DAVID J. GAUTHIER MEMORIAL COLLECTION
No. 8081. Bellanca 28-70 Flash (EI-AAZ c/n 902) "The Irish Swoop"
Photographs from O. Phillips via J.A. Morrow
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08/15/2008. From the Aerofiles: "The Bellanca 28-70 was a long-range racer designed for James Fitzmaurice of Ireland, who christened it Irish Swoop for the 1934 MacRobertson Race from England to Australia. The ship arrived in Great Britain barely in time for the race, but Fitzmaurice withdrew when the rules committee limited his fuel load because of incomplete testing of the new aircraft. |
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Created August 15, 2008