Photo Bristol Aircraft

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Clint

Hilsea....oh well....I would never have guessed that by myself..... Seems to be a part of Portsmouth actually (I looked it up), so I buy that!

Since No 153 after all was right there, my guess is we are one step ahead of the seller....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of damaged Bristol F2B Fighter A7224 at :


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Feldpost-Abg...kAAOSw1bJetbMP


Can anyone supply the unit ofA7224?


Actually I now have it 48 Squadron.



Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Well Clint

Anything wrong with No 48Sq?
Pictured aircraft was lost 21 Sep 1917 (not October)
All sources I have agree about that.

I take it your request about a unit for A7724 is a printing error?
Perhaps you are still using winter gloves? (Just teasing...)

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello Stig,


Apologies, I posted the image just prior to rushing off to pursue another activity and when I returned did a search. As you'll see I amended my post between the two events. Hopefully it didn't take you to write too long winter gloves or not.



Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

No worries Clint

Interesting photo, that's the main thing!

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay there is a photo of a Bristol F2B Fighter seemingly B1295 of 1 Sqn Australian Flying Corps at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/James-Flo...gAAOSwpaxe2JRl


Regards,


Clint

[Col Bruggy]

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

Thanks Clint

Hilsea....oh well....I would never have guessed that by myself..... Seems to be a part of Portsmouth actually (I looked it up), so I buy that!

Since No 153 after all was right there, my guess is we are one step ahead of the seller....

Cheers
Stig

Gentlemen, Ahem.

You will find a similar "uncropped" photograph in the late Jack Bruce's, Britain's First Warplanes. The photo in Britain's First Warplanes has two additional personalities - one at each end (both excluded)!

The photo in B'sFW (p.5), has the following caption:

Officers of the Royal Naval Air Service at Hilsea at the time of the Royal Review of the Fleet, July 1914. At left (excluded) is FSL C. Draper; fourth, fifth and sixth from left are, respectively, Cdr. C. R. Sansom, Lt. R. L. G. Marix and Capt. I. T. Courtney RMLI. The aircraft is a Bristol T.B.8, either No. 43 or No. 153.

See:
Britain's First Warplanes A Pictorial Survey of the First 400 Naval and Military Aircraft.
Bruce, J. M.
Poole:Arms and Armour Press,1987.
p.5

Col.

PS. The book contains potted histories of both No. 43, and No. 153.

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of the Bristol B.R.7 at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1913-Rena...IAAOSwyWZf-YVr


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Quite rare I think

Not seen many BR.7s
Another interesting post card is this one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monoplane...75.c100623.m-1
I have never seen any photo before of the crash
It is also interesting to see how quickly a photo could be turned into a post card. Since the accident is usually quoted as happening on the 18th (not 17/7) and the postcard seems to be dated 5th of August, it leaves us with 18 days in between.
Does the signature on the back says Gordon? Could it possibly be Gordon England?? No idea, but whoever it was, a bit odd post card to send to what could be interpreted as his sweetheart?

What type of aircraft I hear you wonder?
Ah yes, the Bristol-Prier two-seater c/n 108.

B Rgds
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Bristol Scout D A1766 at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-...wAAOSwgKpgRLS0


and a further photo of a Bristol Scout D at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-...oAAOSwmSpgRLYG


Regards,


Clint