Avro 504k and RAF B.E.2c

B.E.2c ‘Quirk’ - the aircraft the RFC went to war in, and she continued to serve throughout the conflict. Stable and forgiving for bombing and observation, she was horribly vulnerable when unprotected - at Imperial War Museum Duxford #ww1 #ww1history #greatwar #be2c #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Great War Warriors - Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8, B.E.2 and de Havilland Airco DH.9. #WW1 #ww1history #dehavilland #biplane #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 was a British two-seat reconnaissance and bomber aircraft that served during World War I. Introduced in 1917 as a replacement for the vulnerable B.E.2, it was used extensively by the Royal Flying Corps for artillery spotting and reconnaissance. Despite initial stability issues, the R.E.8 became a reliable workhorse, serving until the war's end in 1918. After its withdrawal, most were scrapped, though a few survived, with one eventually being restored and placed o

Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 replica built by The Vintage Aviator, on display at RAFM Hendon. The ‘Harry Tate’ was intended to replace the much maligned B.E.2, but earned a fairly poor reputation itself. #WW1 #ww1history #greatwar #aviationlovers #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft