Bristol Fighter F.2b - WWI Fighter

Entering service in April 1917, over three thousand of the heavily armed F.2b fighter bomber were produced.

The introduction of the aircraft did not go well however, as the inexperienced pilots had been mistakenly warned to avoid violent maneuvers during combat. This resulted in many F.2bs being shot down, and the type was almost withdrawn from service immediately.

As the F.2b pilots became more experienced on the type, it was found to be a highly maneuverable and successful fighter.

Sir Keith Park, a New Zealander (famous for his command of Number 11 Fighter Group in south-east England during the Battle of Britain), flew Bristol Fighters with the Royal Flying Corps from July 1917. By the end of the war he had accumulated a score of twenty victories, and had been shot down once by anti-aircraft fire, and once by German aircraft.

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[freeman8128]

I should have preferred the music of the engine

[OldFokkerPilot]

As far as F2B rigging goes, it's bang on! Tis the way it was done on the single bay and multi bay aircraft in regards to flying wires and ground wires. The modern aircraft such as the Pitts or great Lakes only lack drag wires of their predecessors...

[OldFokkerPilot]

The BE2's and RE8's continued in service and into slaughter simply because of British politics, corporate ownership by British aristocracy and last but not least a flawed procurement system.

[EurofighterVsRaptor]

BIGGLES!!!

[14067913]

My Grandad was in 59 squadron. He always said he had flown in 'Biffs', but the squadron records appear to show they only flew BE2's and then RE8's, two of the worst aircraft ever! Can anybody help explain this?????

[Bronzewhaler82]

@14067913 Ah good ole 'Harry Tate!'

[14067913]

My Grandad flew in these. He was a lucky beggar because the alternative was to fly in the RE8!!!

[goldenmicrovid]

It's one of the Weston-On-Green original WW1 fuselages (found in a barn) which has been rebuilt.

[STUKAMIKAZE]

Is this a Moder or the real one?

[camelpilot]

Looks like they need to fix the rigging. :P. It's all over the place.