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04-28-2006, 11:24 AM
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| DH4 I am interested about the Airco Dh4 or "WW1 Mosquito". I had a great grandfather who flew them with 18 bomber squadron based at Northolt. Anything about either squadron or plane around 1917 would be good. I would also like pictures of the plane. Can anyone help? |
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04-29-2006, 01:39 AM
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| nice pictures Quote:
bottom one : english Last edited by gis-nl; 04-29-2006 at 01:42 AM. | |
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04-29-2006, 01:46 AM
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| 18? Quote:
Unit: 18 Sqn, RFC Serial: 7 (A7553) France, August-October 1917; Crew: Lt J.Carling and Lt E.Farncombe (October). | |
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04-29-2006, 03:51 PM
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| That is great! thanks a lot guys. Do you know any stories about them? |
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04-29-2006, 04:17 PM
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| thanks guys |
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05-12-2006, 11:13 AM
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| Is there any info on the Eagle engine? |
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05-13-2006, 09:43 AM
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| Hallo Helmitsmit !!! I've found some pics of Dh4.I don't know if it could be useful for you but here you are. source unknown:
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05-13-2006, 09:46 AM
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| And then there some links. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/SortedMenuD.htm http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft...airco_dh4.html http://www.shanaberger.com/DH-4.htm all the best.
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05-13-2006, 04:22 PM
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| Thanks that is great. Can anyone confirm a story I heard about that fact that the observer or pilot ( not sure) had to climb a ladder to fire the guns? I might have been on a SE5a? |
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05-14-2006, 03:58 AM
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| It might have been a bomber not a fighter,SE5a was rather a little bird.
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05-16-2006, 02:02 AM
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| fair point. Anyway my great grandfather said that in one particular aircraft he had to climb a lader to fire the top gun (over the top wing) must have been difficult at 10,000ft. |
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05-16-2006, 02:45 AM
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| Your grandfather had had to flight before sergeant R.G.Foster invented how to fix a machine gun to a top wing and make easier its operating.
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05-16-2006, 04:42 AM
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05-16-2006, 05:43 AM
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| Nice info.  But what about the ladder? The kind of fixing MGs to a top wing ,quoted above, was inspired by Cpt.H.A.Cooper who was a short man and had trouble with operating a MG.Both Foster and Cooper served in the 11th RFC squadron.From 13th of June 1916 the Foster's device was introduced in all English squadrons using the French aircrafts.
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05-16-2006, 10:14 AM
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| ah right, good intro |
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