Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque
Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque
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Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque
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Location: St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom
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April 29, 2021
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'THE FIRST AEROPLANE TO LAND ON A MOUNTAIN IN GREAT BRITAIN DID SO ON THIS SPOT ON DECEMBER 22ND 1926 JOHN LEEMING AND BERT HINKLER IN AN AVRO 585 GOSPORT LANDED HERE AND AFTER A SHORT STAY FLEW BACK TO WOODFORD'
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Elevation 1,000 m
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Location: St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom