Photo Sopwith

[musec04]

Hello,


Like the previous post also from 43 Squadron Sopwith 1.5 Strutter A1073 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/FOTO-FLUGZEU...674c%7Ciid%3A1


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

You must have given the wrong tag here Clint

No Sopwith as far as I can see

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Thanks once again. I suppose I could say its hidden by the LVG, but probably just easier to post the correct link, which I've now done.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Ah yes now I see it

It's the aircraft which has the size of a Gnat's left nostril, right?

Joking aside Clint, when clicking on the link all I got was a connection to the old one. I had to copy and paste to reach the Sopwith. Really odd.

Anyway aircraft lost 5 April 1917. Bloody April had just getting started....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Stig,


I see what you mean. I'll try again! Its now fixed. Probably. It actually took more than one attempt. Not sure what I was doing there.Weird.


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay a photo of Sopwith Pup A626 of 8 Squadron RNAS at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-WK-I-Fl...MAAOSwXbVevoE3


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a Sopwith 1½ Strutter with the serial A100? at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/X4376-Foto-W...sAAOSwRu5ewPrf


Does anyone recognise the machine and accordingly can provide the full serial number?


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Clint

This is a tricky one. Reason is that two squadrons using basically the same markings were in action at the same time, No 43 and No 70 Sq.

The loss must have been before 15 June 1917 (date on the flip side)

On June 3rd 1917 No 70 Sq lost A1012 marked A-3 when on a photo-recce mission near Menin. From the report the aircraft was seen to turn over. The crew was reported as KIA.

Was it possible to photograph the aircraft and make a postcard and send that one off in 12 days? If yes, I would say we have a match.

B Rgds
Stig