Registration / Serial: | F-GEAB |
Aircraft Original Type: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
Aircraft Version: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
C/n (msn): | 5 |
Operator Titles: | Air Union |
Aircraft Name: | Savoie |
City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | July 1925 |
Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact |
Photo ID: | 651334Submit Correction |
View count: | 468 |
Previously operated by G.E.A. It crashed while attempting to land at Lympne -8 Feb.1925 after an engine failed over the English Channel while operating a cargo flight from Paris to Croydon. Later repaired and returned to service. On 24 Nov.1927 it was badly damaged in a forced landing at Yaldham Manor, Wrotham, Kent but was again repaired and returned to service. On 31 July 1929 it made a forced landing near Smarden, Kent while flying gold bullion from Croydon to Paris. It may have been yet again repaired and returned to service, as the registration was not cancelled until -1 June 1932.
Registration / Serial: | F-GEAB |
Aircraft Version: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
C/n (msn): | 5 |
Operator Titles: | Air Union |
City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | July 1925 |
Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact |
Registration / Serial: | F-GEAB |
Aircraft Original Type: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
Aircraft Version: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
C/n (msn): | 5 |
Operator Titles: | Air Union |
Aircraft Name: | Savoie |
City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | July 1925 |
Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact |
Photo ID: | 651334Submit Correction |
View count: | 468 |
Previously operated by G.E.A. It crashed while attempting to land at Lympne -8 Feb.1925 after an engine failed over the English Channel while operating a cargo flight from Paris to Croydon. Later repaired and returned to service. On 24 Nov.1927 it was badly damaged in a forced landing at Yaldham Manor, Wrotham, Kent but was again repaired and returned to service. On 31 July 1929 it made a forced landing near Smarden, Kent while flying gold bullion from Croydon to Paris. It may have been yet again repaired and returned to service, as the registration was not cancelled until -1 June 1932.
Registration / Serial: | F-GEAB |
Aircraft Version: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
C/n (msn): | 5 |
Operator Titles: | Air Union |
City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | July 1925 |
Photo by: | L. Baker (via Mike Cain)Contact |