Breguet's Crash Files #319

[matte_kudasai]

'14-'18aviationcollector, unfortunatelly you are missed.

And now I am little confused - not about identification of the plane but... let you all guess why

[richard B]

The wheels seem a little modern for a 14/18 crash ,at least for my old eyes .
I think I have already seen it somewhere :A school machine ,maybe Sopwith ?

[Froggy]

Bonsoir tout le monde

By reading my Jane' fighting aircraft, I think that it could be
A boulton & Paul "Bourges", a twin engine bomber fitted with ABC dragonfly
300 hp-The wheel carriage and airscrew fit perfectly with your photo

Cordialement
Bruno

Boulton-Paul P.7 Bourges - light bomber

[richard B]

Bonsoir à tous
I saw it this morning in Jane's 1919 ,BUT the engines are between the wings ,not ON the lower wing as on the picture

[Froggy]

Your are perfectly right Richard

So second proposition

boulton & Paul "Bourges P7 a MK.1a
I have a photo,of this airplane and the engines are fixed on lower wing




Bruno

[Rbailey]

I think Bruno has the right plane, but the official designation was Mk 1B (according to J. M.Bruce).

[Froggy]

Hello Rbailey

You are probably right
It would be kind from your part if you could give me the reference of JM Bruce's book which you mention- I have no documentation about UK ww1 airplanes

Thanks in advance

Cordialement
Bruno

[matte_kudasai]

Yes, Bruno! This is second prototype of Boulton Paul P.7 Burges, crashed in the beginning of 1919. And now I am in doubt - because Breguet named this craft and then declined - this is the first prototype was with engines mounted off the wing. And there is Flamingo with correctly defined engines. So, Breguet, how we will distribute points?

[Rbailey]

Originally Posted by Froggy

Hello Rbailey

You are probably right
It would be kind from your part if you could give me the reference of JM Bruce's book which you mention- I have no documentation about UK ww1 airplanes

Thanks in advance

Cordialement
Bruno

Bruno - the Bruce book is 'British Aeroplanes 1914-1918'
by J M Bruce. Published by Putnam & Co Ltd, 1957

Maybe a bit outdated in spots now, but set the standard and worth getting if you can find one.

[Froggy]

Thanks R bailey

I placed just an order now for a second-hand book
it is rather expensive (but 742 pages!) and I take advantage still as long as it's time of the favorable rate exchange between the $ and The €

Cordialement
Bruno