Curtis Jenny.....

[mackem01]

Does anyone have a copy of this and can tell me what the coverage is like concerning its use by the UK?

Alternatively can anyone recommend a book about British use of this machine.

 

T.I.A...

[Paul Thompson]

You forgot to mention which book...................

 

Paul.

[mackem01]

Sorry Paul. I'm basically looking for pointers to a book with good/mag with good coverage of the Curtis Jenny in British service.

[Paul Thompson]

In that case.......................................

 

Windsock Datafiles 132 and 133, Curtiss Jenny, by Colin Owers. The first volume is a type history and covers US use. I'd get it anyway for the detail photos, which there are quite a few of due to the number of survivors. The second volume  opens with a history of British service. That's just 7 and a bit pages, at least half of which is photos, then goes on to Australian use, and the Canadian built version. Usual plans and perod diagrams in both volumes. There's one profile of a fairly bland British machine by Ronny Bar in Volume 2, along with several others from elsewhere. There may be more useful works covering British history but (AFAIK) I don't have any. There may well be articles by the organisation formerly known as Cross & Cockade, but my stack of those is behind a pile of my daughter's stuff in the garage at the moment and not accessible.  Their website allows for searching for articles although you'd then have to buy them. I don't know how well the search works. HTH.

 

 

Paul.

[mackem01]

Many thanks Paul, that is indeed very useful.

 

Cheers...

[Admiral Puff]

@mackem01- A bit late to the party, but still ...

 

If you want something a little different, have a look for Billy Stutt and the Richmond Flyboys - The New South Wales State Aviation School 1915-1918 and Beyond, by the late Neville F Hayes. It tells the story of the establishment by the NSW Government of a flying school at Ham Common, Clarendon, near Richmond on the outskirts of Sydney. The school, and the land on which it operated, went on to become RAAF Richmond Air Base. After beginning operations with a variety of aircraft, none of which were found to be completely suited to the task, the school settled on JN-4s.

 

My copy came from Avonmore Books (www.avonmorebooks.com.au) in 2021, and cost $AUS49.95 plus postage. It may still be available.