| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "KK995" |
| Military Code: | E |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-47/VS-316A/R-4 Hoverfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly MkI |
| C/n (msn): | 140 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AbingdonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUD IATA: ABB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Abingdon 50th Anniversary Display 1968 |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 1968 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 10244 |
| Photo Comment |
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Ex USAAF Hoverfly 43-46596 delivered direct from the production line to the UK as KL110 in October 1945. Served the RAF and Navy until retirement in May 1951. Exhibited at the RAF 50th Anniversary exhibition incorrectly marked as KK995. Now preserved at the RAF Hendon Museum. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 September 2017, and has since been viewed 452 times. |