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Added 1/12/2007 Neil Eddy's photos of the Australian Aviation Museum Moorabbin's Pair of Original Wings From a Be2a.
 

These interesting and rare artefacts perhaps represent all that is materially left of the A.F.C’s early training program at Point Cook, Victoria in its early years 1913-1914. As such they are truly unique.

The A.F.C. acquired two Be2a’s, two Deperdussin monoplanes and a Bristol Boxkite for its newly established Central Flying School at Point Cook in 1913.

The pair of wings on display were imported as spares for the Be2a. However, they were stored in a small shed at Point Cook and forgotten until the 1960’s, when they were found and acquired by the Australian Aviation Museum at Moorabbin.

The graffiti cut into them was likely done by cadets/trainees using the shed for whatever purpose sometime before the wings were ‘rediscovered’ – “on-duty unauthorised smoko breaks” perhaps?

As far as I can ascertain these wings are in the original colour scheme they came in when they were stored away long ago.

Whilst these unique pieces are well cared for, given their age, they may well soon need further conservation as time takes its toll on the glue, dope and fabric of these venerable pieces.