| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WB491 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 706 Ashton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 706 Ashton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 706 Ashton 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 1396 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 2011 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 49931 |
| Photo Comment |
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One of six experimental test bed jet aircraft developed from the Avro Tudor but never intended for commercial use. I know that hindsight is a wonderful thing but, for me, it is incredibly sad that none of these interesting planes were saved intact. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 March 2018, and has since been viewed 197 times. |