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DH.89 DRAGON RAPIDE

DH.89 Fitted with 2x200hp Gipsy Six

DH.89A Fitted with 2x200hp Gipsy Queen III & small training edge flaps under lower wing

6250 Prototype Dragon Six (Gipsy Six #6008/6009); first flown Hatfield by Hubert Broad 17.4.34 as E.4. [Sale to R Herzig of

Ostschweiz AG announced 4.34] CofA 4306 issued 10.5.34. CofA renewed 14.7.34 and handed over 16.7.34; dd

Altenrhein 18.7.34. Regd CH-287 19.7.34 to Ostschweiz Aero-Gesellschaft, Altenrhein. Regd HB-ARA 1.35 to same

owner. Wore Aero St Gallen titles [3.35] for St Gallen/Zurich/Berne service. Damaged in crash 3.35; repaired. Regd

20.3.37 to Swissair AG, Zurich-Dubendorf. Regd HB-APA 6.37 to same owner. To Farner-Werke AG .54 and on

overhaul Grenchen [8.54]. Reported sale to Spain .54 fell through and regd .55 to Farner Werke AG, Grenchen. Regd

.55 to Motorflugruppe Zurich, Aero Club de Suisse, Kloten. Wfu Kloten after final flight 3.10.60. Regn cld 10.5.61.

Dumped [62] on Zurich-Kloten airfield and burnt by Zurich Airport Fire Service 8.64.

6251 Regd G-ACPM [CofR 4955] 7.6.34 to Hillman's Airways Ltd, Stapleford. (Gipsy Six #6014/6015) CofA 4365 issued

5.7.34. Entered by Lord Wakefield in King's Cup Air Race 13.7.34, flown by Capt Hubert Broad but withdrawn following

hail damage over Waddington. Dd Hillmans 27.7.34. Crashed into English Channel in low cloud 4 mls off Folkestone

2.10.34 inbound from Paris; 7 killed including Capt Walter R Bannister. Regn cld 10.34 as wfu.

6252 Regd G-ACPN [CofR 4956] 12.7.34 to Hillman's Airways Ltd, Stapleford. (Gipsy Six #6030/6036) CofA 4389 issued

2.8.34; dd 1.8.34. Merged into British Airways Ltd, Heston 10.35 but not used by them; regd to them [CofR 6890]

8.4.36. Actually transferred to Airwork Ltd, Heston 1.36 for disposal and leased 19.4.36-9.8.36 to Highland Airways

Ltd, Inverness. Regn cld 9.36 as sold. Bought by Juan de la Cierva and Louis Bolin and departed Heston 13.8.36 for

Spanish Nationalists, flown by Tom Campbell-Black; arr Burgos 15.8.36. Probably became 40-4. Believed

destroyed 9.36 (and possibly the one shot down 27.8.36 or dbf Aragon 13.9.36).

6253 Regd G-ACPO [CofR 4957] 12.7.34 to Hillman's Airways Ltd, Stapleford. (Gipsy Six #6033/6034) CofA 4390 issued

4.9.34; dd 5.9.34. Regd 10.34 to unknown party [but probably The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd for demonstrations to

Highland Airways 9.11.34-4.12.34 – although actually dd to Highland 19.11.34]. Regd [CofR 5480] 4.12.34 (back) to

Hillman's Airways Ltd. Badly damaged when blown over in gales Ronaldsway 26.1.35; repaired. Merged into British

Airways Ltd, Heston 10.35 but not used by them; regd to them [CofR 6850] 24.3.36. Actually transferred to Airwork

Ltd, Heston 1.36 for sale. Regn cld 5.36 as sold abroad. CofA renewed 12.6.36 and flown to Australia. Regd VH-UBN

[CofR 602] 17.8.36 to Rockhampton Aerial Services Ltd, Rockhampton. Regd 1.10.36 to Airlines of Australia Ltd,

Sydney. Impressed into RAAF as A33-5 9.8.40. To 3 EFTS Essendon 12.8.40. To 1 AOS Cootamundra 11.12.40.

To DCA 16.4.42. Regd VH-UBN 15.4.42 to Commonwealth of Australia, Dept of Civil Aviation; operated by Guinea

Airways Ltd, Adelaide. Crashed into Mount Kitchener, SA in Barossa Valley in bad weather 20.7.44; pilot, Capt Frank

Gill & 6 passengers killed. Regn cld 20.7.44.

6254 Regd G-ACPP [CofR 4958] 20.2.35 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Croydon; named "City of Bristol". (Gipsy Six

#6159/6168) CofA 4730 issued 12.3.35; dd 4.4.35. Became lost 25.8.35 en route Le Touquet to Shoreham and forced

landed in field nr Shanklin in cloud (whilst seeking ship to ditch alongside!); repaired & CofA renewed 23.11.35. Cld

5.12.38 and regd 31.1.39 to Great Western & Southern Air Lines Ltd, Shoreham (later St Just/Speke); named

"Volunteer". Operated by 'C' Flight 24 Squadron,, Hendon 17.9.39. Returned 6.40 to Great Western & Southern

Airlines Ltd/AAJC, Speke. To Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 22.2.41; returned to AAJC, Speke 26.6.41. Back to

Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 2.1.42 (or 2.6.42); returned to AAJC 16.9.42. CofA lapsed 7.1.47. Cld 31.1.47 & regd

1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation, Northolt; CofA renewed 21.6.47. Cld 1.4.48 & regd 16.4.48 to Aircraft

& Engineering Services Ltd, Croydon. Cld & regd 16.6.48 to Kenneth Nalson & Aircraft & Engineering Services Ltd,

Croydon. Cld & regd 22.6.48 to Yellow Air Taxis Ltd, Stratford-on-Avon (based Elmdon). New CofR R2121 issued .50.

CofA lapsed 16.3.51. Cld 3.9.51 & regd 4.9.51 to Air Couriers (Properties) Ltd, Croydon. Cld 30.4.52 & regd 7.5.52 to

Hawker Aircraft Ltd, Kingston (based Langley); CofA renewed same day. CofA lapsed again 21.9.57. Cld & regd

3.1.58 to William Herbert Wetton t/a No.600 (City of London) Squadron Flying Group, Croydon. To Southend (2.58) for

overhaul and CofA renewed 5.9.58. Cld 23.2.59 and regd 23.4.59 to Aviation Traders Ltd, Stansted (deld Southend

8.2.59 or 15.2.59 in pt exchange for Prentice G-AONB; deld Stansted 2.3.59). CofA lapsed 4.9.59. Ferried by air

10.3.60 from Stansted to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate; cld 11.3.60 & regd to them 29.11.60. Regn

cld 19.5.61 as sold to Canada. Departed Squires Gate, crated, 15.6.61 & deld 6.61 to North Air Services Ltd [export

CofA issued 12.6.61]. Scheme to operate it as a floatplane from Lake L'Orange abandoned. Sold .62 to Dr McLean

and stored at Malton Airport, Toronto. Sold .63 to JR Bowdery, Sept Iles, PQ. Overhauled and reflown 23.1.64; regd

CF-PTK 2.3.64 to Jack R Bowdery, Sept Iles, Quebec. CofA lapsed 2.3.65. Regd 10.12.97 to Kathleen M Bowdery,

Barrie, Ont [and reported on rebuild in St Johns, Newfoundland]. Regd 30.1.01 to Michael Bowdery, Cookstown, Ont.

For sale [.01] by Rick Bowdery, Toronto in dismantled condition. To Reynolds Aviation Museum, Wetaskiwin .01 &

regd 3.1.02 to Reynolds Heritage Preservation Foundation [Byron Reynolds], Wetaskiwin, Alberta. On display [03] at

[renamed] Reynolds Alberta Museum. On rebuild to fly [08]; rolled out 8.8.12; named “City of Bristol”.

6255 Regd G-ACPR [CofR 4959] 20.2.35 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Croydon; named "City of Birmingham". (Gipsy Six

#6119/6177) CofA 4743 issued 18.3.35; delivered 30.3.35. Operated .36 by Imperial Airways Ltd for pilot training. Cld

5.12.38 and regd 31.1.39 to Great Western & Southern Air Lines Ltd, Shoreham [later Speke]; named "Valkyrie".

Operated by 'C' Flight 24 Squadron, Hendon 17.9.39; returned to GWSAL 7.12.39. Forced landed in snowstorm and

overturned Burford, Shropshire 19.2.40. Regn cld 18.2.40 (sic) as pwfu.

6256 CofA 4602 issued 10.12.34 to Cyril Hull (although sold new to African Air Transport via Jack Barclay Ltd). (Gipsy Six

#6073/6074) Handed over 14.12.34 & departed Hatfield 29.12.34 for Johannesburg/Baragwanath; pilot Herbert Nelson

Hawker. Regd ZS-AES 31.1.35 to African Air Transport Ltd, Germiston; named "Mau Hea Tom". Regn cld 30.6.38 to

Southern Rhodesia. Regd VP-YBZ [CofR 59] 30.6.38 to Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways, Salisbury. Taken over by

Southern Rhodesian Air Services as 302 1.2.40. Reverted to VP-YBZ 1.3.42. Crashed 11.43.

6257 Regd G-ACTT [CofR 5120] 6.34 to Anglo American Oil Co Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6227/6228) CofA 4475 issued

20.10.34. Not delivered and replaced by G-ADCL. Reverted to DH at Hatfield by 7.1.35 for refurbishment for Prince of

Wales (allegedly chosen to satisfy Royal requirement of "last two" on registration). Regd [CofR 5644] 25.2.35 to Flt Lt

Edward Hedley Fielden on behalf of HRH Prince Edward, Prince of Wales and based Hendon. CofA renewed 18.4.35

& delivered 27.4.35 but little used and offered for sale 10.35. Sold 13.3.36 and regd [CofR 6872] 30.3.36 to Olley Air

Service Ltd, Croydon. Damaged in minor accident in France 27.9.37; repaired. Regn cld 9.2.40 as sold. To 24

Squadron, Hendon 9.2.40 and impressed as X8509 31.3.40. Damaged 14.7.41 and to De Havillands 27.7.41. SOC as

spares by DH Witney 29.8.41.

6258 Regd G-ACTU [CofR 5121] 3.9.34 to Major Claud Ronald Anson, Itchel Manor, Crondall, Hants (based Heston).

(Gipsy Six #6042/6042 sic) CofA 4477 issued 24.9.34; deld 11.34. Deld 6.36 & regd [CofR 7193] 17.7.36 to Arthur

Patrick Hastings Forbes, The Rt Hon Viscount Forbes, London SW1 and operated by Personal Airways Ltd, Croydon.

Regn cld 9.36 as sold following attempted acquisition by a Frenchman acting for the Spanish Republicans 8-9.36,

which was thwarted. Regd [CofR 7426] 2.11.36 to Viscount Forbes [again]. Regd [CofR 7994] 14.7.37 to The Channel

Trust Ltd, Yeovil; operated by Norman Edgar (Western Airways) Ltd, Weston-super-Mare. Regd [CofR 8445] 9.4.38 to

Weston Airport Ltd; operated by Western Airways Ltd, Weston-super-Mare. Regd [CofR 8854] 1.11.38 to Western

Airways Ltd, Weston-super-Mare. Operated by 24 Squadron, Hendon 30.9.39; detached to Le Bourget 8.11.39.

Returned 5.40 to Western Airways Ltd. Regn cld 4.6.40 as sold (and CofA renewed same day). To 8 AACU Filton

10.6.40 (later Weston Zoyland & Cardiff). Impressed as AW115 25.7.40. Stalled on take-off and crashed into garden

Cardiff 15.2.41 and dbf; 3 injured. SOC 28.2.41.

6259 Regd ZK-ACO 8.10.34 to NZ Melbourne Centenary Air Race Committee, Mangere; named "Tainui" (and officially

handed over 3.10.34). (Gipsy Six #6052/6053) UK CofA 4535 issued 9.10.34. Race No.60, it was flown by Squadron

Ldr JD (Jim) Hewett & Cyril E Kay, departing Mildenhall 20.10.34 and arriving Melbourne 3.11.34 (after suffering tail

damage at Cloncurry 28.10.34). It finished fifth in speed race with an elapsed time of 330 hr 51 min and flying time of

106 hr 51 min. Flown to Palmerston North, New Zealand 14.11.34 and then shipped back for sale to Sydney, Australia

on SS Wanganella; arriving 27.5.35. Erected and test flown Essendon 5.6.35. Regd 10.6.35 to The Melbourne

Centenary Air Race Committee). Regd in Australia as VH-UUO [CofR 528] 10.6.35 to West Australian Airways Ltd,

Perth. Regd 1.7.36 to Adelaide Airways Ltd, Adelaide (and which on same day became Australian National Airways).

Badly damaged on landing Mount Gambier, SA 30.9.36; trucked to Parafield and rebuilt by 3.37. Regd 25.11.36 to

Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Essendon [based Parafield]; named "Malonga". Regd 8.8.39 to Guinea Airways

Ltd, Adelaide; named "Lae". Regn cld 8.7.40. Impressed as A33-1 2.7.40; to 1 EFTS Parafield 2.7.40. To 1 AOS

Cootamundra 26.8.40. To DCA 15.4.42. Regd VH-UUO 21.4.42 to Airlines of Australia Ltd, Sydney. Regd 26.6.43 to

Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne; named "Yuptana". Leased to Queensland Airlines Ltd [pre.50]. Regd

7.2.50 to Butler Air Transport Pty Ltd, Mascot. Forced landed in heavy rain and low cloud and dbf Warrumbungle

Range, nr Tooraweenah, NSW 23.5.52; en route Baradine-Tooraweenah, NSW; no casualties. Regn cld 8.9.52.

6260 To Ala Littoria with CofA 4633 issued 27.12.34. (Gipsy Six #6107/6108) Regd I-DRAG [CofR 1640] 29.1.35 to Ala

Littoria SA, Rome (based Littorio); dd 8.2.35. Regd 5.8.36 to Franco Mazzotti Biancinelli, Milan. Regn cld 9.36 as

pwfu. Purchased by Spanish Republicans at Le Bourget 8.36 [or at Croydon early 8.36] through Rollason Aircraft

Services and flown to Barcelona 14.8.36 by Corniglion-Molinier. Reportedly wrecked in a taxying collision with captured

Fiat CR.32.

6261 Regd G-ACYR [CofR 5375] 15.10.34 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Croydon [with non-standard “luxury” cabin fit]. (Gipsy Six

#6117/6118) CofA 4534 issued 2.2.35; deld 7.2.35. This Rapide was flown by Charles Bebb for General Franco in

July 1936 on his way to lead the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War; took Spanish journalist Luis Bolin to Las Palmas

11-14.7.36; Genl Franco to Tetuen, Spanish Morocco 19.7.36; then Bolin to Lisbon to confer with General Sanjurgo

before returning to UK 17.8.36. Operated by Olley/AAJC, Speke in WWII. To Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 4.3.41;

returned to AAJC 25.4.42. Cld 10.2.45 & regd 6.4.45 to Miles Aircraft Ltd, Woodley. Cld & regd 15.8.46 to Reid &

Sigrist Ltd, Desford. CofA lapsed 23.8.47 and stored Desford [6.50/4.53]. New CofR No.R257 issued .50. Sold to Air

Couriers Ltd, Croydon and roaded 7.53 to Croydon. Donated to General Franco .54 for Madrid Museum (after 9.54 &

possibly 5.57); arrived Bilbao by sea [aboard Monte Urbosa] 11.6.57. Regn cld 18.3.59 by Secretary of State.

Preserved/on display in the Museo del Air, Cuatro Vientos, Madrid.

6262 To LAPE with CofA 4577 issued 27.11.34. (Gipsy Six #6089/6090) Handed over 7.12.34 and delivered 8.12.34 as

EC-W27. Regd EC-AZZ to Lineas Aereas Postales Espanolas (LAPE); fleet no.20. Regd EC-AGO 3.37 to LAPE; now

fleet no.41. Operated by LAPE throughout Spanish Civil War. Flown to North Africa 3.39. To Spanish Nationalists .39

and serialed “40-.”.

6263 Regd G-ADAL [CofR 5487] 30.1.35 to Hillmans Airways Ltd, Abridge (Stapleford). (Gipsy Six #6111/6112) CofA 4715

issued 2.3.35; dd 4.3.35. Merged into British Airways Ltd 11.12.35; regd to them [CofR 6788] 2.3.36 but not used.

Actually transferred 1.36 to Airwork Ltd, Heston for sale. Regd [CofR 7109] 4.6.36 to Wrightways Ltd, Croydon. Regn

cld 14.4.40 as sold. Impressed 14.4.40 as X9448 and to 6 AACU Ringway 9.4.40. To 7 AACU Castle Bromwich

6.7.40. To Wrightways Ltd (or Air Taxis Ltd) for repairs 20.7.40 after landing damage at Abingdon 1.7.40 [?]; to 9 MU

Cosford 26.8.40. Issued to 3 FPP Hawarden 2.11.40. To Stn Flt Andover 30.11.40. To 7 FPP Sherburn 5.2.41. To

11 Service Ferry Flight [undated – but possibly the accident below was on delivery]. Forced landed in bad weather and

struck hedge Standish, nr Wigan 25.3.41; badly damaged and to DH Witney 10.4.41. Soc 21.4.41.

6264 Regd G-ACZE [CofR 5407] 20.11.34 to Anglo-Persian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan (renamed Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd 3.35).

