| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | JN.401 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Nieuport Nighthawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Nieuport Nighthawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloucestershire Sparrowhawk II |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Japan - Navy |
| Local Operator Name: | 海上自衛隊 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Brockworth (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1921 |
| Photo from: | Ed Coates Collection / CAHS |
| Photo ID: | 235248 |
| Photo Comment |
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Gloucestershire Aircraft changed its name to the simpler Gloster in 1926. The Sparrowhawk was a development of the Nieuport Nighthawk for the Japanese Navy. The Mk.I was a single seat fighter, the Mk.II a trainer, the Mk.III a carrier aircraft. Japan acquired 90 aircraft, some built locally. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia This photo was added on 20 April 2020, and has since been viewed 451 times. |