| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N72 |
| Alternate Registration: | NC72 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Farman Sport |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Farman Sport |
| Aircraft Version: | Farman Sport |
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| Operator Titles: | Farman Sport |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 2010 |
| Photo by: | Derek Gaynor |
| Photo ID: | 275338 |
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In 1919, the H.& M. Farman Aeroplane Company of France produced the Farman Sport two-place sport and light commercial biplane. In 1922, C.T. Ludington and Wallace Kellett of Philadephia, Pennsylvania imported their first two Sports. Their pilot flew this aircraft, serial number 15, C-72, in the 1924 "On to Dayton Race". After suffering severe damage in 1928, NC-72's airworthiness certificate was revoked luntil Ken Hyde of Warrenton, Virginia, restored it. C.T. Ludington himself identified the aircraft, allowing Hyde to reclaim the NC-72 registration. This is the last remaining Farman Sport. This photo is copyright © Derek Gaynor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 September 2020, and has since been viewed 517 times. |