one11
20th Jan 2021, 14:20
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Looking for help in identifying this old photo, showing Bristol F2B fighters somewhere hot and sandy. There is writing in ink on the back which says "Ban Yan Party enjoying rides in planes Cham Burnu". I have found a reference to Cham Burnu as a Turkiish military hospital during the Gallipoli campaign, but have not located it. Bristol Fighters of 208 squadron were in the RAF contingent sent to Turkey September 1922 - September 1923 during the "Chanak Incident" when Turkish forces threatened Greek and other occupying powers..They were based near Istanbul at a location then called San Stefano , later the site of Istanbul Yesilkoy airport. Or possibly somewhere completely different .......
Looking for help in identifying this old photo, showing Bristol F2B fighters somewhere hot and sandy. There is writing in ink on the back which says "Ban Yan Party enjoying rides in planes Cham Burnu". I have found a reference to Cham Burnu as a Turkiish military hospital during the Gallipoli campaign, but have not located it. Bristol Fighters of 208 squadron were in the RAF contingent sent to Turkey September 1922 - September 1923 during the "Chanak Incident" when Turkish forces threatened Greek and other occupying powers..They were based near Istanbul at a location then called San Stefano , later the site of Istanbul Yesilkoy airport. Or possibly somewhere completely different .......