The thick spar visible in the wreckage and the fuselage contours certainly look right for a DVII

But the fin doesn’t. The Raab Katzenstein Schwalbe is very Fokker like and used in the 1930’s as an aerobatic trainer in Germany. a later type is the Tiger Schwalbe.

John

Why? Only twenty-eight were ever built, twenty-eight! What’s that, a single squadron, two? Were they ever used in action? They’re not exactly an attractive design, performance is, er…..don’t know…

…in fact, the only thing I really know is that they (apparently) had the first fully-enclosed turret?

Because it followed the Sidestrand into service of course!

John

There is “Farnborough” list which gives the inter-changeability of the RAF(Factory) designs, BE, RE and FE parts. The DH .6 does not feature as it wasn’t a “Factory” design but similar parts may well have been used. From a ‘Look a like’ replica point of view the Albatros Publications Datafile 103 may be of use.

John

I’ve only just come across this thread and read most of it. The earlier reference to Holkham beach and Brancaster is interesting and got me to thinking. Have none of you lot read ‘Riddle of the Sands’ , a spy story written about 1912 by Eskine Childers, an Irishman who later served with distinction in the RNAS and was later executed by the British in the 20’s for his participation in the Irish ‘Troubles’. He speculated a German invasion from the Friesian Islands into Norfolk. My favorite boyhood reading and re-read when I too became a ‘yachty’.

John

RAF Upavon was ‘on’t t’other hill’ and as HQ Transport hosted quite a large Station Flight, Ansons (at least 3) and a Devon (I flew in both types). It’s possible the photo could have been taken from one of these. This is the best I can do.

John

I’ve just seen this and immediately I though Bulldog at Cranwell with the distinctive hangars behind.

John

I agree with Malcolm, It’s supposed to to be the Supermarine 224. But other contenders could be the BV 137 or Arado 80, but it’s really a figment of the imagination.

John