Farman F.393 F-ANFS

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay at :


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-franzos...4AAOSwTh1eREy4


is a photo of Farman F.393 F-ANFS. Does anyone know which unit operated this machine? I'd also be interested if anyone could identify the serial on the other aircraft in the photo.




Edit. I am fairly sure the other machine is F.391 F-AMTE . See http://www.crezan.net/pag_f190/391_02.html



Regards,


Clint

[edwest2]

Hello Clint,


I can't be certain but based on similar photos I've seen, it may be that some Aero Club aircraft were stored in the same hangars as military aircraft.


Best,
Ed

[musec04]

Hi Ed,


Thanks for the reply. I hadn't looked at the link I posted to F-AMTE when I asked the question. Given that F-AMTE was with a section d'avions sanitaires, possibly F-ANFS was too?


Regards,


Clint

[Tom Willis]

The location of the wrecked Farman's is Etampes - not far from Paris - I think

[musec04]

Hello Tom,


Thanks for the reply. The site at crezan.net/pag_f190/393_05.html does state that F-ANFS was captured and sored in a poor state at Etampes Mondesir.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Clint

In my opinion the roundels show the aircraft to have been impressed by the French armed forces.
Exactly when this happened is unknown by me and sadly it is a very neglected topic researched.

Both France and England basically followed the same "rules", ie forbidding private flying and at the same time impressing as many civil aircraft as possible. Aircraft more or less useless for military purposes were then stored.

Cheers
Stig