Aircraft Photo of G-FDHB / 1264 | Bristol Scout C (replica) | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #38423
Aircraft
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
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

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.

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