| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-ABFN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-39 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-39 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-39A |
| C/n (msn): | 908 |
| 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: | April 1931 |
| Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain) |
| Photo ID: | 652121 |
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Described on the original slide as 'Probably G-ABFN', this would appear to be correct and details of that aircraft are given accordingly. Ex NC806W. Registered G-ABFN 13 October 1930. It was the only British-registered S-39A and was imported by W.Sherwin Cottingham for operation by Personal Flying Services, based at Croydon. It returned to the USA in July 1935, where it was restored as NC806W and converted to S-39B and reportedly later to S-39C, although the USCAR records it as a S-39B, owned by a resident of Anchorage, Alaska and cancelled 20 June 1950. This photo is copyright © L. Baker, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 February 2024, and has since been viewed 174 times. |