This is a photo of Biggin Hill. Date unknown but possibly 30’s or 40’s. Notice in the bottom right corner there is an old aircraft fuselage being used as a garden shed.
Does anyone have any ideas what plane it is? Please supply photographic evidence for your claim.
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By: John Aeroclub - 26th September 2008 at 09:44
I’ll still go with Sopwith though the photo’s too poor to glean much detail.
John
By: Tony at BH - 25th September 2008 at 20:04
Good start and a good sugestion. Here are some closeups.
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By: John Aeroclub - 25th September 2008 at 09:34
This is the nearest view I could find, from my own collection and although it’s a Pup the structure is scaled down it’s virtually identical to the I.1/2. I’d say that photo was taken in the 20’s as the fabric/paintwork looks pretty fresh and loads of aircraft components were available from the disposal companies.
John
By: John Aeroclub - 24th September 2008 at 22:37
I’ll start the ball rolling with Sopwith and One and a half Strutter for preference as there appears to be that little flare up for the tailplane. I first thought Avro 504 but the tail end is not quite right. It’s clearly a WW.1 survivor as it’s in PC.10.
Most de Havillands were flat topped and the turtle back is too flat for the BE family.
John
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September 24, 2008 at 8:27 pm