Avro 504K - RAF Museum, Hendon, London, UK - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The RAF Museum is open daily from 10am to 6pm with admission being free. Car parking is available but there is a charge. The nearest underground station is Colindale about a 10-15 minute walk away or a number 303 bus passes both the tube station and museum. The co-ordinates posted are for the entrance to the Grahame-White Factory "First World War in the Air" exhibition entrance.

The RAF Museum's website tells us about the Avro 504K:

The Avro 504k is one of the greatest training aircraft ever built. It was used to equip training units first in the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force.

Developed from the original Avro 504 of 1913, the 504k differed from the earlier training variants by having modified engine bearers which allowed it to be fitted with a variety of rotary engines. Interchangeability was necessary due to shortage of certain types of engine and provided a welcome flexibility for the hard pressed trainer units.

Pilots were trained on the 504k and the Avro 504J, using Major Smith Barry's methods of systematic flying instruction which developed at the school of Special Flying at Gosport during World War One. This training method has provided the basis for virtually all primary flying instruction given throughout the world since then.

More than 8000 were built during the war by A.V. Roe and sub-contractors such as Grahame-White Aviation at Hendon.

Although always known as a training aircraft Avro 504k's were also used as a emergency home defence fighter operating against German aircraft raiders. After the war surplus 504k's were used by civilian flying schools and barnstorming companies.

A history of this aircraft can be seen here.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Avro 504K Tail Number: (S/N): E449 - composite of two aircraft - refer to the history Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): RAF Musuem, Hendon, London inside / outside: inside Access restrictions: Please see the detailed description. Other Information:: Not listed

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