timbowler
10 September 2013, 08:18 AM
Hi there
I wonder if any Aerodrome members could help me work out the types of aircraft that these RFC home training establishments might have used.
I am interested in:
RFC Harlaxton, Lincolnshire - and in particular 20,53 and 64 (Training) Squadrons RFC, and later 40 Training Depot Station in 1917-18.
Looking at the accident records
20TS seems to fly DH6s,
53TS - RE8s and Avro 504s,
64TS - RE8s
40 TDS - RE8s
and
RFC/RAF Spittlegate, Lincolnshire - and in particular 39 Training Depot Station, later 39 Training Squadron/Station 1918-19.
I have a record of it using RE8s.
I wonder if these units also trained on BE2s, FK8s or other two-seaters?
If any others much better-informed than me could shed any light - or reference books which would list types flown, I would be very grateful.
Best wishes
Tim
I wonder if any Aerodrome members could help me work out the types of aircraft that these RFC home training establishments might have used.
I am interested in:
RFC Harlaxton, Lincolnshire - and in particular 20,53 and 64 (Training) Squadrons RFC, and later 40 Training Depot Station in 1917-18.
Looking at the accident records
20TS seems to fly DH6s,
53TS - RE8s and Avro 504s,
64TS - RE8s
40 TDS - RE8s
and
RFC/RAF Spittlegate, Lincolnshire - and in particular 39 Training Depot Station, later 39 Training Squadron/Station 1918-19.
I have a record of it using RE8s.
I wonder if these units also trained on BE2s, FK8s or other two-seaters?
If any others much better-informed than me could shed any light - or reference books which would list types flown, I would be very grateful.
Best wishes
Tim