| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ACVU |
| Other Marks: | 47 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | British Klemm BK.1 Eagle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | British Klemm BK.1 Eagle |
| Aircraft Version: | British Klemm BK.1 Eagle |
| C/n (msn): | 30 |
| Operator Titles: | Wellington Cast Steel Foundry |
| Aircraft Name: | The Spirit of W. Shaw & Co Ltd |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | MildenhallMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUN IATA: MHZ Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | MacRobertson Air Race 1934 |
| Photo Date: | 15 October 1934 to 20 October 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 161054 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Eagle was an independent design by George Handasyde of the company known as British Klemm until 1935. Flt Lt Geoffrey Shaw participated in the London to Melbourne Air Race in this aircraft but had to give up after the undercarriage collapsed at Bushehr, Persia. G-ACVU crashed off Corsica in 1936. Photo from: Flight This photo was added on 23 August 2019, and has since been viewed 621 times. |