Aircraft Photo of K50** | Fairey Hendon | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #7980
Location
City / Airport:Manchester - City / BartonMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGCB   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:October 1936
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID: 7980
Photo Comment

The 14 production Hendon bombers were built at Fairey Aviation's Stockport factory and taken by road to Barton for final assembly and testing during 1936/37. The ungainly aircraft equipped No. 38 Squadron at RAF Marham until replaced by Wellingtons in 1939. From Manchester Airport Archive 50 years ago.

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