| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-EBLB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers 61 Vulcan |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers 61 Vulcan |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 74 Vulcan |
| C/n (msn): | 9 |
| Operator Titles: | Imperial Airways |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGGC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1926 |
| Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain) |
| Photo ID: | 651253 |
| Photo Comment |
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Scanned from a glass slide dated just 'circa 1926'. Registered to Imperial Airways 15 September 1926. Shortly after take-off from Croydon on a local test flight on 13 July 1928, the aircraft crashed and was burnt out in a field at Purley, Surrey. The pilot and one passenger survived but the other four occupants died in the accident. This photo is copyright © L. Baker, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 February 2024, and has since been viewed 347 times. |