On 17th March 1916 this aeroplane was wrecked in a force-landing at Redcar during a flight with the RNAS Home Defence Flight.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Caudron G.III 3869 was purchased from Aeroplanes Caudron, Lyon, France, after acceptance in the UK it was given the British military serial of 3869. It was delivered to RNAS Redcar in July 1915 where it almost certainly was used by the Home Defence Flight. On 25th July 1915 it overturned while force landing at Robin Hoods Bay. It was either repaired on site there or dismantled and transported for repair at RNAS Scarborough as it was transferred to RNAS Scarborough Home Defence Flight on 28th August 1915. It was test flown on 8th September 1915 and later returned to RNAS Redcar Home Defence Flight on 30th January 1916. On 17th March 1916 it crashed at Redcar. Cat.W/FA damage was the damage assessment and it was then deleted from charge on 21st March 1916.
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