Photos Royal Aircraft Factory Aircraft

[Buckeye30]

Thanks Stig.
What I noticed was the serial location, this batch was Wolseley-built with their own style ie. on rudder and fuselage as you pointed out; if you look at the fin it seems to have been either re-painted or replaced altogether ( doesn't line-up).
The "AIR HISTORY" site certainly links F929 with the inscription. It must have been a quite new machine in Clint's photo.......
Nick ??

[Stig Jarlevik]

Still don't know what to do with that photo Nick

It is really puzzling and I also looked into an old C & C publication from 1983 where they listed this gift machine as unknown, which is odd considering what Clint has found is a post card.

It just doesn't feel correct.
Oh well, no big deal....

Cheers
Stig

PS: I notice the photo is published in the book Gifts of War and listed as "confirmed" as F929. Still don't like it....

[musec04]

Hello,


From the Australian War Memorial site a photo of F927 bearing markings with the usual serial locations for this batch (as I now know!):


https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C37957


Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

Clint this is aso 29 Sqn in Germany; usual pilot was Capt. T. S. Harrison one of several S. Africans in 29. The 3 Flights used letters in different locations (plus the white band).

Nick

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 A3474 of 34 Squadron in German hands at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353762472...IAAOSwyOhhgRDq


A colour profile of this aircraft can be seen at:


http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/produ...tid=3003&cat=3



Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

A3474 was an interesting RE8; shot down by ground fire captured intact.
Markings are distinctive though; a relatively new aeroplane as the factory markings are clear including the "ballast" lettering under the cockpits, the "LIFT HERE" (both black) and propeller logo.
Rudder reads.......
SD6349
A9707
CC
( SD = Siddeley-Deasy factory and number; 9707 the part number, CC the doping scheme--Cellon C ). The "18" was roughly chalked on and was different left-right side.
Deasy was a car company in Coventry.


Nick

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 2239, Presumably of 35 Squadron at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324888199...Bk9SR5qh3J6lXw


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a nice photo of Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a C9083 at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/19479700171...cAAOSwM4th~b0K


Has anyone anything on C9083's whereabouts prior to transfer to the US Govt?



Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

I doubt there is any.
Seems it was packed straight for a US delivery after it had been built.

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Thanks for the reply. You'll know of course where I found the information about the US and I strongly suspect that you have a better source of information


So having said that I see that other aircraft with later serials from the same batch were delivered in mid to late 1918. So when I read delivered to the US Govt in 00.01.20 does this actually mean by that date,rather than at that date?,so that C9083 may have actually gone to the US at some time in late 1918?



Regards,


Clint