
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | G-UABA |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers FB-27 Vimy |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers FB-27 Vimy |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers FB-27A Vimy |
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Aircraft Name: | Silver Queen |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Brooklands (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLB IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 1 January 1920 to 4 February 1920 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 726984 |
Photo Comment |
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Crashed at Korosko, Sudan, on February 11 during an attempted flight from the UK to South Africa. A second Vimy, named Silver Queen II, took over but it too crashed at Bulawayo in Zimbabwe (now Rhodesia) before reaching the final destination. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 13 September 2024, and has since been viewed 161 times. |