Great photo that illustrates perfectly the fragility of those planes. The first RFC plane to be shot down on the 22nd of August 1914 was a 504. Does anyone know if they shot anything down?
Lovely photo!
I'm struck by how'yellow' the ribs and fuselage cage appears in that lighting, against the CDL.
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Lovely pic - looks like a nightfighter Baz - Lewis overwing - quick check on their site reveals all:
Built in 1918 as a K variant, this aircraft was one of those converted to a radial engined 504N while in RAF service. Later it passed into civilian ownership and was registered as G-ADEV. In 1940 it was impressed into military service and took part in glider towing experiments. After WWII it was returned to civilian use and converted back to K specification by Avro apprentices for the film Reach for the Sky – and then donated to Shuttleworth.
As part of the continuing maintenance programme at Old Warden the aircraft was completely overhauled during 2010 and since March 2011 has been presented in the night fighter configuration of a 77 Squadron machine based at East Lothian in late 1918.
https://www.shuttleworth.org/collection/avro504k/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4nPETKHZ7s
Saw it in Reach for the Sky just the other day.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
That is certainly a great picture, Barry, without a doubt but is it perhaps a drawing based upon a photograph? I am asking this because of the sharp black edges to the wings, tailplane and fuselage.
Thank you for explaining, Tim. I did not think about the possibility of a dark upper surface colouring.
Here's the Avro on the ground, finished in dark green
and here it is about 14 years ago in a previous scheme
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
I need to remember the covered and painted props! Nice touch . . .
Here it is in Reach For The Sky in 1956 as E3404 !
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
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