| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C8659 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airco DH-10 Amiens |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airco DH-10 Amiens |
| Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-10 Amiens |
| C/n (msn): | C8659 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Hendon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1918 |
| Photo from: | Don Bennett Collection |
| Photo ID: | 472383 |
| Photo Comment |
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C8659 a protype Airco DH-10 Amiens fitted with two 360 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines, this aircraft flying for the first time on 20th April 1918. The Airco DH10 Amiens was a twin engine medium size bomber designed by Geoffrey de Havilland for use in World War 1, but arrived too late see any real active war service. The DH-10 aircraft was eventually withdrawn from RAF service in April 1923. Scanned from an official reprinted de Havilland photograph (No 6198D), date and photographer unknown. This photo was added on 28 June 2022, and has since been viewed 544 times. |