| 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 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| 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 |
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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 643 times. |