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War Office Purchases the de Havilland No.2 (FE1)
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1911

The War Office Purchases the de Havilland No.2 (FE1)

On 14 January 1911, the British War Office purchased the de Havilland No. 2 biplane, later designated the Farman Experimental 1 (FE1).

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On 14 January 1911, the British War Office purchased the de Havilland No. 2 biplane, later designated the Farman Experimental 1 (FE1).
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