Billy Bishop's SE5, British Fighter, 1917-1918
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Acrylic on Hardboard Airbrush & Hand Brush SIZE: 24"x36" Designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory, the SE5 and its improved version, the SE5a, were perhaps the best British production fighters of the war. With a Hispano-Suiza V-8 engine it was not quite as fidgety, fussy and maneuverable as the rotary-powered Sopwith Camel but it was faster, and generally less dangerous to its own pilots. This SE5 was flown by Billy Bishop in the summer of 1917, and was in fact the first SE5 he flew. It was taken on charge by the Royal Flying Corps on June 15, 1917, and before assignment to the front was partially brought up to SE5a standards. From late July until mid-August he claimed 10 victories in this aircraft. At this time, Bishop was in charge of "C" Flight of No. 60 Squadron and the Flight marking was a blue nose and fin. "A" Flight had red and "B" Flight used yellow. Here he's seen stalking and counterstalking a German Albatros in shifting light. This original painting was exhibited at the Colony Theatre, Burbank, California, June-July, 2006. |
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