RAF 24 Squadron, SE5a. Pilot William Lambert - 'Attack from out the sun' - art by Bob Cunningham.

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27 August 1918. 5 victory Australian ace, Lieutenant George Cox of 2 Squadron AFC, flying SE5a F5965 between 10:50 and 10:55, destroyed one Fokker D.VII in flames, sent another down out of control, both over Sains les Marquion and a Pfalz D.III out of control at Lecluse.

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RAF 24 Squadron, SE5a. Pilot William Lambert - 'Attack from out the sun' - art by Bob Cunningham.

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February 1918, 56 Squadron SE5a, Lieutenant Kenneth William Junor MC - by Michael Turner.

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I’ve never drawn a robin on a Sopwith Camel, but here’s a cat on an SE5a. 😁

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Back in WW1, flying was still somewhat risky. When I was young, a neighbour we knew well flew the SE5a with the RFC in WW1. Many years later a friend passed on some old photos which include these.

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Lieutenant George Cox, 2 Squadron AFC dives his SE5a E5965 through Fokker DVII formation, 27 August 1918. Art by Mark Postlethwaite.

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