chrisharley9 Posted 17 October , 2004 Share Posted 17 October , 2004 Ive got a gazeteer if any one wants a particular sqn looking up. Just bear with me as I go to work on shifts. All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin12 Posted 18 October , 2004 Share Posted 18 October , 2004 Hi Chris, Any info about 3 Sqn would be appreciated Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 18 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2004 Colin Here you are. All details from "RAF Sqns" by Wg Cmdr C G Jefford MBE RAF. 13 May 1912 Formed at Larkhill - from det of No 2 (Aeroplane) Coy, Air Btn, RE 16 Jun 1913 to Netheravon 12 Aug 1914 to Swingate Down 13 Aug 1914 to Amiens 16 Aug 1914 to Maubeuge 24 Aug 1914 to Le Cateau 25 Aug 1914 to St Quentin 26 Aug 1914 to La Fere 28 Aug 1914 to Compiegne 30 Aug 1914 to Senlis 31 Aug 1914 to Juilly 02 Sep 1914 to Serris 03 Sep 1914 to Touquin 04 Sep 1914 to Melun 07 Sep 1914 to Touquin 09 Sep 1914 to Coulommiers 12 Sep 1914 to Fere en Tardenois 05 Oct 1914 to Amiens 08 Oct 1914 to Abbeville 09 Oct 1914 to Moyenneville 12 Oct 1914 to St Omer (det Hinges) 24 Nov 1914 to Gonneham 01 Jun 1915 to Lozinghem 16 Mar 1916 to Bruay 01 Apr 1916 to Bertangles 10 Apr 1916 to Lahoussoye 23 Jan 1917 to Lavieville 15 Jul 1917 to Longavesnes 26 Aug 1917 to Lechelle 10 Oct 1917 to Warloy 25 Mar 1918 to Vert Galand 26 Mar 1918 to Valheureux 15 Oct 1918 to Lechelle 04 Nov 1918 to Inchy 15 Feb 1919 to Wye as a cadre If you need the aircraft they flew during the Great War please let me know All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin12 Posted 21 October , 2004 Share Posted 21 October , 2004 Thanks for that Chris much appreciated Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin12 Posted 22 October , 2004 Share Posted 22 October , 2004 Hi Chris, If you can let me know the types of aircraft from formation to oct 1915, thats where my search ends Cheers M8 Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 22 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 22 October , 2004 Colin will do when I get back from hols Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 3 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2004 5/1912-6/1912 Henry Farman III 5/1912-8/1912 Avro Type E 5/1912-8/1912 Bristol Boxkite 8/1912-9/1912 Deperdussin Monoplane 5/1912-9/1912 Neiuport Monoplane 5/1912-9/1912 Bristol Prier Monoplane 5/1912-10/1913 BE3 8/1912-3/1914 BE4 9/1912 Bristol Coanda Monoplane 9/1912-8/1913 Longhorn 10/1912-4/1913 Bleriot XXI 3/1913-4/1913 BE2A 3/1913-12/1914 Henry Farman F20 4/1913-6/1915 Bleriot XI 3/1913-8/1913 Avro Type Es 3/1914-5/1914 SE2 8/1914 BE2C 8/1914-3/1915 Bleriot Parasol 8/1914 BE8 8/1914-9/1914 Tabloid 9/1914 BE8 9-1914-????? Bristol Scout 10/1914-3/1915 SE2 12/1914-9/1915 Morane L 10/1915-7/1916 Morane N All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 3 November , 2004 Share Posted 3 November , 2004 Hi Chris, Any info about 3 Sqn would be appreciated Colin Colin, as you probably know the elder McCudden brothers went to France with 3 Sqn in Aug 1914. Jimmy covers the period upto end 1915 with 3 Sqn in his autobiograpy "Flying Fury: 5 Years with the RFC" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin12 Posted 3 November , 2004 Share Posted 3 November , 2004 Thanks Chris, Will have to look for pics of them all now, again thanks for sending the list Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 3 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2004 Thanks Chris, Will have to look for pics of them all now, again thanks for sending the list Colin Colin might be able to help with some of the pictures - let me know if you get stuck All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Autogyro Posted 16 December , 2004 Share Posted 16 December , 2004 If you have the time, I would be very grateful for any info you could look up on no 5 Sqdn, through to end of 1917? My great uncle went to France with the squadron in 1914, but later returned to the UK to