(Gipsy Six #6104/6105) CofA 4612 issued 15.12.34 and delivered Heston-Almaza, Cairo 17.12.34 [or 19.12.34] -

25.12.34. Returned to Heston 8.11.38 - 24.11.38 on replacement by G-AFHY/AFIA. Regn cld at census 1.1.39 as

sold. Regd 17.3.39 to Airwork Ltd and operated by 7 CANS, later 7 AONS, Perth [29.12.39]. Regn cld 24.3.39 as sold

[possibly to subsidiary Air Service Training Ltd, but not regd]. Regd 22.9.39 (back) to Airwork Ltd, Perth. Regn cld

15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as Z7266 (under Contract No.A34983/39, dated 15.7.40) and remained at 7

AONS. To 6 AONS Staverton 23.5.40. To DH Witney for ambulance conversion 22.8.40, but to store at 48 MU

Hawarden 18.9.40. To 3 FPP Hawarden 8.12.40. Probably wfu .41. (SOC by RAF at census 21.6.47). Roaded to

Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce 21.9.41 for rebuild. Regd G-ACZE 7.2.42 to Eric Leslie Gandar Dower, and

operated by Allied Airways [Gandar Dower] Ltd, Dyce. CofA renewed 11.3.42. Regd 20.6.42 to Allied Airways

(Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce; named "The Dawn". Crashed Grimsetter Airport, Orkney 27.12.45 following starboard

engine failure on take-off. Regn cld 7.4.47 as pwfu. Taken to DH Witney .46 and completely rebuilt with c/n W.1001.

Regd G-AJGS [CofR 11282] 24.10.47 to The De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Witney. Regd 23.2.48 to Mary L Wilson t/a

Allied Airways, Dyce; named "Vagabond". New CofA 10004 issued 12.3.48. Withdrawn from use 18.2.49 and CofA

lapsed 11.3.49; stored Dyce. Regd 19.12.49 to Caroline Brunning, Dyce (nominal change only). Regn cld 18.2.59 as

pwfu. Sold 28.5.66 to Alfred Ward and roaded to Booker 26.8.66 (or 19.9.66). Regd 30.5.67 to Alfred F Ward, Booker

and rebuilt by Personal Plane Services Ltd [Dioug Bianchi]. Reflown 2.68 and regd 25.3.68 to Aerial Enterprises Ltd,

Booker. CofA renewed 27.3.68. Sold .69 to Fritz Ludington, Delray Beach, Miami, USA. Flown across Atlantic via

Reykjavik by Ted Wein & EC Down, departing Halfpenny Green 28.8.70, arriving Miami 13.9.70. UK regn cld 15.11.73

as pwfu. To Robert M [Bob] Schultz (of Hamburg Airdrome Inc), Hamburg NY (by early .77) for storage and overhaul;

intended for flights over Niagara Falls but plans abandoned. No US regn allotted. Sold to Brian Woodford and

returned to UK by sea .84; to Ron Souch at Hamble for rebuild. Regd G-ACZE 23.1.85 to (Woodford's company)

Wessex Aviation & Transport Ltd, Chalmington Manor, Dorchester. Overhauled by Ron Souch at Hamble and later

Sarisbury Green and painted in Brigade of Guards/Kings Flight c/s. CofA renewed 12.8.86 and based Henstridge.

CofA lapsed 18.8.95 and stored. For sale [8.00]; stored at Premier Aviation, Withybush [9.00]; ferried to Bembridge for

overhaul by Tim Buckley/Fly BN 7.2.06; reflown 30.8.06 & returned to Withybush [but CofA not renewed until 3.7.07].

Regd 13.6.08 to Chewton Glen Aviation Ltd (Maurice & William Hynett), Bembridge. Flown Bembridge-Sandown-

Bournemouth after airfrield dispute 9.4.11. Regd 8.1.13 (on name change) to Chewton Glen Ltd; now based Lee-on-

Solent. Shipped ex Membury to USA late 10.13. Regn cld 8.11.13 as sold to USA. Regd N1934D 9.12.13 to Training

Services Inc (Jerry Yagen), Virginia Beach, VA.

6265 CofA 4648 issued 8.1.35 to Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd [a "Shell" company]; handed over 15.1.35. (Gipsy Six

#6091/6092) Erected and test-flown Mascot 27.3.35. Regd VH-UVS 31.3.35 to Shell Co of Australia Ltd, Melbourne;

named "The Spirit of Shell". (Fixed marks after Shell MD Vernon Smith). Also used for tests on fuels and oils in a

working environment. Operated by Airlines of Australia Ltd wef early .37. Dbf following engine fire on start up Mascot

12.5.37. Regn cld same day.

6266 Regd G-ADAG [CofR 5482] 30.1.35 to Hillmans Airways Ltd, Abridge (Stapleford). (Gipsy Six #6127/6130) CofA 4675

issued 6.2.35; deld 7.2.35. Damaged on landing in haze Speke 2.3.35; repaired. Merged into British Airways Ltd

11.12.35; regd to them [CofR 6696] 31.1.36; based Eastleigh. Transferred 30.7.36 and regd [CofR 7274] 19.8.36 to

Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew. Regd [CofR 8099] 2.9.37 to Airwork Ltd, Heston and operated by 6 CANS

Staverton; later 6 AONS 30.11.39. Damaged in crash Cheltenham 6.12.39; repaired. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary

of State (though CofA shown as renewed 18.12.40). Impressed as Z7264 15.7.40 and retained by 6 AONS. To HQ

ATA White Waltham 29.3.41. To 11 Service Ferry Flight 14.5.41; returned to HQ SFPP 19.6.41. To DH Witney

20.8.43 for repair and SOC for spares 13.9.43.

6267 Toc as K5070 by 24 Squadron, Hendon 29.3.35 for use of Air Council under Contract No.362793/34. (Gipsy Six

#6109/6110) Returned to DH 19.8.37 when replaced by a DH.86. CofA 6098 issued 22.10.37; dd to Imperial Airways

26.10.37 for subsidiary Wilson Airways Ltd; on loan under contract no. 635715/37. Regd VP-KCK [CofR 62] 4.11.37 to

Wilson Airways Ltd, Nairobi. Impressed into KAAU (as K11 or K16) 9.39 [probably K11]. Bought from UK Government

7.10.40. Rts Nairobi .46. Serial PSOC by RAF 21.6.47

6268 Regd G-ACZF [CofR 5408] 20.11.34 to Anglo-Persian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan (renamed Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd 3.35).

(Gipsy Six #6135/6136) CofA 4684 issued 11.2.35. Returned to UK (with G-ACZE); dep Abadan 8.11.38 and arr

Heston 24.11.38. Regn cld at census 1.1.39. Regd 17.3.39 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Cld & regd 16.5.39 to Allied

Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd and Eric Leslie Gandar Dower, Dyce; named "Carina". Damaged late .41 when tail

“knocked-off” on landing Kirkwall; to Dyce by sea for repairs. Cld & regd 9.2.42 to Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd

only. Ferried 10.46 to Witney & taken over by BEAC 12.4.47. Cld 12.5.47 & regd 24.10.47 to British European

Airways Corporation, Northolt (but probably remained at Witney). CofA lapsed 18.5.47. Reportedly sold for spares

15.6.48 (or 1.7.48) to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Samlesbury, but used for salvage only. Cld/sold 15.6.48.

Regn cld 20.8.48 as pwfu.

6269 Regd G-ACYM [CofR 5368] 10.1.35 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Croydon. (Gipsy Six #6143/6144) CofA 4649 issued

6.3.35; dd 4.3.35. Cld 20.3.39 & regd 6.4.39 to Great Western & Southern Air Lines Ltd, Shoreham (later Speke);

named "Vanguard". Operated by 'C' Flight 24 Squadron, Hendon 17.9.39. Damaged tail in forced landing in

snowstorm Moyenneville, France 12.2.40; later destroyed by fire in evacuation 4/5.40. Regn cld 17.6.40 as sold.

Impressed as X9320 31.3.40 [but not used]. Soc 4.4.40.

6270 To RAAF as A3-1 with UK CofA 4935 2.7.35. (Gipsy Six #6217/6218) Initially to 1 Squadron and operated by North

Australian Survey Flight on geological survey of the outback, flown by Sqdn Ldr G Jones but then diverted to civil use.

Regd VH-UFF [CofR 563] 30.12.35 to Holyman's Airways Pty Ltd, Launceston; named "Memma"; operations

commenced 27.1.36. Reformed as ANA on merger 1.7.36 and regd 25.11.36 to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd,

Melbourne. Regd 28.6.38 to Airlines of Australia Ltd, Mascot. Regn cld 18.7.40. Impressed as A33-3 12.7.40

(Requisition No.12536) and to 3 EFTS, Essendon. To 1 AOS Cootamundra 25.9.40. To 3 CF Mascot 24.8.42. To 36

Squadron, Essendon 10.9.42; and painted up with radio call sign "VHCRP". Damaged on landing when hit potholes

on runway 28.11.42; repaired by 12.42. To 34 Squadron, Parafield 2.1.43. Possibly to Guinea Airways 20.1.43. Soc

as issued to DCA 15.11.43. Regd VH-UFF 21.11.43 to Commonwealth of Australia, Dept of Civil Aviation; operated by

Guinea Airways, Adelaide. Sold 17.2.45 and regd 30.6.45 to Airlines (WA) Ltd, Perth. Sold 1.10.48 & regd 15.10.48 to

Brown & Dureau Ltd, Geelong, Vic and converted back to air survey use. Regd 12.4.55 to WE James, t/a James Air

Charter, Wollongong, NSW. Regn cld 11.4.56 as sold to New Caledonia. Regd F-OAVG 16.8.56 to Societe

Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (Transpac), Noumea, New Caledonia (CofA 10.8.56). Last flight 11.6.57 and

CofA suspended Noumea-Magenta 3.3.59; for spares use for F-OATC. Regn cld 15.11.71 as destroyed.

6271 DH.89M under Contract No.352854/34. (Gipsy Six #6160/6161) Toc K4772 at A&AEE Martlesham Heath 13.4.35 for

performance trials as GR acft under Specification G.18/35. To DTD Coastal Area HQ, Gosport 13.5.35 for trials by

Central Defence Development Unit; returned to A&AEE 3.6.35. Stripped of military equipment 6.6.35; to RAE

Farnborough 19.6.35 for trials of automatic controls. To Instrument & Photographic Flight [7.35]. To Wireless &

Electrical Flight 9.35 for radio telephony experiments; also landing lamp trials. To RAE Farnborough 25.7.36 for

automatic pilot trials; returning to Instrument & Phtographic Flight for stability trials under gyroscopic control. To 8 MU

13.11.39; returned to RAE Farnborough 2.12.39 for use as hack. To A&AEE Boscombe Down 4.4.40. To 9 MU

23.11.40. To 38 MU 14.2.41. To 32 MU 18.5.41. To HQ Service Ferry Squadron, Kemble 18.7.41. To DGRD at

Lockheed Aircraft 24.7.41. To CRD at A&AEE 30.8.41. To DH Witney 15.6.42 for maintenance. Soc 15.7.42.

6272 Regd G-ADAE [CofR 5477] 20.2.35 to Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd, Newcastle/Renfrew. (Gipsy Six #6185/6186)

CofA 4699 issued 17.4.35; dd with United Airways titles 18/19.4.35. Regd 5.35 to United Airways Ltd, Blackpool.

Merged into British Airways Ltd 1.10.35; regd to them [CofR 6852] 24.3.36; based Eastleigh. Regd [CofR 8092]

28.8.37 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Regn cld 5.38 as sold abroad. Regd in Denmark as OY-DIN [CofR 101/CofA 79]

28.5.38 to Provins Luftfartsselskabet A/S and operated by Det Danske Luftfartselskap (DDL), Kastrup (dd Copenhagen

18.5.38). Operated by 721 Squadron, Royal Danish AF .40. Restored to OY-DIN. Regn cld 8.5.46 as to UK and dep

Copenhagen same day. Regd G-ADAE 12.6.46 to Stewart Smith & Co Ltd, London EC3 [reportedly on behalf of

Southampton Air Services Ltd, Eastleigh]. CofA renewed 29.7.46. Cld & regd 12.9.46 to Airborne Taxi Services Ltd,

Bracknell (based Elstree). Cld 6.6.47 & regd 11.6.47 to Air Charter Experts Ltd, Ronaldsway (probably as spares for

G-AEMH). CofA lapsed 28.7.47 and wfu Ronaldsway. Regn cld 20.8.48 as pwfu.

6273 CofA 4731 issued 13.3.35 to LJ Mahieu; handed over 15.3.35; possibly initially allocated OO-APO, or OO-APU. (Gipsy

Six #6156/6157) Regd OO-JFN [CofR 325] 21.3.35 to Louis J Mahieu, Brussels; named "Bwana Roleke". Flown by

Mahieu, director of Banque Nationale de Belgique, to the Congo and back; replaced by DH.90 c/n 7561 9.37. Regn cld

25.5.37 as sold in France but not regd there. Believed to Spanish Republicans; probably the Rapide purchased by

them 14.3.37.

6274 Regd G-ACZU [CofR 5450] 20.3.35 to Marmaduke Furness, The Rt Hon The Viscount Furness, Burrough Court,

Melton Mowbray (replacing DH.84 G-ACIU). (Gipsy Six #6162/6163) CofA 4748 issued 25.3.35; dd by owner's

personal pilot Capt Dan P Cameron to Cairo 28.3.35. Regd [CofR 7616] 22.1.37 to Cinema Press Ltd, operated by

Croydon Airways, Croydon. Regn cld 7.37 as sold abroad.

6275 Regd G-ADAO [CofR 5499] 16.2.35 [or 14.2.35] to Thomas Raymond Anthony Bevan, business manager and

nominee for Ethyl Export Corporation, Brooklands (later based Heston). (Gipsy Six #6179/6180) CofA 4697 issued

5.4.35; dd same day. Damaged when overturned in forced landing in bad weather nr Halberstadt, Germany 4.35 en

route Brooklands to Prague; salvaged & repaired at Hatfield. 20,000 mile tour to Karachi; Assam; Sumatra & Middle

East 21.9.35-18.11.35; flown by DW “Tommy” Lucke. 28,000 mile tour to Africa 5.36-8.36; flown by DW Lucke. Regn

cld 9.36 as sold abroad. Bought via Airwork Ltd by Juan de la Cierva and Tom Campbell-Black and departed Heston

13.8.36 for Spanish Nationalists. Reported to have become 40-5 and destroyed 26.8.36 [but see also G-ADYM].

6276 Regd G-ADAJ [CofR 5485] .35 to unknown party (but probably Hillmans Airways Ltd). (Gipsy Six #6098/6250) Regd

[CofR 5869] 10.5.35 to Hillmans Airways Ltd, Stapleford. CofA 4829 issued 5.6.35; dd same day. Merged into British

Airways Ltd 11.12.35; regd to them [CofR 6629] 10.1.36, based Stapleford. Regd [CofR 7364] 22.9.36 [and dd

26.12.36] to Highland Airways Ltd, Kintore Aerodrome, Aberdeen; named "Inverness" 7.37. Merged into Scottish

Airways Ltd, Inverness 12.8.37 and regd to them [CofR 8565] 18.6.38. Operated by AAJC at Inverness in WWII. Cld

31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation, Northolt. Regn cld 21.11.47 as sold abroad. CofA

renewed 1.4.48. Inspected Le Bourget 14.4.48; dd Tananarive 21.4.48. Regd in France as F-BEDY 22.4.48 to Air

France, Ivato, Madagascar. Regd as F-OADY (CofA 246167) 31.5.49 to same owner. Returned to Le Bourget late

.49. Regd F-BAHY (CofR 17783) 21.10.50 to Air France and operated by Ecole de l'Aviation Civile. Sold 10.7.52 to

Societe Autrex Lopez Loreta & Cie, Hanoi, Indo-China. Crashed into trees on take off Seno, Savannahket, Indo-China

20.8.54. Regn cld 22.12.56 as destroyed.

6277 Regd G-ADCL [CofR 5602] 16.4.35 to Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd, Heston (also Redhill) (as replacement for G-ACTT).

(Gipsy Six #6202/6203) CofA 4784 issued 4.5.35; dd 8.5.35. Overturned on landing Redhill Aerodrome 26.6.35,

killing Brendan [Jimmy] Hanstock, General Manager of Anglo-American. Not badly damaged and rebuilt by de

Havillands. Regd [CofR 6607] 19.12.35 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Regn cld 8.36 as sold abroad and CofA renewed

31.7.36. Bought by Juan de la Cierva and Tom Campbell-Black from Airwork Ltd and departed Heston 1.8.36, piloted

by Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton & Richard L’Estrange Malone on dely to the Spanish Nationalists at Burgos. Used

as fighter/bomber with forward firing Vickers gun almost certainly as 40-2 "Capitan Vela". Retained as personal aircraft

of Mayor J-A Ansaldo. Later used as trainer with Spanish Air Force. As 40-2, and named “Lorenzo Richi”, inaugurated

Santa Isabel to Bata service 7.5.40 in Spanish Equatorial Guinea. To Iberia .40. Regd as EC-AAY .41 to Trafico

Aereo Espana; later to Iberia; based in Spanish Guinea. Wfu & regn cld 22.6.46.

6278 Regd G-ADAH [CofR 5483] 30.1.35 to Hillmans Airways Ltd, Stapleford. (Gipsy Six #6149/6150) CofA 4690 issued

19.2.35; dd 23.2.35. Merged into British Airways Ltd 11.12.35; regd to them [CofR 6782] 27.2.36, based Stapleford.

Transferred 10.8.36 and regd [CofR 7275] 19.8.36 to Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew and operated in joint

livery. Regd [CofR 8097] 31.8.37 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Sold 26.5.38 and regd [CofR 8843] 26.10.38 to Eric Leslie

Gandar Dower t/a Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce; named "The Thurso Venturer", later "Pioneer". Operated

by AAJC in WWII. Damaged on landing Wideford 9.40; repaired by Air Dispatch, Cardiff. Cld & regd 2.12.42 to The

Secretary of State for Air, Dyce (retained in operation by Allied Airways). Cld & regd 31.10.44 to Allied Airways

(Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce. Regd 25.7.46 to Eric Leslie Gandar Dower, t/a Allied Airways, Dyce. CofA lapsed 9.6.47

and stored Dyce. New CofR No.R1545 issued .50. Regn cld 18.2.59 as pwfu. Roaded 19.9.66 to Personal Plane

Services Ltd, Booker for rebuild on behalf of Spartan Group. Reported as acquired by Shuttleworth Trust, Old Warden.

