Aircraft WG760 — 1954 English Electric P.1A Photo at EGWC

WG760, 1954 English Electric P.1A, C/N: 95001
The first flight of P1 WG760 was on 4 August 1954, just 10 years after the RAF's first jet aircraft, the Meteor, entered squadron service. It was experimental and was the basis for the RAF's front line fighter, the EE Lightning
Photo Info
Photographer
Chris Hall Contact
Shot Date 2009-09-30
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Cosford, Shropshire United Kingdom
Upload Date 2009-10-11
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EXIF Data
Camera Make OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Camera Model FinePix S5700 S700
Shutter Speed 1/85 sec
Aperture f/3.5
ISO 200
Focal Length 6.3 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1024 × 768
Date Taken 2009-09-30 10:42:09
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Aircraft WG760, WG760, the first of the two prototypes, exceeded the speed of sound in level flight, achieving Mach 1.22, at EGWC, photo by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
Aircraft WG760, This English Electric P.1A was a gate guardian at RAF Henlow where it had been since July 1962., at RAF HENLOW, photo by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
@ RAF HENLOW
Aircraft WG760, English Electric P.1A at the RAF Museum, Cosford, photo by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
Aircraft WG760, English Electric P.1A at the RAF Museum, Cosford, photo by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
Aircraft WG760, English Electric P.1A at the RAF Museum, Cosford, photo by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke