Aircraft XL703 Photo

Scottish Aviation Pioneer CC.1 [143] RAF Cosford~G 09/06/1996
Photo Info
Photographer
Ray Barber
Shot Date 1996-06-09
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Albrighton, England United Kingdom
Upload Date 2015-05-01
Views 250
EXIF Data
Camera Make HP
Camera Model HP Scanjet 4800
Software Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 Windows
Dimensions 1150 × 690
Date Taken 1996-06-09 22:33:59
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XL703 @ EGWC - preserved at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
XL703 @ EGWC - In the 1950s the Pioneer amazed the crowds at Farnborough air shows by taking-off across the runway instead of along it. The Pioneer's outstanding short take-off and landing performance made it ideal for operations in the jungles of Malaysia and Borneo - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
XL703 @ EGWC - XL703 1956 SA Pioneer CC1 RAF Cosford - by PhilR
PhilR
@ EGWC
XL703 @ EGWC - The last Pioneers were withdrawn in 1969, after being used by 'C' Flight of No.20 Squadron in Singapore to guide their Hunters onto ground targets. This aircraft is the only surviving example of the type. - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
XL703 @ EGWC - Scottish Aviation Pioneer CC.1, c/n: 143 - by Terry Fletcher
Terry Fletcher
@ EGWC