FRENCH WWI FIGHTER
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INTRODUCTION The Airco DH-2 was the second design of Geoffrey de Haviland. Thanks to its pusher configuration, it was the first British aircraft capable of competing with the German Fokkers. At the end of 1915, the British still had not developed a practical synchronization mechanism allowing the aircraft's main weapon to fire through the propeller arc. The pusher configuration allowed the installation of an unobstructed machine gun in the front. As a result, the DH-2, along with the F.E. 2b, became the cornerstones of the fighter units of the Royal Flying Corps until the British could develop a usable synchronization unit. The DH-2 first took to the skies in July, 1915. It was armed with a single Lewis 7.7mm machine gun. Originally, the gun could be mounted in any of three positions, and the pilot could move them in flight as required. Finally, the gun was mounted on the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, and it was found that the best method of aiming the gun was to aim the whole aircraft. The DH-2 was able to remain a thorn in the axis' side until the fall of 1916, when the German Halberstadt D.II and Albatros D.I appeared. They remained in the services of No. 24 and 32 Squadrons until the following year, when they were replaced by the DH-5. On the lesser fronts of the conflict over the Balkans and the Middle East, they were able to serve in front line duties until the end of the First World War. They also saw service with training units. Most DH-2s were powered by a rotary Gnome Monosoupape engine rated at 100hp, with a part of the later series receiving the Le Rhone 9J offering 110hp. In all, there were 453 examples built. This kit offers the markings of four different aircraft. Three of them were from No.24 Squadron, and one from No.32 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. No.24 Squadron RFC (Royal Flying Corps) was formed on September 1st, 1915 at Hounslow. The unit reached the combat area in France the following February. The unit was equipped with the Airco DH-2, where it would serve until being replaced by the DH-5 at the beginning of 1917. Over the course of the First World War, the unit produced 33 aces. Among the No.24 Squadron aces, the most successful were ten-kill aces Alan M. Wilkinson and Patrick Langan-Byrne, which are also history's most successful DH-2 aces. No.32 Squadron was formed on January 12th, 1916 and was initially equipped with the DH-2. It entered combat with the DH-2 over the Western Front and used the type until 1917, when the unit converted to the DH-5 and turned their attention to ground targets. At the end of the war, the unit's pilots flew the S.E.5a. The unit's most famous member was its CO, Major Lionel Rees, holder of the Victoria Cross. Three DH-2 pilots were awarded Britain's highest award, the Victoria Cross: the aforementioned Alan M. Wilkinson, No.24 Squadron CO Lanoe Hawker (8 kills) and Lionel Rees, when despite injuries sustained, he was able to shoot down two of his eight kills on July 1st, 1916, both of which were German Albatroses.
ÚVOD Typ Airco DH-2 byl v poøádí druhou konstrukcí Geoffreyho de Havilanda. Díky své tlaèné konfiguraci dokázal jako první britský stíhací letoun konkurovat nìmeckým Fokkerùm. Britové totiž ještì na konci roku 1915 nemìli k dispozici synchronizaèní zaøízení, které by umožòovalo støelbu obìžným okruhem vrtule. Pohonná jednotka v tlaèné uspoøádání umožnila instalaci kulometu do pøídì. Proto se DH-2 spoleènì s typem F.E. 2b staly úhelnými kameny výzbroje stíhacích jednotek Royal Flying Corps až do doby, kdy Britové vyvinuli vlastní synchronizaèní zaøízení. DH-2 se do vzduchu dostal poprvé v èervenci 1915. Výzbroj tvoøil jediný kulomet Lewis ráže 7,7 mm. Pùvodnì bylo možné instalovat jej do tøí pozic na pøídi, pilot je mohl dle potøeby mìnit bìhem letu. Nakonec se kulomet montoval napevno v pozici v ose letounu a jako nejlepší metoda zamìøování cíle se ukázalo míøení celým letounem. Èelit nepøíteli dokázaly DH-2 až do podzimu 1916, kdy se na obloze zaèaly objevovat nìmecké stroje Halberstadt D.II a Albatros D.I. Ve výzbroji No. 24 a No.32 Squadrony zùstaly až do následujícího roku, kdy je nahradil typ DH-5. Na ménì exponovaných bojištích na Balkánì a na Blízkém Východì pak DH-2 setrvaly v první linii až do konce války. Své využití našly také u výcvikových jednotek. Vìtšinu vyrobených DH-2 pohánìl rotaèní motor Gnome Monosoupape (100 k), èást pozdní produkce dostala motory Le Rhône 9J (110 k). Celkem vzniklo 453 kusù typu DH-2. Z této stavebnice si mùžete postavit ètyøi rùzné letouny. Tøi z nich patøily do No. 24 Squadrony a jeden do No. 32 Squadrony Royal Flying Corps. No. 24 Squadron RFC (Royal Flying Corps) byla založena 1. záøí 1915 v Hounslow. Na bojištì do Francie se dostala v únoru následujícího roku. Její výzbroj tvoøily stíhaèky Airco DH-2, které zde vydržely až do zaèátku roku 1917, kdy byly nahrazeny typem Airco DH-5. Bìhem 1. svìtové války v jejích øadách skórovalo celkem 33 stíhacích es. Na typu DH-2 byli u No. 24. Squadron s deseti vítìzstvími nejúspìšnìjší Alan M. Wilkinson a Patrick Langan-Byrne, kteøí jsou také nejúspìšnìjšími piloty v historii typu DH-2 vùbec. No. 32 Squadrona vznikla 12. ledna 1916 a její první stroje byly DH-2. Zapojila se do bojù na západní frontì a s DH-2 létala až do roku 1917, kdy pøezbrojila na typ DH-5 a ze stíhacích operací svou pozornost pøesunula na útoky na pozemní cíle. V závìru války její piloti létali na stíhaèkách S.E. 5a. Nejznámìjší osobností jednotky byl její velitel, major Lionel Rees, držitel Victoria Cross. Tøi piloti DH-2 také obdrželi nejvyšší britské vyznamenání – Victoria Cross – již zmiòovaný Alan M. Wilkinson, velitel No. 24 Squadrony Lanoe Hawker (8 v.) a také Lionel Rees, za souboj ze dne 1. èervence 1916, kdy i pøes zranìní dokázal sestøelit dva z osmi nìmeckých Albatrosù.
