| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NR257Y |
| Other Marks: | 5 / 57 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 247 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 247 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 247D |
| C/n (msn): | 1953 |
| Aircraft Name: | Warner Bros. Comet |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | MildenhallMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUN IATA: MHZ Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | MacRobertson Air Race 1934 |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1934 to 20 October 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 308311 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Boeing 247 at the start of the London - Melbourne race. The text below the aircraft name reads 'Col. Roscoe Turner - Aviation Adviser to Warner Bros. Studios'. Race number is 5, while 57 refers to Heinz's 57 ketchup varieties. The flamboyant 'Colonel' Turner's fantasy uniform 'afforded considerable amusement' among the British public. The co-pilot was Clyde Pangborn - see photo 488490. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 7 December 2020, and has since been viewed 1016 times. |