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Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire -
United Kingdom
Phase:
Taxi
Nature:
Test
Departure airport:
Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire (EGHI)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:
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Narrative: The Bellamy Hillborne B.H.1 Halcyon was an all-wood four-seater with retractable nose wheel undercarriage, powered by two 105 h.p Walter Minor engines. Designed by R.J.Hillborne and built at Eastleigh by the Hampshire Aero Club under the direction of Vivian H.Bellamy 1960-61.
One aircraft only built: G-ARIO. C/n HAC.5., registered (C of R R7117/1) to Vivian H. Bellamy 30.1.61. Construction well advanced by May 1961 and engines run September 1961, but the project was abandoned when the aircraft was damaged during taxiing trials at Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire 17.2.1962. Reportedly (see link #4) G-ARIO collided with Hampshire Aeroplane Club's hangar and was wrecked.
Despite this, the registration was not cancelled until eleven years later - on 13.9.73 - as P.W.F.U. ("Permanently Withdrawn From Use")
People and Aircraft at Southampton including ultra-rare footage of the Jet Wot G-APWT powered by a Rover TP60/1 Turbine engine and also of the Bellamy Hillborne BH-1 Halcyon G-ARIO (at 1:50 in) which never flew and was damaged beyond repair during taxiing trials at Eastleigh in February 1962: