Jean Navarre-need help!?!

jastaflieger · 4 October 2009, 10:21 AM

I am trying to "date" this picture, i have always thought that the picture was taken after the war , when Navarre was flying as a test pilot for Morane Soulnier, but i am not absolutley certain of that fact. THe tail of the aircraft looks as if the plane's number is 208_, maybe 3 or 7 and so i am hopeful that with the serial number of the aircraft we might have a chance of getting a closer estimate of when the photo was taken.
thanks for the help!!
jim

Froggy · 4 October 2009, 10:52 AM

Bonsoir

Jean Navarre flew Morane Saulnier AI (MoS 29) only after the end of the war
when he was test pilot at Villacoublay-
So this photo was probably taken between end of war and July 1919
when he died by accident (probably in a Morane AI)
The serial number I read on the rudder is 2083

Cordialement
Bruno

jastaflieger · 5 October 2009, 04:06 AM

thank you once again Bruno! Your time spent on the translations for me have been invaluable and i thank you so very much.
the article is now finished in rough draft, so 75% of the work is accomplished,now to go edit, put captions on the photos and send it in!
jim

Froggy · 5 October 2009, 05:10 AM

Bonjour Jim

I am very happy that your project has come to an end -

Jean Navarre is one of those heroes in the truest sense that deserve a book is dedicated to them.Thanks for him

Amicalement
Bruno