| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AEKW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Miles M.12 Mohawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Miles M.12 Mohawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Miles M.12 Mohawk |
| C/n (msn): | 298 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Hendon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Hendon / London |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 2011 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 641854 |
| Photo Comment |
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On display at RAFM Hendon. Only Mohawk built to the order of Charles Lindbergh, who wanted a fast, long-range machine for use between capitals. Powered by a 200 hp Menasco Buccaneer B6S engine, it first flew on 22 Aug 1936. It was handed over to Lindbergh in Feb 37, who soon used it to fly to India with Anne, landing at Calcutta on 1 Mar 37. It returned to the UK in 1939 and was pressed into RAF service as HM503 in 1941. After the war it flew as a racer, being abandoned in Spain in 1950 after a flight. It was discovered in a junkyard in 1973 and underwent restoration in the USA and UK. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 January 2024, and has since been viewed 196 times. |