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Aviation History
1955
1955 - 1054.PDF
166 FLIGHT, 29 July 1955 THE ROYAL HERON THESE newest pictures of the de Havilland Heron Series 2which lately replaced a Vickers Viking of the Queen's Flight and which is frequently used, and flown, by H.R.H. the Duke ofEdinburgh, are the work of Russell Adams. The pilot of the Heron was S/L. Caryl Gordon, the Duke's personal flying instruc-tor. It will be seen that the aircraft now carries its Service number—XH375—whereas former pictures showed it with themakers' experimental designation G-5-7. The Heron is equipped to carry six passengers and three crew. It is powered with D.H.Gipsy Queen 30 Mk 2 engines, driving D.H. two-blade constant- speed airscrews and has exceptionally comprehensive radio. T%u-
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