take up a training post and was killed in an accident at Rendcomb aerodrome in Gloucestershire in 1917. Best regards lovegropa@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 16 December , 2004 Author Share Posted 16 December , 2004 If you have the time, I would be very grateful for any info you could look up on no 5 Sqdn, through to end of 1917? My great uncle went to France with the squadron in 1914, but later returned to the UK to take up a training post and was killed in an accident at Rendcomb aerodrome in Gloucestershire in 1917. Best regards lovegropa@aol.com 26/07/1913 Formed at South Farnborough - nucleus from 3 Sqn 28/05/1914 to Netheravon 06/07/1914 to Gosport(Fort Grange) 14/08/1914 to Swingate Down 15/08/1914 to Amiens 18/08/1914 to Maubeuge 24/08/1914 to Le Cateau 25/08/1914 to St Quentin 26/08/1914 to La Fere 28/08/1914 to Compeigne 30/08/1914 to Senlis 31/08/1914 to Juilly 02/09/1914 to Serris 03/09/1914 to Pezarche 04/09/1914 to Melun 06/09/1914 to La Boiserotte 09/09/1914 to Coulommiers 12/09/1914 to Fere en Tardernois 30/09/1914 to Amiens 08/10/1914 to Abbeville 09/10/1914 to Moyenneville 12/10/1914 to St Omer, dets at Ebblinghem, Wallon Cappel, Meteren, Bailleul(Town Ground) 23/10/1914 to Bailleul(Town Ground) det at St Omer 11/01/1915 to Bailleul (Ayslum Ground) dets at St Omer, Poperhinge, Morbecque 27/04/1915 to Abeele 11/03/1916 to Droglandt 24/03/1917 to La Gorgue 07/04/1917 to Savy 02/06/1917 to Acq dets Les Moeres Hope this helps All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky53 Posted 4 July , 2007 Share Posted 4 July , 2007 Hi Chris Have you anything on 80 Squadron RAF? Cheers Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janerx8 Posted 5 July , 2007 Share Posted 5 July , 2007 Hi Chris Any information on 16 Squadron would be very gratefully received. Thank you. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 I would like some information about 16 Squadron, too. I am researching Captain Robert Maxwell Pike, R.F.C., who was shot down near Bellewarde (or Hooge) on 9th August, 1915 while "making a reconnaisance from l'Abelle(?)". Do you have anything about him, David? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 Hi, Captain Robert Maxwell PIKE, nr. 5 Sqn - 'B' Flight from Abeele airfield, was shot down near Eksternest (Zonnebeke) His DH2 had not a single bullet hole, but PIKE was shot in the head. It was the future ace Theo OSTERKAMP, then with II.MFA at Moorsele, who dropped a message near St. Omer, announcing the death of PIKE. Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 26 September , 2007 Share Posted 26 September , 2007 Hi, Captain Robert Maxwell PIKE, nr. 5 Sqn - 'B' Flight from Abeele airfield, was shot down near Eksternest (Zonnebeke) His DH2 had not a single bullet hole, but PIKE was shot in the head. It was the future ace Theo OSTERKAMP, then with II.MFA at Moorsele, who dropped a message near St. Omer, announcing the death of PIKE. Cnock That's very interesting! I thought he was in 16 Squadron. Where does this information come from, and when was the message received? According to what I have been able to find on the internet, the DH2, also known as a de Havilland Scout, first flew in the summer of 1915 and was not introduced into service until February, 1916. Could Pike have been flying one in August, 1915, which is when he was killed? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 Hi Michael, PIKE was indeed shot down on 9/8/1915 flying DH2 nr.4732. THeo OSTERKAMP dropping a message is briefly told in his book 'Du oder Ich', Berlin 1938. Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 I've got the same book: 16 sqn locations & aircraft: 10/2/15 Formed at St. Omer from flights of 2 & 6 sqns 2/15 RE 5 until 2/15 2/15 Vickers FB5 until 3/15 2/15 Bleriot XI until 3/15 26/2/15 Flight added from 5 sqn 2/15 Martinsyde S1 until 3/15 6/3/15 to La Gorgue, detachment Aire 3/15 Voisin LA until 5/15 3/15 BE2C until 4/17 5/15 BE2A until 7/15 5/15 Shorthorn until 11/15 1/6/15 to Chocques 6/15 BE2B until 6/15 18/7/15 to Merville 8/15 Bristol Scout until 6/16 10/15 FE2A until 1/16 10/15 FE2B until 2/16 12/12/15 to La Gorgue 6/16 BE2D until 11/16 7/16 BE2E until 5/17 31/8/16 to Bruay 4/17 BE2F until 5/17 4/17 BE2G until 8/17 25/5/17 to Camblain-l'Abbe 5/17 RE8 until 2/19 21/10/18 to La Brayelle 25/10/18 to Auchy 14/2/19 to Fowlmere as a cadre 31/12/19 Disbanded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 80 sqn. locations & aircraft: 1/8/17 Formed at Thetford - nucleus from 36 Training Squadron, used various aircraft 10/8/17 to Montrose 27/11/17 to Beverley 12/17 Camel until 12/18 27/1/18 to Bosidinghem 27/2/18 to Serny 5/3/18 to Champien 22/3/18 to Cachy 24/3/18 to Remaisnil 29/3/18 to Wamin 30/3/18 to Belleville Farm 4/4/18 to La Bellevue 3/6/18 to Fouquerolles 14/7/18 to Touquin 4/8/18 to Vignacourt 31/8/18 to Allonville 8/9/18 to Assevillers 8/10/18 to Bouvincourt 27/10/18 to Bertry West 10/11/18 to Flaumont 12/11/18 to Grand Fayt 12/18 Snipe 3/19 to Clermont 26/5/19 en route Egypt via Marseilles 10/6/19 to Aboukir 1/2/20 renumbered 56 sqn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 Thanks for that, Gibbo, So 16 Squadron never had DH 2s, and were never stationed at Abele. Perhaps he was in 5 Squadron after all, who were at Abele/Abeele in August, 1915. Could you please give us the aircraft in use by 5 Squadron? Chris gave the postings in an earlier reply. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 Michael, I darsay you are fairly new on this section of the forum, one thing you can rely on is Cnock's information - he is a respected WW1 Aviation researcher and author who chooses not to use his real name. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted 27 September , 2007 Share Posted 27 September , 2007 5 sqn's aircraft & dates during which they were used: Avro Type E 7/13 to 7/14 Longhorn 7/13 to 8/14 Henry Farman F.20 7/13 to 3/15 SE2A 1/14 to 3/14 Sopwith 3 Seater 2/14 to 8/14 BE1 ?/14 to 8/14 Tabloid 6/14 to 8/14 Avro 504 7/14 to 10/15 BE8 8/14 to 9/14 Henry Farman F.27 9/14 only Bristol Scout 9/14 to 10/14 Martinsyde S1 1/15 to 8/15 Voisin LA 2/15 to 3/15 Bleriot Parasol 3/15 to 5/15 Vickers FB5 3/15 to 1/16 Bristol Scout ?/15 to 3/15 Caudron GIII 4/15 to 5/15 DH2 7/15 to 8/15 BE2C 8/15 to 4/17 FE8 12/15 to 5/16 DH2 1/16 to 5/16 BE2D 6/16 to ?/17 BE2E 1/17 to 6/17 BE2F 1/17 to 6/17 BE2G 1/17 to 6/17 RE8 6/17 to 9/19 Bristol F2b Fighter 3/19 to 10/19 So it had 2 spells of using the DH2, the first of which included August 1915, when Captain Pike was killed. February 1916 is when the first unit equipped wholly with DH2s, 24 sqn., became operational. It was the first unit of any air force to be consist entirely of single seat fighters. Other units, including 5 sqn. had, however, previously used the DH2 as part of their mixed equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Michael, I daresay you are fairly new on this section of the forum, one thing you can rely on is Cnock's information - he is a respected WW1 Aviation researcher and author who chooses not to use his real name. Mike Asking how somebody knows something does not imply doubt. As a researcher himself, Cnock would understand that, if a fact is to be quoted in a research paper or book, its origin must be given. In this case, he gave me the name of the book and its author, place of publication and the date, which is what I needed. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 28 September , 2007 Share Posted 28 September , 2007 Many thanks for that information about 5 Squadron's aircraft, Gibbo. It is the last piece in this jigsaw. Pike's obituary notice in his local paper said that he was flying a new (type of) aeroplane, and that fits in. If it doesn't hurt your feelings, could you please let me have the name of the book you are quoting, author or editor's name, publisher and date and place of publication? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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