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Nostalgia: The day a plane landed in mud by River Severn

Words by Paul Townsend. Pictures courtesy of Paul Townsend and Archie Tudor. ....

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Nostalgia: The day a plane landed in mud by River Severn

Words by Paul Townsend. Pictures courtesy of Paul Townsend and Archie Tudor. ....

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The day a plane landed in mud by River Severn

Words by Paul Townsend. Pictures courtesy of Paul Townsend and Archie Tudor.
On the morning of February 4, 1954, G-ALRX took off from Filton on a test flight, with Captain A.J. Bill Pegg at the controls.
Flight Engineers for the trip were Ken Fitzgerald and Gareth Jones. On board were Dr Archibald E. Russell, Chief Designer of Bristol Aircraft Division; dir. Stanley G Hooker, Chief Engineer of the Bristol Engine Division; and Mr Farnes, the Bristol Sales Manager.
This was not just a test flight; also present were two representatives of the Dutch airline KLM, a potential Britannia customer. G. Malouin of KLM was co-pilot for the flight. Thirteen people were on board all together. ....

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