
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | XL390 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 698 Vulcan |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 698 Vulcan |
Aircraft Version: | Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 |
C/n (msn): | SET40 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 617 Sqn |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Newquay - CornwallMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGHQ IATA: NQY Local: - Other: - |
Event: | RAF St Mawgan International Air Day 1974 |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1974 |
Photo by: | Chris England |
Photo ID: | 503178 |
Photo Comment |
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Arriving for the following days International Air Day. Destroyed and all 4 members of the crew killed when it crashed during a display rehearsal at Glenview NAS, Illinois, 4 years later on 11 August 1978. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 October 2022, and has since been viewed 411 times. |