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A No. 6011, No. 24 squadron RFC, 1916 Arthur Gerald Knight gained his first aerial victory on this aircraft on June 22nd, 1916. His victim was identified as a two-seat German LVG, destroyed in the vicinity of Courcelette in France. Knight shot down eight enemy aircraft up to the time of his death, all of which were gained flying the DH-2. On October 28th, 1916, he participated in combat that saw a collision between Jasta 2 CO Oswald Boelcke and his colleague Erwin Boehme, which saw his death as a result. On December 20th, 1916, Knight and his DH-2 became the thirteenth victim of German legend Manfred von Richthofen. For Knight, the encountered proved fatal. ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA www.eduard.com/info/photos/8094 H309 10+2 309 H53 13
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B No. 7851, No. 32 squadron RFC, Flight C, France, 1916 William G. S. Curphey gained a kill identified as a two-seat LVG on August 22, 1916, flying this airplane. Curphey shot down six enemy aircraft before his death on May 15th, 1917, all flying the DH-2 with No. 32 Sqdn. The service career of this aircraft ended on January 7th, 1917 at 1230h, when it was shot down by Lt. d.R. Erwin Boehme of Jasta 2. Sitting in the cockpit of the DH-2 was E.G.S. Wagner, who did not survive. Wagner, a member of No. 32 Sqdn RFC, thus became Boehme's ninth victim. Boehme reached a total of 24 kills by the end of the war. The black wheel discs with white centres and the 'C 1' code identify this aircraft as a No. 32 Sqdn 'C' Flight member. ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H309
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C No. 5998, Capt. John Oliver Andrews, No. 24 Squadron, RFC, France, 1916 5998 was flown by twelve-kill ace Capt. John O. Andrews. His flying career began as an observer/gunner in an Avro 504 with No.5 Sqdn, RFC. He received his pilot rating on October 14th, 1915, and was assigned to the DH-2 equipped No.24 Sqdn, RFC. He flew combat against German aces. On April 27th, 1916, he damaged an Eindecker flown by Max Immelmann. On November 22, 1916, he gained his seventh and last kill with No.24 Sqdn. His victim that day appears to have been Stefan Kirmaier, CO of Jasta 2, and an eleven kill ace. The following day, he took part in combat that claimed the life of seven kill ace and No.24 Sqdn CO Lanoe Hawker, at the hands of Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen. Andrews was transferred to No. 66 Sqdn thereafter, and flew the Sopwith Pup. In all, he gained nine kills confirmed, and two listed as 'out of control'. The second ace that flew this aircraft was Sidney Edward Cowan. Flying this airplane, he shot down a German two-seat LVG at Le Sars, thus gaining his fifth of seven kills. He died on November 17th, 1916.
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D No. 5967, Robert H. M. S. Saundby, No. 24 Squadron RFC, 'A' flight, France, July 1916 This pilot of No.24 Sqdn, who's full name was Robert Henry Magnus Spencer Saundby, gained a total of five kills over the First World War, three of which were flown from the cockpit of a DH-2. His first victory was acquired flying this aircraft. On July 31st, 1916, he claimed a German Fokker Eindecker, which was credited as 'out of control'. During the course of the same combat, which reportedly took place east of Roisel, he was wounded. Evidently, this was not overly serious, as by August 6th, he shared another kill with John O. Andrews. Later, he was transferred to No.41 Sqdn. His last victim was the airship Zeppelin L48. During the Second World War, as a staff member of Bomber Command, RAF, he took part in the planning phases of carpet bombing plans of German cities. He received a list of British and foreign awards, was knighted, and left the service in 1946 as Air Vice Marshall. ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H309 www.eduard.com/info/photos/8094 10+4 309 H53 13
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