Aircraft Photo of G-AESV | Heston Type 1 Phoenix II | AirHistory.net #8502
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AESV
Aircraft Original Type:Heston Type 1 Phoenix
Aircraft Generic Type:Heston Type 1 Phoenix
Aircraft Version:Heston Type 1 Phoenix II
C/n (msn):1/5
Location
City / Airport:ElstreeMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGTR   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1951
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID: 8502
Photo Comment

Five Heston Phoenix five-seat aircraft were built by Heston Aircraft between 1935 and 1939. G-AESV was flown by the RAF in WW2 as X2891. This was the last survivor, owned by Mr Pilgrim and based at Elstree. It crashed in the French Alps in April 1952.

This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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