BE2 Histories?

W.W.I Survivors by Ray Rimmell would perhaps be your best start.

Dave,

I’ve requested some help regarding Le Bourget BE-2c.

Will keep you posted by email.

Ben

The IWM BE2c was with a Home Defence Squadron, Dover I think. Would look great with the covered over front cockpit and a pair of upward firing Lewis’

W.W.I Survivors by Ray Rimmell would perhaps be your best start.

Dave/James,

this book gives limited information as follows

IWM BE2c 2699

Served with No 50 Home Defence Squadron based at Dover
Built by Ruston, Proctor and Co in Lincolnshire in 1916.

There must be a typo in the book because it suggests that after service with 50HDS, transferred to 190 Night Training Squadron in April 1918, and to 192 NTS in October 1918. It then says that it served with 51 Sqn for the last two months of its service and was wfu in May 1918 following a forced landing. Some of the years identified must be wrong – either it was with the NTS during 1918 and withdrawn in 1919 or it was with the NTS during 1917 and withdrawn in 1918. There is no date given for its transfer to the IWM.

Le Bouget’s BE2c 9969
No service information – just that it was Blackburn-built for the RNAS

Norwegian BE2e 131
The picture in the book says F1380, the text says A1380. Purchased from surplus RAF stocks in 1917

HTH

sk

Thanks gents. I hope to track down more info through the museums themselves.

regards
Dave