Hi,
My sons attend a school named after the WWII VC winner Leslie Manser, the school is housed on one of the old Skellingthorpe runways and they have some pictures they wish to identify.
Any help would be greatly appreciated:-
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nigel.sadler1/leslie_manser_school_query.htm
Thanks
Nigel
By: Navies - 7th June 2006 at 21:40
Thanks
I just wanted to thank all of you all for your help, its is much appreciated.
Nigel, O and thanks from the school they are most impressed!
By: JDK - 28th May 2006 at 13:13
Isn’t it past your bed time? 🙂
You can tell, eh?
No. I’m meant to be working. :rolleyes:
By: 25deg south - 28th May 2006 at 13:08
I have a message from him at top left. I present the estemed N Molesworth, the Gurilla of 3B:
“A v. poor show, class.
Remember wot your Beak tole you? Reed the Q! Anser the Q!
The Q sa: One query is to date the aircraft by their entry into service as well as details on what each aircraft is. NUN! Nun of you got it.
Deten the lot, an outside Grimes office for 6 of the best.
Poor, v poor, I say Moleworth 2. Youth of toda, I don kno. Never were like that in mi day I tell yu. Chiz.“
Isn’t it past your bed time? 🙂
By: JDK - 28th May 2006 at 12:56
I have a message from him at top left. I present the estemed N Molesworth, the Gurilla of 3B:
“A v. poor show, class.
Remember wot your Beak tole you? Reed the Q! Anser the Q!
The Q sa: One query is to date the aircraft by their entry into service as well as details on what each aircraft is. NUN! Nun of you got it.
Deten the lot, an outside Grimes office for 6 of the best.
Poor, v poor, I say Moleworth 2. Youth of toda, I don kno. Never were like that in mi day I tell yu. Chiz.“
By: 25deg south - 28th May 2006 at 12:48
Chris, I had to get the book out to be sure.
By: Chris B - 28th May 2006 at 12:19
Looking again ….
I agree it’s a BE2e not at BE12a.
Apologies
Chris
By: 25deg south - 28th May 2006 at 12:00
Close, BE2e. The 12 had a bigger engine and intitialy was still double bay.
The BE2e Photograph with the “FE plane” in the background is reproduced in the Harleford “Reconnaissance and Bomber aircraft of the 1914-18 War” page 50.
The BE 12 was, of course, a single seater 🙂
By: The Blue Max - 28th May 2006 at 11:17
Nigel
Bottom left BE12a (difffers from the latr BE12 and BE2 series by only having a single outer strut each side).
Regards
Chris
Close, BE2e. The 12 had a bigger engine and intitialy was still double bay.
By: Chris B - 27th May 2006 at 23:21
Background bottom left ?
William
I think that the small triangle (pyramid) above the tailplane points to this being an FE2, probably an FE2b.
Regards
Chris
By: Chris B - 27th May 2006 at 23:11
Identification
Nigel
Starting from the top left and going clockwise, having looked at my ‘Putnams’ the aircraft are as follows –
Top left Armstrong Whitworth FK8 (this is an IWM photo ref MH3218)
Top right RE8
Bottom right Hawker Hind (K6741)
Bottom left BE12a (difffers from the latr BE12 and BE2 series by only having a single outer strut each side).
Regards
Chris
By: Scouse - 27th May 2006 at 23:02
A cross-check of the serials confirms one of the RE8s as having been built by Austin motors, while the Hawker biplane is a Hind.
At first I thought the aircraft behind the BE2 was a Gunbus, but on closer inspection I reckon it’s a dH-1. Anyone else agree or beg to differ?
William
By: Rlangham - 27th May 2006 at 21:57
Info on the 50 Squadron Manchester on which Leslie Manser died is here http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=10035 – the three aircraft on the ground are either Re8’s or Be2’s, i’m not much of an expert, (I think the top two are of an Re8 and the bottom left is of a Be2) – the bottom right one is a Hawker biplane of some sort, a Hind, Hart or Audax at a guess
Edit – info on the same website for Lancaster KB768 here http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=2895
Cheers, Rob
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