| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | WV781 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR12 |
| C/n (msn): | 12898 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Bristol - FiltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGTG IATA: FZO Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1952 to 19 February 1952 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 338448 |
| Photo Comment |
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Press photo said to show the departure from Filton of the first Sycamore for RAF Coastal Command at St Mawgan, which took place on 19 February 1952. The type was evaluated at St Mawgan by the Air Sea Warfare Development Unit. The airframe survives as a hands-on exhibit at the Caernarfon Airworld Museum, Wales. This photo was added on 21 February 2021, and has since been viewed 443 times. |