Bought for £20 by Northern Aircraft Preservation Society, Peel Green 10.70 (fuselage deld 11.10.70 & wings etc

25.10.70); later renamed The Aeroplane Collection Ltd. Deld 11.73 to Royal Scottish Museum, East Fortune for

display. Transferred 7.4.89 to Manchester Museum of Science & Industry. Refurbished 91/95 and on display;

museum later renamed Manchester Air & Space Museum.

6279 Floatplane delivered to DH Canada unassembled and without UK CofA. (Gipsy Six #6210/6211) Issued with type

approval by RCAF at Rockcliffe 27.6.35. Regd CF-AEO (CofR temp) 28.6.35 to Quebec Airways Ltd, Montreal. Sold

3.7.35 & regd (CofR 1599) 11.7.35 to Canadian Airways Ltd, Winnipeg. Crashed and dbf when wing dropped on

take-off Moncton, New Brunswick 18.7.35. Regn cld 18.7.35.

6280 Regd G-ADBU [CofR 5570] 27.4.35 to United Airways Ltd, Heston/Stanley Park. (Gipsy Six #6194/6195) CofA 4794

issued 29.4.35; dd same day. Merged into British Airways Ltd 1.10.35; regd to them [CofR 6697] 31.1.36, based

Stanley Park. Transferred 11.6.36 to Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew; regd to them [CofR 7276] 19.8.36.

Believed crashed since regn cld 11.36 as wfu with current CofA.

6281 Regd G-ADAK [CofR 5486] 30.1.35 to Hillmans Airways Ltd but not delivered. (Gipsy Six #6220/6221) Regd [CofR

5870] 10.5.35 to British Continental Airways Ltd, Croydon; named "St Patrick". CofA 4827 issued 14.5.35; dd 15.5.35.

Taken over by British Airways Ltd 1.8.36 but not used and sold 8.36 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Sold 8.36 & regd (CofR

7317) 3.9.36 to Cecil Herbert Stave, London W8 (based Croydon). Owner probably pseudonym for Leonard H Stace

of Air Commerce Ltd acting on behalf of Spanish Republicans; financed through Union Founders Trust Ltd. Sold

28.8.36 to Le Federation Populaire des Sports Aeronautiques. Regn cld 9.36 as sold abroad. Detained at Croydon to

prevent export and after attempt by three Frenchmen to "liberate" it was aborted. Regd [CofR 7553] 15.12.36 to Union

Founders Trust Ltd, Croydon. Sold 29.1.37 to Air Dispatch Ltd, Croydon and regd [CofR 7737] 5.3.37 to [finance coy]

Mutual Finance Ltd, Croydon. Op 9.37 by Provinsluftfartselskabet A/S, Denmark. Regd [CofR 8408] 22.3.38 to John

Wormald, Carshalton; as nominee for Air Dispatch Ltd, Croydon. Cld 16.1.39 & regd 19.1.39 to Mutual Finance Ltd,

Croydon [nominal change only]. Cld & regd 2.12.39 to The Hon Mrs Victor Bruce; still operated by her company Air

Dispatch Ltd (now based Cardiff). Cld & regd 1.2.40 to Anglo-European Airways Ltd, Cardiff. Cld & regd 14.5.40 to Air

Dispatch Ltd, Cardiff. Regn cld 7.7.40 as sold. Impressed 7.7.40 as AW155 and to 8 AACU Westonzoyland 6.7.40;

later Old Sarum and Cardiff. To 18 MU Dumfries 28.6.41. Issued to OADU Kemble 4.4.42. To 6 AOS Staverton

9.8.42; renamed 6 (O)AFU 4.43. To DH Witney for repair 17.6.43. To Station Flight Halton 21.9.43. To DH Witney

11.9.44 for major inspection but soc for spares 26.9.44.

6282 Regd G-ADDE [CofR 5634] 7.5.35 to Aberdeen Airways Ltd, Dyce; named "The Aberdonian". (Gipsy Six #6234/6235)

CofA 4815 issued 31.5.35; dd 1.6.35 [also quoted as handed over 9.7.35]. Damaged when overturned in forced

landing in fog en route Dyce to Shetland 10.9.36; repaired. Regd [on change of name] 13.2.37 to Allied Airways

(Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce. Regd [CofR 8158] 21.10.37 to North Eastern Airways Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 27.5.40 as

sold. To 110 (AAC) Wing, Ringway 27.3.40 and impressed as X9386 31.3.40. To 6 AACU Ringway 25.5.40. To 24

Squadron, Hendon 28.5.40; on detachment to France. To DH Witney for major inspection 3.12.40. To HQ ATA White

Waltham 3.6.41. To 39 MU Colerne 1.10.41 [on flight charge; stored wef 24.6.42]. To 26 Squadron, Gatwick 11.9.42;

to Gatwick Station Flight 8.2.43. To DH Witney for major inspection 23.3.44. To RAE Farnborough 10.6.44. To DH

Witney 18.8.45. To 5 MU Kemble for disposal 8.11.45. Sold 24.3.47 to EL Gandar Dower but not restored to register

and presumed used for spares at Dyce. Recorded on BEAC maintenance listing as X9386 (31.3.48) and as sold

(31.5.48).

6283 Regd G-ADDD [CofR 5632] 4.3.35 to Flt Lt Edward Hedley Fielden as nominee for HRH The Prince of Wales (later

The King's Flight wef 21.7.36), Hendon. (Gipsy Six #6241/6242) CofA 4802 issued 8.6.35; delivered same day. First

aircraft to carry a reigning British monarch (by then King Edward VII) on 21.1.36. Sold 8.5.37 to Norman Edgar

(Western Airways) Ltd, Weston-super-Mare (for £3,345) and regd [CofR 7892] 25.5.37 to The Channel Trust Ltd [as

nominee]. Regd [CofR 8444] 9.4.38 to Weston Airport Ltd; operated by Western Airways Ltd, Weston-super-Mare.

Regd [CofR 8855] 1.11.38 to Western Airways Ltd, Weston-super-Mare. Regn cld 4.6.40 as sold. To 8 AACU Cardiff

1.6.40. Impressed as AW116 25.7.40. To DH Witney for major inspection 7.4.41 and soc 22.5.41. Note: Marks worn

for brief period by G-AJHO .87.

6284 Regd G-ADDF [CofR 5635] 5.35 to Aberdeen Airways Ltd, Dyce; probably not delivered. (Gipsy Six #6272/6273)

CofA 4994 issued 8.8.35. Regd [CofR 6243] 27.8.35 to Hillmans Airways Ltd, Stapleford [possibly dd 15.8.35].

Merged into British Airways Ltd, Heston 11.12.35; regd to them [CofR 6628] 10.1.36, based Stapleford. Transferred

29.6.36 and regd [CofR 7277] 19.8.36 to Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew. Regd [CofR 8098] 31.8.37 to

Airwork Ltd, Heston. Regn cld 9.37 as sold abroad. Delivered prior to 7.9.37 to Spanish Republicans via M.

Vandervelde/Lejeune Aviation, Esbly, France.

6285 CofA 4966 issued 20.7.35 to Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways; handed over 29.7.35 and dd Croydon-Salisbury 1.8.35-

11.8.35. (Gipsy Six #6274/6275) Regd VP-YAU 8.35 to Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd. Damaged Tete

28.12.37; repaired. Taken over 1.2.40 by Southern Rhodesian Air Services (SRAS) as 301. SOC 7.8.44.

6286 Regd G-ADBV [CofR 5571] 4.35 to United Airways Ltd, Heston/Stanley Park [not delivered]. (Gipsy Six #6226/6233)

Regd [CofR 5915] 28.5.35 to Jersey Airways Ltd, Jersey; named "The St Ouens Bay II". CofA 4795 issued 6.6.35; dd

9.6.35. Regd [CofR 7900] 31.5.37 to John Dade, Bickley, Kent [as nominee for Norman Edgar [Western Airways] Ltd,

Weston-super-Mare]. Regd (CofR 8637) 12.7.38 to Weston Airport Ltd; operated by Western Airways Ltd, Westonb-

super-Mare. Regd [CofR 8855] 1.11.38 to Western Airways Ltd, Weston-super-Mare. To 24 Squadron, Hendon

3.10.39. Regn cld 12.1.40 as sold. Impressed as X8511 2.3.40 and retained by 24 Squadron. To DH Witney for

repairs 22.10.41 and soc 2.11.41.

6287 Regd G-ADAI [CofR 5484] 30.1.35 to Hillmans Airways Ltd (but not delivered). (Gipsy Six #6256/6267) Regd [CofR

5868] 10.5.35 to British Continental Airways Ltd, Croydon; named "St Andrew". CofA 4828 issued 20.6.35; dd 23.6.35.

Taken over by British Airways Ltd 1.8.36; regd [CofR 7684] 17.2.37 to them, based Gatwick. CofA lapsed 6.4.37.

Regd [CofR 8091] 28.8.37 to Airwork Ltd, Heston; probably stored. CofA renewed 23.5.38 and operated [8.38] by

Martins School of Air Navigation Ltd/6 CANS, Shoreham (later Staverton); renamed 6 AONS 30.11.39. Regn cld

15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as Z7262 (not used); retained by 6 AONS. To Ringway Station Flight 1.7.40.

To 7 AACU Castle Bromwich 26.7.40. Crashed Shawbury 31.7.40. SOC 2.12.40.

6288 Regd G-ADBW [CofR 5572] 4.35 to United Airways Ltd, Heston/Stanley Park [not delivered]. (Gipsy Six #6260/6261)

Regd [CofR 5916] 28.5.35 to Jersey Airways Ltd, Jersey. CofA 4796 issued 27.6.35. Operated 10.37 by Isle of Man

Air Services Ltd, Ronaldsway. Cld/sold 21.7.38, possibly to Airwork Ltd, Heston, to whom regd 30.1.39. Operated by 6

CANS Shoreham (later Staverton); renamed 6 AONS 30.11.39. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as

Z7265 15.7.40 and retained by 6 AONS. To Ringway 17.7.40. To 7 AACU Staverton 29.7.40. To 8 AACU Cardiff

9.1.41. Soc 17.11.41.

6289 Regd G-ADBX [CofR 5573] 4.35 to United Airways Ltd, Stanley Park. (Gipsy Six #6265/6266) CofA 4797 issued

4.7.35. Merged into British Airways Ltd 1.10.35 and regd to them [CofR 6789] 2.3.36, based Heston. Crashed on

landing Newtownards 3.3.36; repaired. Crashed on landing Ronaldsway 16.5.36. Regn cld 5.36 as wfu.

6290 Regd G-ADFX [CofR 5764] 17.6.35 to British-American Air Services Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6280/6281) CofA 4903

issued 22.7.35; dd 25.7.35. Receiver appointed 6.1.37 and nominal change of ownership [CofR 7708] 23.2.37 to LHG

Ltd, Heston; [company named after Lillian H Gibbs, wife of MD]. Cld 23.6.39 & regd 27.6.39 to [new] British-American

Air Services Ltd, Heston. Regn cld 27.4.40 as sold. Impressed as X9457 28.4.40. To 6 AACU Ringway 1.5.40. To 24

Squadron, Hendon 28.5.40. To 1 ADF 11.4.41; returned to 24 Squadron 31.7.41. To DH Witney for major inspection

17.9.41. To 79(S) Wing, Portadown 2.5.42. To 77(S) Wing, Woolton 7.11.42. To 79(S) Wing, Portadown 4.1.43.

Forced landed nr Sywell 17.5.43 and badly damaged. To DH Witney and soc 5.6.43.

6291 Regd G-ADFY [CofR 5769] 28.6.35 to William Henry Rhodes-Moorhouse, London SW1 (based Heston). (Gipsy Six

#6284/6295) CofA 4928 issued 26.7.35; dd same day. Regd [CofR 6599] 14.12.35 to Charles Exton Gardner,

Hamsey Green. Regn cld 8.36 as sold abroad. Sold to Spanish Nationalists via Airwork Ltd. Departed Heston 4.8.36

and flown to Burgos by A Rowley (or RV L’Estrange Malone?). To Spanish Nationalists probably as 40-3 (also

reported as 40-1); operated by El Conde de Cimera of Madrid. Destroyed 9.36.

6292 CofA 5047 issued 30.8.35 to Asiatic Petroleum Co; dd ex Croydon to Rotterdam 31.8.35 (possibly dd as PH-AKU).

(Gipsy Six #6293/6294) Regd PH-AKV 4.9.35 to Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij [KNILM];

named "Vera". Modified at Rotterdam for air survey work. Regd in Dutch East Indies as PK-AKV 24.1.36 to KNILM

but operated by Nederlandse Nieuw Guinea Petroleum Maatschappij (NNGPM). To RNEIA and at Andir at capitulation

to Japanese 2.42. Regn cld 8.3.42

6293 Regd G-ADIM [CofR 5933] 25.7.35 to British Continental Airways Ltd, Croydon; named "St David". (Gipsy Six

#6295/6296) CofA 4972 issued 31.7.35; dd same day. Presumed damaged since engines fitted to G-ADYD 5.36 on

production line. Taken over by British Airways Ltd, Gatwick 1.8.36; regd [CofR 7685] 18.2.37 to them. CofA lapsed

29.5.37. Regd [CofR 8093] 28.8.37 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. CofA renewed 21.5.38 and operated by Martin School of

Navigation Ltd/6 CANS Shoreham; coded "2"; later to Staverton and 6 AONS 30.11.39. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary

of State. Impressed as Z7263 15.7.40 (but use unconfirmed). To 110(AAC) Wing Ringway 17.7.40. To 8 AACU

Cardiff 27.11.40. To RAF Old Sarum 24.9.41. To 4 Squadron, Clifton, Yorks 14.3.42. Stalled and crashed into tree on

take-off Doncaster 11.4.42 and dbf. Soc 9.5.42.

6294 CofA 5048 issued 30.8.35 to Asiatic Petroleum Co; dd ex Croydon to Rotterdam 31.8.35 (possibly dd as PH-AKV).

(Gipsy Six #6286/6287) Regd PH-AKW 4.9.35 to Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij

[KNILM]. Modified at Rotterdam for air survey work. Regd in Dutch East Indies as PK-AKW 24.1.36 to KNILM but

operated by Nederlandse Nieuw Guinea Petroleum Maatschappij (NNGPM). Overturned on landing Babo airstrip,

Dutch New Guinea 7.3.36 (or 5.3.36), inbound from Babo and written off.

6295 Floatplane shipped unassembled to DH Canada, without UK CofA. (Gipsy Six #6322/6323) Regd CF-AVJ [CofR

1677] 24.9.35 to Canadian Airways Ltd, Winnipeg. Sold 2.38 & regd [CofR 2201/A168] 30.3.38 to (subsidiary) Quebec

Airways Ltd, Montreal. Port engine fire on start-up and dbf St John, New Brunswick 17.5.39. Regn cld 17.5.39.

6296 CofA 5050 issued 2.9.35 to Asiatic Petroleum Co; dd ex Croydon to Rotterdam 31.8.35 (possibly dd as PH-AKW).

(Gipsy Six #6283/6299) Regd PH-AKU [CofR 174] 4.9.35 to Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart

Maatschappij [KNILM] for survey work in Dutch New Guinea on behalf of Asiatic Petroleum (Royal Dutch/Shell). Regd

in Dutch East Indies as PK-AKU 24.1.36 to KNILM; operated by Nederlandse Nieuw Guinea Petroleum Maatschappij

(NNGPM). Forced landed in the sea off Ketapang (Ketapangdaja?), nr Madura, West Borneo 16.8.38.

6297 Regd G-ADNG [CofR 6157] 15.8.35 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa. (Gipsy Six #6371/6374) CofA 5156

issued 5.10.35; dd via Malta 14.10.35. Crashed into building on landing 30 ml E of Rutba, Iraq 10.3.36. Regn cld 8.36

as pwfu.

6298 CofA 5029 issued 27.8.35 to Misr-Airwork; handed over 28.8.35 to Airwork Ltd. (Gipsy Six #6312/6313) Regd SU-

ABP 8.35 to Misr Airwork Ltd; named "Al Kahira". Crashed nr Maruit Airport (or at Circa, 40 ml S of Alexandria) 6.2.45;

pilot & 6 passengers killed.

6299 CofA 5074 issued 11.9.35 to Misr-Airwork; handed over 12.9.35 to Airwork Ltd & dd ex Heston 18.9.35. (Gipsy Six

#6332/6333) Regd SU-ABQ 9.35 to Misr Airwork Ltd; named "Thebes". Crashed on landing 18 ml N of Port Sudan

9.10.41.

6300 Regd G-ADNH [CofR 6158] 15.8.35 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa. (Gipsy Six #6348/6349) CofA 5164

issued 11.10.35. Regd [CofR 8571] 22.6.38 to Mutual Finance Ltd, and operated by Air Dispatch Ltd, Croydon. Cld &

regd 5.2.40 to The Hon Mrs Victor Bruce, operated by Air Dispatch Ltd, Cardiff. Regn cld 1.3.40 as sold. To 24

Squadron, Hendon 11.1.40 (7.1.40?) and impressed as W6423 1.3.40. Damaged in air raid Coulommiers, France

16.5.40 and airframe abandoned [after engines & equipment salvaged]. Soc 3.6.40.

6301 Regd G-ADNI [CofR 6159] 15.8.35 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa. (Gipsy Six #6340/6341) CofA 5166

issued 17.10.35; dd 21.10.35. Regd [CofR 8572] 22.6.38 to Mutual Finance Ltd, and operated by Air Dispatch Ltd,

Croydon. Cld 8.2.40 & regd 27.2.40 to Anglo-European Airways Ltd, Cardiff. Regn cld 11.2.40 [sic] as sold. To 24

Squadron, Hendon and impressed as W9365 12.4.40. Damaged in France 5.40, possibly in an air raid at

Coulommiers; to 21 Air Depot Bouguenais, nr Nantes 7.6.40 but abandoned. Soc 22.6.40.

6302 CofA 5092 issued 20.9.35 to Misr-Airwork; handed over 21.9.35 to Airwork Ltd. (Gipsy Six #6342/6343) Regd SU-

ABR 9.35 to Misr Airwork Ltd; named "Memphis" (or "Mepphis"). Believed sold 5.48 (also quoted as 4.47 or 5.49] - to

Jordan or Yemen or possibly Syria.

