
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | F-ADDT |
Aircraft Original Type: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
Aircraft Version: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
C/n (msn): | 6935/228 |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | London - Croydon (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGGC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | September 1922 |
Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain) |
Photo ID: | 651673 |
Photo Comment |
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Depicted are two Farman F.60 Goliaths, F-AEFC of Messageries Aériennes in the foreground and F-ADDT of Grands Expresses Aériennes in the background. Both companies were merged into Air Union on -1 Jan.1923. F-ADDT f/f 1920 and registered 28 Sept.1921. Named Languedoc with Air Union, on -6 Aug.1924 the port engine failed while en route from Paris to Croydon and it forced landed near Tonbridge, Kent. The aircraft was dismantled, repaired and re-entered service. On 23 Apr.1931 it crashed at Widehurst Farm, Marden, on take off from Marden with a cargo of mail. It was DBR and cancelled -7 Dec.1932 This photo is copyright © L. Baker, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 February 2024, and has since been viewed 457 times. |