Aviatik B.1 by Ivan Berryman. (RM) NRG527 In 1946 the daunting task

In 1946 the daunting task of restoring Queen Elizabeth from grey troop carrier into the stateliest of liners was shared between the Clyde and Southampton

This lead to heavy criticism being levied at Sir Hugh Gough for allowing this to occur at a cost of the lives of British troops

with another machine completing an air test overhead

The aircraft was ordered into production immediately

Of the 36 Wellingtons that took off from Foggia

Aviatik B.1 by Ivan Berryman. (RM) NRG527 In 1946 the daunting taskDHM1787RM. Aviatik B. 1 by Ivan Berryman. Based upon the design of an earlier 1913 racing biplane, Aviatik AG were able to introduce their B. 1 into military service almost at the outbreak of World War 1, the type proving to be a useful reconnaissance machine during the early stages of the conflict. As with most B type aircraft of this time, the Aviatik B. 1 was unarmed and carried an observer in the forward cockpit. Power was provided by a Mercedes