Photo Handley Page

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay there is a nice photo of a Handley Page V/1500 at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-B-W-...QAAOSwondeqq3Y


Unfortunately I can't quite read the serial.


Thanks to Bertrand for the heads up on the type identification.



Regards,


Clint

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Similar photo in:

Handley Page Bombers of the First World War
Bowyer,Chaz
Bourne End:Aston Publications,1992
p.129

Caption reads:

V/1500 E8290, which was delivered from Inchinnan to Hendon on 17 May, 1919.

Col.

[musec04]

Hello Nick,,


Many thanks for the info. Is it known if the E8290 entered operational service, or whether it was scrapped following post-war reductions?


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Col

Not similar....the same
Look at the background in front of the wheels.

Clint

Don't know for how long this aircraft survived. It is not listed as in unit service on Jan 1st 1920. A list produced on 31 Dec 1919 showed 54 aircraft in Britain (plus one in India) still on charge. That number must have included those delivered as spares.
Source: Air Britain RAF Aircraft J1-J9999 and WW 1 survivors

The V/1500 was "one bridge too far" for the British Industry during WW 1. It took ages to come to fruition while politicians and militaries debated back and forth.
When the war was over, it was basically useless and nobody wanted it. It could not be turned into a civil transport either, since it was too unreliable and costly. They were probably scrapped as silently as possible, since nobody wanted an outcry of wasted money....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Handley Page O/400 C3498 at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW1-Photogr...kAAOSw1NxfID65


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Handley Page O/400 D5414 of 97 Squadron at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Top-Foto-191...YAAOSw0oJfHYUF


Regards,


Clint