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November 21st, 1952
First flight of the Percival Pembroke.

The Percival Pembroke was a British high-wing twin-engined light transport aircraft built by the Percival Aircraft Company, later Hunting Percival.

The Pembroke was a development of the Percival Prince civil transport. It had a longer wing to permit a higher fully laden weight. The prototype flew on 21 November 1952. Production was complete in early 1958….

Source:
Wikipedia, Percival P.66 Pembroke: http://gstv.us/1NvO4vC

YouTube, Formation Flight. DC-3, Percival Pembroke and de Havilland Heron: http://gstv.us/1NvO5zJ

YouTube, Percival Pembroke – Shoreham Airshow 2011: http://gstv.us/1NvO6DF

Photo from: http://gstv.us/2fuNkOi

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