The Royal Air Force

A Royal Flying Corps pilot makes a mess of his BE2e biplane in a field in 1917.
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A Royal Flying Corps pilot makes a mess of landing his BE2e biplane in a field in 1917. The BE2e first entered service in 1916, specifically for the Battle of the Somme.

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