egbert Posted 1 January , 2007 Share Posted 1 January , 2007 Close Air Support? What rockets please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyE Posted 1 January , 2007 Share Posted 1 January , 2007 They are Le Prieur incendiary rockets designed for attacking balloons. Regards TonyE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted 1 January , 2007 Share Posted 1 January , 2007 Electically triggered fireworks basically. Amazingly, there was the odd successful attack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 January , 2007 Wow thanx!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 1 January , 2007 Share Posted 1 January , 2007 http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/leprieur.htm Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 January , 2007 Thank you, also Mick. Compared with yesterday's sylvester rockets which were not accurate at all when fired in a desired direction, I wonder why they did not spend some stabilisation fins.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdarley Posted 4 January , 2007 Share Posted 4 January , 2007 Thank you, also Mick. Compared with yesterday's sylvester rockets which were not accurate at all when fired in a desired direction, I wonder why they did not spend some stabilisation fins.... Just to add Many years ago you could buy a plastic kit of a Nieuport which had rockets as illustrated. Might have been made by Aurora but the memory isn't what it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwarm59 Posted 6 January , 2007 Share Posted 6 January , 2007 hello Egbert, About your photograph, the plane and Nieuport XVI N°959 of the Réservat pilot after his capture by German on may 22, 1916. "may 22, 1916 : In the Etain aera, nungesser and Reservat manage destroy a drachen each. That does not mean that germans have not reacted. Several patrols of Fokkers take off as soon as the alarm is given. In the east, near Etain, Nungesser and Reservat are attacked by several single-seaters. Nungesser manages to scatter them, but Reservat can not reach the french lines. His Nieuport is hit by several bullets, he has to land in enemy lines, and is taken prisoner. His aircraft is intact. So, the germans who lay their hands on it, have all the leisure for a thorough examination of the new french secret weapon." extracted the book: René Dorme et Joseph Guiguet La guerre aérienne de deux as par Marc Chassard Editions AUX ARTS If that can you help Cedric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Bennitt Posted 6 January , 2007 Share Posted 6 January , 2007 Egbert's picture seems to indicate that Réservat fired off the right-hand four rockets to destroy his balloon. It must have made the Nieuport a bit unbalanced and tricky to control. I'm suprised he didn't jettison the rest to give himself a better chance against the German fighters. cheers Martin B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 6 January , 2007 Share Posted 6 January , 2007 Nieuport 17 of British 1 Sqn. Shot down on 18/5/1917, after the pilot, 2Lt Hines had shot down a kite ballon. All his Le Prieur rockets are fired. Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 25 January , 2007 Share Posted 25 January , 2007 I got the impression that when those rockets hit it was more likely an accident than anything else. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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