| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VR557 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet |
| C/n (msn): | F8271 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Wolverhampton - Pendeford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 16 May 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 11637 |
| Photo Comment |
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This was the second prototype Gannet anti-submarine aircraft designed to military specification GR.17/45. First flew 6 July 1950. At date of photo it was being used by Armstrong Siddeley Motors at Bitteswell in flight trials of the Double Mamba engine. Here one section is shut down as it shows off its weapons bay. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 September 2017, and has since been viewed 281 times. |