Avro 706 Ashton 2, WB491 / 1396, UK Ministry of Supply
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Registration: WB491
Construction Number: 1396
Model Avro 706 Ashton 2
Operator: UK Ministry of Supply
Airport: Farnborough (FAB / EGLF), UK - England
Photographer: Chris England
Date Taken: 12/09/1970
Date Submitted: 26/09/2009
Modified from a Tudor II, and used by the National Gas Turbine Establishment for testing the Conway jet engine in a pod under the fuselage. It was delivered to Farnborough on 4/9/55 and was soc on 13/2/62. The remains are seen here near the water pressure tank used in the structural tests on Comet G-ALYU. The fuselage section is now at Newark Air Museum.
Picture ID:1194225