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5124 x 3430 px | 43,4 x 29 cm | 17,1 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1. Juni 2011
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A replica Be-2C WW1 vintage biplane is wheeled out at Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, 1-06-2011. The Be-2 was the world's first purpose-designed military aeroplane. This replica was originally built for a Hollywood film about Biggles, the W.E. Johns character, in 1969. Shipped to America, it crashed there in 1977 and lay in a barn until the wreckage was shipped back to the UK and rebuilt by Matthew Boddington and Stephen Slater.The original constructor was Matthew's father Charles, a pilot who flew stunts for films such as 'The Blue Max'. After test flights, the plane is now ready for airshow appearances and will serve as a reminder of over 4, 000 of the type built , which saw service as the mainstay of the Royal Flying Corps from 1914. Photography and mapping of enemy positions along with guiding artillery meant the Be2 became a very important machine throughout 1914 to 1918. PHOTO © John Robertson, 2011. More photos and info available from JR-07850 931219
