Andrew Smith . # .

Yellw Peril wrongly identified???: Cam,

I have just read Hudson Fysh\'s bio QANTAS Rising and he states that a Yellow painted Bristol Fighter was a presentation aircraft from Mrs Kirby and Son, and that he would not fly in it if at all possible as the Kirby\'s were well known Undertakers in Sydney. Was this aircraft \"Yellow Peril\"?

With Gordon Branch\'s help and  referencing several works including the ASWW1AH Journal from 2001 and Sutherland\'s \"Aces and Kings\" it was ascertained that two Brisfits were presentation aircraft associated with the Kirby\'s C4840 and C4623.

Sutherland wrote that C4623 was a \"perverse devil\" so I would discount that aircraft, so if the Flying Fysh is correct that only leaves C4840.

The aircraft we thought to be \"Yellow Peril\" C4627 was also a presentation aircraft, the \"City of Adelaide\", presented by Mrs. Harry Bickford.

I cannot find a claim for Paul whilst and if he ever flew C4840, but \"Yellow Peril\" derived its reputation from the Turks at least for attacking ground troops not destroying enemy aircraft.

Perhaps Hudson Fysh at age 75 identified the wrong aircraft. Does a photo of C4840 exist?

More research to follow.

Andrew