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Offline Treize69

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Original BE 2f flies with original engine.
« on: April 16, 2009, 11:21:01 AM »
Not a replica, a restored survivor, fitted with a rebuilt original WWI vintage engine. Booya!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzbUG5NfWbA
Treize (pronounced 'trays')- because 'Treisprezece' is too long and even harder to pronounce.

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Offline Fishu

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Re: Original BE 2f flies with original engine.
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009, 11:29:18 AM »
I'm not sure I could hop into one for a flight. WWI kites aren't the most forgiving sorts.

Offline Vulcan

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Re: Original BE 2f flies with original engine.
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009, 06:16:03 PM »
Not a replica, a restored survivor, fitted with a rebuilt original WWI vintage engine. Booya!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzbUG5NfWbA

There's a whole bunch of WW1 stuff down at Omaka, Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, King Kong etc) has a collection down there.