Aircraft Photo of K7717 | Vickers 287 Wellesley Mk1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #632030
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:K7717
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Wellesley
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Wellesley
Aircraft Version:Vickers 287 Wellesley Mk1
C/n (msn):K7717
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:148 Sqn
Location
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
 
Photo Date:21 January 1938 to 13 May 1938
Photo from:Peter de Jong Collection
Photo ID: 632030
Photo Comment

This early Wellesely, the fifth production aircraft, was assigned to No 148 Sqn, but then fitted with a more powerful Bristol Pegasus engine with a long-chord cowl, as seen here, and first flew in this form on 21 January 1938. Although still wearing the squadron number here, it was assigned to Bristol and it crashed near Bristol on Friday 13 May 1938. It is also described as a trials aircraft for the Long Range Development Unit, which spawned from No 148 Sqn, but was not one of the five Type 292 Wellesleys.

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