6303 CofA 5129 issued 25.9.35 to Misr Airwork; handed over 27.9.35 to Airwork Ltd. (Gipsy Six #6334/6335) Regd SU-

ABS 9.35 to Misr Airwork Ltd; named "Helwan". Believed sold 5.48 - to Jordan or Yemen?

6304 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada without UK CofA. (Gipsy Six #6367/6368) Tested 18.3.36 with NRC-

designed self-aligning skis. Regd CF-AYE [CofR 1689] 11.4.36 to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Toronto; used

as demonstrator. Regd [CofR 2022/A34] 13.5.37 to British North American Airways Ltd, Toronto. Tested 4.6.37 on

Edo Ya floats in Toronto Harbour. Lesed 1.38 to Quebec Airways Ltd, Montreal; regd [CofR 2302/A34] 5.9.38 to them;

named "Zeballos Empress" or “City of Zeballos spring .39 when operated for season in BC. Quebec Airways was

merged 1.42 into Canadian Pacific Air Lines, no formal ownership change. Damaged by fire while being transported on

a truck 3.5.45; repaired. Sold 9.5.47 & regd 31.7.47 (CofR 6004/A2223) to Central Northern Airways Ltd, Winnipeg.

Sold/leased 5.49 to Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd, Vancouver. Wfu 25.6.51 and to Vancouver Airport Fire Dept. Regn

cld 24.8.51.

6305 CofA 5169 issued 18.10.35; shipped to Auckland on SS Huntingdon; arr 9.12.35; dd Nelson 26.12.35. (Gipsy Six

#6373/6378) Regd ZK-AED [CofR 41] 9.12.35 (or 5.12.35) to Cook Strait Airways Ltd, Wellington [based Nelson];

named "Venus". Impressed as NZ556 1.11.39. To Air Gunners & Air Observers School, Ohakea; code "6". Fitted

with bomb racks 10.40 and to Fiji 5.11.40. Soc following hurricane damage Nausori (or Nadi), Fiji 20.2.41. Soc 4.7.43.

6306 CofA 5174 issued 22.10.35; shipped to Auckland on SS Tamaroa; arr 11.12.35; dd Nelson 26.12.35. (Gipsy Six

#6372/6380) Regd ZK-AEE [CofR 42] 9.12.35 to Cook Strait Airways Ltd, Wellington [based Nelson]; named

"Jupiter". Badly damaged in hangar fire Nelson 22.11.37; repaired. Impressed as NZ557 10.11.39. To Air Gunners &

Air Observers School, Ohakea; code "7". Fitted with bomb racks 10.40 and to Fiji 5.11.40. Wfu Nausori, Fiji 4.7.43.

6307 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada without UK CofA. (Gipsy Six #6376/6377) Regd CF-BBC [CofR 1840]

2.11.36 to Canadian Airways Ltd, Winnipeg. Regd [CofR 1852] 4.12.36 to same owner (to replace CofR lost in fire).

Sold 2.38 & regd [CofR 2198/A165] 28.3.38 to (subsidiary) Quebec Airways Ltd, Montreal. Quebec Airways was

merged 1.42 into Canadian Pacific Air Lines, no formal ownership change. Successfully forced landed out of fuel on

floating ice in St Lawrence River, just east of Matane, Quebec 23.12.46 en route Godbout to Mont Joli; sank after 20

minutes, but 6 of 7 aboard rescued after several days on ice flow. Regn cld 23.12.46.

6308 Regd VT-AHB [CofR 270] 6.12.35 to HH The Maharaja of Kashmir & Jammu, Srinagar in VIP configuration for

personal use & painted in Kashmir state colours of red and yellow. (Gipsy Six #6325/6399) UK CofA 5256 issued

11.12.35. Regd [CofR 270/2] 6.5.37 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay; named “City of Bhavnagar”. Transferred

2.41 to Indian National Airways Ltd. Overturned on landing Kanpur 13.12.45 (or 30.12.45), badly damaging port

mainplanes and engine. Regn cld 2.2.46.

6309 Used for design modifications and airworthiness tests at Martlesham Heath 4.35 [possibly under "B" marks]. (Gipsy

Six #6369/6370) Regd G-ADWZ [CofR 6466] 8.11.35 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. CofA 5206 issued

9.11.35. Regd [CofR 6866] 27.3.36 to Personal Airways Ltd, Croydon. Attempted acquisition by Spanish Republicans

8.36 was thwarted. Regn cld 10.36 as sold abroad. Regd in France as F-APES [CofR 4888] 16.10.36 to Marc Cayre,

Paris but although delivered to Paris [and certificated at Buc 26.9.36], it was intercepted and obliged to return to

England. Regn cld 1.37 as “sale cancelled”. Regd G-ADWZ [CofR 7618] 22.1.37 [back] to Personal Airways Ltd,

Croydon & CofA renewed 10.3.37. Regd [CofR 8893] 21.11.38 to North Eastern Airways Ltd, Doncaster [later

Croydon]. Regn cld 12.4.40 as sold. Impressed as X9449 10.5.40; to 6 AACU Ringway. To 7 AACU Castle Bromwich

26.7.40. Forced landed out of fuel Llanrhaiadr-ym-Mochnant, Denbigh, N.Wales 2.8.40. To Air Taxis Manchester but

soc 7.9.40.

6310 DH.89M regd G-ADYK [CofR 6540] 2.12.35 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6388/6389)

CofA 5252 issued 10.12.35. Regn cld 2.36 as sold abroad. Dd 9.1.36 to El Jefe de Aviacon Militar, Spain for the use

of the Colonial Squadron in the Spanish Sahara but in the event were based at Escuela de Vuelo y Combate [Air

Combat Training School], Alcala de Henares, north of Madrid. To Spanish AF as 22-1 and with Spanish Republicans

at Getafe 8.36 and was flown on Asturius/Santander front as bomber late 8.36. Destroyed by bombing at La Albericia

Airfield, Santander 6.4.37. Also reported as taken over by Spanish Nationalists at Zaragoza 8.36; probably as 40-1;

named "Capitan Pouvo" and used as staff transport. Destroyed early 9.36.

6311 DH.89M regd G-ADYL [CofR 6541] 2.12.35 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6392/6393)

CofA 5253 issued 10.12.35. Regn cld 2.36 as sold abroad. Dd 9.1.36 to El Jefe de Aviacon Militar, Spain for the use

of the Colonial Squadron in the Spanish Sahara but in the event were based at Escuela de Vuelo y Combate [Air

Combat Training School], Alcala de Henares, north of Madrid. To Spanish AF as 22-2 & to Barcelona 31.7.36 and to

Sarinena 4.8.36 where it was used by Alas Rojas Squadron on Aragon front, painted all black and known as “El Avion

Negus”. Shot down by Nationalist He51 fighters over Almudevar 19.10.36 [pilot Luis Aguilera Cullell].

6312 DH.89M regd G-ADYM [CofR 6542] 2.12.35 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6396/6397)

CofA 5254 issued 10.12.35. Regn cld 2.36 as sold abroad. Dd 9.1.36 to El Jefe de Aviacon Militar, Spain for the use

of the Colonial Squadron in the Spanish Sahara but in the event were based at Escuela de Vuelo y Combate [Air

Combat Training School], Alcala de Henares, north of Madrid. To Spanish AF as 22-3. Captured by Nationalists at

Zaragoza 18.7.36 when flown there in an effort to persuade the military governor, General Cabanelles, to stay loyal to

the Republicans. The three on board the Rapide, including General Nunez de Prado, were charged with "treason" and

shot. Aircraft became "40-5" with Nationalists [but see G-ADAO]. Accidentally shot down by He51s nr Segovia 26 or

29.8.36, killing Capitans Pouzo and Vela (whose names were then painted on 40-1 and 40-2 as a memorial).

6313 CofA 5217 issued 16.11.35 issued to Misrair. (Gipsy Six #6324/6384) Regd SU-ABU 11.35 to Misr Airwork Ltd;

named "Heliopolis". Believed crashed on landing (unknown location) 22.4.39; repaired. Still current 9.46.

6314 CofA 5304 issued 17.1.36 to De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd. (Gipsy Six #6403/6404) Australian regn VH-UVG allocated

but not formally regd on arrival. To RAAF [instead] as A3-2 4.36 (in replacement of A3-1, see VH-UFF). Used for

photographic survey work and forced landed in bush away from Camooweal 13.4.36. Found 22.4.36 and eventually

trucked to No.1 AD Laverton for rebuild. Returned to service .37 and again forced landed on dried up lake bed in

Gibson Desert 21.5.37. Salvaged and flown out 30.5.37. Crashed on landing when wingtip hit ground Laverton 3.2.38;

no injuries.

6315 Regd G-ADUM [CofR 6361] 16.3.36 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6405/6406) CofA 5474

issued 30.4.36. Regn cld 5.36 as sold abroad. Regd in Turkey as TC-ARI 5.36 to Devlet Hava Yollari (DHY); fleet

no.3. Regd TC-ALI 4.7.57 to Hurkus Hava Yollari (Hurkus Airlines), Ankara (regn after Hurkus’ grandson Ali). Wfu .59.

Still regd 6.60.

6316 Regd G-ADUN [CofR 6362] 16.3.36 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6416/6417) CofA 5475

issued 30.4.36. Regn cld 5.36 as sold abroad. Regd in Turkey as TC-BAY 5.36 to Devlet Hava Yollari (DHY); fleet

no.4. Reported as damaged beyond repair 25.3.40..

6317 Regd G-ADUO [CofR 6363] 16.3.36 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6431/6432) CofA 5476

issued 30.4.36. Regn cld 5.36 as sold abroad. Regd in Turkey as TC-CAN 5.36 to Devlet Hava Yollari (DHY); fleet

no.5. To Hurkus Airlines pre 5.60 (but also quoted as crashed Karamursel c.45.

6318 CofA 5323 issued 7.2.36. (Gipsy Six #6436/6438) Assembled and test-flown Parafield 7.4.36. Regd VH-UVI [CofR

577] 15.4.36 to Adelaide Airways Ltd, Parafield. Taken over 1.11.36 and regd 25.11.36 to Australian National Airways

Pty Ltd, Essendon; named "Moogana". Regd 8.8.39 to Guinea Airways Ltd, Adelaide; named "Bulolo". Regn cld

17.7.40. Impressed as A33-2 and to 1 EFTS Parafield 12.7.40. To 1 AOS Cootamundra 18.10.40. Crashed into trees

following engine failure on take off 1 ml NW of Cootamundra 20.6.41; pilot F/O Adrian killed, 4 passengers injured.

Soc 30.7.41.

6319 Regn G-ADUP [CofR 6364] not taken up. (Gipsy Six #6439/6440) CofA 5324 issued 11.2.36 to Adelaide Airways.

Regd VH-UVT 15.4.36 to Adelaide Airways Ltd, Parafield. Taken over 1.11.36 and regd 25.11.36 to Australian

National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne; named "Monana". Crashed into windmill on landing Mount Gambier, SA and

regn cld 30.6.37. Stored for spares until rebuilt Essendon following impressment of other Rapides. Regd 17.4.41 to

Airlines of Australia Ltd, Sydney; named "Memma". Regd 15.6.43 to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne.

Regd 7.2.50 to Butler Air Transport Pty Ltd, Mascot. Regd 14.2.53 to Connellan Airways Ltd, Alice Springs. CofR

lapsed 28.1.54; regn cld 5.11.54.

6320 Regd G-AEAJ [CofR 6639] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Lancashire". (Gipsy Six

#6441/6442) CofA 5349 issued 14.3.36 and delivered same day. Damaged Croydon 24.4.36; repaired. Regd [CofR

8148] 19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd, Derbyhaven; named "RMA Castletown". Operated by 24 Squadron

10.39. Regn cld 4.1.40 as sold. Impressed as W6425 1.3.40. To Air Taxis Ltd, Ringway for major inspection 18.6.40.

To 9 MU Cosford 17.9.40. To RAF Andover 24.10.40. To 7 FPP White Waltham 15.2.41; to HQ ATA 23.2.41. To

271 Squadron, Doncaster 22.2.42. To 9 MU Cosford 23.3.42. To RAF Exeter 6.8.42. Damaged in ground collision

with Tiger Moth DE481 Exeter 20.8.42; to DH Acft for repairs 2.10.42. To 18 MU Dumfries 28.2.43. To 55 OTU Annan

12.4.43; renamed 4 TEU 26.1.44; renamed 3 TEU 1.3.44. To 53 OTU Kirton-in-Lindsey 24.4.44. To 3 TEU Annan

8.8.44. To DH Witney for major inspection 7.9.44. Soc for spares 26.9.44.

Note: A static replica Rapide, painted as G-AEAJ in Railway Air Services c/s [and named “Neptune”] was built by the

North-West Aviation Heritage Museum at Hooton Park .01 and erected at the Liverpool Marriott South Hotel [the former

Speke Airport Terminal] on 4.9.01. This was repainted as G-ANZP .04 and later [3.09] refurbished as G-AJCL in

Cambrian Airways c/s. Extant [.14] in poor condition.

6321 CofA 5503 issued 13.5.36 to Imperial Iranian War Ministry, Teheran. (Gipsy Six #6476/6477) Operated by IIAF on

internal air services. Regd EP-AAA 3.38 to Iranian State Airlines. Seized by RAF c8.41 and believed impressed as

HK917 1.43 and operated by BOAC in Middle East. Restored as EP-AAA .45 to Director General of Civil Aviation.

6322 CofA 5449 issued 18.4.36 to Imperial Iranian War Ministry, Teheran. (Gipsy Six #6478/6479) Operated by IIAF on

internal air services. Regd EP-AAB 3.38 to Iranian State Airlines. Seized by RAF c8.41 and believed impressed as

HK916 1.43. W/off pre .45.

6323 CofA 5450 issued 18.4.36 to Imperial Iranian War Ministry, Teheran. (Gipsy Six #6480/6481) Operated by IIAF on

internal air services. Regd EP-AAC 3.38 to Iranian State Airlines. Seized by RAF c8.41 and believed impressed as

HK915 1.43. W/off pre .45.

6324 Regd G-AEAK [CofR 6640] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Mona". (Gipsy Six

#6482/6483) CofA 5350 issued 4.4.36. Regd [CofR 8149] 19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd, Derbyhaven. Hit

trees and crashed on night landing Liverpool Airport, Speke 25.4.39; Capt Jimmy Hesketh badly injured. Regn cld

18.5.39 as wfu.

6325 Regd G-AEAL [CofR 6641] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Yorkshire". (Gipsy Six

#6503/6511) CofA 5351 issued 25.4.36. Regd [CofR 8150] 19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd, Derbyhaven.

Operated by 24 Squadron 30.9.39. Reverted to IoM Air Services/AAJC 12.39 and operated throughout war, based

Speke. Cld & regd 29.5.45 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Cld & regd 1.4.46 to Hunting

Aerosurveys Ltd, Croydon (later Luton); converted for air survey work with cameras in glass dome and operated in

Persian Gulf. New CofR No R2282 issued .50. CofA lapsed 5.3.53. Cld 10.3.53 & regd 20.3.53 to Wolverhampton

Aviation Ltd, Wolverhampton and converted to passenger configuration; ferried 28.7.55 in primer to (associated

company) Derby Aviation Ltd, Burnaston. CofA renewed 21.11.55. Cld 22.11.55 and regd 13.3.56 to RK Dundas Ltd,

Portsmouth. Regn cld 10.4.56 as sold in France; deld ex Portsmouth 9.3.56; inspected Toussus 30.3.56. Regd

F-OAUE 26.4.56 to Societe des Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux du Maroc (TAI); operated by Air Ivoire, Abidjan.

Regd 28.6.60 to Societe Generale d’Affretements Aeriens [SGAA/Air Fret], Algiers. CofA suspended Algiers 9.1.62.

Regn cld 2.64. Regn also cld “reforme” 25.11.71.

6326 Regd G-AEAM [CofR 6642] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Ulster". (Gipsy Six

#6512/6513) CofA 5352 issued 5.5.36. Damaged in forced landing nr Bolton 6.6.36; repaired. Regd [CofR 8151]

19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd, Derbyhaven. Operated by 24 Squadron, Hendon 4.9.39. Regn cld 10.1.40 as

sold. Impressed as W6424 1.3.40 [possibly not used]; retained by 24 Squadron,. Damaged in forced landing St

Philbert, nr Clisson, SE of Nantes, France 23.2.40. To 21 Air Depot Bouguenais for repair 27.2.40. Presumed

repaired since abandoned Amiens 16.5.40.

6327 Regd G-AEBW [CofR 6709] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Renfrew". (Gipsy Six

#6514/6515) CofA 5353 issued 13.5.36. Damaged in accident Ronaldsway 25.6.36; repaired. Damaged on landing

Blackpool 1.7.37; repaired. Regd [CofR 8152] 19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd, Derbyhaven. Operated by 24

Squadron, Hendon 4.9.39. Returned to IoM Air Services 21.12.39 and operated by NAC. Abandoned at Bordeaux out

of fuel during evacuation 18.6.40. Regn cld 18.6.40 as wfu.

6328 Regd G-AEBX [CofR 6710] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Scotia". (Gipsy Six

#6526/6527) CofA 5354 issued 20.5.36. Spun in and crashed nr Belfast Harbour Airport on landing 3.7.38; Capt

Alfred C Larmuth and engineer Reginald H Vaughan killed. Regn cld 7.38 as crashed.

6329 CofA 5539 issued 12.6.36 to Direction de l'Aviation Civile. (Gipsy Six #6534/6535) Regd YR-DRA (CofR 117) and

operated by Linile Aerienne Romane Explate cu Statul (LARES) for training and occasional charter purposes. Crashed

29.4.37; regn cld wef same day.

6330 CofA 5546 issued 19.6.36 to Direction de l'Aviation Civile. (Gipsy Six #6536/6537) Regd YR-DRI (CofR 119) and

operated by Linile Aerienne Romane Explate cu Statul (LARES) wef 17.9.36. Regd to LARES 31.3.42 [also reported

as wfu .40].

