What is this biplane shown above?
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1$\begingroup$ Welcome to Avaiation.SE! You seem to have a grip of how this site work, though if you haven't already done so, could I suggest reading the help center and maybe take the tour. To improve your question, could you provide some context on where you found/saw this image? $\endgroup$– Notts90Commented Jan 2, 2018 at 21:16
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Blackburn T.5 Ripon
The Blackburn T.5 Ripon was a British carrier-based torpedo bomber and reconnaissance biplane which first flew in 1926. It was used by the Fleet Air Arm as a torpedo bomber from 1930 until 1935. Ripons were also sold to Finland, where they continued to be used in action in the Winter War and the Continuation War until 1944.
(Source: iwm.org.uk) The exact one, number 4 on the side.
A Blackburn Ripon Mk.IIA torpedo bomber of No 811 Squadron touches down on the flight deck of the fleet aircraft carrier HMS FURIOUS.
answered Jan 2, 2018 at 20:58
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2$\begingroup$ I assume the number 4 just means it is the fourth aircraft in that squadron. I believe the Baffin aircraft superseded the Ripon so it could even be the same squadron. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 3, 2018 at 12:48
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$\begingroup$ Thank you Mike for the information. It is a photograph that I have found in my father in law who passed on in 2009. My wife tells me his older brother was in the RAF but this is a photo from a local company in Bognor where they lived .The photo is not very clear but I noticed the number behind the large 4 ends in 74. Unfortunately the wing strut gets in the way . Nevertheless it is fascinating reading about this plane and what role they had to play mid wars.. Again many thanks for your help. I use to go to Biggin Hill air shows when I was a lad and still see a Spitfire down at Bognor W Sussex $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 3, 2018 at 20:08