BILL PIPPIN COLLECTION
No. 5104. Vickers 618 Nene Viking (G-AJPH c/n 207)
Aeroplane Photo Supply (APS) Photo No. 4657
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01/22/2007. Remarks by Jack
McKillop: "This aircraft was built as a Nene Viking with the
normal reciprocating engines replaced with Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet
engines. It was delivered to the Minister of Civil Aviation and
registered G-AJPH, made its first flight on April 6, 1948 and was
transferred to the Minister of Supply in March 1949 and received the
serial VX856. It was used for test flights until sold to Eagle
Aircraft Services in December 1953 and converted to a Viking Mk.1B
freighter with reciprocating engines and a large loading door. |
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Created March 15, 2006