offered their services to the Paraguayan government during the Revolution of 1922. The F.K.8 was taken to Paraguay by ship and called "Presidente Ayala" in honor of the President of Paraguay, Dr. Eusebio Ayala. Both pilots flew several reconnaissance and light bombing sorties over the rebel positions. In one of those sorties, the F.K.8 was hit several times with ground fire causing an explosion on board, killing Stewart and Cusmanich instantly. Civil service Eight aircraft were civil-registered after the war with two aircraft being used in Australia by the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services (later QANTAS, then Qantas Airways Ltd.). Operators Civil operators QANTAS Military operators Hejaz Air Force – The Kingdom of Hejaz received two F.K.8s in 1921, at least one remaining in existence until 1923. Paraguayan Army Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force Western Front: 2 Squadron RFC 8 Squadron RFC 10 Squadron RFC 35 Squadron RFC 82 Squadron RFC Headquarters Communication Squadron RFC Home Defence: 36 Squadron RFC 39 Squadron RFC 50 Squadron RFC Macedonia: 17 Squadron RFC (part) 47 Squadron RFC (part) Palestine: 142 Squadron RFC Training: 3 Training Squadron RFC 15 Training Squadron RFC 31 Training Squadron RFC 39 Training Squadron RFC 50 Training Squadron RFC 57 Training Squadron RFC 61 Training Squadron RFC 110 Training Squadron RFC 127 Training Squadron RFC 1 Training Depot Station RFC Specifications (F.K.8) See also Notes Bibliography F.K.08 F.K.08 Single-engined tractor aircraft Biplanes 1910s British bomber aircraft 1910s British military reconnaissance aircraft Military aircraft of World War I Qantas Aircraft first flown in 1916