| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers FB-27 Vimy |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers FB-27 Vimy |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers FB-27 Vimy IV |
| C/n (msn): | [ BAPC.51 ] |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | London / Science Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Science Museum |
| Photo Date: | 4 March 2016 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 158 |
| Photo Comment |
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This is the aircraft in which John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown made the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic on 14-15 June 1919. Rebuilt by Vickers at Brooklands it was presented to the Science Museum in 1919 and has been displayed at South Kensington since. This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 July 2017, and has since been viewed 1054 times. |