leyreynolds Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Does anyone have details of the MS Type L in which Garros was shot down please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) Hello There is a photo of Roland Garros, standing in front of hie Morane-Saulnier L, published in Chris Ellis' book A history of combat aircraft (Optimum books, 1979), but I could not find it on the web. In the article about Morene-Saulnier type L, published in HPM magazine 1995-7, there is a colour profile of Garros' plane; again, I could not find the article on the web, but there is a colour profile of that plane on Pinterest page here: To my eye, propeller of the type L on the photo looks black and also has manufacturer's markings on blades, but otherwise the profile corresponds well to the photo. The serial number (missing on the profile above) looks like 158. There is another photo of this aircraft (and also one of Garros's earlier fixed machine gun modified type L) in Icare magazine special edition, Roland Garros 1888-1918. She has wide V-strut undercarriage and, unlike the earlier machine, large centerplane cutout. Cheers Jure P.S.: If you like, I can send you a scan of the photo. Send me a PM with your e-mail address. Edited November 29, 2020 by Jure Miljevic P.S. added 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavanberkel Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Hi Leyreynolds, I have looked up the Morane-Saulnier L in "French Aircraft of the First World War" by Davilla & Soltan. There are several photographs of the 'L' type, but unfortunately not the one flown by Roland Garros. Regards, Willem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobk Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I think that if you look at the J.M. Bruce volume 5 Warplanes of the First World War he did a smash up job of describing Roland Garros's L .... as I remember...I could be mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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