St. Raphael (aircraft)
| St. Raphael | |
|---|---|
| |
| Fokker F.VIIa similar to the St. Raphael | |
| Type | Fokker F.VIIa |
| Construction number | 5023 |
| Registration | G-EBTQ |
| Fate | Lost Atlantic Ocean 1927 |
The St. Raphael was a Fokker F.VIIa monoplane that was used in 1927 for a transatlantic flight from England to Canada in an attempt to be the first to cross from east to west. With the owner and financial backer Princess Anne of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg as a passenger, the aircraft departed RAF Upavon, Wiltshire, at 7:30 on 31 August 1927 with Frederick F. Minchin and Leslie Hamilton as flight crew.[1] The St. Raphael's last confirmed sighting was west of Ireland, approximately 1200 miles from Upavon at 21:44 by the SS Josiah Macy;[2] after a number of unconfirmed reports the aircraft and occupants were never seen again.
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References
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"Atlantic Flight to the West - British Airmen's Start - A Woman Passenger". News. The Times. No. 44675. London. 1 September 1927. p. 10.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|day_of_wek=ignored (help) template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help) - ^ "The Missing Aeroplane - Labrador Report Unconfirmed". News. The Times. No. 44678. London. 5 September 1927. p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)