<p>c/n 4184.
Built 1918.
On display in Hangar 4 at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, UK.
26th January 2018.
</p><p>The following history for E2581 comes from the IWM website:-
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19 Sept 1918 - 22 Nov 1918 - 17.25hrs flying (with No.39 Squadron?) 22 Nov 1918 - Handed over to No.1 Communication Squadron RAF (from No.39 Squadron RAF) 3 Dec 1918 - Received by No.1 Communication Squadron (Hendon NW9) 11 Dec 1918 - Received by South Eastern Area H.Q. Flight (Hounslow) 15 Jan 1919 - Vickers machine gun plus ring &amp; head sight removed 24 Feb 1919 - Engine Rolls Royce S/N 51879 removed 30 April 1919 - Aircraft delivered by road and handed over to No. 30 TDS (No.2 Group Communication Flight) 3 Feb 1920 - Aircraft sent to RAF Eastchurch (Rolls Royce Falcon engine S/N 89198 now fitted) 20 Mar 1920 - Near tailskid fitted 22 April 1920 - Last recorded flight = 54hr 55min 6 May 1920 - Scarff ring removed 31 Mar 1921 - Deposited at Imperial War Museum by RAF 1923 - Transferred to Science Museum 1931 - Put into store at Science Museum 1932 - Moved to store at Cardington 1936 - On display at Lambeth Feb 1941 - In galleries at Lambeth 16 Feb 1951 - Left in situ during war on plinth/metal pylon. Ceiling brought down on Aircraft and exposed to weather 21 Feb 1951 - RAF Halton willing to undertake restoration 12 Mar 1951 - Taken away to be reconditioned by No. 58 Maintenance Unit to "cleam, repaint &amp; preserve", keep camouflage, squadron marking as they are" July 1953 - Returned to IWM from 58 Maintenance Unit Engine displayed adjacent to the Aircraft.”
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