
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | VM125 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 701 Athena |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 701 Athena |
Aircraft Version: | Avro 701 Athena T1 |
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Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Location | |
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Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 July 1948 |
Photo from: | Ed Coates Collection / CAHS |
Photo ID: | 213908 |
Photo Comment |
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The Mamba-engine first prototype. Contract went to the Boulton Paul Balliol but was small production run of Merlin-powered Athena followed. VM125 was written off on August 30, 1949. Date photo is the date of a publicity photo sortie VM125 flew for Avro. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia This photo was added on 15 February 2020, and has since been viewed 642 times. |