| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AHFI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 685 York |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 685 York |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 685 York C1 |
| C/n (msn): | 1316 |
| Operator Titles: | Skyways of London |
| Aircraft Name: | Skyway |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Geneva - InternationalMap |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LSGG IATA: GVA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1947 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 341104 |
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G-AHFI was Skyways' first Avro York, christened Skyway on 13 April 1946 and departing Langley airfield near London for Basra on the company's first commercial flight the next day. 30 red leather armchair seats were installed. From 31 May 1946, Skyways undertook tourist flights to Switzerland as seen here. From 16 November 1948 its Yorks took part in the Berlin Airlift. G-AHFI crashed on approach to Gatow on 15 March 1949. The three crew were killed. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich This photo was added on 2 March 2021, and has since been viewed 925 times. |