john-g Posted 15 July , 2014 Share Posted 15 July , 2014 Does anyone know which French SPAD squadrons were sent to Italy 1918? Many thanks John-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 15 July , 2014 Share Posted 15 July , 2014 John Escadrille N92 was sent to Italy to defend Venice in December 1915. It was redesignated N392 and N561/SPA561 before returning to France in April 1918. I hope this is useful. Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john-g Posted 16 July , 2014 Author Share Posted 16 July , 2014 Hi Gareth, Many thanks for your help. It gives me a bit of a problem. On 3 May 1918 a 66 squadron patrol consisting of Lt's Symondson, Marchant and Bernard attacked a machine which they believed was an E.A., it was then identified it as a French SPAD and they ceased to attack again. Could there still have been a few French SPADs flying at that time? Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nils d Posted 21 December , 2015 Share Posted 21 December , 2015 Possibly its an Italian SPAD with roundels painted with the red on the outer ring .The Italians would often reverse their national colours on a French import. Then again its not impossible a French plane was still operational in Italy.66 Sqn obviously thought so and they might have known more than we do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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