By the turn of the events, at the very begging of the first Balkan war,
entirely unexpectedly an example of R.E.P type F fell into the hands of
the Serbian Army. This example was ordered by the Ottoman empire, and
when the war started it was crated in a railway wagon within a
composition which was at the time located at the railway station in
Toponica near Nis. Even though Serbia later had to pay for the
confiscated example, "the present" was welcomed by the Serbian Army
Command which hurriedly worked to equip and to organize its own air
force.
This book describes the use of the sole example of R.E.P. airplane which
carried the colors of the Kingdom of Serbia. The authors tried to "leave
no stone unturned" searching for rare information concerning this almost
forgotten airplane. They thoroughly searched domestic and foreign
archives, magazines and collections. This book covers largely the
construction and all the details related to the tactical and technical
characteristics of this extraordinary airplane. The contents are
supplemented by numerous 2D, 3D and technical drawings, which for the
first time detail even the smallest construction details, assemblies,
engine, equipment as well as camouflage and markings schemes of this
rare and unique airplane
