Manufacturer:
Handley Page
Type / Model:
H.P.42
Registration:
G-AAUC
Colour Scheme:
Imperial Airways
Photographer:
ATI Collection
Date Taken:
01/01/1935
Image ID:
#162531
High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
3000 x 2000
Image Description:
Imperial Airways Handley Page H.P.42 G-AAUC while flying over Africa . The aircraft was named Horsa, after the legendary conqueror of Britain and brother of Hengist. The aircraft first flew on 11 September 1931. It was impressed into No. 271 Squadron RAF as AS981. The aircraft burned after a forced landing on uneven ground at Moresby Parks, near Whitehaven, Cumberland, on 7th August 1940.

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