Captured British Aircraft

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by musec04

Hello,

Currently on ebay are two photos of RFC aircraft in German hands at:

Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 A4874 of 40 Squadron

https://www.ebay.com/itm/i116-German...IAAOSwyApcBD0v

Regards,
Clint

Hi Clint

This is not A4874. There were two aircraft with the code 4 from 40Sq shot down on the same date, 9 March 1917. This is the second one 6456.

B Rgds
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Thanks for the correction. Careless of me. I see that the style of 4 is completely different between the two machines.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Indeed Clint

Two different flights.
A-flight used red digits (outlined in white)
B-flight used white digits
C-flight used blue digits (also outlined in white)

Which is which on the photos? Even though I have many photos of each aircraft, the light varies and I don't know the shade of blue and red, so I leave it at that....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a captured Sopwith Camel of 45 Squadron ? at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/z23-Belgien-...cAAOSwnKtfOinJ



Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a captured Airco DH.9 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/original-Fot...sAAOSwYX9ft-pF


It appears to be C2183 of 107 Squadron as seen also here:


http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/produ...tid=3105&cat=1


and identified by Stig on the Airco thread.




Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay isa photo of Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12 serial 6547 ex Special Duties Flight in German markings at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Doppeld...QAAOSw8qVfyQwZ




Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a Vickers F.B.5 surrounded by German troops at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Soldat-...MAAOSwOghf4QR0


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Sopwith F.1 Camel B5160 of 3 Squadron RFC in German hands at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/AK-Militar-W...YAAOSwTzpf51kQ


Regards,


Clint

[Bertrand H]

Thanks Clint ! According to the very good book The Sky Their Battlefield II page 129 we have on 06/11/1917 2lt RC Taylor of n°3 squadron lost in clouds flight landing at Sedan ; he left but driven east by wind came down (again) to land near Namur ; then re-took off to fly west but travelled south until finally driven down by weather and no oil.

No place is given.

Bertrand

[musec04]

Hello Bertrand,


Thanks for the reply. Glad the new purchase is proving useful.


Regards,


Clint