Preserved with the Dansk Veteranflysamlung

22 EBA markings. It was worth waiting for the rain to clear. Eventually this resulted in some fine sunny shots of these rare aircraft. By the way: the serial number is hand written in the main wheel bay.

First flown in 1913, the Avro 504 had a very long life for an aircraft of its era. The modernized 504N, with a radial engine and a new undercarriage, appeared in 1925 and was a standard trainer in the RAF until 1933. This airframe was one of three built by the Danish Orlogsvaerftet (Naval Yard).

The Armée de l'Air's EC 1/7 puts their latest equipment through its paces. At the time Libya was in advanced negotiations for 14 Rafales in a deal worth around $3 billion, but of course the 2011 civil war changed all that.