| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-EBVI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 594/616 Avian |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 594/616 Avian |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 594 Avian III |
| C/n (msn): | R3/CN/107 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Manchester - Woodford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCD IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | January 1928 |
| Photo from: | Gordon Riley Collection |
| Photo ID: | 772023 |
| Photo Comment |
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85 hp ADC Cirrus II engine, built 1927, certificated 18 Jan 1927 for the Hampshire Aeroplane Club, Hamble, Hants. Crashed 30 Aug 1928 after striking a tall flagpole on final approach to Hamble, pilot was Miss Bessie Grace, granddaughter of the cricketer W G Grace. Repaired. Finally w/o 1 June 1934 when the pilot attempted a landing in too short a field at Stevenage and collided with the boundary hedge. This photo was added on 25 January 2025, and has since been viewed 65 times. |