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Need Squadron info from WWI picture

Trying to trace the Squadron a pilot was in. I have this very sketchy picture not sure if anyone can make a Squadron match from this aircraft?
This pic is unique and belongs to the family I would appreciate it if it wasnt copied.

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By: Graham Adlam - 13th January 2011 at 16:48

There more pics here please dont visit if you are offended by a comercial website http://spitfirespares.com/SPITFIRESPARES.COM/pages/Joseph%20Kennedy.html

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By: Graham Adlam - 13th January 2011 at 16:29

Thanks I will try that 🙂

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By: pogno - 13th January 2011 at 15:34

Graham
Probably the best place for more information is Cross and Cockade, although you might have to post the picture on their forum. http://www.crossandcockade.com/index.asp
Thats where the die hard WW1 experts lurk.
The training units used numerous different ways of marking aircraft for example coloured bands around the fuselage or cowling or circles and triangles on the fuselage. Different colour combinations used to denote ‘A’ flight or ‘B’ flight etc.

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By: Graham Adlam - 13th January 2011 at 07:57

Hello thanks for both replies is there any way of tracing which training unit it came from ?

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By: pogno - 12th January 2011 at 22:51

I think its Avro 504J registration D171 Or D179, almost certainly in use by a training unit.

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By: John Aeroclub - 12th January 2011 at 21:13

Avro. I’m pretty sure it is a 504A and although I can’t find it’s serial I feel it might be a contraction of F4171 (quite common) which was a rebuild (possibly by No3 Western Aircraft Depot) and I feel is a school aeroplane
Though which school I don’t know, as yet.

John

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