
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | G-FDHB |
Alternate Serial: | 1264 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol Scout |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol Scout |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol Scout C (replica) |
C/n (msn): | PFA 353-14755 |
Display Paint: | UK - Navy |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | CuldroseMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDR IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Event: | Culdrose Air Day 2016 |
Photo Date: | 28 July 2016 |
Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
Photo ID: | 38423 |
Photo Comment |
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This plane has a couple of original parts according to the friendly owner, and an interesting story. When the Union Jack on British military aircraft was allegedly mistaken for German crosses, the French roundel was adopted. The colours were soon inverted, but this took longer in the navy and the Scout served in these markings in the Dardanelles in 1916. Amazingly an unsynchronized machine gun was fitted, despite the danger of blowing off one's own propeller! This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 February 2018, and has since been viewed 180 times. |