143 Avro 626 two-seat advanced training seaplane (215 h.p. Amstrong Siddeley 'Lynx') 152 Hawker Hart day-bomber (Rolls-Royce 'Kestrel') 5 GL B3, nr 77 and 76 nr 91 Lasnam..agi, GL B3, nr. 87, 88 one of the first GL delivered to E. ============================= Estonia, Jane's pre WWII ------------------------ Air Defense Force Headquaters, Training School, Air Depot, Three Flying Divisions, Transport Training School Class A and B for pilots, Observer's Class, Mechanics Class, Training Squadron -------------------------------------- Hawker Harts 145-152 serials 152 used for a rebuilt Avro Avian Spitfire, Lysander on order in 1939, at least one in EAF markings -------------------------------------- two L-39 Albatroses. AFM May 1995, at East Midlends ES-YLD arrived April 2. 1997., c/n 3327 ====================================================== 1 Friedrichshafen F.F.41A MR - 18/19 2 Farman HF-30 R Salmson 160 1919 Shcthetinin M 16 (Russian licence for HF-30) 3 Sopwith 11/2 - Strutter T Le Rhone 120 1919 4 M-16 Grigorovich MR Salmson 130 1919 5 Sopwith 2F.1 'Camel' F Bentley-Rotary 160 1919 6-7 B.E.2e R/T R.A.F. 90 1919 8-9 Norman Thompson 2B MR/T Sunbeam Arab 200 1919 10-11 Albatros C V/D.F.W. R Benz 220 1919 12-13 Halberstadt CV Aviatik R Benz 220 1919 14-15 Avro 504K T Le Clerget 130 1919 16-17 De Havilland D.H.9 R Siddeley Puma 240 1919 18-23 Avro 504K T Le Clerget 130 1919 24-26 Short 184 MR Sunbeam Maori 260 1919 27-32 De Havilland D.H.9 R Siddeley Puma 240 1919 33-34 Albatros CV/D.F.W. R Benz 227 1919 35 AGO C.IV R Benz 228 1919 36 R.E.8 R R.A.F. 140 1919 -37 M-20 Grigorovich MR 1919 38-41 Short 184 MR Sunbean Maori 260 1919/20 42-43 Nieport 24 bis F Le Rhone 110 1919/20 44 Nieport 23 F -//- 110 -/- 45-46 Nieuport 17 F -//- 110 1919/20 47-49 R.E.8 R R.A.F. 140 1919/20 50 Lebedev 12 R Fiat 1919/20 51-52 Nieuport 10 T Le Rhone 110 1919/20 53 Halberstadt CV Aviatik MR Benz 220 1919/20 54 M-11 Grigorovich MF Le Rhone 110 1918/20 55 Friedrichshafen F.F.41A MR 2 x Benz 2x220 1918/20 56-57 R.E.8 R R.A>F. 140 1920 58-61 Halberstadt CL IV Roland R Mercedes 160 1921 62-63 Halberstadt CL IV Roland R Mercedes 220 1921 64 Halberstadt A.V. CV R -//- -//- -//- 65 Halberstadt CV R -//- -//- -//- 66 FBA Type H MR Isotta-Franchin 180 1920/23 67-71 De Havilland D.H.9 R Siddeley Puma 240 1923 72-75 Avro 504K T Le Clerget 130 1924 76-77 Gourdou-Leseurre G.L.1 F Hispano Suiza 180 1924 GL-22 ??? 78-79 Spad S.7 F/T -//- -//- -//- 80-82 Gourdou-Leseurre G.L.1 F -//- -//- -//- 83-92 Gourdou-Leseurre L.G.L.B3 F -//- -//- 1926 93 Potez 25 R G&R Jupiter IV/VI 420 1926 94 Potez 25 R G&R Jupiter IV 420 1926 95-96 Potez 25 R G&R Jupiter IV/VI 420 1926 97 Potez 25A.2 R -//- V/VI 420 1928 98-99 Potez 25 A2 R -//- V 420 1928 100 Potez 25 A2 R -//- V/VI 420 1928 101 Potez 25 A2 R -//- V 420 1928 102-103 Hanriot H.D.32.1 type 1927 T Le Clerget 9a 130 1927/28 HD-14 ????? 104-115 Avro 504R T Mongoose Mk I/II 120-130 1928 116-121 Avro Avian 594B Mk IV W T Genet Major Mk I 104 1929 122 Bristol Bulldog II F G&R Jupiter VI/VII 420 1930 123-127 Bristol Bulldog II F -//- VI 420 1930 128-129 Bristol Bulldog II F -//- VI/VII 420 1930 130-132 Bristol Bulldog II F -//- VI 420 1930 133 Bristol Bulldog II F -//- VI/VII 420 1930 134-135 A.W. Siskin III D.C. T A&S Jaguar IV C 395 1930 136 L.V.G. C Benz 220 1931 137-140 Letov S-228E Smolik R G&R Mercure VIIa 530 1932 141-144 Avro 626 Prefect T A&S Lynx IV C 215 1932 145-148 Hawker Hart R RR Kestrel IIS 480 1932 149-152 Hawker Hart MR -//- II MS 525 1932 153 Avro Avian 594B/Est. T Genet Major Mk I 104 1932 154-157 PON-1A T Genet Major Mk I 104 1936 158 Avro Anson Mk I B/T Cheetah IX 2x365 1936 159 Miles Magister T Gipsy Major Mk I 130 1938 160 PN-3 F/T RR Kestrel IIS 480 1939 161 PTO-4 T Gipsy Major Mk I 130 1938 162 PTO-4 with covered cabin T -//- Mk II 140 1938/39 163-168 Henschel Hs 126B-1 R Bramo 323 a2 830 1940 --------- - Lockheed 14 H C P&W Hornet Moth 1939 - RWD-13 C P.Z. Inz.