Are the snipe and the albatros permanently at Shuttleworth now? Or is it going to be like last time where they were there for a few shows then stuck in some museum (such a pointless waste of such beautiful aircraft)?
J.Smith photography wrote:Are the snipe and the albatros permanently at Shuttleworth now? Or is it going to be like last time where they were there for a few shows then stuck in some museum (such a pointless waste of such beautiful aircraft)?
Going to live at Stow Maries or Bicester (I think) and be kept flyable.
J.Smith photography wrote:Are the snipe and the albatros permanently at Shuttleworth now? Or is it going to be like last time where they were there for a few shows then stuck in some museum (such a pointless waste of such beautiful aircraft)?
I believe they're for the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust and to be kept flying, as per the Be2c pair from last year.
J.Smith photography wrote:Are the snipe and the albatros permanently at Shuttleworth now? Or is it going to be like last time where they were there for a few shows then stuck in some museum (such a pointless waste of such beautiful aircraft)?
I believe they're for the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust and to be kept flying, as per the Be2c pair from last year.
Thanks what are the chances of seeing them at Shuttleworth again then? Is this going to be the last chance? Or? Still debating whether to go to this show or not, these pair are the only reason that I would go tbh
J.Smith photography wrote:what are the chances of seeing them at Shuttleworth again then? Is this going to be the last chance? Or?
I don't know. I don't recall the Be2 pair having returned since the two shows they did at Old Warden last summer (anyone able to verify?), so I couldn't give you an answer.
There should be chances to see them at Bicester/Stow Maries though I would imagine - the Albatros, Snipe and Be2s are down to appear at the latter for a fly-in event in August.
J.Smith photography wrote:what are the chances of seeing them at Shuttleworth again then? Is this going to be the last chance? Or?
I don't know. I don't recall the Be2 pair having returned since the two shows they did at Old Warden last summer (anyone able to verify?), so I couldn't give you an answer.
There should be chances to see them at Bicester/Stow Maries though I would imagine - the Albatros, Snipe and Be2s are down to appear at the latter for a fly-in event in August.
Think at least one of the Be2s was due at the July Pagent, but scrubbed due to the weather.
J.Smith photography wrote:what are the chances of seeing them at Shuttleworth again then? Is this going to be the last chance? Or?
I don't know. I don't recall the Be2 pair having returned since the two shows they did at Old Warden last summer (anyone able to verify?), so I couldn't give you an answer.
There should be chances to see them at Bicester/Stow Maries though I would imagine - the Albatros, Snipe and Be2s are down to appear at the latter for a fly-in event in August.
I've looked through my resources for the colour scheme of the Albatros but cannot find a reference. Can anyone tell me who flew the original aeroplane in WWI and offer information on his service history? The commentator didn't give the info but then he kept on referring to the type as the DeeVee and not the DeeFive!
Also, can anyone confirm that the RAFM example and the aircraft flown on Sunday have the same type of engine? I've checked with the soundtracks on my videos and they sound very different.
Orion wrote:I've looked through my resources for the colour scheme of the Albatros but cannot find a reference. Can anyone tell me who flew the original aeroplane in WWI and offer information on his service history? The commentator didn't give the info but then he kept on referring to the type as the DeeVee and not the DeeFive!
Also, can anyone confirm that the RAFM example and the aircraft flown on Sunday have the same type of engine? I've checked with the soundtracks on my videos and they sound very different.
Regards
I can now answer the question in the first paragraph! Uffz Paul Baumer 1917.