EAW008420 ENGLAND (1947). Aldenham, the United Services Flying Club's Air Display and International Rally at Elstree Aerodrome, from the south, 1947
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Title | [EAW008420] Aldenham, the United Services Flying Club's Air Display and International Rally at Elstree Aerodrome, from the south, 1947 |
Reference | EAW008420 |
Date | 27-June-1947 |
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Place name | ALDENHAM |
Parish | ALDENHAM |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 515860, 196232 |
Longitude / Latitude | -0.32504469716683, 51.652458554606 |
National Grid Reference | TQ159962 |
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De Havilland DH 104 Dove, successor to that manufacturer's Dragon Rapide - a short-haul airliner |
MB |
Friday 27th of December 2013 03:30:48 PM |
G-AHZM. According to the Aircraft Data website this was a Handley Page Halifax, construction number 1333. Part of the left wing has been removed |
MB |
Friday 27th of December 2013 03:10:49 PM |
The plane had stalled during a test flight and made a heavy landing at Elstree on 16 September 1946. It was a write off and subsequently used as a source for spare parts. [Source: Aviation Safety Network website] |
MB |
Friday 27th of December 2013 03:13:23 PM |