-Major 1939 ------------ 1.9.1939 1.9.1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Bristol Bulldog II (fighter) 4 4 - Hawker Hart (reccon) 7 7 - Letov S-228 E Smolik (reccon) 3 2 - Avro Anson Mk I (light bomber) 1 1 - Henschel Hs 126 (reccon) - 5 - Siskin III D.C. (trainer for Bulldog) 1 1 - Avro 504R (primary trainer) 8 6 - Avro 594B (trainer) 4 4 - Avro 626 (trainer) 2 2 - Miles Magister (trainer) 1 1 - PON (trainer/liaison) 4 4 - PTO-4 (trainer) 2 2 - PN.3 (trainer, light fighter) 1 1 Basic aerodromes: Tallinn-Lasnam..ae, Tallinn-hydro-, Tallinn-J..agala, Tartu, Rakvere Reserve aerodromes: J~ohvi, Nursi, Laatre, J~ogeva ---------------------- Toe Nomm, Vilde tee 84-86 EE0033 Tallinn, Estonia =================== 1939 RWD-13, Lockheed Electra, 6 x Henschel Hs. 126 1939 ordered Westland Lysander, Spitfire (12), Vickers Wellesley, Blenheim, Fokker G-1, PZL P-24 ========================= cut-out General Aircraft Monospar ST-12, D.H. Gipsy Major engine probably G-ADDZ exported in 1937 to Estonia, photo with ES-???? became EX-AXY and belonged to the Ministry of Transport, name Vahur, fate not known ------ PON-1 ES-PON ---------- 2 x Let L-410 light transport Czech-built, ex-East German AF a/c -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919 Aviation Company established as part of the Estonian Army's engineer battalion acquired: Grigorovich M-9 flying boats, Farman H-30, Sopwith 2F.1 Camel fighter based initially at Lasnam..agi 1919 later, UK agreed to supply a/c + instructors 13 Avro 504K, 13 De Havilland D.H.9, 6 Short 184 Captain Claude Emery. operations against the Baltische Landeswehr in Latvia, captured 2 DFW C.V, and others early 1920 regiment with land and seaplane squadrons, flying school formed from Denmark obtained: 4 Halberstadt CL. IV., 4 C.V 1925 French purchase: 15 Gourdou-Leseurre GL-22 fighters, 9 Potez 25A.2 end of decade 12 Avro 504R, 6 Avian, 12 Bristol Bulldog Regiment = 3 Divisions Nr 1 - D.H.9 - Rakvere Nr 2 - Potez, Hanriot - Tartu Nr 3 - GL-22 - Lasnam..agi early 1930 Letov S-228E, Hawker Hart, Avro 626 purchased 1937 8 Bulldog, some Potez 25A purchased by Spanish Republican gov. 12 Supermarine Spitfire ordered on July 8, 1937 with start of the WWII, delivery of the first two L1046, L1047 been stopped, two a/c transferred into storage at No 19 MU, St Athan Later issued to No 603 Sqd, RAuxAF batch of Westland Lysanders also halted hurried order for Henschel Hs 126s, which arrived late in 1939 for service with the 2nd Division under Soviet command Aicraft Squadron of the 22nd Territorial Corps based at Jagala Germany's attack on Russia handful of Henschels and single Avro Anson escaped to Russia under German command Estonian-manned patrol unit established for operations over the Gulf of Finland Latvian D.H.89 Rapide Miles Magister 4 Stampe SV.5 some PTO-4 few Arado Ar 95 float-planes joined the unit later part of reguar Luftwaffw as Aufklarungsgruppe 127 based at Ulemiste. ----------------- 4 former German AF Mi-8 Hips have been given to Estonia which will be used for SAR operations (AFM Feb'96) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Report listing a/c, dated 15 Nov 1920 ---------------------------------------- Nr Built Year Type Motor Notes repult of built ------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 2287 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 2283 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 24(1?) 