| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-AGSU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 689 Tudor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 689 Tudor |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 689 Tudor 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 1235 |
| Operator Titles: | A.V. Roe (Avro) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Manchester - Woodford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCD IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1946 |
| Photo from: | A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd (via R.A.Scholefield) |
| Photo ID: | 113000 |
| Photo Comment |
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The prototype stretched Tudor 2 taking off on a test flight, Avro logo on the nose. Retains the original pointed fin shape. Crashed on take-off at Woodford on 23 August 1947 because of incorrect assembly of ailerons. Designer Roy Chadwick and others were killed. Obtained from Avro in the 1950s. This photo was added on 24 December 2018, and has since been viewed 730 times. |