Photo Sopwith

[Buckeye30]

Snipe E6353 ... either "2" or "3" ( Slavo-British) sqns. in N. Russia, with RAF volunteers from the W. Front; a variety of aircraft including
Camels, DH9s, DH9As, Nieuports, 1/1/2 Strutters, & Snipes.


Snipe E8008 (probably not 4AFC)... was with 43 Sqn RAF returned from Eil ( Koln) 23/8/19.
You can just see their sloping bars and letter ("Z" ?). It's in their history.
4AFC's Snipes are listed on "ADF Serials"; they had a short vertical bar in front of the cocarde with a letter or number to the rear.
Regards
Nick

[musec04]

Hello Nick,


Thanks for the reply and the helpful additional information. It can be very different to judge the accuracy of the sellers information (re 4 AFC) though in truth I should have crosschecked with the ADF page.


Here are another couple of Camels:


Sopwith F.1 Camel B9233 5 TS

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sopwith-Camel-Biplane-B9233-Crash-Large-Original-Photo-BZ829/393177570577?hash=item5b8b359d11:g:QfwAAOSwpZtgQi8 w


Sopwith F.1 Camel D6447

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-WW1-photo-Royal-Flying-Corps-6-Squadron-Sopwith-Camel-WW1-RAF/114717676178?hash=item1ab5b4d292:g:wBAAAOSwALxgRSr Q



Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Clint

Agree with Nick, E8008 came nowhere near 4 AFC.

Regarding the Camels, my version of what happened to B9233 is that it was being collected by an 80 Sq pilot (2/Lt Oldridge) from No 5 TS. On 26 Jan 1918 he crashed and was killed. Two reports exist and it is not possible by me to see where this is, so I don't know which version is correct.

D6447 was with No 72 Sq when it was dubbed 'Susan' (Sep 1918 is a fixed date)
No idea from where the original caption writer got 6 (N) Sq from. Not a single source of mine claims that.

I hope for the buyers sake that the quality of the actual photos sold by this "throughtheireyes" are far better then they appear on ebay....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Thanks. I deduced that D6447 was with 72 Squadron when the photo was taken.But good to have confirmation.


I'm not claiming any certainty about the fate of B9233. I used http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1918.htm as my source and he wrote 5 TS.But of course no detail about the machine being picked up by a 80 Squadron pilot.


I must say these photos come from an unusual photo album.The pilot seems to have got around a lot.. I must agree the photo quality is a bit variable,which is why I stuck a general link in the thread on the Bristol aircraft rather than continuing to post by manufacturer as per usual.Alsoo too many posts!!!


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a nice photo of Sopwith Schneider 3788 at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/164982663666...MAAOSwmSdhADvb


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Sopwith Pup B5357 at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334099974...0AAOSwjG9hCVzn


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of the frequently photographed Sopwith Camel B5417 of 54 Squadron at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234114491...oAAOSwyrZhBogI


Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

Hi Clint. The Camel pilot was 2/Lt Manley POW, quite a lot of details here.
Also a colour profile and photos on "Wingnuts" p.14.
Regards
Nick



https://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/s...d.php?p=723651


http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/vFA3E...structions.pdf

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a nice photo of French Sopwiths of the Ecole d'Aviation de Tours at:


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/362406762893...IAAOSwzIJbZ0RW


and further french Sopwiths at:


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/362372587920...kAAOSw--1bOPYB



Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are photos of the following Sopwith aircraft:


A french Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter of SOP 107
https://www.ebay.de/itm/234142628243...8AAOSwNBthGo9t

A Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter of the USAAS
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11493780263...EAAOSwCaNhGWYh

Sopwith F.1 Camel C6752
https://www.ebay.com/itm/37369073581...cAAOSwDHZhHrm2


Regards,


Clint