Gentlemen,
I just received a picture of the Be2a that was built for the Royal Australian Air Force Museum. It’s now finished and will make it’s public debut on March March 1st and 2nd at the Centenary of Military Aviation at RAAF Point Cook. It will be one of the three types initially used at Point Cook in 1914 and all three will be represented at the show, the other two being a Bristol Boxkite and a Deperdussin Monoplane. Last year the Be2’s builder, Andrew Willox was recognised for his efforts with the Museums Victoria Museum Volunteer of the Year Award.
Keith Gaff
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By: SADSACK - 15th March 2014 at 12:07
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Simply stunning..
Thanks for sharing. It looks amazing. If we bought something like that for Hendon you would get people moaning its a replica.
By: TonyT - 15th March 2014 at 11:08
Simply stunning..
By: ErrolC - 15th March 2014 at 04:10
Some additional photos taken before and at the Centenary of Military Aviation Airshow – click through to Flickr for more.
BE.2a Replica by errolgc, on Flickr
BE.2a Replica, with Boxkite by errolgc, on Flickr
A 2012 interview with Andrew is included in this podcast episode from Plane Crazy Down Under.
http://www.planecrazydownunder.com/2012/02/29/pcdu-episode-83-replicate-this/
There was a follow-up interview on Feb 28th, not yet published.
By: Malcolm McKay - 24th February 2014 at 22:47
That is a wonderful job.
By: Robbo - 24th February 2014 at 22:27
What a beauty. Well done Andrew.
By: The Blue Max - 24th February 2014 at 20:43
Looks nice, is it airworthy?
Regards
No, static.
By: Andy Wright - 24th February 2014 at 20:38
A very well-deserved award. Can’t wait to see the trio.
By: Orion - 24th February 2014 at 13:43
Looks nice, is it airworthy?
Regards
By: The Blue Max - 24th February 2014 at 13:39
Stunning.
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