Aircraft Photo of WP270 | Elliotts of Newbury 7 Eton TX1 | AirHistory.net #751047
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:WP270
Aircraft Original Type:Schneider SG-38 Schulgleiter
Aircraft Generic Type:Schneider SG-38 Schulgleiter
Aircraft Version:Elliotts of Newbury 7 Eton TX1
Licence-built by:Elliotts of Newbury
C/n (msn):38
Location
City / Area:Manchester / Museum of Science & Industry [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:Manchester Museum of Science and Industry
 
Photo Date:5 May 1993
Photo by:Gordon Riley
Photo ID: 751047
Photo Comment

Number 38 on the Elliotts production list it was delivered to Maidstone Grammar School CCF in September 1951. Pranged a number of times the last being on 5th May 1961 when it had done 1183 launches. RAF Museum loan, now exhibited at the Gliding Heritage Centre, Lasham.

This photo is copyright © Gordon Riley, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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