Avro 585 Gosport Plane Landing plaque

In 1926 a small aeroplane landed on the summit plateau of Helvellyn and took off again. The plane was an Avro 585 Gosport, a two-seater biplane flown by Bert Hinkler, a test pilot who worked for A V Roe, the plane's manufacturers, at Woodford Aerodrome.

In 1926, Bert Hinkler, a test pilot for A V Roe, flew an Avro 585 Gosport biplane to land on Helvellyn's summit plateau, marking a notable early achievement in British aviation history. The event demonstrated the capabilities of light aircraft in challenging terrain and highlighted Hinkler's pioneering role in aviation.