First Flight of Type 698

[@joolsOGS0]

Oh how we miss them 😢

[@smitbar11]

Superbly piloted by Roly Falk, Avro's legendary test pilot, in his suit as always Fantastic and haunting soundtrack by the way ☺

[@chrisweeks6973]

A beautiful aeroplane; I remember seeing it and the Avro 707 on my first visit to Farnborough, in 1953.

[@Firebrand55]

...and thus a legend is born......

[@JimNaylor]

Staggering to think only just over 11 years since the first flight of the Lancaster!

[@scroggins100]

I think I heard Rolly broke the roof windows on the sheds at Woodford?