City / Airport:Newtownards (EGAD)Map
Region / Country:Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:6 September 1935 to 10 September 1935
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
Photo ID:885532Submit Correction
View count: 222
Alex Henshaw's one-off Cirrus Major-powered Miles Hawk Major after it was salvaged following a crankshaft failure which caused the propeller to detach in flight over the Irish Sea during the 1935 King's Cup Air Race on Friday 6 Sep 1935. Alex ditched off Malin Head and was rescued by the steamer the "Manx Queen". Photo from Alex Henshaw, 40-odd years ago.
Registration / Serial:G-ADNJ
Aircraft Version:Miles M.2T Hawk Major
C/n (msn):203
City / Airport:Newtownards (EGAD)Map
Region / Country:Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:6 September 1935 to 10 September 1935
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
City / Airport:Newtownards (EGAD)Map
Region / Country:Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:6 September 1935 to 10 September 1935
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
Photo ID:885532Submit Correction
View count: 222
Alex Henshaw's one-off Cirrus Major-powered Miles Hawk Major after it was salvaged following a crankshaft failure which caused the propeller to detach in flight over the Irish Sea during the 1935 King's Cup Air Race on Friday 6 Sep 1935. Alex ditched off Malin Head and was rescued by the steamer the "Manx Queen". Photo from Alex Henshaw, 40-odd years ago.
Registration / Serial:G-ADNJ
Aircraft Version:Miles M.2T Hawk Major
C/n (msn):203
City / Airport:Newtownards (EGAD)Map
Region / Country:Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:6 September 1935 to 10 September 1935
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection