| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AEGI |
| Other Marks: | 26 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Parnall Hendy Heck |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Parnall Hendy Heck |
| Aircraft Version: | Parnall Hendy Heck 2C |
| C/n (msn): | J.11 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Wolverhampton - Pendeford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1950 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 10250 |
| Photo Comment |
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The third of eight Heck aircraft built in the mid 1930s. It had just finished seventh in the 1950 Kings Cup air race when a landing Supermarine Spitfire hit the tail section, demolishing it. Attempts were made to repair the aircraft but it was scrapped in 1953 and the type thus became extinct. 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 219 times. |