Les Sportif insignia

[Gutzer]

Reading Alan Clark's book Aces High and there is mention of the elite squadron Les Sportifs ('balloon busters') in the chapter on the Escadrilles.  What was the insignia for Les Sportifs?  I assume its Le Coq...

[RAGIII]

The Sportsman Escadrille , N/SPA 77 had a Blue Pennant with a Gold Cross of Jerusalem as seen on this SPAD flown by Boyau,
RAGIII




I pulled this from a Google Search:

[Gutzer]

Excellent.  I did Google, but obviously did not use the right search terms! 

Can't see any 1/32 decals though..   

Thanks!

Peter

[RAGIII]

Excellent.  I did Google, but obviously did not use the right search terms! 

Can't see any 1/32 decals though..   

Thanks!

Peter

I had an advantage as I knew it was SPAD 77 so I searched for Images of SPAD 77 

Yes it is a shame that there are almost No 1/32nd decals being made  The SPAD on the cover of the book pictured is a SPAD XIII with the early rounded wing tips....It would be a Great subject for the Roden kit!
RAGIII

[Gutzer]

Thanks again.  I'm sure you mean SPA 77, and I read about them in Aces High last night, very interesting but limited info.  Do you know a good reference for SPA 77 in WW1?  I have the book the Storks, but that's a bit dry, more like a reference.

Also what do you mean by "almost No 1/32nd decals..."

Peter

[Rookie]

Hi Peter,

You may want to take a look here:

http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/escadrille077.htm

There are also some references (text only) in French Aircraft Of The First World War by Davilla,  James and Soltan, Arthur which I can scan for you if you want.

Willem

[Gutzer]

Hi Peter,

You may want to take a look here:

http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/escadrille077.htm

There are also some references (text only) in French Aircraft Of The First World War by Davilla,  James and Soltan, Arthur which I can scan for you if you want.

Willem

Thanks Willem, that is a great resource, huge amounts of information. 

The book is a great reference as well, at 650 pages!  See if I can hunt one at a cheaper price...

Thanks.

Peter

[RAGIII]

Thanks again.  I'm sure you mean SPA 77, and I read about them in Aces High last night, very interesting but limited info.  Do you know a good reference for SPA 77 in WW1?  I have the book the Storks, but that's a bit dry, more like a reference.

Also what do you mean by "almost No 1/32nd decals..."

Peter

It was funny because when I searched for SPA 77 I got a bunch of links to hot tubs    I kind of like the Storks book and also have the Osprey  Elite series on the Storks. ( More photos and lots of profile drawings but similar text to the other.  Not sure about a reference just for SPA 77 but the French Aces book pictured in My original post ( 8 volumes available) will have every Ace that served in SPA 77 and the other Escadrilles, all Alphabetical by Pilots Last Name.

I sort of like the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces books as they give lots of photos, Info on the Aces, and usually about 30 to 40 profiles.
By "Almost No Decals" I mean that their are a few being produced. Aviattic is doing Overall schemes for All of MvR's Triplanes in Multiple scales as well as some DVII schemes. Very well done if you don't mind decaling every surface of the model. CSM did Italian( or was it Belgian) Nieuport 17's and if you can find them the Pheon Decal sheets are awesome!  Of course you know about Kiwi.

RAGIII

[KiwiZac]

It was funny because when I searched for SPA 77 I got a bunch of links to hot tubs 

Off topic, but here in NZ we refer to a hot tub or jacuzzi as a "spa"!