6331 CofA 5568 issued 3.7.36 to Direction de l'Aviation Civile. (Gipsy Six #6544/6545) Regd YR-DRO and operated by

Linile Aerienne Romane Explate cu Statul (LARES) wef 21.9.36. Last CofA inspection 12.6.39. To Popesti-Leordeni

[8.40]. Operated by Romanian AF in WWII.

6332 Regd G-AEKF [CofR 7062] 15.6.36 to Thomas George Mapplebeck, Belgrade. (Gipsy Six #6546/6551) CofA 5538

issued 15.6.36. Regn cld 6.36 as sold abroad. Regd in Yugoslavia as YU-SAS 7.36 to Societe de Navigation

Aerienne Yougoslavie - Aeroput. Taken over by Germans 4.41 intact but not airworthy and scrapped shortly after.

6333 CofA 5581 issued 8.7.36. (Gipsy Six #6548/6549) Dd 9.36 and regd CX-ABL .36 to Ministerio de Salud Publica

(Ministry of Public Health), Montevideo. Entered service 15.9.36 as air ambulance by Aeronautica Militar. To EMA at

Pando [39-40]. To Naval Base No.2, Durazno .43. To DGTAGS [State Office of Factories & Warehouse Services] .44.

Reverted .48 to Naval Base No.2, Durazno. Wfu 8.49 on replacement by 2 Ryan Navions. Regn cld post .50.

6334 CofA 5597 issued 22.7.36. (Gipsy Six #6558/6559) Shipped to Auckland on SS Tamaroa; desp 6.8.36; arr 10.36 &

test flown 6.10.36. Regd ZK-AEC [CofR 65] 16.9.36 to Cook Strait Airways Ltd, Wellington [based Nelson]; named

"Mercury". Damaged when tipped on nose Hokitika 4.8.37; repaired. Impressed as NZ555 17.9.39. To Air Gunners &

Air Observers School, Ohakea; code "4". Fitted with bombracks and to Fiji 5.11.40. Wfs Nausori, Fiji 19.9.45. Soc

19.11.45.

6335 Regd G-AEGS [CofR 6936] 13.5.36 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa. (Gipsy Six #6577/6578) CofA 5497

issued 7.8.36; dd via Malta 17.8.36. Overturned in forced landing Affule, Palestine 30.12.36 (or 31.12.36); 2 killed.

Regn cld 12.36 as wfu.

6336 Regd G-AEMH [CofR 7249] 8.36 to unknown party. (Gipsy Six #6588/6589) Regd [CofR 7294] 25.8.36 to Personal

Airways Ltd, Croydon. CofA 5639 issued 5.9.36. Attempted purchase by Spanish Republicans 9.36 thwarted. Regd

[CofR 8892] 21.11.38 to North Eastern Airways Ltd, Doncaster, [later Croydon]. Regn cld 28.3.40 as sold. To 6 AACU

Ringway 28.3.40 and impressed as X9387 31.3.40. To 7 AACU Castle Bromwich 18.7.40. To 110(AAC) Wing

Ringway 26.7.40. To 6 AACU Ringway. Forced landed nr Warrington 14.8.41; to DH Witney for repair. To 20 MU

Aston Down 8.4.42. To 22 MU Silloth 10.4.42. Issued 41 OTU Old Sarum 27.6.42 and later to Stn Flt Old Sarum. To

DH Witney for major inspection 12.4.43. To RAF Doncaster 4.2.44. To RAF Staverton 22.10.44. To 5 MU Kemble for

disposal 25.7.45. Sold to LE Hamson Air Charter Ltd (LEH Airways) 9.1.47. Regd G-AEMH 11.3.47 to A Hamson &

Sons Ltd, Northampton. Cld 7.6.47 & regd 11.7.47 to Air Charter Experts Ltd, Ronaldsway. CofA renewed 16.7.47.

Reregd 19.8.47 on take-over and change of name to Manx Air Charters Ltd. For sale 8.48 by LEH Airways Ltd, Horsey

Toll. Cld 16.2.49 & regd 9.3.49 to George Clifton (Spalding Airways Ltd), Spalding. New CofR No.R2168 issued .50.

Cld 24.5.52 & regd 4.6.52 to East Anglian Flying Services Ltd, Southend (t/a Channel Airways wef 9.56). Noted

(undated) painted in Trans Channel Airways titles (a name not associated with Channel Airways). CofA lapsed 15.4.60

and wfu Southend; to Ipswich 7.60 for storage. Regd 5.11.62 on change of name to Channel Airways Ltd. Returned

by road to Southend 10.64. Roaded to Ian Jones' sister’s farm at Latchington, Burnham-on-Crouch 19.8.72; still stored

[9.75] in very poor state. Regn cld 14.2.73 as destroyed. Parts, comprising lower fuselage and a few other

components, to Chirk .81 for use in rebuild of G-AIUL but dbf in hangar fire. Reported .85 as still owned by Ian Jones

at Babbacombe, Torquay but thought unlikely.

6337 Regd G-AEML [CofR 7260] 1.9.36 to Wrightways Ltd, Croydon. (Gipsy Six #6596/6597) First flight 26.9.36 and CofA

5643 issued 26.9.36. Damaged in accident Croydon 13.12.37; repaired. Regn cld 14.4.40 as sold. To 6 AACU

Ringway and impressed as X9450 14.4.40. Damaged by anti-aircraft shells 23.12.40; to DH Witney for repair, reflown

5.7.41. To AFEE Ringway 27.10.41; Sherburn wef 7.42. To Sir WG Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, Baginton for

communications 7.4.43. Sold 28.3.46 to Sir WG Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co Ltd. Regd G-AEML 13.3.46 to Sir

WG Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Co Ltd, Baginton. CofA renewed 17.5.46. New CofR No.R467 issued .50. Regd

16.10.61 (on change of name) to Whitworth Gloster Aircraft Ltd, Baginton. Cld 27.8.62 & regd 29.8.62 to Neil Tool Co

Ltd, London N8 (based Panshanger). Cld 1.11.65 & regd 10.11.65 to Stanley John Lines, London W13; op by Spartan

Group, Booker. Cld 25.11.67; deld 16.12.67 and regd 26.1.68 to Liverpool Aero Engineering Co Ltd, Speke; operated

by Liverpool Aero Club; named "The Cloth Bomber". Cld 24.11.69 & regd 19.12.69 to JP Filhol Ltd, Warwick (based

Baginton). Wfu after last flight 2.2.71; CofA lapsed 2.4.71. Sold .78 to Vivian H Bellamy and roaded to St Just for

rebuild. Regn cld 3.9.81 by CAA. Still at St Just [12.81]. Sold at Christies auction 14.4.83 to Ian Jones, Babbacombe,

Devon. Sold 4.86 to Harry AN Orde-Powlett and to Walney Island for rebuild by Air Furness .86. Sold 19.11.87 and

regd 11.1.88 to MV [Victor] Gauntlett. To Rush Green 9.88 for completion of rebuild by Bowker Air Services Ltd. Regd

6.1.89 to Proteus Petroleum Aviation Ltd [Victor Gauntlett]. Regd 1.4.92 to Proteus Holdings Ltd. Rebuild completed

as mk.4 and reflown 16.4.93; CofA renewed 13.5.93; based Rendcomb, named "Proteus". Regd 14.6.95 to Amanda

Investments Ltd, [Ken Whitehead], Rendcomb. Regd 29.11.07 to H Blundell, Onchan, IoM. Sold 12.07 & regd 7.2.08

to Fundacion Infante de Orleans, Cuatro Vientos, Spain (dd 3.08). Repainted 10.10 as EC-AAY in Iberia c/s (Fleet

No.24) at Cuatro Vientos [9.10]. UK regn cld 21.9.12 as wfu. Regd 3.10.12 to same owner. Regn cld 26.1.17 as sold

Spain. Regd EC-MQS 5.17 to Fundacion Infante de Orleans, Cuatro Vientos; painted as EC-AAY.

6338 CofA 5630 issued 25.8.36 to Direction de l'Aviation Civile. (Gipsy Six #6582/6583) Regd YR-DNC (CofR 118) for

personal use of Nicolae Caranfil, Under Secretary of State for Air. Regd 27.7.38 to Liniile Aerienne Romane Explotate

de Statul [LARES]. To Popesti-Leordeni [8.40]. Crashed 17.7.42; regn cld 28.7.42.

6339 Regd G-AEMM [CofR 7262] 31.8.36 to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. (Gipsy Six #6598/6599) CofA 5640 issued

10.10.36. Returned to Heston 11.38 and regn cld 1.1.39 at census as sold. Regd 17.3.39 to Airwork Ltd, Heston.

Regn cld 1.4.39 as sold. Regd 21.10.39 (back) to Airwork Ltd; operated by 6 CANS Staverton; later 6 AONS. Mid air

collision 3.5.40 (pilot Barclay); details unknown. Regn cld 30.3.46 at census.

6340 Regd G-AENN [CofR 7344] 22.9.36 to Blackpool & West Coast Air Services Ltd, Speke but not delivered. (Gipsy Six

#6569/6590) CofA 5677 issued 25.11.36. Sold by DH and regd [CofR 7489] 26.11.36 to Charles William Frank Wood

(an Olley Air Service pilot) and officially based in Dar-es-Salaam but probably operated in Spain. If so, Wood probably

returned with the Rapide to the UK by 6.37. Regd [CofR 8262] 13.12.37 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld

23.1.40 as sold. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 23.1.40 and impressed as W6455 1.3.40. To RAF Skeabrae 27.5.42. To

8(C) OTU Dyce .42. Forced landed with engine failure Rosehearty, nr RAF Fraserburgh 13.12.42. To DH Witney for

repairs but soc 18.1.43.

6341 Regd G-AENO [CofR 7345] 22.9.36 to Blackpool & West Coast Air Services Ltd, Squires Gate/Speke. (Gipsy Six

#6606/6610) CofA 5667 issued 10.11.36. Name changed 6.12.37 to West Coast Air Services Ltd (although name

adopted 11.36 or earlier). Regn cld 2.38 as sold abroad [and CofA renewed 10.2.38]. Purchased 29.1.38 (for £3,218)

and regd EI-ABP 24.2.38 to Aer Lingus; named "Iolar II" (since it replaced DH.84 EI-ABI). Damaged Croydon 21.5.38;

repaired. Regn cld 10.2.40 as sold to Australia. Erected Port Adelaide and test flown 19.6.40. Regd VH-ADE 27.6.40

to Guinea Airways Ltd, Adelaide; named "Morobe". Regn cld 10.9.40. Impressed into RAAF as A33-7 and to 1 EFTS

Parafield 25.8.40. To 3 EFTS Essendon 24.12.40. To 1 AOS Cootamundra 13.1.41. To DCA 15.4.42 and restored as

VH-ADE 20.4.42 to Commonwealth of Australia, Dept of Aviation; operated by Australian National Airways Pty Ltd,

Melbourne. Forced landed on beach Princess Charlotte Bay, 13 ml S of Cape Sidmouth, Queensland 26.1.44.

Occupants and mail retrieved by RAAF Catalina and parts later salvaged and trucked back to Cairns with remains

abandoned on site. Regn cld 14.3.44. Three wings and other parts “found” in DCA workshop at Cairns 5.78 and

donated to rebuild of G-AJSL.

6342 Regd G-AEOV [CofR 7423] 9.12.36 to Arthur Patrick Hastings Forbes, The Rt Hon The Viscount Forbes, London

SW1; operated by Personal Airways Ltd, Croydon. (Gipsy Six #6619/6620) Initially test flown as E.4 2.37 as prototype

DH.89A with flaps and tested at Martlesham Heath. CofA 5806 issued 3.3.37. Regd [CofR 8297] 14.1.38 to Mrs Helen

Wood, Fittleworth, Sussex; remained operated by Personal Airways Ltd, Croydon. Delivered 1.5.39; cld 1.7.39 and

regd 27.7.39 to William Douglas Thompson (Bill) Gairdner, Prestwick; director/nominee for Scottish Airways Ltd,

Renfrew. Regn cld 10.1.40 as sold. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 10.1.40 and impressed as W6456 1.3.40. Damaged

when port tyre burst while taxying and swung off peritrack Hendon 11.4.42. To DH Witney 16.4.42 and soc for spares.

6343 CofA 5723 issued 30.11.36. (Gipsy Six #6622/6623) Shipped to Auckland on SS Durham; desp 19.12.36. Regd ZK-

AEW [CofR 75] 24.2.37 to Cook Strait Airways Ltd, Wellington [based Nelson]; named "Mars". Impressed as NZ559

1.11.39 To Air Gunners & Air Observers School, Ohakea; code "5". Fitted with bombracks and to Fiji 5.11.40. Soc

after hurricane damage Nausori, Fiji 20.2.41.

6344 Regd G-AEPE [CofR 7447] 27.11.36 to Personal Airways Ltd, Croydon; named "Windermere", later "The Luxembourg

Listener". (Gipsy Six #6627/6628) CofA 5718 issued 24.2.37. Reportedly also moperated for Radio Normandie in

red/burgundy/silver c/s. Regd [CofR 8001] 17.7.37 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Croydon; name retained & used for charter

flights for Radio Luxembourg in all-yellow c/s (or green/gold/white c/s) to fly daily recordings from Croydon to

Luxembourg. Operated by 'C' Flight 24 Squadron, Hendon 4.10.39; returned to Olley/NAC Weston-super-Mare

10.2.40. Back to 24 Squadron, 27.2.40. Cld & regd 12.7.40 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Speke. Regn cld 24.7.40 as sold.

Impressed as BD143 28.7.40 but retained by 24 Squadron,. Badly damaged in forced landing with engine failure

Breston Farm, nr Glengall Hospital, Dalmellington, Ayrshire 20.4.42. Soc 30.4.42.

6345 Regd G-AERN [CofR 7536] 13.1.37 to Blackpool & West Coast Air Services Ltd, Squires Gate/Speke. (Gipsy Six

#6657/6658) CofA 5820 issued 24.3.37. Change of name 6.12.37 to West Coast Air Services Ltd, though name

adopted as early as 11.36. Operated by AAJC on outbreak of WWII. Deld to Scottish Airways Ltd, Inverness 1.7.40;

returned to AAJC, Speke 4.1.44 and operated by Railway Air Services Ltd. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British

European Airways Corporation, Northolt. Cld & regd 17.11.47 to Gibraltar Airways Ltd, Gibraltar. Cld 24.6.53 & regd

29.6.53 to Roger Aniony Peacock, Streatham (based Croydon). Regn cld 18.1.54 as sold abroad to Spain. Regd

EC-AKO 1.12.54 to Ignacio Soler de la Riva; operated by Aeromar, Barcelona. Regd 7.6.56 to Metamar SA,

Barcelona/Sabadell. Wfu Castejon de Monegros .71 and stored Barcelona/Sabadell; still present late .86. Found in

barn .98 and acquired by Museo de l’Air. Stored [9.02] at Museo del Air, Cuatro Vientos; restored to display standards

[02-04]; painted in Spanish Republican c/s as “40-1”.

6346 CofA 5862 issued 2.4.37. (Gipsy Six #6653/6654) Shipped on SS Moreton Bay 4.37; assembled Essendon. Regd

VH-UXT [CofR 641] 25.5.37 to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Essendon; named "Mundoora". Badly damaged on

landing Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA 5.2.38; repaired Essendon and reflown 20.9.38. Regn cld 19.7.40. Impressed

as A33-4 and to 3 EFTS Essendon 19.7.40. To 1 AOS Cootamundra 28.10.40. To DCA 15.4.42. Regd VH-UXT

21.4.42 to Airlines of Australia Ltd, Sydney. Crashed on landing Wynyard, Tasmania 13.8.43 (or 18.8.43) and ran into

ditch. Not repaired and used for spares; some parts to Perth on SS Lowana to help rebuild VH-UZY .44. Regn cld

31.10.43.

6347 Ordered by Aero O/Y 22.10.36 for experimental internal services. (Gipsy Six #6655/6656) CofA 5816 issued 5.3.37.

Regd OH-BLA [CofR 32] 9.3.37 to Aero O/Y, Helsinki; named "Salama" (Lightning); dd 13.4.37. Impressed into

Finnish AF 14.10.39-19.3.40 for medical and communication flights. Regd 27.6.41 to Veljekset Karhumaki O/Y,

Kuorevesi for ambulance flights. Regd OH-VKH 20.6.46 to same owner. Regd 27.11.50 to Savon Lentolinjat O/Y,

Mikkeli. Reregd OH-DHA 31.5.54 to Lentohuolto O/Y, Helsinki. Regd 4.55 to Pasanen & Pasanen, Turku. Dd to

Denmark 14.4.55. Regn cld 21.5.55 as sold in Denmark. Regd OY-DAS 8.12.55 (or 17.8.55) to Viggo Sylvest Jensen,

Hillerod. Sold 27.3.56 to West Germany. Regd D-IGEL (CofR 354) .56 (with c/n "L6347") to Vermessungsburo Nico

Rupke, Hamburg. Overtunred on landing on grass strip Mannheim 26.3.61; repaired .62. Regd 5.5.65 to Uwe Reszka,

Flensburg. Regd 12.66 to Gert Seuffert, Bremen. CofA lapsed 29.4.68 and wfu Weser Wumme airfield, Bremen. Dbf

(or burnt) Weser-Wumme 27.4.72. Regn cld 10.8.73. See also comments under G-AMAI.

6348 CofA 5875 issued 17.4.37 and dd to Lithuanian Air Force as 701. (Gipsy Six #6636/6637) Captured by the Russians

at Vilnius 6.40 and in 6.41 by the Germans. Believed to have been used by the Luftwaffe (Luftflotte 2) for

communications.

6349 CofA 5876 issued 17.4.37 and dd to Lithuanian Air Force as 702. (Gipsy Six #6638/6639) Captured by the Russians

at Vilnius 6.40 and in 6.41 by the Germans. Believed to have been used by the Luftwaffe (Luftflotte 2) for

communications.

