| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV744 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1 |
| C/n (msn): | 712007 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Heliport: | London - RAF Saint Pancras Heliport (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Event: | Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race 1969 |
| Photo Date: | 9 May 1969 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 509386 |
| Photo Comment |
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An old coal yard at St Pancras railway station in London was officially made an RAF station for the Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race between the Post Office Tower and the Empire State Building in New York. XV741 flew westbound and XV744 eastbound, but the winner rode a Royal Navy Phantom between Floyd Bennett Field and Wisley airfield. Graham Williams is seen landing at St Pancras, with adjacent King's Cross station in the background. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 20 October 2022, and has since been viewed 1200 times. |