Aircraft Photo of G-EAUW | Sopwith Snipe

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-EAUW
Other Marks:	5
Aircraft Original Type:	Sopwith Snipe
Aircraft Generic Type:	Sopwith Snipe
Aircraft Version:	Sopwith Snipe
Licence-built by:	Boulton Paul
C/n (msn):	[ J455 ]

Location
City / Airport:	Hendon (closed)Map
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	None
Event:	Aerial Derby 1920

Photo Date:	24 July 1920
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	394872

Photo Comment
'Saturday 24th July is the day for the much anticipated 1920 Aerial Derby and over 10,000 people turn up at Hendon to see the latest machines compete over two laps of the course, a total of 200 miles. Just in time for the race Handley Page Ltd have recorded three more surplus Boulton & Paul built Sopwith 'Snipe', J453, J455, J459, on the civil register as G-EAUV, G-EAUW and G-EAUU.' Only G-EAUW finished, Capt William Jordan taking fifth place. Jimmy James was third in his Nieuport Nieuhawk G-EAJY / 10, chequered in yellow and blue. This was a modified Nighthawk. Photo from: Hagley Museum and Library This photo was added on 26 September 2021, and has since been viewed 291 times.

Photo Comment

'Saturday 24th July is the day for the much anticipated 1920 Aerial Derby and over 10,000 people turn up at Hendon to see the latest machines compete over two laps of the course, a total of 200 miles. Just in time for the race Handley Page Ltd have recorded three more surplus Boulton & Paul built Sopwith 'Snipe', J453, J455, J459, on the civil register as G-EAUV, G-EAUW and G-EAUU.' Only G-EAUW finished, Capt William Jordan taking fifth place. Jimmy James was third in his Nieuport Nieuhawk G-EAJY / 10, chequered in yellow and blue. This was a modified Nighthawk. Photo from: Hagley Museum and Library

This photo was added on 26 September 2021, and has since been viewed 291 times.

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