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John-G ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Location: Hinckley Status: Offline Points: 374 |
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Hi,
Can anyone identify which type this is? There is a date on the photo 01/03/18 . Any help appreciated. John-g ![]() |
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AndyK ![]() Admin Group ![]() Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Location: Oundle, UK Status: Offline Points: 207 |
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Hi John
I'd say it's an SE5A. As the markings are quite distinctlive, I'd imagine someone will quickly come up with a unit for you too :-) Bomb rack mounted - which is unusual for high-flying SE pilots, so maybe March/April 1918? AndyK |
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John-G ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Location: Hinckley Status: Offline Points: 374 |
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Hi Andy,
Looking at the AB SE5 Book you could be right. Cheers John |
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NickForder ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Location: Bolton Status: Offline Points: 1369 |
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Can you tell whose side the rubber neckers are on ?
I can find no reference to an SE5a combat loss on 1.3.1918, but on 3.1.1918 there is : 2Lt CD Skinner WIA, 29 Sqn - came behind Allied lines ? 2Lt RJG Stewart WIA/POW C1753 56 Sqn - behind the German lines. The markings don't look like 56 Sqn to me...
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John-G ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Location: Hinckley Status: Offline Points: 374 |
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Thanks Nick,
There is a date on the back of the card which is most likely 1/3/18 but could be 7/1/18, having checked these date in TSTB there are no losses that I can see fit the bill? john-g |
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mickdavis ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Easington Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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If that's a horizontal white bar on the rear fuselage side and repeated on the fuselage underside, it would be 84 Sqn pre-22 March 1918.
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John-G ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Location: Hinckley Status: Offline Points: 374 |
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Thanks Mick, I'll have to take another look at it.
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KK ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 26 Jan 2011 Location: uk Status: Offline Points: 147 |
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So when did SE5s start using bomb carriers ? 22/3/18?
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KK ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 26 Jan 2011 Location: uk Status: Offline Points: 147 |
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Actually l now see that 56 Sqn used bombs on 31/7/17 [Maybery and Turnbull] , while 60 Sqn used them on 20/9/17.
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John-G ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Location: Hinckley Status: Offline Points: 374 |
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Thanks Kevin, the date might be helpful?
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