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10 February 2011, 12:31 PM
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another crashed unknown aircraft
Hello All,
is here somebody who can kindly tell me something about this aircraft with aircraft-number B 5047 or B 6047? Any help would be highly appreciated. Regards Rainer
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10 February 2011, 12:45 PM
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B 5047 would be a RE8, which it looks like.
Can anybody confirm ?  FD |
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10 February 2011, 01:13 PM
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It looks like an R.E. 8 to me, Sir. B6047 would be a Sopwith Pup, which this certainly is not.
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10 February 2011, 05:18 PM
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Re8 confirmed
Hello ...Yes this is definately an RE8 machine .....Just visible is the small under fin and tail skid , which , amongst many other things , confirms this .
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11 February 2011, 01:54 AM
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Bonjour
Yes a RE8 with serial Number B 5047 (visible on the rudder) Contractor Daimler N° Contract A.S. 7399 See here UK Serials Cordialement Bruno |
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11 February 2011, 04:12 AM
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Hi,
This is actually RE8 B5047 of 4 Sqn which set out on a bombing operation at 5-45am on 10th April 1918, on the XV Corps Front. They were hit by ground machine-gun fire, became lost and were forced to land at La Gorgue. The crew of 2Lt CA Mason and Lt CR Pilcher-Hemingway were both wounded, and were taken to hospital, but the aircraft was unsalvable. One can interpret from the photograph - namely it's a German photo and the presence of German personnel - that they came down rather close to the battle face... It's a very interesting photo. Thanks for posting it, and I hope the above helps. Regards, Trevor |
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