Fiddament's Lancastrian impounded in Shanghai, 1945

Fiddament's Lancastrian impounded in Shanghai, 1945

Collection

Fiddament, Arthur

Identifier

RB-t0905

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: RB-t0905. Photograph by Air Vice-Marshal A.L. Fiddament, taken during a round the world fact finding trip.  Caption in Fiddament's notebook: "Shanghai.  At Kian Gwan airfield early morning (impounded!) - Sentry!  Officer cashiered as result 4/12/45".  The aircraft is a Royal Air Force Transport Command Avro Type 691 Lancastrian (serial number VM701).  The location is the Kian Gwan (Kiangwan) Airfield ( Jiangwan airport), in the Yangpu district of north-east Shanghai.

Location

Shanghai

Date

Tuesday 4 December 1945

Material

Transparency

Media

Colour photograph