| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WK198 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Swift |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Swift |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine Swift F4 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Failsworth / Unimetal Scrapyard [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map (unconfirmed) |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 30 June 1979 |
| Photo by: | Shaun Connor |
| Photo ID: | 626649 |
| Photo Comment |
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Once holder of the world speed record, set 26 September 1953. Still showing traces of its non standard light blue paint scheme. On the left of the pic is the starboard wing of Brigand RH746, in the foreground the fuselage of Provost T1 XF553 and a meteor engine intake near the nose. At the time of the photo the Unimetal scrap yard had been abandoned for many years, after the yard was cleared it became a housing estate. This photo is copyright © Shaun Connor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 December 2023, and has since been viewed 238 times. |