Bristol Scout Type C (replica)

The Bristol Scout was a single-seat rotary engine biplane designed in 1913 by Frank Barnwell and Bristol’s chief pilot, Harry Busteed. Originally built to compete in air racing, the Scout’s speed led to both the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps taking an interest in the type to use as a reconnaissance aircraft and a single seat fighter aircraft. Due to the lack of effective forward-firing armament until the British designed gun synchronizer in late 1916, the Scout wasn’t a great success as a fighter and soon became obsolete in this role.

About this aircraft

his particular aircraft is a reproduction of the type C variant and was built by brothers David and Rick Bremner along with Theo Willford in memory of the Bremner’s Grandfather, Flight Sub Lieutenant FDH ‘Bunnie’ Bremner who flew Bristol Scout No.1264 with the Royal Naval Air Service No.2 Wing in the East Mediterranean at the beginning of the First World War. During this time, Bunnie was carrying out routine patrols, reconnaissance missions along the Greek/Bulgarian border and even bombing raids. The reproduction build started in 2007 and has the original joystick, rudder bar and Bosch magneto from 1264 which were found in Bunnie’s shed. With Bunnie’s aircraft marking applied, the Scout flew for the first time in July 2015 and a year later was returned to the Greek island of Thassos and flown from the actual airfield Flight Sub Lieutenant FDH ‘Bunnie’ Bremner had operated from 100 years later. The aircraft is based at Old Warden and is still owned by the Bremner family.

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