| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | EC-ACB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Miles M.3 Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Miles M.3 Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | Miles M.3C Falcon Six |
| C/n (msn): | 231 |
| Display Paint: | Spain - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Madrid - Cuatro VientosMap |
| Country: | Spain |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LECU / LEVS IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Fundación Infante de Orleans |
| Event: | Flying Day 2nd April 2022 |
| Photo Date: | 2 April 2022 |
| Photo by: | Tim Spearman |
| Photo ID: | 453659 |
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Built in 1935 as G-ADLS the aircraft has a colourful history including participation in the 1935 Kings Cup Air Race and, after export to Spain in 1936, service in the Spanish Civil War. Following the war the aircraft served with the Spanish Air Force as 30-168 and was later registered EC-CAO and EC-ACB. Withdrawn from use in 1959 and stored in a garage in Zaragoza for 27 years, the aircraft was acquired in 1986 for the fledgling Fundación Infante de Orleans and underwent restoration initially in Spain and later at Booker in the UK, returning to Spain in June 1997. This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 April 2022, and has since been viewed 202 times. |