Omar Walmsley Holding Model Hawker Fury Biplane

Item

Title
Omar Walmsley Holding Model Hawker Fury Biplane
Identifier
WFC_127
Description
Omar Walmsley is holding a model Hawker Fury biplane next to a brick wall with ironwork at the top.
Commentary
The Hawker Fury was a British Air Force fighter plane designed to complement the Hawker Hart light bomber and to intercept enemy bomber planes. When it went into service in 1930, it was the fastest plane in the air, powered by a Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine.
Creator
Donald Earl Willmott
Date Created
1935
Location
Chengdu, Sichuan; WCUU
Source
Cory Willmott
Provenance
Donald Willmott to Cory Willmott; scanned by Elizabeth Willmott.
Publisher
SIUE
Record Date
2026-01-31
Contributor
Cory Willmott
Type
Still Image
References
Cory Willmott. "Recreations and Pastimes of the West China Missionaries: Part Two." 53rd Annual Canadian School in West China Reunion, 2022.

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