On 24th October 1916 this RNAS Flying School aeroplane suffered engine failure in the air and sustained damaged in a force-landing at Redcar when it overran into a hedge.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Many years ago I was given the name "Flt Sub-Lt R F Hallon RNAS" as being the name of the pilot involved in this incident but this name cannot be correct as his name does not appear in the lists of RNAS Officers during WW1. I cannot offer a correction at the time of writing this webpage.
Caudron G.III 8945 was built by British Caudron Company Ltd at Hendon and was delivered to AAP at Hendon on 24th May 1916 where it was tested and accepted on 26th May 1916. It was taken apart and transported by rail to RNAS Redcar on 11th July 1917. Following re-erection and testing it was accepted on 2nd August 1916 and then joined the RNAS Flying School at Redcar. It was damaged in accidents at Redcar on 23rd August 1916, 24th October 1916 and 11th December 1916 from which it was repaired on site. On 21st January 1917 it was again damaged at Redcar but was not repaired, it was assessed and deleted from stock on 31st January 1917.
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