| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VR569 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 701 Athena |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 701 Athena |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 701 Athena T2 |
| C/n (msn): | 1519 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FarnboroughMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLF IATA: FAB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1950 |
| Photo Date: | September 1950 |
| Photo from: | Tim Spearman Collection |
| Photo ID: | 626143 |
| Photo Comment |
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Temporarily civil registered as G-ALWA for an overseas sales tour to India in Spring 1950. Written off 27 June 1951 whilst flying for the AIEU (Aircraft Instrument Examinations Unit), when it crashed near the village of Wilby, Suffolk. Both crew on board were killed. Only achieving limited success, fifteen production Athena T.2s were used for armament training by the RAF Flying College at Manby between 1950 and 1955. This photo was added on 2 December 2023, and has since been viewed 188 times. |