Captured British Aircraft

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is what is stated to be a Flieger Nachlass. Possibly. However most of the photos have been seen before. I have posted it here as at least Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b 7669 of 100 Squadron was new to me and along with the well known photo of F.E.2b 5206 of 20 Squadron shows a captured machine. No doubt, 7669 has also been seen be board users more familiar with the RFC than myself. Here are the photos:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Fotos-Fliege...UAAOSwMlNgBdSl


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a rather lovely photo of a Captured Short Type 184 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/154574227170...QAAOSwYjJhHNcT


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a Sopwith Camel in German markings at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/144268459461...4AAOSwwpZhfMqw


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Airco DH.4 A2170 after falling into German hands at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/203694399143...cAAOSwPt9hjRIi


I posted an image of this machine in post 8 of this thread. Hopefully this is not a duplicate.


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo album,which tbh,contains many familiar images. However,there is an interesting photo of a Bristol Fighter,which,if German ,is unusual. Its at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/363622534505...Bk9SR_qjpJmlXw


Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

Clint the F2B is almost certainly from 62 Sqn. the front 2 bars have been painted out, they also put the aircraft letter on the nose ( another captured one was C4630 "J" ).


Nick

[musec04]

Hi Nick,


Thanks for the id on the Bristol Fighter. I rather wonder if it is not shown part way through a repaint job by its captors.A roundel can be seen on the wing,but at least in,the admittedly few, 62 Squadron F.2b photos I've seen none have the broad white band on the fuselage.Awaiting application of a cross perhaps? Have you seen the Air Britain work referenced by Andy Ma,in the Bristol MR.1 thread? Any 62 Squadron Bristol Fighters with a broad fuselage band?


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

I agree with Nick

Looks very much like a 62 Sq aircraft.
According to Les Rogers their particular three stripe markings were discontinued in late March 1918, so this aircraft may have been lost behind German lines between Jan - March.

No 62 Sq had two disastrous days in March, the 12th and 13th, when they lost six aircraft.

Unfortunately none of these aircraft are listed in the Bristol book with a code letter, but one of these six aircraft feels quite likely to be it.

No 62 Sq had some more combat losses before April and that was on the 24th, 27th and 28th of March, but none of them seems to have ended up behind enemy lines.

Cheers
Stig

[Buckeye30]

Thanks Stig.
Of the 6 lost on 12th / 13th , 5 were brought down intact; but letters apparently not recorded...
B1250, B1251, C4824, B1207, B1268.
C4630 "J" I mentioned was captured 19/5/18 but after squadron markings were discontinued. Usually--but not always---the crosses were marked on a white background.
These are interesting notes on 62 Sqn. losses etc...
Nick


http://www.apw.airwar1.org.uk/62%20s...ses%201918.htm


http://www.apw.airwar1.org.uk/62%20s...rew%201918.htm

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Nick

An amazing amount of data on the 'net.
Guess I am old fashioned (old dog) I prefer using books....

Cheers
Stig