A founder member of the RAF Museum when it opened in September 1972 and seen here just over a year later. Fictitious serial. Allocated 9203M. Current in 2022. 1916-built example, used as a basic trainer. Registered as G-AETA, ex-OO-ELA, O-BELA in January 1937 and cancelled in August 1938.

On display in the Grahame-White Factory at RAF Museum Hendon.

Due to a severe shortage of aircraft at the outbreak of WWI the G-III was pressed into service by the RFC. The British were much more impressed with the French 80hp Le Rhone engine than the aeroplane that contained it. Rapidly overtaken by advances in aircraft design the G-III was soon relegated to air-training duties. This particular example was built in France in 1916 but nothing is known about it's serial or service life.

An original 1914 built aircraft seen in the RAF Museum. The type was initially used for reconnaissance at the start of WWI but as aircraft design advanced rapidly it was later used for pilot training