| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-ABVB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Wessex |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland Wessex |
| C/n (msn): | WA.2156 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Portsmouth (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGHP IATA: PME Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1934 |
| Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain) |
| Photo ID: | 652619 |
| Photo Comment |
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Original slide carries date 'About 1934'. First registered 11 March 1932 to Westland Aircraft, then on -5 April 1932 to Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation and depicted here operating their service from Portsmouth to Ryde, Isle of Wight, which it had inaugurated on 27 June 1932 and became widely known as 'The Spithead Ferry'. On -8 June 1936, it stalled on approach to Ryde and went through the boundary fence, which removed the undercarriage. It was DBR in the ensuing ground slide but of the six occupants, only the pilot sustained minor injuries. Cancelled August 1936. This photo is copyright © L. Baker, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 February 2024, and has since been viewed 163 times. |