Fleiger Abteilung 300 in Palestine

 

Many thanks

Nick

I've managed to get a copy on ebay, but thanks for the offer.

 

I'm interested in any references to FA300-305, Jasta 55/1F & Jasta 300/Felmy.

 

I started looking at the Pasha units as a means to gauge the accuracy of claims against them (particularly by 111 Squadron) and, after being amazed at the frequency that unsubstantiated British & Australian claims in the Middle East are repeated and the misidentification of aircraft used, I thought that it was time to compile all the info I had and put it together for the Journal.

 

Admittedly, the surviving German records aren't good (for any other than FA304b), and are often misleading about dates, but I believe that there is enough to put forward a reasoned view and the basis for debate over the areas of uncertainty.

 

The role of the RNAS in the Middle East is little known which is why your work on Ben-My-Chree is appreciated. I do need to look at RNAS seaplane ops prior to Ben-My-Chree's deployment, and confirm Turkish attempts to deploy aircraft prior to the Pasha units arriving.

Nick

I'm trying to restrict myself to Palestine, mainly as this project began with the history of 111 Squadron and latterly I had been wading through the mismanagement of Operation Torch.

 

I want to look at the RNAS involvement for 'completeness', and also because of my suspicion that sightings of supposed Turkish aircraft prior to the arrival of FA300 must have been either RNAS, French or RFC aircraft.

 

I have a copy of the Flanagan work which, as you say, is non-critical and also reveals a (not surprising) German-centric interpretation sometimes at odds with David Nicolle's later work.

 

I have Over the Wine Dark Seas, and some stuff on the French (mostly in French), but would apprecate a copy of OTF V11N4, Winter 1996 - The Port Said Squadron, French Naval Aviation 1914-16 by Thierry Le Roy, if that is possible ?

Many thanks

Nick