in action S Na _“By Peter Cooksley in action Color by Don Greer Illustrated by Richard Hudson and Glen Philips y a Aircraft Number 171 a squadron/signal publications(Cove ler anon. Haber meets eat nthe clk ger French ski 0 23 November 916 sor ewie and na wigan engage a hao new Gorman hao ‘aware ia by Falter les von Plsmnaien igh over he rerahan. | Hons Snwnto veto ove en sa bur byte Re Barents jr Mawar ha Acknowledgements “Te thors rae for fern othe published sere of LM Brae abd BJ. Gs, ssl thos of Crs & Cosh Itraconal lof mich hie io contd pa ‘epptn nation Maurce Altes, Pip. Bikes V1. Grwaod,Pl Leama, St {ste caelan of the IMBIGSL Collen) and Brace Robern, Pots nt fot hee wore cme fo th sth oun lon Author's Note: Atough oo pestially designed fo the purpose of combing the ‘Foher Score” some pbs av ronson the ps he DH wan maka inion on ‘ean ety se tn te esluton of he ihr aca smammrasrummnet nave cle pet ee Ayoohae ny negra escort my mai petty atin ‘apa wy Sts the wh wn ip make grows bah mr ‘Sis vrmp ef Ay pstagh sao wl ape een ‘earn Te Su te alee oy ptr ue Pee ee Strip Patan oe Fey nic ecrs gororpagit cawoneros, soopy kena, Con Hn opaGxen a1oGon erpati, ocoGextHo, cuss DpeseH BoM, Sexaapon/Curnact ewe muTepecnee, Nix nepecuinen Haul ‘ororpapin i Repiew opmrimanst Whvexa npuenagunry eatncee Gyay conpovosaTs pee ony6aiKonainiie gororpaei Toxeayncrs, upucuzanre gerorpagmn no axpecy ga Pablo MEM. MPH, AY WREZ DERE MAL THAHERE NE Leng eLE? ZOD OTEMMET. PMREMN INA LOHR NOT. Sal rd EUNe, SOLE TRUE MERE, MUACT ED EaTE RT. REDDY FAG. AIOE LVL ET. LRAEETALRML EMAL, OFRMROD ERE Scum aici (Pig This ie prosuction OH (82) seen at Bookends scares the ed wheels (inrevand wht ster snk marings of Wa 24 Squnaren AFC Tha aren served ith ‘hat un between February 116 ana 22 Mey TOV, wren he OH. was own bach to [Engnd.The inna face of the sarbour whee! may be doped wht The large fasing ‘der the ncaa, wsh housed the compass oatced nfs The Somer a ‘Eran overt gn sot nessa ne aera as ben eee oa oeIntroduction Miliary ‘psi’ — air wit he engine an incre (pop) behing the pit — wer pe tote soc wid Wald War One The a ence hd exised wall ‘eft etreak cf Weld War One Agus of 1914 (eg the Wight "yee of 150) Aldih ba taco nd pusher sift wee devliped ig the erly 130s ny scat delet sid eae 1 fos ine ys pseing WW This dee mentor as dco the iio ating gn ugha acer ance wa a shoing he proper ads of ts Even drag i cari dys as natal desger Grote de Hail a ke fae ‘81 pon ara wih pss configuration Insel, Haan’ in ate tah esa had bc of tis ype he de Haviland I(t oe cfs with the lac an feet Aico DHL The design of he de Havil Ith fis staf ers ae, ha ‘ego in 108 in ctlaberatn mith i end FT Hale. Contmacion wk pe she ‘along to Here a Fulham Sau West London, the pst ashton wl tte ety on of 1908, ‘ne cise ofthe dey ha een he ack ible agin, wc foc de Halland Heal desien 44S whorl oppose ew sind, wake soled mt, Teenie ‘as uy tes Mor Company of Wieden, th west of Loner whet £290 {at $500 othe war. The er weigh 20 In 1.4) and seul eth 27 1 (122 ko) Py. The yet waster discard ae wa core te te Po aller di the same wok. The angie was delved si month ea for stia ‘Te Ge Havind | yas tee, usage lane wth «36 fot (1) wings ‘The wingtips wee epiped wih vee oper lett ~ guy known a etn ong wing’ The Reape ose fs wite-hnced, wwe! en pd se snesring 2 fet (88 ung. The moor