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Vickers Vimy replica, G-AWAU. [PRG 1701/2/7] • Photograph

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Summary

Men dragging a replica of the Vickers Vimy aircraft, G-AWAU, at Paris Airport for the Paris Airshow in June 1969. An airworthy Vimy replica was built in 1969 by the Vintage Aircraft Flying Association at Brooklands, England. In the background is an F-BRMG Socata Rallye Commodore 180 aircraft, and an F-WTSS SUD-BAC Concorde.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white, print), 20.3 x 25.9 cm.

Dates / Publication details

June 1969

Creator

Furlong, John S. B

Subject

Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922
Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955
Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922 -- Monuments
Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955 -- Monuments
Bennett, James Mallett, 1894-1922
Shiers, Walter Henry, 1889-1968
Smith, Anita, Lady, 1894-1986
Vickers Limited.
Vickers aircraft.
Vimy (Bomber).
England-Australia air race, 1919.
Air pilots -- Monuments -- South Australia
Monuments -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Obelisks -- Northern Territory -- Darwin

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General notes

See also PRG 1701/8/F-1 for film of the unveiling ceremony of the memorial stone at Enfield on 19 February 1966.

Digitisation information

Date

04/11/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,970 x 3,903 pixels (19.4 MP)

Size

58.22 MB

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