Bristol F.2B Fighter (Wingnut Wings)
Model przedstawia jednego z dwóch polskich
Fighterów z silnikiem Rolls Royce Falcon. Samolot
zaprezentowano przed podpisaniem kontraktu na dostawę tych samolotów do Polski.
Ostatecznie trafiły do nas 103 egzemplarze z silnikiem Hispano
Suiza. Składowany w Warszawie 20.1 wraz z 20.2 został
zakupiony i użyty w walkach w czasie obrony Warszawy przed Sowietami w sierpniu
1920. Oba zostały utracone po wykonaniu kilku lotów rozpoznawczych. 20.1 został
zestrzelony 7 sierpnia.
The model of one of two Polish RRFalcon-powered
F.2Bs which were the presentation aircraft before the real contract for 103 Hisso-powered machines was signed. The two Falcon ones were
left in Poland and immediately put into service without assignment to any
squadron in hot days of August 1920 when red hordes were approaching Warsaw.
None of the two survived to witness the Vistula Miracle on 15th of August. 20.1
was used on recco missions on 5th, 6th and 7th of
August and destroyed. Similar fate happened to 20.2.
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