| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | TX148 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster G.42 (E.1/44) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster G.42 (E.1/44) |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloster G.42 (E.1/44) |
| C/n (msn): | [ TX148 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Boscombe DownMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDM IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | February 1949 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 760911 |
| Photo Comment |
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The third of four prototypes of a fighter developed to specification E.1/44. The first was wrecked during transport to Boscombe Down. The second suffered poor handing and the third was fitted with a revised fin and tailplane. It still failed to impress the RAF and the fourth aircraft was not completed. TX148 was briefly used a test bed at Farnborough and then scrapped. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 22 December 2024, and has since been viewed 311 times. |