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First World War aviation art prints of the RE8 aircraft. Our collection of prints and original paintings of the RE8 aircraft of World War One.
The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 was a British two-seat biplane reconnaissance and bomber aircraft of the Great War. The first of two prototype R.E.8s (Reconnaissance Experimental 8) flew on 17 June 1916. The first production aircraft reached th front line squadrons in November 1916. The R.E.8 was difficult to fly, and was regarded with great suspicion at first in the Royal Flying Corps. Although eventually it gave reasonably satisfactory service, it was never an outstanding combat aircraft. In spite of this, the R.E.8 served as the standard British reconnaissance and artillery spotting aircraft from mid-1917 to the end of the war, serving alongside the rather more popular Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8. Over 4,000 R.E.8s were eventually produced and they served in most theatres including Italy, Russia, Palestine and Mesopotamia, as well as the Western Front. In addition to the Royal Aircraft Factory, the R.E.8 was produced by six other companies including Austin Motors, Standard Motors, Siddeley-Deasy and Coventry Ordnance Works

Lieutenant Croye Rothes Pithey and Lieutenant Hervey Rhodes, RE.8 by Ivan Berryman.


Lieutenant Croye Rothes Pithey and Lieutenant Hervey Rhodes, RE.8 by Ivan Berryman.
6 of 7 editions available.
£2.70 - £500.00

Early Morning Preparations by Robin Smith.


Early Morning Preparations by Robin Smith.
One edition.
£56.00

Harry Tate RE8, France, 1st October 1918 by David Pentland.


Harry Tate RE8, France, 1st October 1918 by David Pentland.
4 editions.
£2.70 - £400.00




Text for the above items :

Lieutenant Croye Rothes Pithey and Lieutenant Hervey Rhodes, RE.8 by Ivan Berryman.

The Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 (Reconnaissance Experimental 8), or Harry Tate as its crews affectionately called it, was used throughout the Great War to good effect, but was something of an anachronism when pitted against the more modern machines of the Jastas. However, Lieutenants Rothes Pithey and Rhodes scored a credible 10 victories together, sending down three Pfalz D.IIIs on a single mission on 7th June 1918 flying F6097.


Early Morning Preparations by Robin Smith.

RE8s of 69 Squadron being prepared for another sortie. One can only be left to imagine the contrast between the peaceful early morning scenario, and the carnage the pilot and observer could be experiencing in a couple of hours time over a foreign land.


Harry Tate RE8, France, 1st October 1918 by David Pentland.

Lt R Sterling and 2nd Lt J Owens - while flying contact patrol these officers displayed marked gallantry and endeavour, flying at altitudes from 500 to 1,000ft for 3 hours they successfully located the enemy defence lines (Extract from the commendation for DFC)

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