Southern Air99
August 29, 2015 at 9:46 pm

A Query regarding BE2 Aircraft

I’m working on a book regarding a fictitious RFC squadron during 1915 in the Second Battle of Ypres.
Does anyone happen to know the engine starting procedure for a Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c, that is, the procedure and what the rigger and pilot would shout as the aircraft was started.
Obviously ‘contact’ features somewhere but aside that I do not know.
Also, how many on average were there of each rank in a squadron? long shot maybe but I just felt like asking.

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Chris

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By: Southern Air99 - 29th August 2015 at 22:46

Thanks for that, I’ll give it a try

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By: trekbuster - 29th August 2015 at 22:40

Sorry, not a direct contact, but [email]enquiries@shuttleworth.org[/email] may be a start.

WAHT [email]info@ww1aviationheritagetrust.co.uk[/email]

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By: Southern Air99 - 29th August 2015 at 22:36

Thanks, that could be a very good idea, would you happen to know contact information for Mr Munn?

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By: trekbuster - 29th August 2015 at 22:21

You could contact Jean Munn at the Shuttleworth Collection, they have had two BE’s operating there recently and I believe he flew one of them there, or WAHT who are operating them now