Any idea what this could be? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

alex crawford · #1 30th June 2006, 23:08

Hi,

I found the following pic on E-bay and was wondering what it could be. It appears to be a biplane as there are what look like wing struts on the left of the picture. The wheel has a Gladiator look about them. There were Gladiator MkIIs in France so that could explain the prop. Belgian Gladiators had the two blade wooden prop.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Alex

#2 8th July 2006, 04:48

Dear Alex,

The Fairey Battle, Lysander and Blenheim had the identical-type prop blades. The wheel appears as if it could have come from a Lysander? And the Lysander also had struts.

Norman Malayney

alex crawford · #3 9th July 2006, 16:17

Hi Norman,

Thanks. I'll know and expert on Lysanders. I'll drop him a line.

Alex

TonyC · #4 20th July 2006, 23:40

Looks like a ladder on the left, wheel looks like a Lysander one, so maybe a Lysander IIIa used by 161 Sqn RAF for agent drops?

SMF144 · #5 21st July 2006, 19:42

Tony,

Nice one. It certainly appears to be a ladder. I had to study the damn picture for, what seemed to be ages, before I caught it.

Note the year on the prop - 1940? If this wreckage is indeed that of a Lysander (I'm leaning more towards a Gladiator) was the R.A.F. dropping agents that early on?

Stephen

Graham Boak · #6 21st July 2006, 19:52

Surely it is more likely to be from one of the Army Co-operation squadrons based in France in 1940?

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