| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VW120 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 108 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 108 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 108 Swallow |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1948 to 1950 |
| Photo from: | Don Bennett Collection |
| Photo ID: | 462458 |
| Photo Comment |
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VW120 De Havilland DH.108 - Swallow. Experimental and development aircraft. On 2 April 1948, VW120 established a new world air speed record of 974.02 km/h (604.98 mph) on a 100 km (62 mi) circuit. VW120 was destroyed on 15 February 1950, in a fatal crash near Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, sadly killing its test pilot, squadron leader Stuart Muller-Rowland. Photographer unknown. This photo was added on 23 May 2022, and has since been viewed 1750 times. |