6350 Regd G-AEPW [CofR 7475] 1.12.36 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Croydon. (Gipsy Six #6651/6652) Used for trials leading

to Type [Mod] CofA. CofA 5819 issued 15.3.37. Regn cld 22.3.40 as sold. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 4.3.40 and

impressed as X8510 31.3.40. To Air Taxis, Ringway for major inspection 5.7.40. To 27 MU Shawbury 10.11.40. To

RAF Andover 25.11.40. To DH Witney 7.11.41 and soc 11.12.41.

6351 CofA 5893 issued 30.4.37 to Posts & Telecommunications Dept, Ministry of Commerce, Latvia. (Gipsy Six

#6640/6641) Dd 15-17.5.37 via Lympne, Amsterdam, Berlin & Koningsberg. Regd YL-ABC 3.5.37 to Valsts Gaisa

Satiksme (Latvian Post Office) and used on air services between Riga and Liepaja. Still in operation when the country

was taken over by the Russians 6.40; initially probably then stored in Riga factory building. To Aeroflot’s Baltic

Department [after 6.1940] and regd CCCP-Л20 or Л21 13.1.41. Taken over in Spring 41 by the Luftwaffe, following the

German invasion and were reportedly operated by an Estonian unit.

6352 CofA 5894 issued 30.4.37 to Posts & Telecommunications Dept, Ministry of Commerce, Latvia. (Gipsy Six

#6642/6643) Dd 15/16.5.37 via Lympne, Amsterdam, Berlin & Koningsberg. Regd YL-ABD 3.5.37 to Valsts Gaisa

Satiksme (Latvian Post Office) and used on air services between Riga and Liepaja. Still in operation when the country

was taken over by the Russians 6.40; initially probably then stored in Riga factory building. To Aeroflot’s Baltic

Department [after 6.1940] and regd CCCP-Л20 or Л21 13.1.41. Still in operation when the country was taken over by

the Russians 6.40; initially probably then stored in Riga factory building. To Aeroflot’s Baltic Department [after 6.1940]

and regd CCCP-Л20 or Л21 13.1.41. Taken over in Spring 41 by the Luftwaffe, following the German invasion and

were reportedly operated by an Estonian unit.

Note: One of the Rapides remained in Soviet hands due to a forced landing in Moscow by pilot J Lodziņš and

mechanic K Levics in May/June 1941 and was still operated by Aeroflot in December 1942. It was later taken over by

the Luftwaffe and operated by JG54. The other aircraft was left behind in Rīga in damaged condition, was captured and

repaired by the Luftwaffe and delivered to Sonderstaffel Buschmann at Ülemiste/Tallinn in May/June 1942 and was

operated as SB+AH until at least 8.42.

6353 Regd G-AEPF [CofR 7448] 10.3.37 to Air Commerce Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6634/6635) CofA 5822 issued 17.4.37.

Company sold 6.38 to Olley Air Service Ltd/British & Foreign Aviation Ltd and then operated 6.38 by Isle of Man Air

Services Ltd, Derbyhaven and 4.39 by Railway Air Services Ltd, Speke. Abandoned Bordeaux, France 18.6.40. Regn

cld 18.6.40 as pwfu.

6354 Floatplane shipped unassembled without engines to Canada with no UK CofA issued. Regd CF-BBG [CofR 1985/A2]

10.6.37 to The Globe and Mail Ltd, Toronto; named “The Flying Newsroom” (flown by Jim Crang). Dbf whilst refuelling

Toronto Air Harbour 21.8.37. Regn cld 21.8.37.

6355 Regd G-AERE [CofR 7491] 18.3.37 to LHG Ltd as nominee for British-American Air Services Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six

#6675/6676) CofA 5903 issued 11.5.37. Regd [CofR 8586] 25.6.38 to director/nominee Mrs Lillian H Falk, Heston.

Cld 10.1.39 & regd 12.1.39 [back] to LHG Ltd, Heston; still as nominee for BAAS. Crashed in cloud Ettersgill Fell End,

nr Forest-in-Teesdale, Co Durham 20.6.39 en route Gosford Park Racecourse; pilot Frank S Appi, engineer JE Elmslie

& passenger jockey J Crouch killed. Regn cld 27.6.39 as pwfu.

6356 Regd G-AERZ [CofR 7577] 10.3.37 to Air Commerce Ltd, Heston (later Croydon). (Gipsy Six #6677/6678) CofA 5823

issued 7.5.37. Operated by AAJC, Speke during WWII. To Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 15.11.40; returned to AAJC

Speke 15.5.41 (or 26.6.41). Damaged Islay 16.6.41; repaired. Leased to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 17.9.42; back

to Speke 26.8.43 and operated by Railway Air Services Ltd wef 8.43. Crashed in fog on Royal Belfast Golf Course,

Craigavad, Co Down 1.4.46 & dbf; en route Liverpool to Belfast; 6 killed, incl pilot Capt E Tyrer. Regn cld 4.5.46 as

crashed 1.4.46.

6357 CofA 5902 issued 7.5.37; deld 16.5.37. (Gipsy Six #6686/6687) Regd VP-KCG 31.5.37 to Wilson Airways Ltd,

Nairobi. Impressed into KAAU (as K11 or K16) 9.39; [probably K16].

6358 CofA 5921 issued 21.5.37; handed over 26.5.37 & deld Hatfield to Salisbury 27.5.37-6.6.37. (Gipsy Six #6679/6692)

Regd VP-YBJ 8.37 (8.6.37?) to Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways Ltd, Salisbury; named “Bulawayo”. Taken over 9.39 by

Southern Rhodesian Air Services as 303. Reverted to VP-YBJ 4.42. Crashed 8.44. Reportedly used for spares 6.46

by Central African Airways. Regn cld .49.

6359 CofA 5922 issued 24.5.37; handed over 26.5.37 & deld Hatfield to Salisbury 27.5.37-6.6.37. (Gipsy Six #6681/6682)

Regd VP-YBK 8.37 (8.6.37?) to Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways Ltd, Salisbury; named "City of Salisbury". Taken over

9.39 by Southern Rhodesian Air Services as 304. Reverted to VP-YBK 4.42. Regd 1.6.46 to Central African Airways.

Crashed Balovale, Northern Rhodesia 3.12.47 (or 13.12.47). Used for spares 6.48.

6360 CofA 5930 issued 28.5.37; deld Singapore 19.6.37. (Gipsy Six #6683/6684) Regd VR-SAV [CofR 21] 6.7.37 to

Wearne Bros Ltd t/a Wearne's Air Service, Kallang, Singapore; named "Governor Raffles"; but reportedly entered

service 28.6.37. Regd [CofR 28] 7.1.38 to Wearnes Air Service Ltd, Singapore. Crashed in thunderstorm on rubber

estate nr Rawang, Selangor, 20 ml N of Kuala Lumpur 3.5.40 killing three, including pilot Capt G McCausland.

Reportedly impressed into 'B' Flight, MVAF as “18” 1.12.41. Destroyed on ground Ipoh 18.12.41 after landing when

struck by fragmentation bomb; 2 on board killed. This must be another aircraft and possibly the ex CNAC Rapide

bought by Wearnes and for which regn VR-SBG possibly reserved.

6361 CofA 5941 issued 9.6.37 to Department of Railways, Portuguese East Africa. (Gipsy Six #6689/6690) Regd CR-AAD

16.2.38 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos (DETA), Lourenco Marques. Current .41.

6362 CofA 5942 issued 9.6.37 to Department of Railways, Portuguese East Africa. (Gipsy Six #6671/6672) Regd CR-AAE

11.2.38 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos (DETA), Lourenco Marques. Current .54.

Note: Has been reported as to South Africa as ZS-AVY but this registration was a Miles Messenger.

6363 Regd G-AESR [CofR 7604] 18.3.37 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, London EC2 (based Haifa). (Gipsy Six

#6685/6691) CofA 5954 issued 25.6.37. Cld 18.9.47 & regd 18.10.47 to Airwork Ltd, Hounslow ( based Perth).

Operated .50 by Channel Island Air Services Ltd, Guernsey. CofR No changed to R66 .50. Based by Airwork at

Blackbushe .51. CofA lapsed 13.3.51 and stored/overhauled Langley; renewed 7.11.52. Cld 1.2.53 & regd 18.3.53 to

Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd, Lympne; (also t/a Trans Channel Airways). Leased 1.56 to Oilfields Supply & Trading Co,

Benghazi, Libya. Nosed over & badly damaged when hit soft sand on take off Gerdes El Abid, Libya (30 mls E of El

Marj) 22.7.56. Regn cld 26.9.56 as pwfu.

6364 CofA 5970 issued 7.7.37. (Gipsy Six #6707/6708) Regd VR-SAW [CofR 22] 30.8.37 to Wearne Bros Ltd t/a Wearne's

Air Service, Kallang, Singapore; named "Governor Fullerton" 4.9.37. Regd [CofR 29] 7.1.38 to Wearnes Air Service

Ltd, Singapore. Impressed into 'B' Flight, MVAF as “19” 1.12.41. Written off after landing at Airfield P1, nr Pladjoe, 10

mls from Palembang, Sumatra 10.2.42 when starboard wings were sheared off by a Hurricane taxying to take-off in air

raid.

6365 CofA 5964 issued 1.7.37. (Gipsy Six #6703/6704) Shipped to Australia, erected and test flown Essendon 11.9.37.

Regd VH-UXZ [CofR 662] 15.9.37 to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Essendon; named "Marika". Crashed in

Tanners Bay, nr Flinders Island airstrip, Tasmania 29.5.42 following engine failure; 4 killed. Regn cld 30.6.42.

6366 CofA 5965 issued 2.7.37; dd 8.7.37. (Gipsy Six #6705/6706) Regd VP-KCJ [CofR 61] 20.7.37 to Wilson Airways Ltd,

Nairobi. Impressed into KAAU as K4 9.39; operated by RAF Communications Flight. Transferred to BOAC 30.11.45

and refurbished. Regd VP-KCJ 13.12.46 to East African Airways Corporation. Regd 26.7.48 to Stirling Astaldi (EA)

Ltd. Regd 6.5.52 to Caspar Air Charters & Agencies Ltd, Nairobi. Regn cld 7.5.52 as wfu. Regd 20.11.52 to JEF

Wilkins t/a Caspar, Nairobi. Regd 22.11.55 to Caspar Air Charters & Agencies Ltd, Nairobi. Regd 23.11.55 to East

African Airways Corporation, Nairobi [unconfirmed]. Regd 15.8.60 to Caspair Ltd, Nairobi. Crashed on landing

Entebbe 7.10.62 after pilot became incapacitated; 1 killed.

6367 [Originally ordered by North Eastern Airways?] Regd G-AEWL [CofR 7772] 20.5.37 to Highland Airways Ltd,

Inverness; named "Zetland", (replacement for DH.84 G-ACET). (Gipsy Six #6680/6688) CofA 5926 issued 18.6.37

and deld 25.6.37 (or 27.6.37). Merged 8.37 into Scottish Airways Ltd, Inverness. Regd [CofR 8217] 15.11.37 to British

Airways Ltd, Inverness. Regd [CofR 8566] 18.6.38 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Inverness. Damaged when overran on

landing and struck ditch Wideford 8.7.38; to DH Hatfield for rebuild, returned 26.10.38. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to

British European Airways Corporation. CofA lapsed 20.11.47. Cld 14.5.48 & regd 25.5.48 to Charles Allen, Croydon

(t/a Allen Aircraft Services). Cld 22.5.48 & regd 27.9.48 to Michael George Humphrey Fletcher, London SW5; operated

by Aircraft & Engineering Services, Croydon. CofA renewed 2.10.48. Cld 4.3.50 & regd 13.4.50 to Wing Cdr Hugh

Charles Kennard and operated by Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd, Lympne; named "Nicole". Cld 1.4.55 & regd 13.4.55 to Air

Kruise (Kent) Ltd. Reportedly sold to VH Bellamy who sold it on to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portmouth. Cld

24.11.55 & regd 14.12.55 to Aviation Supplies Co Ltd, Hounslow [based Portsmouth]. Regn cld 24.1.56 as sold to

French Ivory Coast; deld ex Portsmouth 24.1.56; inspected Toussus 21.4.56. Regd F-OATT 26.4.56 to Societe Navale

Delmas & Vieljeux, Paris; operated by Air Ivoire, Abidjan. Regd 25.7.61 to Societe Air Ivoire, Abidjan. Regd 27.7.61 to

SFATAT, Biscarosse. Regd F-BJUY 2.11.61 [CofR 24205] to Centre Nationale de Parachutisme de Biscarosse,

Biscarosse/Gaillac. Crashed Gaillac 29.7.62. Regn cld 20.11.63 “reforme”.

6368 Regd G-AEXO [CofR 7839] 19.5.37 to North Eastern Airways Ltd, Croydon (later Doncaster). (Gipsy Six #6711/6712)

CofA 5915 issued 19.7.37. Regn cld 26.3.40 as sold (although CofA renewed 14.6.40). Impressed as X8507 31.3.40

and to 24 Squadron, Hendon 27.3.40. Soc 13.6.41.

6369 Regd G-AEXP [CofR 7840] 19.5.37 to North Eastern Airways Ltd, Croydon (later Doncaster). (Gipsy Six #6709/6710)

CofA 5916 issued 19.7.37. Operated by NAC 9.39 and damaged when struck by Magister L5935 Northolt 25.11.39;

repaired. Regn cld 25.3.40 as sold. Impressed as X8505 31.3.40 and to 24 Squadron, Hendon 9.4.40. Damaged by

enemy action St Omer 21.5.40. Abandoned, still as G-AEXP, and soc 28.5.40.

6370 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada with no UK CofA issued. (Gipsy Six #6695/6696) Regd CF-BBH [CofR

2067/A71] 26.8.37 to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Toronto. Regd [CofR 2148/A71] 7.1.38 to Consolidated

Mining & Smelting Co of Canada Ltd (Cominco), Trail BC. Sold 5.39 to DHC in part exchange for a Dragonfly. Regd

[CofR 2437/A71] 23.5.39 to Canadian Airways Ltd, Vancouver; named “City of Victoria”. Canadian Airways was

merged 1.42 into Canadian Pacific Air Lines, no formal ownership change. Stalled on second or third attempt to

take-off in snow and crashed Pentecost, Quebec 19.3.47. Regn cld 19.4.47.

6371 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada with no UK CofA issued. (Gipsy Six #6697/6698) Regd CF-BFM [CofR

2130/A122] 26.11.37 to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Toronto. Regn lapsed 26.11.38 and finally cld 15.3.50.

Sold 13.1.38 to Uruguay and regd CX-ABI 3.38 to Berto Scaglione t/a Cia Expreso del Plata, Montevideo; named

"Nuestra Senora del Carmen". Accident at Colonia .40 and regn cld.

6372 Regd G-AFAO [CofR 8016] 21.7.37 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6713/6714) CofA 6007

issued 4.8.37. Regn cld 9.37 as sold abroad. Regd in Turkey as TC-DAG to Devlet Hava Yollari, Istanbul; fleet no.6.

Current 7.50.

6373 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada with no UK CofA issued. (Gipsy Six #6725/6726) Regd CF-BFL [CofR

2110/A106] 22.10.37 to Canadian Airways Ltd, Winnipeg. Sold 17.2.38 to (subsidiary) Quebec Airways Ltd, Montreal.

Stalled on take-off and crashed Matane, Quebec 23.2.38. To DH for repair but abandoned 4.38. Regn cld 23.4.38.

6374 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada with no UK CofA issued. (Gipsy Six #6727/6728) Regd CF-BFP [CofR

2297/A236] 23.8.38 to Quebec Airways Ltd, Montreal. Quebec Airways merged into Canadian Pacific Airways .42 but

no formal ownership change regd. Port engine fire on start-up & dbf Walker Lake, Quebec 5.7.45. Regn cld 6.7.45.

6375 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada with no UK CofA issued. (Gipsy Six #6742/6743) Regd CF-BND (CofR

2641/A444) 8.9.39 to Quebec Airways Ltd, Montreal. Quebec Airways merged into Canadian Pacific Airways .42 but

no formal ownership change regd. Sold 9.5.47 & regd 2.6.47 (CofR 5826) to Central Northern Airways Ltd, Winnipeg.

Leased/bought 5.49 to Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd, Sea Island Airport, Vancouver; named "Tsimpsean Queen".

Shortly after take-off from Prince Rupert, it forced landed out of fuel and landed in trees on Digby Island, BC 29.7.49;

no casualties. Regn cld 29.7.49. Remains stored on Digby Island and acquired by Western Canada Aviation

Museum, Winnipeg for rebuild mid 80s (84?). Believed stored [04] Alberta Aviation Museum, Edmonton.

6376 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada with no UK CofA issued. (Gipsy Six #6744/6745) Regd CF-BNE (CofR

2558/A394) 4.11.39 to Quebec Airways Ltd, Montreal. Quebec Airways merged into Canadian Pacific Airways .42 but

no formal ownership change regd. Damaged beyond repair when broke through ice and sank Lake George, Manitoba

3.12.43. Regn cld 7.6.50.

6377 Regd G-AFAH [CofR 8007] 24.8.37 to Personal Airways Ltd, Croydon; named “Bit it Ben”. (Gipsy Six #6715/6716)

CofA 6025 issued 26.8.37. Regd [CofR 8539] 7.6.38 to Capt Graham SL Whitelaw, remained operated by Personal

Airways Ltd, Croydon. Cld 1.5.40 & regd 2.5.40 to Capt William Ledlie, MD of and continued to be operated by

Personal Airways Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 24.6.40 as sold. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 13.3.40 and impressed as X8508

31.3.40. Damaged in air raid Merville, France and abandoned 21.5.40. Soc 28.5.40.

6378 Regd VT-AIZ [CofR 319] 15.7.37 to Tata Sons Ltd, Juhu, Bombay. (Gipsy Six #6733/6734) UK CofA 6039 issued

8.9.37. Regn cld 15.12.41. Impressed as AX806. To No.2 Coastal Defence Flt, Juhu .42. Stalled and crashed on

landing Juhu 22.10.42. Soc 1.7.43.

