rholland Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I have a photograph of the rear fuselage of K5234, which my uncle crashed in 1938 or 1939. It has a squadron marking partly visible on the rear fuselage. I am without any relevant references, and would be very grateful for any help in identifying: 1. Aircraft type - Hart or Audax I think. He always said the Hart was his favourite aircraft. 2. Squadron? May be 113? 3. Squadron marking on fuselage? Many thanks in advance. Richard in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Hi Richard you will get more (or better) results if you can post the photo, though the serial should give you some information, like Hart or Audax, Air Britain has books listing serials. I suspect @Graham Boak is likely to have these, and he should get a notification from this. I just googled "Hawker Hart K5234" https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/dblist.php?Year=1939&sorteer=datekey&page=3 googling Hawker Audax K5234 gets this https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=2323 but that list another serial. there seems to be a listing for Hawker Audax Mk I. Owner/operator: RAF 4 FTS. Registration: K5234. here http://www.211squadron.org/rd_campbell.html there are detail of K5235, which may or may not help, but perhaps of use for general airframe details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) K5234 was an Audax. Not a squadron aircraft but with 4 FTS at Abu Sueir from 16.4.36. Flew into ground attacking target Abu Sueir range 17.5.39. Struck off charge 14.8.39. There is a photo of her at the right hand end of a line up of 4 FTS aircraft in Air Britain's The K File. It has a small letter V under the rear cockpit, and what appears to be a yellow band covering the side of the fuselage starting behind the exhaust and including the roundel and serial. There is a large marking on the upper wing,: the shape isn't quite clear but I suggest a triangle centrally placed with the point facing forward, the base extending to the inner side of the ailerons. Probably yellow again. Edited April 10, 2018 by Graham Boak 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rholland Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Thank you very much gentlemen. I think my uncle was responsible for the 17.5.39 episode! I will see if I can post the photo. Richard in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Audax from IWM. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205197303 Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 11 hours ago, dogsbody said: Audax from IWM. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205197303 Chris That picture is actually a Hart trainer. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Selwyn said: That picture is actually a Hart trainer. Selwyn Oops! My mistake. I didn't read the caption properly. I just saw Audax in it and posted it. Sorry! Chris Edited April 11, 2018 by dogsbody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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