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Old 13th October 2021, 20:07
Stig Jarlevik Stig Jarlevik is offline
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Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft

Wow Nick

Thanks a lot!!
Looks like Casari missed the actual departure date in his book. The way it is written it is easily interpreted as the evening of the 13th.
However it fits great with a departure on 19 March 1916
The two which were caught out in the head wind looks like No 41 and 48.
Maybe the latter was safe on the 19th but crashed the next day trying to catch up?
Great to have the exact date when No 42 was "slaughtered"
The other two lost in April must be No 52 and 44
No 43 (according to Casari) was lost due to engine failure so likely to have been burned when it crashed.

May I just ask who Lee Arbon is/was? Name does not ring any bells sorry to say....

Cheers
Stig
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