bala258 Posted 17 September , 2019 Share Posted 17 September , 2019 (edited) I have a photograph of a Bristol F2 b. (taken in summer 1917) with the following markings: Tail Plane A7147 and a letter "T" on the fuselage What squadron was it from and who had this aeroplane . Edited 17 September , 2019 by bala258 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgun1918 Posted 17 September , 2019 Share Posted 17 September , 2019 It flew with No 11 Sqn. Albatros D out of control north-west of Cambrai at 14:40 on 7 July 1917 by Lt H Scandrett & Cpl S A Mee, then missing on DO patrol - last seen over Douai on 18 August 1917 when crewed by 2nd Lt G A Rose (POW) & 23052 Cpl H G Bassenger (POW) - Ltn d R Viktor Schobinger, Jasta 12, 3rd victory. Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bala258 Posted 17 September , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2019 Thank you for your quick response Can you tell me what the "T" indicates painted on the fuselarg? Is there any way that I find out if the 2 man crew survived captivity? Your help is greatly appreciated. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 17 September , 2019 Share Posted 17 September , 2019 (edited) The 'T' is actually a 'lift here' stencil with an arrow pointing downwards. Edited 17 September , 2019 by quemerford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 17 September , 2019 Share Posted 17 September , 2019 Dear All, Super answers. Brilliant! Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 17 September , 2019 Share Posted 17 September , 2019 (edited) 1. 2/Lt Geoffrey Arthur Rose - repatriated 02 January 1919. Casualty Card: http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/rose-g.a.-geoffrey-arthur http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/rose-g.a Casualty Form: https://www.casualtyforms.org/form/20664 2. Corporal Henry George Bassenger POW Cards: https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/397687/3/2/ Couldn't find a repatriation date but the death of a Henry G Bassenger, age 31, was recorded in London Jul-Aug-Sep 1920. Edit: Henry George Bassenger died 09 September 1920 and is buried at Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/355809/bassenger,-henry-george/ JP Edited 17 September , 2019 by helpjpl CWGC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bala258 Posted 17 September , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2019 Thank you Gentlemen - most helpful One last question 11 Squadron were flying from La Bellevue in 1917 * Are there any photographs or maps of this aerodrome? Thank you again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 17 September , 2019 Share Posted 17 September , 2019 1 hour ago, bala258 said: Are there any photographs or maps of this aerodrome? This page looks useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fetubi Posted 18 September , 2019 Share Posted 18 September , 2019 (edited) Here's a photo of the crew I own, taken just after capture! It's one of the photos in my book The Sky Their Battlefield II. Several photos of the captured machine exist. It had an individual marking of the number "5". Trevor Edited 18 September , 2019 by fetubi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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