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[Glenn[_2_]]

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Perhaps a Royal Aircraft Factory RE8?

On Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:05:25 GMT, "Glenn" >
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Robert

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[Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF]

I believe it's an Royal Aircraft Factory RE8.



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"Glenn" > wrote in message
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[Avsec]

From my very knowledgeable friend who knows almost every thing about WW1
flying machines.

"Easy! It's F3556, the Imperial War Museum's RE 8 at Duxford. The
aeroplane was a presentation aircraft from British residents in Ceylon, and
named A Paddy Bird from Ceylon (each of the aircraft presented by Ceylon was
named after a bird of the country). F3556 went to France after acceptance
by the RAF, but saw no service; it was given to the IWM in 1920. It's one
of two RE 8s left in the world - the other is a Belgian machine with a
Hispano-Suiza engine that's preserved in Brussels. Film maker Peter Jackson
had a replica built in NZ, but I understand that it's a non-flier, at least
so far."

Avsec

"Glenn" > wrote in message
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[Glenn[_2_]]

Thanks to all those that helped :-)
"Avsec" > wrote in message
u...
> From my very knowledgeable friend who knows almost every thing about WW1
> flying machines.
>
> "Easy! It's F3556, the Imperial War Museum's RE 8 at Duxford. The
> aeroplane was a presentation aircraft from British residents in Ceylon,
> and named A Paddy Bird from Ceylon (each of the aircraft presented by
> Ceylon was named after a bird of the country). F3556 went to France after
> acceptance by the RAF, but saw no service; it was given to the IWM in
> 1920. It's one of two RE 8s left in the world - the other is a Belgian
> machine with a Hispano-Suiza engine that's preserved in Brussels. Film
> maker Peter Jackson had a replica built in NZ, but I understand that it's
> a non-flier, at least so far."
>
> Avsec
>
> "Glenn" > wrote in message
> ...
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>
>

[®i©ardo]

Glenn wrote:
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Ah, so you went to Duxford...

The RE8 from another angle!

®i©ardo

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[Andrew Chaplin]

"Avsec" > wrote in message
u...
> From my very knowledgeable friend who knows almost every thing about WW1
> flying machines.
>
> "Easy! It's F3556, the Imperial War Museum's RE 8 at Duxford. The
> aeroplane was a presentation aircraft from British residents in Ceylon, and
> named A Paddy Bird from Ceylon (each of the aircraft presented by Ceylon was
> named after a bird of the country). F3556 went to France after acceptance
> by the RAF, but saw no service; it was given to the IWM in 1920. It's one
> of two RE 8s left in the world - the other is a Belgian machine with a
> Hispano-Suiza engine that's preserved in Brussels. Film maker Peter Jackson
> had a replica built in NZ, but I understand that it's a non-flier, at least
> so far."

These aircraft also bore the name of a Scots music hall performer, Harry Tate,
as a form of rhyming slang.
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[Scenic[_5_]]

Andrew Chaplin wrote:

> "Avsec" > wrote in message
> u...
>> From my very knowledgeable friend who knows almost every thing about WW1
>> flying machines.
>>
>> "Easy! It's F3556, the Imperial War Museum's RE 8 at Duxford. The
>> aeroplane was a presentation aircraft from British residents in Ceylon,
>> and named A Paddy Bird from Ceylon (each of the aircraft presented by
>> Ceylon was
>> named after a bird of the country). F3556 went to France after
>> acceptance
>> by the RAF, but saw no service; it was given to the IWM in 1920. It's
>> one of two RE 8s left in the world - the other is a Belgian machine with
>> a
>> Hispano-Suiza engine that's preserved in Brussels. Film maker Peter
>> Jackson had a replica built in NZ, but I understand that it's a
>> non-flier, at least so far."
>
> These aircraft also bore the name of a Scots music hall performer, Harry
> Tate, as a form of rhyming slang.

The Peter Jackson built replica is here:
http://www.omaka.org.nz/exhibits.htm#re8

[D. St-Sanvain]

'lo,

Avsec a écrit dans
u> :
> From my very knowledgeable friend who knows almost every thing about WW1
> flying machines.
> "Easy! It's F3556, the Imperial War Museum's RE 8 at Duxford.
....
> It's one of two RE-8s left in the world -
> the other is a Belgian machine with a Hispano-Suiza
> engine that's preserved in Brussels.
Here it is :
http://tagazous.free.fr/affichage.php?appareil=Royal+Aircraft+Factory+RE.8

Bye