ws cetera te esas bend te ple se ‘Taminson ste and et gearscomected thesis 0 a fom, pie pitch ser popes The aang! was ino hae the We ye?” wick od "ed cas comet ingle egie apie per pope Te de Haviland 1 was taken o Cr Eason inthe Couey of Hai fr eng Ai 190, Kes ul the ollowingDecermter however ht he ft Hip was seed ‘mtg afenoon witha bsp rere Howing up the Bly The is kc wide ovina a these, was sees! nd gt of abut 3S yards (32x) as sco lsd before th wings oo th et dca. he ro tp wings ws nd ely follows by te wings on he star ide whe he in pr fale. The maine ‘tahoe wth ite muy to Gate de Hail ‘Usdin de Haviland ave rs ht the moor be slagd and ite his ext den, ‘ted Hayind 2 The de Havin 2 as of mae convent ey Fars pyar ‘ead apn a per wa ken fit a Lichfi Hampsic and ten wo Novo, ershie where was read fori fight on ID September 91. The et Me de Hailed 2 as comply aces. When Se Hsia shied ye Real erat tryin December of 191, hs de Hula 2 wan pratt ators fr £20 (Gast ude 800) and eed th FE. De Haviland ori to eee impo he srw was cated ding the sme of 1911 By the Royal Atal Fata ‘atu Superitenden Lictenie There) Reo The EI was hl the FE anlage in Sipe of 1911 The “ety” fot evar remove. he wing ail etn was change, a thea eit was comely ‘ov, Aton, dal io were fad — thse signicanly ting cried within a ena fess nace, A new. Gnome tar mer ving psn mani lee mar the lA tes ew dv claments wae ptr le EL 'Actnd DAL aera that wee oe fom de Hild incre she A fy the ret fw yea Inte meatine the FE srs conn ote ped by tes, Evenly tom he FEa onary thee was eo ting in coon wih es design excep ote pusher confiratin. Oe fl malictin breve we be eat of de Havin fal decom he FE? poet — asthe fig of 9 fe-mared Maxim machine gun inthe flselage mele: The FED was aciematy detayel on 23 Febuary 191 nar Wring te Coy of Sex. Te ln cont he el of Seep pa dive dc wo te design having safe fin ae ans te fora acl “The Royal Ara acory was ces copia he un mouting pens By ts me war as dled a th bean of Aap of 191, he Fatey an poly ote ‘erence thn ay oe srt mnie ting wens oe Big Saas ‘C1913 te Royal yng Corps (RFC — the oro to rch Royal Ai Frc) cone ce teres of weagoes experiments. Thee experimented th unin td fog ‘fever, Htc an Vickers mash urs ons Hey Farman FO sta sot ‘the F 2 te pe dive rom Go de Ha lander FE, et abo ue. De avian envisioned hn Fs ating asl fore mcet coy tan a ‘ona exe meting acept frthe de Havin 1 eu th Fal of Gein de Havin er fos ad ects dsighs— the SEAL BEY, BID ante SE2 The Ed hal wnat ten ‘eof he msg desps bythe sare th ies The SE2 hd aired Sedo 914 (171 Kaan Api of 1913, conse tewim sngle aca pas a soy was secre. The SE2 was moa thf ng nach hn exiing wel ‘he Fastest plans pee hy Bian peta ne ‘cote de Hin et te Royal Atal Faster f June of 11, Shr healt de ‘ede Hovllnd | was Gooey de Hvis fst sucnetl puter. Thies fo {ured tin propels ivan bya single engine and faurahe! vndrcaage Te Imuchineetered scr fle nt gh‘Havilland found employment with the Aircraft Mumufacturing Company (Airco) — « compe- licenses to manufactre Henry and Maurice Farman ana. Geofiey de Havilal sieges The ecption h n u g l o t i 1d condcel experiments Pa, France dig the wine of 1913, These expeiments instore orth wae eight gu eto the ‘send n colton wh Lous Pec hd tn descloped by At of 191, bth teen abdne omit robs ese by hans amd was impale pest ‘try Fer