| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-AFMB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cunliffe-Owen OA-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cunliffe-Owen OA-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Cunliffe-Owen OA-1 |
| C/n (msn): | OA-1 |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1939 to 3 September 1939 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 442637 |
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The progenitor of the Burnelli CBY-3 Loadmaster was the Burnelli UB-14 which first flew in the USA in 1934. A very similar but structurally different aircraft, the Cunliffe-Owen OA-1, first flew from Eastleigh on 12 January 1939 and is seen over the Eastern Docks in Southampton. A&AEE were critical of the design and building quality of the prototype. It was flown to Africa in 1941, apparently by Jim Mollison, to be used as a transport by the Free French. It was burnt in a victory bonfire in Egypt in August 1945. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 28 February 2022, and has since been viewed 1391 times. |