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Biplane

A Tom Kent photo of a forced landing near Corse. The man wearing the cloth cap is Bill Leonard with his youngest son, Waltie.
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Picture added on 26 December 2007
Comments:
This is the field at the back of 26 High Street, approximately where the Ninian Ward is nowadays. My uncle thinks that this aircraft landed here, but had to be trailered out as it couldn't take off again.
Added by Grant Leonard on 02 January 2008
Is this the same aircraft that was in Shearer's coal store ?
Added by Grant Leonard on 15 December 2008
The man on the left,wearing a bowler hat, is dental technician George Smith, who stayed at 24 High Street.
Anonymous comment added on 07 March 2011
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