mackem01 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I know it's use was fairly limited, but does anyone have any leads on info/pics of this machine in RFC/RNAS service? T.I.A...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Hi, I built the Olimp 1/72 Jenny a few years back as the Canuck variant used by the RFC in Canada. There is an interesting IPMS link in the thread. HTH, Steve https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/olimp-1-72-curtiss-jn4-jenny-canuck-conv-t42740.html#p627121 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Did your research throw up the sub-type that was used by 24 and 25 sqns, also any serial allocations for each squadron?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 The short answer is no but as both 24 and 25 sqns were active on the Western Front by April 1916 I would think it most likely that any Jennies would be JN-3 types. According to Kenneth Munson, Fighters,Attack and Training Aircraft, 1914-19, ninety seven were delivered to the RNAS. Presumably some were transferred to the RFC. The next version used by the British was the JN-4Can(UK), namely the Canuk. Of 180 received by the RNAS one hundred were transferred to the RFC. No mention of serial numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 I have an old copy of Robertson's British Military Serials 1910-1965 and it readily lists the transfered machines but doesn't give any squadron allocations. Were there any major differences between the Curtiss built JN-4 and the Canadian version? I would suspect the engine fit and minor differences to the wings although I'm probably wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 The IPMS link and the build thread show the differences. Basically there are slight mods to the wings and the tail fin/rudder is different. It's not a difficult conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I seem to recall in Elliott White Springs book that a friend of his was killed at Training Depot Stamford flying a Jenny. I've got a wing strut end fitting off one in my cabinet behind me. The UK type was a JN-4A and was used by No.1 Training Depot Station Stamford and Reserve Training Sqn's 11, 16, 17, and 42 John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuuumannn Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Sturtivant and Page's RN Aircraft Serials and Units stipulates the following serials for J.N.4s; 3424 to 3444, 8802 to 8901. Out of the latter, 8881 to 8900 were retained in store in the USA, and 8901 went to the RFC. N5660 to N5709 were J.N.4 (Improved) and were allocated but not delivered. It appears all the RNAS J.N.4s were built in Canada. The RNAS also received Curtiss J.N.3s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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