Vintage Avro 504K Biplane Print Flight Library 1915 Shuttleworth Restored E3404

Vintage Avro 504K Biplane Print Flight Library 1915 Shuttleworth Restored E3404

A rare vintage print from Flight International celebrating the legacy of the Avro 504K — a treasured piece of aviation history for collectors, historians, and enthusiasts.

Print: approx. 11 x 8 1/4 inches

Texts: please see images

Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed

High above the timeless patchwork of English farmland, the Avro 504K E3404 soars once more — its wooden struts gleaming, its fabric wings breathing against the crisp summer air. You are there, feeling the gentle vibration of the engine, hearing the low, steady hum of a machine born in the infancy of flight. This beautifully restored aircraft captures not just the technology of a bygone era, but the spirit of a time when flight was still a wonder. This vintage Flight Library print transports collectors and enthusiasts alike into a world where courage and innovation reached for the endless sky.

Published in Flight International on 30 January 1975, this photograph commemorates the restoration and rebirth of Avro 504K E3404 by Avro apprentices for the Shuttleworth Collection. Originally derived from a 504N, and powered by a 110 h.p. Rhone engine, this historic aircraft went on to appear in the beloved film “Reach for the Sky”, further cementing its place in aviation heritage. Each detail in this print preserves a living memory — not merely a machine, but a story of craftsmanship, passion, and perseverance across generations. It is a piece of history captured at the very moment it returned to the skies.

For collectors, historians, and true aviation enthusiasts, this print represents a bridge between past and present. To hold and preserve such an image is to honour the daring achievements of early aviators and the dedicated craftsmen who revived their legacy. In an age where so much is fleeting, this piece endures as a testament to human ambition, skill, and the eternal dream of flight. It invites not only admiration but stewardship — a call to safeguard the memories that shaped the skies we know today.