woud evenly inate Sauer shy DDH wos and DHL sot DH. yh ime is i ing an wpe i ge nse ‘en knw ys nl of desc Haviland tr than ht oie. The ‘cay ah 12 (0) ie he ay a ammunin dra id core {me Teor. Anata uniacrng Company (ANC) ocna ban apie ch The DH's axa costed of asingle 03 caliber (7.7 900) Lewis moxie gun moat sonal pil inte fra eect Corus, tin sransemen wa av ty de vind wheats iw Mess fora ar era were for aac pe The fo mote ‘eine and pele otha the machine gn be placed on lr alo te weapon ‘eget ath ne mde cer tha itr designs tb of per cotigeaion Inder pie the ft td gater wih on mobs fel of ire As eal, de ‘osha amin nha ssc with he Funan P20 armament il, DH2 ft orally popular due ote pet ane and seme contol Cae handing Sts dant pls he spinning acer hat ad lime he es amb Front in February of 1916 i was quickly pressed ito service by No.4 Squadron The DIL ‘aun ing elt puls and oe td Ging the opi pases of he Bato he ‘curses for he Alle en, Te Ells were sweeping th shies of Aled econ effectively ended wht a bene own asthe ‘Fokhex Scourz ad Allied veconissce Seercaeeran warned emma es Sieepeniste me seato ator’ smeeroan otde Havilland 1 ivan Spectistons Weg som. 98 Fat 1057 ter) LeGR DH. (Air-Cooled Renault Engine)H.1A Specitications Wogan noon Feat 28) Ugh an Fett rene (886) whe Foot Rnence (05) ot igi toto cee (a0) ‘Mnumum Weg 250 ce 06.) Powerplant One 128 gcd Aue amir Seoromere) vo ‘moment. is Les gn on ene Sotto dH San Love See sing 9 SF te)Airco DH.2 Prototype ‘Tas wedocon bled tne ben acne chro ello Sv te ep The designoth rosayps D2 bean ety Mach of 91. The desig string the con- "The DF. pry ha renin Face foc aero ech wen desc The vl sae fad" gh. wah Conn Rote Maxell Ph, he commander of No.3 Squads nero by he Abts hain at a yaaa of Ban's mids clock Provo fora 03 eter ak he fet ef he ale The weap ra by mown pesmi he poe acne po ars pi ak hel some 45 el hls pe rn ti igh Hendon werdoltne mar iaragh, on an ction wee cried te ‘nl, ion ane Soin crn hoa mac Tne nthe nse. Adon, there acre was reves Ina fre step erthe Westen Font The wl DHS wom hd with tip and snl roundel cence on per surface eter sect eo Wing al et peel cipcate Feees al ee pce ape enleg peat 6——) DH. Specifications Wingspan 20 Fae 3 anes (0.6) ge 2 nce 085) Fgh" S rae one weit be 6538) Sino Ata Weight. arasoupape ‘sine rn 70) mone inate acs(coe. Semon tpt maf a meat eawancuytSreoes owner ees ey aan OY we ig ee envy mouned Cee machine gun, ns munca Aces Oe ment Panel ee (Port side, circa June 1916) Arimeter Magneto _Atrepeea Switen IndlestorPropeller TipsFuselage Interior Structure Wing Roundel Variations | ®s oe, 5rat The rachne os eg ‘Sauacron wn nas at down by anaes on 20 ue 86 Tho HL pet LD. aBlack and White Wheel Markings, No 32 Squadron, August 1916 and Onward A Flight B Flight C FlightNo 24 Squadron Outer Wing Strut Markings in iy Flight Color and White(Fig) MeOH was assign No. 11 Saucon at Dui Bls Paetn in October bladed FEE'pe Dares proper Bessonees cones nangure er fhe beciprouePitot Tube Variations Early LateDH. 2 Repli “This 12 repen (GOK pon ragitera C-OEVA, woul nerFly above the trenches with more WW I aviation books from squadron/signal publications Cordite, castor oil, and the wind in the wires.. 1099 SPAD Fighters "BRISTOL Gea inaction 1123 BE2 1137 Bristol Fighter de Haviland D.H:S | mee 1164 de Havilland DH9 1166 Fokker D.VIl