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    Airframe Family: Royal Aircraft Factory RE-8
    Latest Model:RE-8
    Last Military Serial:F3556 RAF
    Construction Number:F3556
    Compressed ID:Royal Aircraft Factory RE-8 sn F355...
    Latest Owner or Location:Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire / Cambs, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1918

    Constructed as a RE-8.

    25 October 1918

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n F3556.

    Markings Applied: named - Paddy Bird from Ceylon

    From 1919 to 1935

    Stored at RAF Tadcaster then RAF Cardington.

    From 1935 to 1974

    Placed on display.
    At Imperial War Museum in London.

    1974

    To Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
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    1978


    Photographer: Peter M. Law
    Notes: 1978 photo at Duxford

    F3556 is the only complete RE.8 in existence. Aircraft service history material held at IWM London.

    14 August 2013


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: 2013 photo at Duxford
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