Photos Royal Aircraft Factory Aircraft

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a serial 272 at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Air...EAAOSwZdBfd18~


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are a number of photos from the RFC Machine Gun School,including most notably three photos (?) of Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 serial 2386 at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-...YAAOSwBthflvEN


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Very nice RE.7 photos.

I got a problem with the crash of RE.8 B7729.

When checking the date 8 May 1918, I have no crashat all of B7729.
The other listed aircraft (4546) was an BE.2 and last time it was shown in RFC records was in Feb 1917.
A4546 was a RE.8 but I have no details about that one at all.

Checking the name Joseph Levine Myer, nothing comes up in either Henshaw or Chorley's books.

Total blank

Any ideas?

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,




Interesting that rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1918a.htm has B7729 and A4546 with 53 Training Squadron at Harlaxton, yet the photos for the R.E.7 have Machine Gun School ,Royal Flying Corps on the back.Perhaps the photographer flew with both units?




Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Clint for that pointer

While I know both my book sources didn't include training accidents, the seller throw me off with stating regular Squadron units.

A very good site BTW and I have downloaded his lists, even if I find his way of mixing both military and civil accidents a bit annoying sometimes....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are photos of Royal Aircraft Factory H.R.E.2 No.17 in its landplane form at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Royal-Aircr...gAAOSwxe9ftN5x


and Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a No.267 at:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1914-Photo-Postcard-ARMY-AEROPLANE-B-E-TYPE-Royal-Flying-Corps/203182069131?hash=item2f4e98558b:g:w0EAAOSwwz1fmHz %20c


The latter may presumably be seen in Paul Hare's new book on the B.E.2a which includes the history and photos of all B.E.2a aircraft:

https://books.google.co.uk/books/abo...AJ&redir_esc=y

Regards,

Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

[quote=musec04;297898]Hello,
Currently on ebay are photos of Royal Aircraft Factory H.R.E.2 No.17 in its landplane form at:
Regards,
Clint
/QUOTE]

Not quite Clint

The H stood for Hydro and when converted back to landplane configuration, the aircraft reverted back to its initial designation R.E.2

Source, actually Paul Hare

Cheers
Stig