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Re: Photos Airco
Thanks Col
I should have been able to discover all this by myself.... ![]() ![]() None of my sources however stated 68 (Aus) Sq, just 68 Sq which at least makes me believe that 68 (Aus) Sq is an Australian designation and not a British one. Also being in a hurry, never consulted all my sources, just two of them.... I suppose you are from Down Under Col? If so, it takes one to catch the rest of us.... ![]() Thanks again Take Care Stig |
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Re: Photos Airco
Hello,
A nice photo of an Airco DH.9 with the partial serial (?) C?83 is currently on ebay at: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-britisc...sAAOSw6xxevTfQ Has anyone a full serial? Regards, Clint |
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Re: Photos Airco
Clint
Options are C1183 C1283 C1383 C2183 C6083 C6183 C6283 Since the aircraft presumably was captured by the Germans, I believe we can actually narrow this down to one single aircraft, C2183 107Sq B-flight where Lt R A Arnott and Lt H R Whitehead force landed behind enemy lines 11 July 1918 and became POW. Aircraft markings fit as well since B-flight used Roman numerals I - VI. Cheers Stig |
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Re: Photos Airco
Stig,
Awesome.Colour me convinced. Thank you. Regards, Clint |
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Re: Photos Airco
Hello,
Edit The aircraft is a an Engineering Division USD-9A. Currently on ebay is a unusually coloured DH.4 seemingly undergoing evaluation with the serial P43 at: https://www.ebay.it/itm/Militare-Bip...YAAOSwlh1cp0VM Can anyone advise whether this is a US built DH.4 or an original Airco. Also has anyone any idea why the machine is so strikingly coloured? Regards, Clint Last edited by musec04; 24th May 2020 at 11:55. |
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Re: Photos Airco
Yes Clint
This is the first USD-9A built by the Engineering Division at McCook Field. It had AS number 40060 and was tested in October 1918 at Wilbur Wright Field in Dayton. It tested a 37mm cannon sometime post war and was surveyed in Aug 1922, to the month four years after it had been built. Photo is well known, but as far as I can tell, always in very small size, so it was interesting to see it with such clarity. I wonder why they painted P43 in three different colours.... Cheers Stig |
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Re: Photos Airco
Hi Stig,
Thanks for the response. I saw that I'd posted a previously seen photo when I finally figured out what the aircraft was. Which is a pity. If you like the large format the same seller has among other material which as been previously published but are large and clear including the Vought VE-7 at: https://www.ebay.it/itm/Early-milita...8AAOSwb-JcwL2P As for the painting in three colours, interesting question.Though they don't appear on first impressions the same, perhaps the colours used on the plane? Regards, Clint |
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Re: Photos Airco
Thanks Clint
Well, I hate to try and interpret black and white photos. Others are much better than me.... Yes the VE-7 is also nice ![]() Cheers Stig |
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Re: Photos Airco
Hello,
Currently on Delacampe are two Airco DH.5 aircraft of 24 Squadron, so hopefully both are not repros: Airco DH.5 A9345 24 Sqn https://www.delcampe.net/de/sammlero...174090073.html Airco DH.5 A9272 of 24 Squadron https://www.delcampe.net/de/sammlero...310645931.html Regards, Clint |
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Re: Photos Airco
ello,
Currently on ebay are a number of photos of Airco DH.9As of 205 Squadron as follows: Airco DH.9A E714 of 205 Sq https://www.ebay.com/itm/Military-ph...YAAOSwggJezqGg Airco DH.9A F100* of 205 Sq https://www.ebay.com/itm/Military-ph...8AAOSw1fJezp6q Unknown DH.9A 205 Squadron https://www.ebay.com/itm/Military-ph...IAAOSwafNezqAu The last is dated February 1919 so perhaps all are post war. Regards, Clint |
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