9190 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 9191 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 9192 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 9129 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 9129 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 9130 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1(4?) 9132 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 41(11?) 9134(9131?) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 24x9(2469?) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 6116 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 6981 R.A.F. B.E.2E R.A.F. 90 motor not 97h5m working ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 6983 -/- -/- -/- -/- needs major 61h55m repair ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 D.F.W. 1918 Albatros Benz 220 working fine 49h40m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- a/c fuselage repaired, being assembled ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 6905 -/- -/- Halberstadt -/- -/- being repaired not used Aviatik ------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 9481 Crahme 1918 Avro Clerget 130 wreck 2h20m Vhite Co Ltd ------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 9467 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- working fine 26h ------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 9135 The aircraft D.H.9 Siddeley 240 repair 12h Co Ltd Puma ------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 9133 -/- 1918 -/- -/- -/- working fine 21h30m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 3146 Crahme Avro Clerget 130 working fine ??? Vhite Co Ltd ------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 9474 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- wreck 54h15m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 9495 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- 101h ------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 9493 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- in repair 32h25m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 9488 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- wreck 132h42m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 9494 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- motor repair 160h30m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 1246 Grasseley D.H.9 Siddeley 240 -/- 80h10m Motor Ltd Puma ------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 651 The aircraft -/- -/- -/- working fine 41h40m Co Ltd ------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 693 -/- -/- -/- -/- motor repair 49h15m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 660 -/- -/- -/- -/- wrecked 11h20m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 9157 -/- -/- -/- -/- working fine 40m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 9837 -/- -/- -/- -/- completely new unassembled ?? ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2308/2239 D.F.W Albatros Benz 220 working fine 33h10m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 2330/2861 -/- -/- -/- -/- 9h5m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 265 A.G.O AGO -/- -/- new 20m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 200 Siddeley R.E.8 R.A.F. 140 new -/- Deasy Motor Car Co Ltd ------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 4287 Nieuport Nieuport Rhone 110 working fine 5m ------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 4306 -/- -/- -/- -/- motor repair not flown ------------------------------------------------------------------- ==================================================================== Estonian Air Power 1918-1945 Air Enthusiast, No 18 (April-July 1982), 61-71 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 E9476 Avro 504K Graham White Co., Hendon 115 Avro 504R Gosport (4) N6616 Sopwith Camel 17 H9133 Airco D.H.9 134 Armstrong Whitworth Siskin III DC 135 c/n605 -//- Halberstadt C V 6905/18 (Av.) 32 D9837 D.H.9 33 2308/17 DFW C V 11 DFW C V 35 AGO C IV 1 HF-30 2 M-16 54 M-11 9 6905/18 Halberstadt C V converted to floatplane before flown ---> 53 -//- -//- 55 FF-41 German store at Vamdruk in Denmark 58-61 Halberstadt CL IV 62-65 Halb C V 66 FBA Type H flying boat 67-71 D.H.9 72-75 Avro 504K 18 E3145 Avro 504K 21 E9493 36 R.E.8 crashed 12 July 1921 40 N9132 Short 184 crashed 3 Nov 1933 24 N9190 Short 184 25 -//- 19 Halb CL IV 46 Nieuport 51 -/- 61 Halb CL IV 31 D.H.9 62 Halb CL IV 16 D.H.9 65 Halb C V 53 Halb C V float plane 66 FBA flying boat 77-78 Gourdou-Leseurre GL-22 78-79 Spad VII 145-148 Hawker Hart 149-152 Hawker Hart seaplane 117 Avian crashed severe ----> new serial after being rebuilt 153 XXX-133 Bristol Bulldog, none written off, 8 sold to Spain 123 Bristol Bulldog on skis 100 Potez 25A.2 110 Avro 504R 116 Avro Avian 142 Avro 626 143 -//- 150 Hawker Hart seaplane 151 -//- landplane 138-139 Letov S-228E 137 -//- Lockheed Electra SP-BNP, crashed Sept 40, in Riga RWD cabin monoplane both painted in Estonian markings, but no serials 158 Avro Anson I PON-1 (~OGL-1) ES-PON 160 PN-3 162 PTO-4 161 PTO-4 159 Magister SB-AD PTO-4 Sonderstaffel Buschmann at Ulemiste SB initially 4 PTO, 1 RWD unit code SB under command of Kriegsmarine, SS payment as police unit supplies from Luftflotte I Type RAF serial Estonian serial --------------------------------------------------------------- Sopwith Camel 2F.1 N6616 Prob. 4 B.E.2e C6981 C6983 one was No 6 Norman Thompson N.T.2B N2287 and one unkn 7 and 8 (order not knwn) Avro 504K E9467 15 crashed 1928 E3145 18 E9493 21 E9494 23 D.H.9 H9135 16 H9133 17 crashed D1246 27 D651 28 D693 29 D660 30 crashed 1920 H9157 31 D9837 32 Short 184 N9190 24 N913- 26 crashed N9130 39 N9132 40 crashed 1933 N9134 41 --- Spitfire L1046 earmarked for Estonia L1047 -------------------------------------- ========================== S~odur, Nr 48/49, p. 1275 (HF 30) Esimene Eesti Kaitsev..ae lennuk U. Lennuv..aedivisjon Nr 1 (140,139,138,137) Blue Rider: Estonian AF Markings 1918-1940, Decals Air Pictorial, Feb 1983 142 - Avro 626 2 seat advanced training biplane Squadron of single-seat GL fighters Squadron of Potez 25 Army Cooperation biplanes Mi-2U c/n 547845102/12 Eesti ~Ohu V..agi (EAF) (AFM 10/95) rec. Dec 31, 1994, ES-XAB L-39 Albatros, AFM May 95 Mjr. Vellevind, kpt. Mois, mjr. Fisher, kpt. Jansen, leitn. Gutmann Sodur , nr 38, p. 812 Kapten Claud Emery, S~odur nr 1/2, p.8 Engl. instructor, April 1, 1919 7+1/2 year (Dec 31, 1926) born Bristol (1896) -------------- Estonians in the RAF (Air Enth.. ???) at least 3 Estonian airmen joined the Polish P.o.W.s in Russia, released with them to the West in 1942 Liblikmaa, Endel Susi, Peeter Olt ????? Peeter Olt served flying duties 1942-1943 with Polish unit Kristiani died in hospital in Weeton in 1944, cause not known Liblikmaa crashed 22nd Nov 1944 training over west Bromwich Susi 2x Polish Cross with Bars flew in the last operational sortie of No. 305 (Polish) Squadron on the night of 25th/26th April 1945 ----------