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Re: Photos Royal Aircraft Factory Aircraft
Hi Clint
What makes you think the aircraft is with 13 Sq?
As per its surviving documents it was assigned to 21 Sq on 1 April 1918 and was SOC
from that unit 9 Aug 1918.
As far as I can tell its visible marking is consistent with that unit once it discarded its
dumbbell (23 March 1918).
The problem arises what was it doing at Harlaxton? Was it flown back to UK during its active
service with 21Sq and for some reason ended up visiting Harlaxton or was it flown back to
UK after its service with 21 Sq and ended up with a Training Unit at said airfield?
The only relevant unit using Harlaxton post 9 August was 40 TDS (ex 28 & 53 TrgSqds).
If the photo was taken at Harlaxton I rather prefer it was used by 40 TDS and that it simply
inherited its former markings.
Cheers
Stig
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