| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WB491 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 706 Ashton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 706 Ashton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 706 Ashton 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 1396 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 2006 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 33964 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Avro Ashton first flew on 1st September 1950 and six were built. Based on the Avro Tudor airframe it was for research and was fitted with 4 Rolls Royce Nene engines. Only the fuselage of this important aircraft remains. This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 January 2018, and has since been viewed 133 times. |