Help to identify Aircraft type from relic

[gedburke3]

Hi all,

I went to the Military Odyssey in Kent yesterday and whilst wandering around the stalls I bought the item pictured below.

The seller indicated that it had once belonged to an FE8 aeroplane.

Can any of you confirm that this is accurate and if not, suggest an alternative source?

I want to frame it with a picture but it would be great to get it accurately identified.

Kind regards and thanks in advance.

Gerry

 

 

[nils d]

OK gedberke you win the competition for the most badly cut out piece of fabric l have ever seen.

Perhaps this is from the rudder of a BE2c 8431 which crashed at Kingsworth 20 September 1916.

[mickdavis]

Possibly FK8 C8491

 

C8491         9 AAP tested 12.3.1918 (Capt F.W. Crawford – ‘30min, 3500ft’). 50 TS by 6.8.1918 (2Lt F.A. Beardmore/Lt Wallace). 27 TDS by 24.8.1918 until @ 11.10.1918 (2Lt F.A. Beardmore).

[gedburke3]

Morning Mick,

Thank you for your suggestion.  

That's certainly one that I hadn't considered.

I suspect that I will never really get to confirm its identify.

I am now in the process of trying to get it assessed to confirm if its genuine.

I am still of the opinion that it is.

Many thanks

Gerry 

 

[gedburke3]

Hi Nils,

Be2c 8431 could also be a contender.

Ill take a look at that one too.

Cheers

Gerry