Help identifying an early Biplane
Help identifying an early Biplane
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RichB

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56,206 posts

313 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Is anyone able to identify this aircraft? The tailplane/fin arrangement appears to be an all moving arrangement i.e. there's no rudder nor elevator. Perhaps it was an early self-build?


Eric Mc

125,606 posts

294 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Any context?

It could be an early Royal Aircraft Factory BE.

RichB

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56,206 posts

313 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Only that it's a picture on a postcard dated 1916 and the writing on the back says "I thought you'd be interested in seeing this pc (postcard) of the smash near Bray (Berkshire). Other than that I know nothing and just wondered what it was...

dr_gn

16,924 posts

213 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Could be an early Breguet design (with the articulated tail). No idea which one though.

RichB

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56,206 posts

313 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Spot on! The mystery has been solved on the Facebook page and it is indeed a Breguet bow


Eric Mc

125,606 posts

294 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Did the pilot survive? The front looks pretty mangled.

dr_gn

16,924 posts

213 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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RichB said:
Spot on! The mystery has been solved on the Facebook page and it is indeed a Breguet bow

So...was that the other postcard?