| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MW169 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 685 York |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 685 York |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 685 York C1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ MW169 ] |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 July 1945 to 23 July 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 400261 |
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MW169 was given to General de Gaulle by Winston Churchill in the summer of 1945. He may not have used it much himself since he also received a C-54, 44-9148, from President Truman. The aircraft wears regular French roundels on the wings and the Free French Cross of Lorraine on the fuselage; the latter was removed at some point. MW169 transferred to the French navy in 1954. The C-45F Expeditor on the right, 44-86905, was remanufactured with a new serial in 1952. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 12 October 2021, and has since been viewed 876 times. |