WW1 RAAF aircraft

[yak2]

We have just about covered all the surviving WW2 machines. Who want's to have a go at the WW1 aircraft? I'll start with an unusual one. A good friend is scratch building a 1918 Sopwith Snipe from the original 'top secret' plans. If anyone knows where a Bentley BR2 rotary engine can be found, I am sure the builder would appreciate it. He has managed to obtain most of the original instruments, so it will be visually authentic inside and out. The airframe is wood (spruce) connected by complex metal fittings, and held together by turnbuckle tensioned spring wires. Both the RAAF museum and the AWM have original and accurate WW1 replica aircraft in their collections....SE 5, Sopwith Pup, Farman etc. What else can you folks come up with either here or NZ?

[yak2]

This idea obviously grabbed everyone's attention!!!

[Peter Lewis]

Well there is a lot of replica stuff around now, of course.
In terms of original machines, there is nothing in NZ unless you believe in excavating under North Head. (The Avro ACU is a 1925 machine)

In Australia, I know of the MF Shorthorn at Point Cook:
peterlewisdesign.tripod.com/australia/classicaircraftptcook.htm

the SE5, Pfalz and Albatros at Canberra:
peterlewisdesign.tripod.com/australia/classicaircraftcanberra.htm

and the Bristol M1C at Minlaton:
peterlewisdesign.tripod.com/australia/classicaircraftminlaton.htm

Any other original examples out there?

[yak2]

The M1C is often overlooked. The Adelaide Airport Vickers Vimy is an original, and also in South Australia is a very accurate museum quality Fokker DV111 under construction.

[Dave Homewood]

There is an original Bristol Fighter on it's way here, flyable too. Recently seen at Duxford and Old Warden with two others!

[Dave Homewood]

Don't forget to dig up Harewood for the German Albatross too!

[Peter Lewis]

Hmm, is the Vimy WW1 or just post war? That's arguable, and probably immaterial by now!
Undoubtably a really cool time capsule.
peterlewisdesign.tripod.com/australia/classicaircraftadelaide.htm