Photos Royal Aircraft Factory Aircraft

[Stig Jarlevik]

Nice find Nick!!

Checking again, one can see the top of the triangle (2 Sq) in one of the initial photos.

Hats off to you guys! Problem solved....in my books....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2d A6480 'Colony of Mauritius No.5 of 20 Squadron RFC at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Fly...MAAOSw9G1fZPTj


The same seller has a photo of a Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a B825* at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Fly...EAAOSw-RJfZPPO


Were any USAAS operated machines in this serial range? as many of the surroundingg personel appear to be American.





Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

Hi Clint.
The SEs to USAS were

from batch F7951-8200 (14)
D340-343 (4)
D6101,02,03,05,07,09-12 (9)
C1115, C1121, (2)
...............
D6106 and D6111 went to the US Navy.


The B825- series (some) are here -----

http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/fil...s_B1-B9999.txt
Nick

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b 7705 of 23 Squadron at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/X5278-Foto-W...IAAOSwTYlfeYGH


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Shot down 2 Feb 1917 near Bapaume
Crew POW

B Rgds
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a serial 272 at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Air...EAAOSwZdBfd18~


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are a number of photos from the RFC Machine Gun School,including most notably three photos (?) of Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 serial 2386 at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-...YAAOSwBthflvEN


Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

BE2a no. 273 was flown to Montrose (Scotland) on 21 May 1913 by Capt. Longcroft allocated to 2 Sqn. but deleted 17 Jan. 1914; the Farman behind is HF20 no. 274 (3 Sqn.).The squadron left for Amiens on 13 Aug. 1914 but 274 had failed engine on take-off so apparently left behind ( 2/Lt. Fuller).
If the caption "Larkhill" is right they were presumably training.
Nick

[Buckeye30]

29 Sqn. (post-war); at Lympne 29/7/19 with others from 29 including F926/927/931/934, the squadron disbanding 31/12/19.

Nick

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Buckeye30

29 Sqn. (post-war); at Lympne 29/7/19 with others from 29 including F926/927/931/934, the squadron disbanding 31/12/19.

Nick

All I can add is that it was coded K with 29Sq

Since there is a known photo of this aircraft which shows it completely repainted, with the RAF s/n added on the fuselage, the s/n moved from the fin to the actual rudder, and most surprisingly the dedication now completely gone.

That was in my opinion very unusual to do, so I cannot help feeling a bit uneasy about the present photo. Fake? Doctored? No idea really. Just a general uneasiness I guess....

Cheers
Stig