| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-ADSR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Armstrong Whitworth AW.27 Ensign |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Armstrong Whitworth AW.27 Ensign |
| Aircraft Version: | Armstrong Whitworth AW.27 Ensign 1 |
| C/n (msn): | AW1156 |
| Operator Titles: | Imperial Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Ensign |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1938 to 3 September 1939 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 304345 |
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The AW.27 was a large airliner first flown in January 1938. Ensign was the name given to the prototype by Imperial Airways, making this the 'class name'. The type's service debut was embarassing - three Ensigns carrying the Christmas 1938 mail for Australia all broke down. The Armstrong Siddeley Tiger engines were eventually replaced by Wright Cyclones. The 14 Ensigns built did transport work in WWII, including during the British evacuation from France in 1940. This photo was added on 25 November 2020, and has since been viewed 1499 times. |