6379 Regd VT-AJA [CofR 320] 15.7.37 to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. (Gipsy Six #6735/6736) UK CofA 6040 issued 8.9.37.

Crashed outside boundary of airfield on landing Juhu 20.11.38. Regn cld 9.12.38.

6380 CofA 6047 issued 13.9.37 to DH South Africa. (Gipsy Six #6737/6738) Regd ZS-AKT 11.10.37 to unknown.

Impressed as SAAF 1560 .40. Operated by 61 Squadron [1.41-7.45]. Regd ZS-AKT 13.3.46 to African Flying

Services, Grand Central. Regd 7.54 to Trans Oranje Air Services (Pty) Ltd, Zastion. Regd .55 to Drakensburg Air

Services, Ladysmith. Badly damaged on landing Mokhotlong, Basutoland 29.11.55; repaired. Regn cld 5.8.57 as sold

in Belgian Congo. Regd OO-CJU [CofR 1168/C.284] 7.12.57 to Air Brousse sprl, Leopoldville. Regd 9O-CJU 17.3.61

to same owner. Regd 9Q-CJU to AMAMZ, Kinshasa.

6381 Regd VT-AJB [CofR 321] 15.7.37 to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. (Gipsy Six #6740/6741) UK CofA 6041 issued 8.9.37.

Impressed as HX790 .41 and operated by 2 Coastal Defence Flight, Juhu. To Director of Civil Aviation India 1.9.43

and possibly restored as VT-AJB. RAF serial soc by ACSEA 31.5.45. Regn cld 20.6.45.

6382 CofA 6145 issued 2.12.37. (Gipsy Six #6750/6751) Regd F-AQIL [CofR 5513] 13.12.37 to Paul Legastelois, Paris.

Regd 12.37 to Alfred J Rodier, Coulommiers. Regd 5.38 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens (SFTA), Paris.

To Spanish Republicans 18.1.38. (date unconfirmed).

6383 CofA 6143 issued 1.12.37. (Gipsy Six #6752/6753) Regd F-AQIM [CofR 5497] 8.12.37 to Paul Legastelois, Paris.

Regd 12.37 to Alfred J Rodier, Coulommiers. Regd 5.38 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris. To

Spanish Republicans 10.12.37. To Spanish AF post civil war. To Grupo de Estado Mayor, Cuetro Vientos; later

Barajas [6.41]; Getafe [5.45]. To Spanish AF L.9-7 .46. Sometime coded 91-6. Wfu 16.2.54.

6384 CofA 6125 issued 12.11.37. (Gipsy Six #6772/6773) Shipped to Australia and erected and reflown Sydney/Mascot

17.1.38. Regd VH-UZY [CofR 683] 25.1.38 to WR Carpenter & Co Ltd, Sydney. Operated by North Queensland

Airways Ltd, Cairns 10.38. Sold 25.10.38 & regd 1.12.38 to Airlines of Australia Ltd, Cairns, Qld. Regn cld 9.8.40.

Impressed as A33-6 and to 3 EFTS Essendon 12.8.40. To 1 AOS Cootamundra 23.9.40. To 1 AD Laverton 2.6.42.

To 32 Squadron, Horn Island 15.6.42. To 33 Squadron, Townsville 3.8.42. To 1 RCF Port Moresby 14.9.42. To 2

AAU Archerfield 10.3.43. To 1 RCS Port Moresby 4.4.43. Damaged by fire and to 15 ARD Port Moresby 30.6.43 for

shipment to Mascot and rebuilt. Allotted to DCA 13.11.43 & issued 19.1.44. Crashed Cape Sidmouth, Qld 27.1.44. To

DH Mascot for repair; shipped 17.3.44 (per SS Madura) to Airlines (WA) Ltd, Perth for rebuild; completed 17.11.44.

Regd VH-UZY 19.11.44 to Airlines (WA) Ltd, Perth; named "RMA Perth". Regd 20.10.48 to Connellan Airways Ltd,

Alice Springs. Crashed into trees on take-off and dbf Coolibah Station, NT 21.10.49 (or 22.10.49); pilot Capt Colin

Johnston killed. Regn cld 16.1.51.

6385 CofA 6127 issued 15.11.37 to the Military Council for National Govt of China. (Gipsy Six #6774/6781) Delivered to

China via Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong. Used as air ambulance aircraft with Red Cross markings

but without serial.

6386 Ff 13.1.38. Regd G-AFFF [CofR 8354] 24.2.38 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6760/6782)

CofA 6222 issued 16.3.38. Regd [CofR 8660] 27.7.38 to Railway Air Services Ltd. Croydon; named "Juno".

Transferred to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 26.5.39 (but not regd to them). Destroyed 27.9.46 when it flew into high

ground in bad weather on Craigton Hill, 2 ½ mls N of Milngavie & 7 mls N of Renfrew; en route Islay to Glasgow; 7

killed, incl pilot Capt F Stephens. Regn cld 31.12.46 as destroyed.

6387 CofA 6129 issued 24.11.37. (Gipsy Six #6768/6770) Regd ZS-AME 22.12.37 to Anglo-American Trading Corporation

of South Africa, Johannesburg. Impressed as SAAF 1402 .40. To B Flight, 61 Squadron [10.40-6.41]. To THQ

Communications Flight [4.42-11.42]. To 61 Squadron [43-45]. To 1 AD for inspection/overhaul 3.45. Regd ZS-AME

[postwar]. Regn cld 29.10.49 as sold in Kenya. Regd in Kenya as VP-KHJ 29.10.49 to Tank Aircraft Co Ltd. Sold

8.51 to South Africa. Regd ZS-DFL 15.8.51 to Tank Aircraft Co Ltd. Regn cld 12.2.52. Regd in Mozambique as

CR-ADH 19.2.52 (or 12.2.52) to Banco Nacional Ultramarino. Regn cld 17.7.56 as broken up.

6388 CofA 6130 issued 19.11.37 to the Military Council for National Govt of China. (Gipsy Six #6784/6785) Delivered to

China via Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong. Used as air ambulance aircraft with Red Cross markings

but without serial.

6389 CofA 6134 issued 24.11.37 to the Military Council for National Govt of China. (Gipsy Six #6792/6793) Delivered to

China via Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong. Used as air ambulance aircraft with Red Cross markings

but without serial.

6390 CofA 6154 issued 11.12.37 to the Military Council for National Govt of China. (Gipsy Six #6794/6795) Delivered to

China via Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong. Used as air ambulance aircraft with Red Cross markings

but without serial.

6391 CofA 6155 issued 13.12.37 to the Military Council for National Govt of China. (Gipsy Six #6796/6797) Delivered to

China via Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong. Used as air ambulance aircraft with Red Cross markings

but without serial.

6392 CofA 6163 issued 16.12.37 to the Military Council for National Govt of China. (Gipsy Six #6802/6803) Delivered to

China via Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong. Used as air ambulance aircraft with Red Cross markings

but without serial.

6393 CofA 6176 issued 4.1.38. (Gipsy Six #6783/6807) Regd F-AQIN (CofR 5545) 10.1.38 to Paul Legastelois, Paris.

Regd 1.38 to Alfred Rodier, Coulommiers. Regd 5.38 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris/Toussus. To

Spanish Republicans 5.1.38.

6394 CofA 6188 issued 8.1.38; dd Hatfield-Nairobi by Geoffrey de Havilland 18.1.38-27.1.38. (Gipsy Six #6808/6809) Regd

VP-KCL [CofR 63] 5.2.38 to Wilson Airways Ltd, Nairobi. Impressed into KAAU as K10 3.9.39; later operated by RAF

Communications Flight. Transferred 30.11.45 to BOAC; used as spares by EAAC at Nairobi .46.

6395 CofA 6193 issued 21.1.38 to Paul Legastelois. (Gipsy Six #6776/6810) Regd F-AQJH (CofR 5580) 21.2.38 to Dr

Rene Arbeltier, Coulommiers. Regd 5.38 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris. To Spanish

Republicans 22.2.38 (date unconfirmed).

6396 CofA 622 issued 16.3.38. (Gipsy Six #6815/6816) Regd F-AQJI (CofR 5653) 4.4.38 to Alfred Rodier, Coulommiers.

Regd 5.38 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris. To Spanish Republicans 5.38.

6397 CofA 6239 issued 12.4.38 to Department of Railways, Portuguese East Africa. (Gipsy Six #6827/6828) Regd CR-

AAM 4.5.38 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos (DETA), Lourenco Marques; named "Vila de Joao

Belo". Active .54. Wfu.

6398 CofA 6240 issued 12.4.38 to Department of Railways, Portuguese East Africa. (Gipsy Six #6826/6832) Regd CR-AAN

4.5.38 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos (DETA), Lourenco Marques. Crashed Porto Amelia 27.6.45.

6399 Regd G-AFEN [CofR 8312] 13.4.38 to Sir William Firth, Heston (of steel-maker Richard Thomas & Co Ltd). (Gipsy Six

#6830/6831) CofA 6256 issued 25.4.38. To Palestine Airways and regn cld 12.38 as sold abroad. Regd VQ-PAC

21.9.39 to Palestine Airways, Jerusalem. For sale 13.2.40 by WS Shackleton Ltd. Regn cld 1.8.40. Impressed in

Middle East as Z7188 1.7.40 and operated by Lydda Communications Flight. Regd G-AFEN 25.7.40 to Secretary of

State for Air for operation by BOAC at Heliopolis for Genl Gifford on his appointment as GOC West Africa. CofA

renewed 9.8.40. Flown Cairo-Lagos 12/15.8.40 (with Genl Gifford); still at Lagos 8.41. CofA lapsed 10.11.41.

Returned to Heliopolis, regn cld 17.2.42 by Secretary of State. Impressed again as HK864 17.2.42. To 173 Squadron,

Heliopolis 6.9.42. To Iraq & Persia Communications Flt 24.10.42. Acquired by Anglo Iranian Oil Co Ltd 11.45; but

when their chief pilot turned up at AHQ Iraq, the sale was denied! PSOC 1.1.47. Reportedly bought by Arab Airways

Association Ltd, Transjordan 22.10.46 and regn TJ-AAI reserved; not taken up. Sold 19.3.47 by Secretary of State for

Air to WA Rollason Ltd. Regd G-AFEN 21.4.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA renewed 18.11.48. Regn cld

30.12.48 as sold in South America. Regd in Argentina as LV-AGV 23.3.49 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte de

Aerolineas Argentinas] and operated by COTAMA [Compania Transportes Aereos Mediterranea Argentina Centro],

Cordoba. ZONDA was taken over by Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49 but acft remained operated by COTAMA. Regd

7.5.57 to Taxis Aereos Argentinos SA (TAASA), Buenos Aires. To F Doral & A Sayanes, Buenos Aires. CofA lapsed

29.4.60. Still regd 5.67. (Note: No connection to 4X-ACN as sometimes reported).

6400 DH.92 Dolphin Regd G-AEMX (CofR 7292) 27.8.36 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd. Ff (as E.3) 9.9.36 but

development abandoned. Regn cld 10.36 as wfu.

6401 Ordered by Aero O/Y 25.10.37. (Gipsy Six #6835/6854) Regd OH-BLB [CofR 41] 12.4.38 to Aero O/Y, Helsinki;

named "Lappi". UK CofA 6262 issued 2.5.38; dd 8.5.38. Impressed into Finnish AF (Ilmavoimat) 14.10.39-3.5.40 and

operated as air ambulance (also with name "Silver Star"). Returned 19.3.40 to Aero O/Y. Transferred 18.6.41 to

Veljekset Karhumaki O/Y but continued in use by Finnish Government on ambulance flights. Accidentally shot down

by Luftwaffe Bf.109s between Kuusamo and Kiestinki 8.11.41; badly damaged in forced landing on frozen lake but

repaired in situ and flown back to base. Stored .44-.46. Regd OH-VKI 17.4.47 to Veljekset Karhumaki O/Y, Kuorevesi.

Regd 27.11.50 to Savon Lentolinjat O/Y, Mikkeli. To Lentohuolto O/Y 8.52. Regd OH-DHB 31.5.54 to Lentohuolto

O/Y, Helsinki. Regd 4.55 to Pasanen & Pasanen, Turku. Dd 14.4.55 to Sylvest Jansen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Regn cld 21.5.55 as sold abroad. No Danish regn allotted and sold on to Norway. Delivered ex Copenhagen 4.6.55

and regd LN-BFB [CofR 343] 20.7.55 to Skogbruksfly A/S, Sokna. Regd (on take-over) 21.4.59 to Nor Flyselskap A/S,

Honefoss. CofA lapsed 30.12.60 and wfu Eggemoen Airfield, Honefoss. Still in open storage .64 wearing former

Finnish name "Lappi". Scrapped and regn cld 27.5.68.

6402 Regd G-AFEY [CofR 8342] 7.3.38 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew. (Gipsy Six #6834/6836) CofA 6225 issued

11.4.38; dd 15.4.38. Crashed Wideford, Orkney 18.3.40 and regn cld same day.

6403 CofA 6267 issued 5.5.38. (Gipsy Six #6837/6841) Regd F-AQOH (CofR 5741) 12.5.38 to Societe de Transports du

Proche Orient, Tripoli/Damascus, Syria. Probably taken over by associate, Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, on

invasion of Syria 5.41; to Cairo 6.10.41. Regd G-AGDP (CofR 9349) 26.11.41 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd,

Haifa. CofA renewed 1.12.41. Damaged taxying Vileiat Airport.Tripoli, Lebanon 23.5.44; repaired. Cld 3.1.49 & regd

12.1.49 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester. Cld 4.7.49 (sic) & regd 7.4.49 to Modern Transport (Wolverhampton)

Ltd, Wolverhampton (a Don Everall company). New CofR No R2219 issued .50. Cld 10.1.52 & regd 29.1.52 to Don

Everall (Aviation) Ltd, Elmdon (but still based Wolverhampton). Undercarriage damaged in hard cross-wind landing

7.6.52; repaired. For sale 4.58 by WS Shackleton Ltd. CofA lapsed 24.7.58 and stored at Wolverhampton. Regd cld

as pwfu 7.60; notified 3.5.63 and/or 5.3.63. Believed scrapped c.66 (but one wing reported at Shobdon .72); also

reported as burned Wolverhampton 8.69.

6404 CofA 6258 issued 25.4.38 to Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd. (Gipsy Six #6838/6839) Dd ex Croydon 10.5.38,

damaged on landing Khartoum 16.5.38. Repaired by Misr-Airwork; arr Salisbury 11.1.39. Regd VP-YBT 1.39 to

Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd. Taken over 9.39 by Southern Rhodesian Air Services as 305. Reverted to VP-

YBT 4.42. Scrapped 12.44.

6405 Regd G-AFEO [CofR 8319] 11.4.38 to North Eastern Airways Ltd, Doncaster/Croydon. (Gipsy Six #6840/6843) CofA

6251 issued 9.5.38. Regn cld 26.3.40 as sold. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 27.3.40 and impressed as X8506 31.3.40

[not used]. Soc 22.6.40 in France. Known to have been captured intact by Germans at Bricy, France.

6406 Regd G-AFEP [CofR 8320] 11.4.38 to North Eastern Airways Ltd, Doncaster/Croydon. (Gipsy Six #6842/6844) CofA

6252 issued 13.5.38. Regn cld 23.3.40 as sold. Impressed as X9388 25.3.40 and to RAF Benson same day. To 6

AACU Ringway 17.4.40. To 782 Squadron or Stn Flt Donibristle 5.5.40. Returned to RAF 8.40. Regd G-AFEP

13.11.40 to Air Commerce Ltd, Speke (postwar Croydon). CofA renewed 1.1.41. Cld & regd 30.12.46 to [parent coy]

Olley Air Service Ltd, Croydon. Cld 10.5.47 & regd 19.5.47 to Sir Brograve Beauchamp (of Demolition & Construction

Co Ltd), London SW1. Cld 1.9.47 & regd 2.9.47 to Frederick Arthur White & Herbert Cecil Douglas Haytor, London W1

(based Croydon). Regn cld 15.4.48 as sold abroad. Regd in Kenya as VP-KFV (CofR 150) 6.48 to Mrs EM Noon; op

by Noon & Pearce Air Charters, Nairobi. Destroyed by fire on start-up Masindi, Kenya 29.11.49.

6407 CofA 6283 issued 19.5.38. (Gipsy Six #6845/6847) Regd F-AQOI 8.6.38 to Societe de Transports du Proche Orient,

Tripoli, Syria; used as air ambulance in support of Middle East oil fields and during WWII. Reported as destroyed 5.41

in allied invasion of Syria.

6408 Regd G-AFEZ [CofR 8343] 31.5.38 to Wrightways Ltd, Croydon. (Gipsy Six #6855/6856) CofA 6296 issued 21.6.38.

Regn cld 14.4.40 as sold. Impressed into Royal Navy as X9451 14.4.40. Regd G-AFEZ 7.9.40 to Isle of Man Air

Services Ltd, Speke. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation (based Renfrew 7.49); named

"RMA Lord Shaftesbury" wef .52. New CofR No.R1327 issued .50. Sold 5.6.56 to Airviews Ltd, Ringway, ex Jersey

(per BEAC). Cld 4.6.56 & regd 7.6.56 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth & converted to mk.4. Regn cld

3.11.56 as sold to French Laos. Deld ex Portsmouth 15.11.56; inspected Toussus 6.12.56. Regd F-LAAL 21.1.57 (or

20.1.57) to Societe Laos Air-Service, Vientiane [possibly not delivered]. To Algeria 1.58 [or .57] and regd F-OBHI

14.3.58 (CofA 9.7.58) to Societe Generale d'Affretements Aeriens [SGAA/Air Fret], Algiers. Crashed on landing Fort

Flatters, Sahara 24.8.60. Regn cld 30.12.66 as destroyed.

