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BE2A plane [PRG 18/56/7] • Photograph

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Summary

Distant photograph of plane landing in flat paddock. Location unknown. On back of photograph is written BE2A.

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Physical description

Photograph (print)
black and white
1 photograph : black and white ; 10 x 7.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1917

Creator

Smith, Keith Macpherson

Collection

Part of Ross and Keith Smith Collection

Catalogue record

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General notes

To view other photographs in this series do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on PRG 18/56.

Historical information

The designation B.E.2a was assigned to the first production aircraft. The first production order was placed with British manufacturing conglomerate Vickers; shortly afterwards, a second order was issued for the type's production by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. The first contractor-built B.E.2as appeared during the first weeks of 1913; during February of that year, at least two such aeroplanes were delivered to No.2 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, these were possibly the first examples of the type to enter service. [Source: Wikipedia]

Digitisation information

Date

23/07/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,745 x 4,326 pixels (24.9 MP)

Size

174.43 MB

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