| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N896U |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Armstrong Whitworth AW-650 Argosy |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Armstrong Whitworth AW-650/660 Argosy |
| Aircraft Version: | Armstrong Whitworth AW-650 Argosy 101 |
| C/n (msn): | 6651 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Anchorage - Ted Stevens Anchorage InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: PANC IATA: ANC Local: ANC Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1990 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 570 |
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This is the very first Argosy built. This prototype was delivered to British European as G-AOZZ in December 1961. Exactly seven years later they sold it to Detroit-based Universal Airlines as N896U, and it kept those marks ever since. The aircraft is seen here during the twilight of its active career. A little more than a year later it returned to its former home at Detroit / Willow-Run airport, for preservation in the Yankee Air Force Museum. Regrettably, it was completely broken up in 2013 for financial reasons, despite still being in very good condition. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 July 2017, and has since been viewed 1366 times. |