Aircraft Photo of NR278V | Wedell-Williams 44 | Wedell-Williams Air Service

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	NR278V
Aircraft Original Type:	Wedell-Williams 44
Aircraft Generic Type:	Wedell-Williams 44
Aircraft Version:	Wedell-Williams 44
C/n (msn):	103
Operator Titles:	Wedell-Williams Air Service

Location
City / Airport:	Vancouver - InternationalMap
Region / Country:	British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:	ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	5 December 1931
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	442289

Photo Comment
Originally built as the We-Will racer. Two revamps led to it becoming the first of three Wedell-Williams 44 racers. It went though further modifications over its racing life. NR278V crashed at Cleveland during the Thompson Trophy race on September 3, 1934, killing the pilot. A replica of this aircraft registered N278V was on the US register from 1985 to 2019. Photo from: City of Vancouver Archives This photo was added on 26 February 2022, and has since been viewed 355 times.

Photo Comment

Originally built as the We-Will racer. Two revamps led to it becoming the first of three Wedell-Williams 44 racers. It went though further modifications over its racing life. NR278V crashed at Cleveland during the Thompson Trophy race on September 3, 1934, killing the pilot. A replica of this aircraft registered N278V was on the US register from 1985 to 2019. Photo from: City of Vancouver Archives

This photo was added on 26 February 2022, and has since been viewed 355 times.

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