Squadron Leader D.S. Don - King's Cup Air Race
Hanworth Aerodrome, King's Cup Air Race. Hawker Tomtit G-AALL, powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Mongoose IIIA, belonging to the then Prince of Wales (Edward VIII), flown by Squadron Leader D.S. Don MVO CO. (climbing onboard) - G-AALL, which finished eighteenth at an average speed of 123.42 mph. Note that the performance of the Tomtits in the 1930 King's Cup was quite credible due to handicappers over-estimating the performance of the Tomtit. Date: 5 July 1930
Picture No
12917280
Media ID
47686768
Size
4668px x 3530px
(1.3MB)
Credit
© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Glass Plate Negative - unknown photographer (9/10)
Date
1930
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