Stainforth Cottage - Calshot, Hampshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 50° 49.144 W 001° 18.577
30U E 619070 N 5631066
This plaque can be seen on Stainforth Cottage on Calshot Spit.
Waymark Code: WMDCD4
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/24/2011
Views: 3
The plaque reads:
'Stainforth Cottage
Flight Lieutenant G Stainforth,
AFC, RAF, gained the world
air-speed record of 407.5mph
at Calshot in 1931.
Calshot Activities Centre'
George Stainforth achieved 407.5 mph in the RAF Vickers-Supermarine S6B over the Solent on Sept 29th, 1931.
Type of Historic Marker: Red Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Calshot Activities Centre
Age/Event Date: 09/29/1931
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