City / Airport:London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1925
Photo by:L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact
Photo ID:651334Submit Correction
View count: 284
Previously operated by G.E.A. It crashed while attempting to land at Lympne -8 Feb.1925 after an engine failed over the English Channel while operating a cargo flight from Paris to Croydon. Later repaired and returned to service. On 24 Nov.1927 it was badly damaged in a forced landing at Yaldham Manor, Wrotham, Kent but was again repaired and returned to service. On 31 July 1929 it made a forced landing near Smarden, Kent while flying gold bullion from Croydon to Paris. It may have been yet again repaired and returned to service, as the registration was not cancelled until -1 June 1932.
Registration / Serial:F-GEAB
Aircraft Version:Farman F.60 Goliath
C/n (msn):5
Operator Titles:Air Union
City / Airport:London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1925
Photo by:L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact
City / Airport:London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1925
Photo by:L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact
Photo ID:651334Submit Correction
View count: 284
Previously operated by G.E.A. It crashed while attempting to land at Lympne -8 Feb.1925 after an engine failed over the English Channel while operating a cargo flight from Paris to Croydon. Later repaired and returned to service. On 24 Nov.1927 it was badly damaged in a forced landing at Yaldham Manor, Wrotham, Kent but was again repaired and returned to service. On 31 July 1929 it made a forced landing near Smarden, Kent while flying gold bullion from Croydon to Paris. It may have been yet again repaired and returned to service, as the registration was not cancelled until -1 June 1932.
Registration / Serial:F-GEAB
Aircraft Version:Farman F.60 Goliath
C/n (msn):5
Operator Titles:Air Union
City / Airport:London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1925
Photo by:L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact