| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | RI-140 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Blackburn Ripon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Blackburn Ripon |
| Aircraft Version: | Blackburn Ripon II F |
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| Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Lahti - VesivehmaaMap |
| Country: | Finland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EFLA IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Päijät-Hämeen Ilmailumuseo / Päijänne-Tavastia Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2022 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 498929 |
| Photo Comment |
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The extraordinary Päijät-Hämeen ilmailumuseo near Lahti, in a very dark wooden storage hangar on the former WW2 Vesivehmaa air base is a collection of extremely rare and historic items run by a volunteer organisation that saved from scrapping many significant airframes stored there in the 1960s. Blackburn Ripon IIF RI140 is the only surviving example of this inter-war torpedo bomber anywhere in the world. One of 25 built under licence by the State Aircraft Factory between 1930 and 1934, it was also used for reconnaissance, liaison and target tug work. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 September 2022, and has since been viewed 161 times. |