Avro 706 Ashton 2, WB491 / 1396, Newark Air Museum
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Registration: WB491
Construction Number: 1396
Model Avro 706 Ashton 2
Operator: Newark Air Museum
Airport: Winthorpe, UK - England
Photographer: Malcolm Clarke
Date Taken: 16/06/2006
Date Submitted: 27/03/2007
The Avro Ashton first flew on September 1st 1950. Based upon the Avro Tudor, 6 were built for research purposes and fitted with 4 Rolls Royce Nene engines mounted in two vertical pods. The image illustrates all that remains of this aircraft.
Picture ID:1047771