| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | L5857 |
| Military Code: | SH-C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 130 Bombay |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 130 Bombay |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 130 Bombay I |
| C/n (msn): | [ L5857 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 216 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Photo Date: | May 1941 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 629262 |
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There are many photos of the Bristol Bombay prototype, K3583. L5857 was the last of 50 production aircraft, delivered by Short & Harland, Belfast in June 1940, still without engines. Photo believed taken circa May 1941. L5857 was lost in an air raid at Kufra, Libya, on 25 September 1942. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 11 December 2023, and has since been viewed 466 times. |