This aeroplane was noted as having a bent "nose piece" at Redcar on 14th July 1915. It was not flown at Redcar nor was it ever ready for flight there in the days before this incident so was probably discovered damaged
when it was uncrated.
Caudron G.III 3870 was built by Aeroplanes Caudron and was shipped to the UK for delivery to RNAS Redcar, apparently on 14th July 1915. It was transfered to RNAS Scarborough on 19th August 1915 and went back
to Redcar at a later date. It would have served with the Home Defence Flight at both aerodromes. It suffered minor damage in an incident, probably at Redcar, on 15th September 1915. It was then
repaired and returned to service at Redcar prior to a second mishap at Redcar in February 1916. It was badly damaged in this second incident, not repaired and deleted as "destroyed" with effect
of 11th March 1916.
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