| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VM733 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 683 Lancaster |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 691 Lancastrian C2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VM733 ] |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Coventry - BagintonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGBE IATA: CVT Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Coventry Air Show 1954 |
| Photo Date: | 19 June 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 32779 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire jet engine test bed performs for the crowd using only its two outer motors, the inner Merlins being shut down. This is believed to have been the last Lancastrian to survive in service. No example of the type survives. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 January 2018, and has since been viewed 494 times. |