| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | CF-PJX |
| Other Marks: | 57 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-24 Comanche |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-24 Comanche |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-24-180 Comanche |
| C/n (msn): | 24-388 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1971 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 760060 |
| Photo Comment |
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Carries the race number "57" as one of a diverse field of participants in the 1971 London, UK to Victoria, BC Air Race, which was held as part of the celebrations to mark the centenary of British Columbia formally becoming a Canadian Province. For a number of participants, the first leg of the Centennial Air Race was from Abingdon, England to Prestwick, Scotland with Reykjavik, Iceland being the next transatlantic waypoint. One of five PA-24s in the Race. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 December 2024, and has since been viewed 124 times. |