Sadly G-BIRZ was damaged in a landing accident at Mull, in September 2006. There were no fatalities and the aircraft was subsequently cancelled from the British register in December 2006.
Painted in the colours of 85 Sqdn in 1918. The original C1904 coded "Z" was flown by Aces Maj. W.A. "Billy" Bishop VC and Capt Spencer B Horn MC the aircraft was used in 19 kills according to records. Ref SE5/5a Aces of WW1 by Norman Franks -Osprey Publications (No. 78)