Acquired by the IWM in February 1920 at Crystal Palace. Recently moved to Duxford from South Lambeth at the time of the photo and seen in a rare external outing. The port fuselage side was presented uncovered so that the construction could be viewed. Still present in 2024 in the "Airspace" building.

Acquired by the IWM in February 1920 at Crystal Palace. Recently moved to Duxford from South Lambeth at the time of the photo and seen in a rare external outing. The port fuselage side was presented uncovered so that the construction could be viewed. Still present in 2024 in the "Airspace" building.

Delivered to the Royal Air Force on 25 October 1918 it was then sent to No. 1 Aircraft Acceptance Park, Coventry where it received its name 'Paddy Bird from Ceylon'. Dispatched to France, arriving on 11 November 1918. As hostilities had just ceased it was sent back, still crated, and went into store at RAF Tadcaster. It was later transferred to RAF Cardington, from where it was retrieved in 1935 and sent to the Imperial War Museum where it stayed until 1974 and then transferred to Duxford. Apart from another example in the Musee Royal l'Armee, Brussels, it is only one of two original aircraft.

Taken on charge in August 1917. The impopular RE.8 served until the end of the Great War but was quickly retired thereafter. Photo from: Life

Aircraft named after the community in India who sponsored it. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Abscon was a RAF station outside the village of Abscon. It had been a German airfield prior to being captured in the closing weeks of World War I. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

One of only two RE-8 still in existence, the other being in the Musee de l'Air in Paris

[Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]

A3641 served with 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corp. Photo from: National Library of Australia

Believed to be ex RAF A4719

Mediocre and considered dangerous to fly, the RE.8 was nevertheless the standard British tactical reconnaissance aircraft for the final two years of WWI. 4,000 examples were built, only two of which survive.