Aircraft XF926 Photo

XF926, 1963 Bristol 188, C/N: 13519
Bristol 188 as seen at the Cosford Aerospace Museum in August 1976.
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Photographer
Peter Nicholson Contact
Shot Date 1976-08-01
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Albrighton, England United Kingdom
Upload Date 2013-07-26
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