FE2b at The Vintage Aviator

[Carl_Brisgamer]

For Barry Gullraker who loves his FE2b a great quote attributed to the pilot of the FE2b 'Jess' flying over in NZ:

"Jess coming back in. Gene says the Fee handles like a cattle truck, big and heavy and sways around the place."

https://www.facebook.com/thevintagea...type=3&theater

Check out the photo - Cooper bombs under each wing and it looks like a 100lbder under the centreline!

[Hedeby]

That is so cool, thanks for posting

[gully_raker]

Thanks Carl!
Gene De Marco has flown more & different WW1 originals & replicas than just about anybody on the planet.
He is chief pilot at the Vintage Aviator in NZ & used to fly at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in the USA.
Here are a couple more of Jess & the other NZ Fee with Gene in the Pilots seat & another FE 2b Night Bomber in the UK.

[Stumptonian]

Great pics - thanks for sharing


Now if Ares would just make this one .....

[Flying Helmut]

Great pics - thanks for sharing


Now if Ares would just make this one .....

I'd buy that for a dollar!

Well, I'd buy several, for several dollars each...................

[zenlizard]

Awesome, wonder how I missed this earlier.

[BellMW54]

I would LOVE to see some FE2s and BE2s in my mix. We need more of the older planes flying over our tabletops.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

I would LOVE to see some FE2s and BE2s in my mix. We need more of the older planes flying over our tabletops.

Not only that but both types continued in service all the way to 1918.

[BellMW54]

Not only that but both types continued in service all the way to 1918.

EXACTLY!!!

[Walter Nowotny]

That is awesome and I love the quote. It reminds me of when I take my 1970's Oldsmobile out for a drive. It drives like a cross between an overloaded cattle truck and the RMS Queen Mary!

[Naharaht]

Great photographs, Carl and Barry! Thank you for sharing them.

[gully_raker]

I would LOVE to see some FE2s and BE2s in my mix. We need more of the older planes flying over our tabletops.

Mike you can always go the Shapeways path if you feel like painting them up.

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[Mike George]

We need this plane in WOG.

[Mike George]

Very nice work.

[clipper1801]

One of my fave photos of the pulpit bomber/fighter : )

[Biggles downunder]

I have a heap of photos in my album from my visit to one of TVAL's hangars on Hood aerodrome a few years ago. See here: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=2202

[grumpybear]

Cool pics thanks for posting them

[Stumptonian]

I have a heap of photos in my album from my visit to one of TVAL's hangars on Hood aerodrome a few years ago. See here: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=2202

Some great closeup details in those pics, Wayne.

[gully_raker]

I have a heap of photos in my album from my visit to one of TVAL's hangars on Hood aerodrome a few years ago. See here: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=2202

You lucky devil Wayne!
That is one place I MUST visit.

[Biggles downunder]

You lucky devil Wayne!
That is one place I MUST visit.

Make sure you also visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum when you do. Have a look at of my album to see some of the stunning displays: http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=2180

[Walter Nowotny]

One of my fave photos of the pulpit bomber/fighter : )

That is a fantastic Picture David, thanks for posting!