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4th Mar 2014, 11:50
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FIRST World War photograph, taken almost 96 years ago, was recreated on Friday at The Shuttleworth (Old Warden) Aerodrome, as RAF 92 Squadron honoured their historic past.
In the original photograph, taken in 1918, a group of young pilots were photographed together in front of two of their SE5a combat aircraft. Harpreet Jutlla, head of marketing, said “The Shuttleworth Collection is delighted that two of its vintage aeroplanes have been used by current members of the RAF’s 92 Squadron to restage this photograph.”
The aircraft pictured in 1918 (one of which was tail number 903) were SE5a First World War Scout experimental Biplanes. These were the second generation of the SE5 fighter, a type designed by H P Folland at the Royal Aircraft Factory. The SE5 was designed around a Hispano-Suiza V-8, and was intended to be relatively easy to fly by pilots who had had limited opportunity for training during the war. This type of aeroplane became one of the most successful and popular fighters of the period.
Wing Commander Steve Kilvington, the officer commanding 92 Squadron, said: “It is important that we recognise 92 Squadron’s rich heritage. Today, the Squadron delivers tactical advice and training to the front-line in support of operations; recreating the photo from 1918 is a chance for us to reflect on 92’s history by recognising and celebrating its contribution to operations as far back as its foundation during the First World War.”
The Shuttleworth Collection has only one SE5a aircraft, so the second of the two aeroplanes used in the recreation was an Avro 504K. This type of aeroplane was also flown by 92 Squadron during the First World War. Shuttleworth’s SE5a is F904 / G-EBIA, which is currently believed not to have been flown in service but to have been purchased new after the war and restored for the Collection by staff and apprentices at RAE Farnborough.
Visitors to the Shuttleworth Collection are able to view both aeroplanes at Old Warden Aerodrome near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire. Information on these and the other aeroplanes in the Shuttleworth Collection, including those featured in upcoming airshows, can be found at: www.shuttleworth.org (http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/News/www.shuttleworth.org)
The new photograph will be available to view online from tomorrow both on the website, and via Twitter @Shuttleworth_OW and www.facebook.com/shuttleworthcollection
Read more: Shuttleworth Collection recreates First World War photograph | Bedfordshire News, News Headlines in Bedford | Bedfordshire Newspaper Online | Bedfordshire on Sunday (http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/News/Shuttleworth-Collection-recreates-First-World-War-photograph-20140303160647.htm#ixzz2uzveEeHL)
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FIRST World War photograph, taken almost 96 years ago, was recreated on Friday at The Shuttleworth (Old Warden) Aerodrome, as RAF 92 Squadron honoured their historic past.
In the original photograph, taken in 1918, a group of young pilots were photographed together in front of two of their SE5a combat aircraft. Harpreet Jutlla, head of marketing, said “The Shuttleworth Collection is delighted that two of its vintage aeroplanes have been used by current members of the RAF’s 92 Squadron to restage this photograph.”
The aircraft pictured in 1918 (one of which was tail number 903) were SE5a First World War Scout experimental Biplanes. These were the second generation of the SE5 fighter, a type designed by H P Folland at the Royal Aircraft Factory. The SE5 was designed around a Hispano-Suiza V-8, and was intended to be relatively easy to fly by pilots who had had limited opportunity for training during the war. This type of aeroplane became one of the most successful and popular fighters of the period.
Wing Commander Steve Kilvington, the officer commanding 92 Squadron, said: “It is important that we recognise 92 Squadron’s rich heritage. Today, the Squadron delivers tactical advice and training to the front-line in support of operations; recreating the photo from 1918 is a chance for us to reflect on 92’s history by recognising and celebrating its contribution to operations as far back as its foundation during the First World War.”
The Shuttleworth Collection has only one SE5a aircraft, so the second of the two aeroplanes used in the recreation was an Avro 504K. This type of aeroplane was also flown by 92 Squadron during the First World War. Shuttleworth’s SE5a is F904 / G-EBIA, which is currently believed not to have been flown in service but to have been purchased new after the war and restored for the Collection by staff and apprentices at RAE Farnborough.
Visitors to the Shuttleworth Collection are able to view both aeroplanes at Old Warden Aerodrome near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire. Information on these and the other aeroplanes in the Shuttleworth Collection, including those featured in upcoming airshows, can be found at: www.shuttleworth.org (http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/News/www.shuttleworth.org)
The new photograph will be available to view online from tomorrow both on the website, and via Twitter @Shuttleworth_OW and www.facebook.com/shuttleworthcollection
Read more: Shuttleworth Collection recreates First World War photograph | Bedfordshire News, News Headlines in Bedford | Bedfordshire Newspaper Online | Bedfordshire on Sunday (http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/News/Shuttleworth-Collection-recreates-First-World-War-photograph-20140303160647.htm#ixzz2uzveEeHL)