Photo Nieuport

[musec04]

I wonder if the element I'm refering to has been cut from the tail, either that or the tail bears a rather unusual marking, not the I could say what it is either.


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Nieuport 27 N5246 at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Nieupo...kAAOSwl5dfPdh3


This machine had served with N87, but is it a trick of the light or do I see the hat of the 94 Aero Squadron on the fuselage. It certainly does not look like the cat of N 87.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Clint

You have fingertrouble here, so edit your type to N.28 (not 27)
Since the French never used the N.28 as a frontline aircraft I think (since 5246 is a very, very low and unknown N.28 number) that you are looking at N6246 which indeed served with 94PS roughly March - July 1918

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello Stig,


I believe that the machine shown is a Nieuport 27 and not the result of finger problems, which admittedly have not been entirely absent in the past . Check this out:

http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escad...adrille087.htm

Regards,

Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Not sure I follow you Clint

Have you given the wrong e-bay site?
This one which at least I hit when clicking on your link gets me to a Type 28 (even the sub-title says so)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Nieupo...kAAOSwl5dfPdh3

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Apologies, I was rushing out when I posted, but have now entered the correct link. Also since getting Back I've checked Soltan and Davilla and N 87 used the Nieuport 27 according to that source.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Sorry Clint

I still see the same Nieuport 28 as before

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Not sure why that's happening as it works for me. However, no matter here's the link again :


http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escad...adrille087.htm


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Well Clint

I don't have any problem with the Albert Denis site.
I have a problem with the e-bay site where you say you have located a Nieuport 27, possibly N5246 (see your post 4 above)

That post still links to a Nieuport 28

I do agree with what the Denis site says, but I don't agree your post 92 has anything to do with that Nieuport 27.

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Got it,finally, I think



The two photos show different aircraft, which, had I not obsessed over the serial number i should have seen. I becane fixated on N5246, which is indeed a Nieuport 27. I completely ignored the actual photo after posting it from ebay as I didn't understand the problem you were pointing out. Based on the struts alone its clear that the ebay aircraft is a Nieuport 28 and its serial upon blowing up the image large enough is N 6246.


Regards,


Clint