GreyC Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 Hi, this is a photo shot by a German showing a British plane brought down in Flanders in 1917 or 1918. Could anyone tell me the type of the plane and maybe something about this plane´s history and its crew? Plane number B 263. Thank you very much! GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nieuport11 Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 It is an Armstrong Whitworth FK8, a presentation aircraft named 'Punjab No.22 Simla Hills' Allotted to the Expeditionary Force from Newcastle AAP on 15.6.17 Delivered to 1 Aircraft Depot 26.6.17 Issued to 10 Squadron 10.7.17 with 160hp Beardmore engine 1132WD6955 Engine 106WD9554 fitted by 18.11.17 Missing from flash recce on 24.11.17. Left at 8:50am, forced down by clouds and fuel tank hit by AA 2Lt A Muir and 54612 Gnr J Dunsmuir taken PoW Total Flying hrs 161:25 Machine carried a Vickers gun, Lewis gun and 20lb bomb rack 10Sqdn based at Abeele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 25 July , 2021 Share Posted 25 July , 2021 (edited) A bit more to add to the excellent details above,mainly the markings on the plane of No. 10 Squadron R.F.C., and a photo of an airworthy version. Formed 1st January. 1915. as a reconnaissance unit equipped with B.E.2cs.later 2d and 2e. Went to France in July. In July/August 1917 re- equipped with Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8s until the armistice. Squadron Markings (1) None were officially used until 23rd April, 1916, when they were allocated a black disc behind the cockade, changed to whit on P.C.I0 covered aircraft. However, ten days before, a B.E.2c was lost night bombing, so the disc was in use then. On converting to F.K.8s the same marking was used as before until new one were issued. Squadron Markings(2) Allocated 26th August, 1917. a long white bar along the bottom edge of the fuselage side. In practice the length varied from full to half length of the fuselage. This was discontinued 22nd March, 1918. Flight Markings By coloured wheel covers: "A" Flight used red. "B" Flight used white, "C" Flight used blue. Individual Markings By number 1 -18 on fuselage ide behind the cockade and above the squadron marking, repeated on the top decking. Later in 1918 numbers were replaced by letters in the same place; "A" to "U" at least were used. All above, inc photo, taken from Les Rogers British Aviation Markings of WW1 Edited 25 July , 2021 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 26 July , 2021 Share Posted 26 July , 2021 The RC records give the crew‘s place of capture as „Cou Cou bei Menen“ , „Co Co“ and Concourt, none of which show on my maps. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 26 July , 2021 Share Posted 26 July , 2021 20 minutes ago, charlie2 said: The RC records give the crew‘s place of capture as „Cou Cou bei Menen“ , „Co Co“ and Concourt, none of which show on my maps. Charlie Coucou is west of Menen. The plane was possibly shot down by Flak Batterie 516 (as mentioned by Trevor Henshaw), although that unit officially reported a "Martinsyde" according to their monthly report. Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nils d Posted 30 July , 2021 Share Posted 30 July , 2021 lts really rare to see a photo of an AW in German hands and an intact one at that. Comparatively few Big Acks were ever shot down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 31 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2021 Thank you for your comment. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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