| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ADND |
| Alternate Serial: | W9385 |
| Military Code: | YG-L |
| Other Marks: | 3 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 87 Hornet Moth |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 87 Hornet Moth |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 87B Hornet Moth |
| C/n (msn): | 8097 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Manchester - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 May 2012 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 15325 |
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This 1936-built Hornet Moth was the first aircraft to land at Manchester's new but incomplete airport at Ringway on 17 May 1937. It flew back in 2012 on the 75th anniversary of that event, wearing its wartime RAF serial W9385, code letters and camouflage. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 October 2017, and has since been viewed 156 times. |