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Old 13 August 2008, 04:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How can I get some help identifying an aircraft?
I have an old photo of my Grandfather, standing by the front of an aircraft from WW1. I was told he became a flying instructor. I don't have enough knowledge to know what this aircraft is and I would love to find out. Can anyone help?
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Old 13 August 2008, 04:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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We live for that kind of stuff! Post it here and you will probably get the answer you are looking for.

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Old 13 August 2008, 11:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 13 August 2008, 11:56 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Thanks Chaps; I just need to get some webspace sorted out to put the photograph on and I will.
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Old 14 August 2008, 12:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Thanks Chaps; I just need to get some webspace sorted out to put the photograph on and I will.
When you make a post here, you can add attachments to it. So you don't need to find "webspace". I think the limit for a jpg/png is 50Kb. When you hit "reply", roll down, you will find a "manage attachments" button just bellow submit reply/preview post.

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Old 14 August 2008, 02:21 AM   #6 (permalink)
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That's brilliant advice; thanks.
I don't believe that this image will necessarily give the granularity that you chaps need but I will be very happy to be proved wrong: Here it is; Man & Aircraft!
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Old 14 August 2008, 03:26 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Bonjour Woldy

Congratulations -Your grand father was a typically british handsome man
I think he was in front of an Avro 500 like this one

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the AVRO 500 was issued the AVRO E.

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Old 14 August 2008, 03:37 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Thank you so much Froggy, and thanks for your identification skills
Do you know if this aeroplane would fit with what I have been told; that he was a flying instructor? The Avro 500 looks like a single seater in the link you sent.
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Old 14 August 2008, 03:43 AM   #9 (permalink)
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The Avro 500 was a 2 seat trainer

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Old 14 August 2008, 04:12 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Perfect!
So maybe what I was told was the truth.
Thanks once more, Froggy
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