Maybe we should all just celebrate the fact that the IWM let you into a working area and allow you to see objects in open storage.

So a lectern has ended up slightly to the right of the object it describes, so what.

Anne

After a quick search there would appear to be quite a few things hiding in AVIA 14 at the National Archives.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=be2e&_ser=AVIA%2014&id=C2594

You may find it easier to ask for the listing of the RAE drawings done by Wg Cdr Unwin in the 1960s (1964 I think) which lists all the surviving BE family drawings.

Anne

Same aircraft, different prang. The markings are different. Can I just add that John is quite correct in saying your book is rather excellent.

Oops, John got there before me!

Anne

Comet Racer Project (DH.88 Black Magic) https://www.facebook.com/groups/330548433801421

Last time I had a look (a couple of weeks ago as I work at MOD Stafford) it was stored where it has been for the past 16 odd years tucked behind a set of Vampire wings. It looks very much as it is pictured above, stored safe and dry.

Anne

PC 10 and PC12 are introduced in April 1916 but with the BE2 being the most numerous aircraft type is service prior to that date, I would guess that it would probably have taken a bit of time before ‘khaki’ BE2s became predominant.

It didn’t take long for Lewis guns to start appearing on the BE2 with examples being taken aloft in 1914. 1915 would see the introduction of official mountings but not every aircraft would have been fitted with them so you may find accounts of aircrew still resorting to personal weapons.

Anne.

Well that’s all rather splendid! Some of the links are also highly useful.

Thank you.

Anne

This may be old news to you but this article is rather handy where Armstrong Whitworth aircraft are concerned.

https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1928/1928%20-%201177.html?search=whitworth metal

Anne