6409 Regd G-AFFB [CofR 8345] 12.4.38 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa. (Gipsy Six #6857/6858) CofA 6293

issued 27.5.38; deld 30.5.38. CofA lapsed 14.5.46. Cld/sold 29.7.46. Regd 30.6.47 to Air Transport (Charter) (CI) Ltd,

Jersey; named "Saint Peter". CofA renewed 5.7.47. New CofR No.R1643 issued .50. Cld 16.10.50 & regd 27.10.50

to Lambert's Trust Ltd (following take-over of company). CofA lapsed 12.6.51. Cld 7.1.52 & regd 21.1.52 to

Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick. CofA renewed 8.8.52. Cld 29.10.52 & regd 4.11.52 to Harry James Rose, Christchurch.

Cld 4.6.53 & regd 17.7.53 to Henry Cockburn Gresley Heathcote Stisted, Sarisbury Green; op Hampshire School of

Flying Ltd, Eastleigh. Cld 25.2.54 & regd 12.4.54 to IAS (London) Ltd t/a Island Air Services, Heathrow (Ramsgate wef

.57). CofA lapsed 3.7.58. Cld 10.3.59 & regd 19.3.59 to Air Couriers (Transport) Ltd, Croydon. CofA renewed 22.5.59.

Cld 28.5.59 & regd 29.5.59 to Trans-European Aviation Ltd, Fairwood Common (deld 30.5.59); later based Baginton.

Damaged taxying Staverton 25.6.60. CofA lapsed 23.6.62. Cld/sold 15.5.63 (notified 2.7.64). Offered for sale at

auction 26.10.63 but unsold. Regn cld 11.11.64 as pwfu. Remains burned at Baginton 12.8.67.

6410 Regd G-AFFC [CofR 8346] 12.4.38 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa. (Gipsy Six #6859/6860) CofA 6297

issued 2.6.38. CofA lapsed 28.5.40. Regn cld 28.5.41 as sold - "taken over by British Military Field Hospital,

Jerusalem". Impressed in Middle East as HK862 15.2.42. To 206 Group Communications Flt. To Iraq & Persia

Communications Flt, Habbaniya 9.42. Damaged in forced landing Yas Island 23.5.44 when searching for missing B-

17; crew picked up by Royal Navy but aircraft abandoned. Soc by Mediterranean Allied Air Forces 31.8.44.

6411 CofA 6338 issued 1.7.38. (Gipsy Six #6861/6862) Regd ZS-AOM 30.8.38 to Stewarts & Lloyds of South Africa Ltd.

Impressed as SAAF 1401 .40. To 61 Sqdn [8.40-7.45]. Regd ZS-CAB 7.12.46 to Department of Transport (or Dept of

Civil Aviation). Regd ZS-DDX 13.5.50 to Pretoria Light Aircraft Co Ltd. Regd .51 to Drakensberg Air Services (Pty)

Ltd, Ladysmith. Badly damaged by tornado Ladysmith 10.1.55; repaired. Crashed on landing Mokhotlong, Basutoland

24.6.55. Regn cld 8.57.

6412 CofA 6343 issued 4.7.38 to Government of Southern Rhodesia. (Gipsy Six #6868/6870) Dd as SR8; named

"Southern Rhodesia" at Hatfield 21.7.38; used by Major D Cloete, Director of Civil Aviation. Regd 16.8.38 as VP-YBU

to Southern Rhodesian Government; probably for ferry flight by Major Cloete. Reverted to SR8 .38. To Southern

Rhodesian Air Services as 300 9.39. Reverted to VP-YBU 4.42. Regd 1.6.46 to Central African Airways. To SRAF as

SR23 9.46 (or 13.6.47). Possibly to RRAF-23 '53? Regd VP-YNJ 10.55 to Fishair (Pvt) Ltd, Marandellas. Regn cld as

sold France; inspected Libreville 30.6.59. Regd F-OBOD 24.7.59 (CofA 22.7.59) to Cie Aeronautique Jean-Claude

Brouillet, Libreville; operated by Cie Transgabon. CofA suspended Libreville 26.11.60; renewed 23.10.62. Regd

25.5.64 to Cie Transgabon, Libreville. CofA suspended Libreville 27.4.65. Regn cld 3.11.65 “reforme”.

6413 CofA 6358 issued 23.7.38; dd 30.7.38. (Gipsy Six #6864/6865) Regd VP-KCR 16.8.38 to Wilson Airways Ltd, Nairobi.

Impressed into KAAU as K8 9.39. Operated by Eastleigh Communications Flight. Crashed into earth mound on

landing Tanga 16.5.43. Soc 30.6.43.

6414 CofA 6359 issued 25.7.38. (Gipsy Six #6876/6877) Regd YI-ZWA [CofR 14] 25.7.38 to Baghdad Aeroplane Society,

Baghdad. Probably to Iraqi AF.

6415 CofA 6360 issued 25.7.38. (Gipsy Six #6878/6879) Regd YI-HDA [CofR 13] 25.7.38 to Baghdad Aeroplane Society,

Baghdad. Probably to Iraqi AF.

6416 CofA 6366 issued 4.8.38. (Gipsy Six #6881/6882) Regd YI-FYA [CofR 12] 25.7.38 to Baghdad Aeroplane Society,

Baghdad. Probably to Iraqi AF.

6417 Regd G-AFHY [CofR 8546] 1.7.38 to The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. (Gipsy Six #6883/6885) CofA 6387

issued 1.9.38; deld 10.10.38-19.10.38. Cld & regd 23.9.46 to Aircraft & Engineering Services Ltd, Old Coulsdon

(based Croydon). Cld 9.1.47 & regd 28.3.47 to Air Charter Ltd, London W1 (based Croydon). Damaged Croydon

22.4.47; repaired. Damaged in forced landing on highway nr Pijnacker, nr Rotterdam 10.10.47. CofA renewed

23.2.49. Regn cld 9.6.50 as sold abroad. Believed to Cie Belge de Transport but no regn known. (See also comments

under G-AGFU - presumed abandoned Brussels).

6418 Regd G-AFHZ [CofR 8547] 1.7.38 to The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. (Gipsy Six #6884/6886) CofA 6393

issued 15.9.38; deld 10.10.38-19.10.38 with G-AFHY. CofA lapsed 13.6.46. Regn cld 2.7.46 as sold. Regd 23.6.47 to

WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA renewed 3.7.47 at Eastleigh. Regn cld 30.4.47 (sic) as sold abroad. Regd in

Uganda as VP-UAX 9.47 to Uganda Co Ltd. Regd in Kenya as VP-KFH (CofR 136) 4.48 to Noon & Pearce Air

Charters Ltd, Nairobi. Regn cld 26.6.52. Reduced to spares Nairobi 8.52.

6419 Regd G-AFIA [CofR 8548] 1.7.38 to The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. (Gipsy Six #6891/6892) CofA 6398 issued

22.9.38; delivered with G-AFHY (above). Destroyed by fire Abadan 20.8.42. Regn cld 30.10.42.

6420 CofA 6431 issued 11.11.38. (Gipsy Six #6912/6913) Regd F-ARII [CofR 6226] 2.12.38 to Paul Legastelois, Paris.

Regd 12.38 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris. To Spanish Republicans as LR-008 12.38. To

Spanish AF as 40-6 .39. Regd EC-AAR .41 to Trafico Aereo Espanol [TAE]. Note – this is unconfirmed [see

subsequent regn] but a Rapide was operated as EC-AAR in 1941. Regd to Iberia. Regd EC-BAC 2.6.42 to Iberia;

named “Marchenko” [latter unconfirmed]. Regd EC-AAR .47 (or 9.7.51) to Iberia. Wfu 12.12.53 & regn cld 2.1.60.

6421 Tested by DH Acft 9.38 with experimental Dowty levered suspension undercarriage as E.9. (Gipsy Six #6903/6904)

Toc as P1764 29.11.38 by 24 Squadron, Hendon under Contract No 808642/38. Damaged by enemy acft

Coulommiers 16.5.40 and abandoned. Soc 3.6.40.

6422 Toc as P1765 10.12.38 by 24 Squadron, Hendon under Contract No 808642/38. (Gipsy Six #6902/6905) To 1 ASR

[?] 13.2.40. Crashed and soc 4.4.40.

6423 CofA 6395 issued 19.9.38 to Cook Strait Airways. (Gipsy Six #6893/6894) Shipped to Wellington on SS Rangitata; arr

16.11.38 and ff 30.11.38. Regd ZK-AGT [CofR 146] 24.11.38 to Cook Strait Airways Ltd, Wellington; named

"Neptune". Impressed as NZ558 10.11.39 and to 42 Squadron. To Fiji .40 or op by Rongotai Comm Flight. Soc .43

and to DH for overhaul [late 43]. Regd ZK-AHS 2.12.44 [or 29.9.44] to Air Travel (NZ) Ltd; possibly named “Huia”.

Taken over 1.4.47 by New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington and regd to them 4.11.48; named

"Mokai". Regd 22.1.57 to West Coast Airways. Reregd (on take-over) 1.5.65 to NZ Tourist Air Travel Ltd. Taken over

1.1.68 (3.67?) by Mount Cook Airlines Ltd. Regd 19.6.74 to Mount Cook & Southern Lakes Tourist Co. Wfu .74;

stored Hokitika. Dd 8.74 to Museum of Transport & Technology, Western Springs, Auckland. On display [.86; .03].

Regn cld 21.6.91.

6424 CofA 6446 issued 22.11.38. (Gipsy Six #6914/6915) Regd F-ARIJ [CofR 6233] 15.12.38 to Paul Legastelois, Paris.

Regd 12.38 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris. To Spanish Republicans as LR-006 12.38. To

Spanish Air Force as “40-.”. Regd EC-AAS 18.3.41 to Trafico Aereo Espanol [TAE]; later to Iberia; fleet no.22; later

based in Spanish Guinea. Wfu 20.6.55 & regn cld 12.2.57 as sold in Congo. Inspected Libreville 2.5.57. Regd in

France as F-OBAQ 27.5.57 to Cie Aeronautique Jean-Claude Brouillet, Libreville, Gabon; op by Cie Transgabon. CofA

suspended Libreville 5.11.57. Regn cld 9.58 or 28.7.62. Also cld 30.11.71 “reforme”.

6425 CofA 6448 issued 25.11.38. (Gipsy Six #6933/6934) Regd F-ARIK [CofR 6243] 20.12.38 to Paul Legastelois, Paris.

Regd 12.38 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris. To Spanish Republicans as LR-007 12.38; coded “7”.

To Spanish Air Force as “40-.”. Regd EC-AAV .41 to Trafico Aero Espanol [TAE]. Regd 11.1.43 to Iberia; later based

in Spanish Guinea. Damaged Tetuan 18.1.43; repaired. Wfu 30.6.54 & regn cld 20.10.59. See also comments under

EC-CAQ.

6426 Regd G-AFLY [CofR 8878] 21.11.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6926/6927) CofA 6443 issued 30.11.38.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham. To 7 CANS Perth; later 7 AONS; coded ‘1’. To 6 AONS Staverton

23.5.40. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as Z7253 15.7.40 and to 6 AACU Ringway. To 9 MU

Cosford 8.11.40. To DH Witney for major inspection 21.12.40. To 10 B&GS Dumfries 24.8.41; renamed 10 AOS 9.41;

renamed 10(O) AFU 5.42. To 9(O) AFU Penrhos 6.8.42. To 18 MU Dumfries 11.9.42. To Royal Navy; issued RNAS

Stretton .43 (coded "9A"). To 18 MU Dumfries 14.11.45. Soc scrap 22.12.45.

6427 CofA 6449 issued 28.11.38. (Gipsy Six #6928/6929) Regd F-ARIL [CofR 6254] 3.1.39 to Paul Legastelois, Paris.

Regd 1.39 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris. To Spanish Republicans 1.39. Reported regd EC-

AAY .45 to Iberia. Crashed in Spanish Guinea 6.46 (but see c/n 6277) .

6428 CofA 6457 issued 7.12.38. (Gipsy Six #6936/6937) Regd F-ARIM [CofR 6258] 16.1.39 to Paul Legastelois, Paris.

Regd 1.39 to Societe Francaise de Transports Aeriens, Paris. To Spanish Republicans 1.39.

6429 Regd G-AFLZ [CofR 8879] 21.11.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6935/6938) CofA 6444 issued 14.12.38.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham; later 7 CANS Perth; renamed 7 AONS 30.11.39; coded ‘2’. To 6

AONS Staverton 23.5.40. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as Z7254 15.7.40 and retained by 6

AONS. To DH Witney for major inspection 2.7.42. To 1 SofTT Training Flt, Halton 17.12.42. To DH Witney 27.8.43

for maintenance. To 5 MU Kemble 23.11.43. To 10 Grp Comm Flt, Colerne 13.1.44. To 5 MU Kemble 28.12.45.

Sold 29.5.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AHPX 22.5.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services

Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 12.8.46 as sold abroad. UK CofA 7913 issued 17.9.46. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AYF

19.10.46 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd; operated by Aircraft Operating Co of South Africa Pty. Regd to Aircraft

Operating Co of South Africa Pty, Rand. Regn cld 28.8.56 as sold to Belgian Congo. Regd OO-CJS [CofR 1090]

31.7.56 to Air Brousse sprl, Leopoldville. Badly damaged on landing nr Dakar 26.2.60. Regn cld 23.5.60.

6430 Regd G-AFMA [CofR 8880] 21.11.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6939/6940) CofA 6445 issued 3.1.39.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham; later 7 CANS Perth; renamed 7 AONS 30.11.39; coded ‘3’.

Damaged in crash Perth 9.12.39; repaired. To 6 AONS Staverton 23.5.40. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State.

Impressed as Z7255 15.7.40. To 7 FPP Sherburn 17.1.41. To 38 MU Llandow 19.2.41. To HQ ATA White Waltham

23.2.41. To DH Witney for major inspection 9.4.43. To Stn Flt Halton 9.8.43; coded "THA-B". To 18 MU Dumfries

26.8.44 (or 26.8.46). Sold 19.3.47 to Ciros Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AFMA 30.6.47 to Ciros Aviation Ltd, Gatwick. CofA

renewed 15.3.48. Operated by UN in Palestine as UN-73 .48. Cld 14.10.48 and regd 24.1.49 to William Dempster Ltd,

Blackbushe. Regn cld 13.4.50 as sold abroad. Regd in Portugal as CS-AEB .50 to Durval Ferreira da Costa

Mergulhao, Luanda. Regd in Portuguese West Africa as CR-LCO .51 to same owner. (Also reported as delivered

28.3.53). To Direccao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos [DTA], Luanda .58. Regn cld as pwfu .61. NOTE: Not

on display at Alverca as 2307, as often reported; see CS-ADI.

6431 Regd G-AFME [CofR 8902] 9.12.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6942/6947) CofA 6459 issued 13.1.39.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham; later 7 CANS Perth; renamed 7 AONS 30.11.39; coded ‘4’. To 6

AONS Staverton 23.5.40. To 8 AACU Filton 6.7.40. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as Z7257

15.7.40. To DH Witney for major inspection 29.6.42. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 14.10.42. Transferred to 510

Squadron? To 5 MU Kemble 3.11.42. Loaned 23.12.42 to Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce; to DH Witney

23.4.43. To RAF Halton 12.7.43. To DH Witney (Cat B) 31.7.43. To 5 MU Kemble 25.9.43. To RAF Heston 23.4.44.

To Station Flightt Skeabrae 3.9.44. To DH Witney for major inspection 20.2.45; soc for scrap 3.3.45.

6432 Regd G-AFMF [CofR 8903] 9.12.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6944/6955) CofA 6460 issued 20.1.39.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham; later 7 CANS Perth; renamed 7 AONS 30.11.39; coded ‘5’. To 6

AONS Staverton 23.5.40. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as Z7256 15.7.40 and retained by 6

AONS. To DH Witney (Cat B) 8.3.42. To 5 MU Kemble 27.5.42. To Gloster Aircraft Ltd for communications 13.10.42.

To 5 MU Kemble 8.10.45 for disposal. Sold 11.2.46 to Air Schools Ltd for £3000. Regd G-AFMF 26.1.46 to Norman

Roy Harben, of Air Schools Ltd, Burnaston. CofA renewed 20.8.46. Cld & regd 24.8.46 to Kennings Ltd, Clay Cross

(based Burnaston). Cld 16.1.47 & regd 17.1.47 to Dennis Louis Steine, Liverpool; op by Steiners Air Services, Speke.

Cld 8.9.47 & regd 9.9.47 to Reginald Jones t/a Belle Vue Flying Service, Barton (op for British Cellulose Industries).

Cld 2.2.48 & regd 4.3.48 to British Cellulose Industries (Manchester) Ltd t/a BCI Airways, Barton. Damaged on landing

Barton 30.5.48. Regn cld 30.8.48 as sold; stored. Regd 19.1.49 to Roy Charles Jarvis, Leicester. Cld & regd 23.3.49

to Adie Aviation Ltd, Croydon. Rebuilt in early .50 using parts from G-AHXY. Cld 15.4.50 & regd 18.4.50 to John

Weston Adamson t/a Oldstead Aircraft, Woolsington. CofA renewed 18.5.50. New CofR No.R1323 issued .50.

Crashed due to icing in cloud and dbf 19.2.54 on Stooprigg Fell, 2 mls W of Simonburn, nr Hexham, Northumberland

[no casualties]; en route Newcastle to Dublin. Regn cld 17.9.54 as pwfu.

6433 Regd G-AFMG [CofR 8904] 9.12.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6941/6943) CofA 6461 issued 1.2.39.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham; later 7 CANS Perth; renamed 7 AONS 30.11.39; coded ‘6’.

Damaged by fire Renfrew 25.10.39; repaired. To 6 AONS Staverton 23.5.40. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State.

Impressed as Z7259 15.7.40 and retained by 6 AONS. To DH Witney for major inspection 27.6.42. To 18 MU

Dumfries 4.9.42. To ATA White Waltham 21.2.43. To DH Witney for major inspection 1.8.44. To 5 MU Kemble

2.12.44. Sold 6.12.46 to Portsmouth Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AFMG 11.12.46 to Portsmouth Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth.

CofA renewed 10.1.47. Regn cld 21.5.48 as sold abroad. Regd in Ireland as EI-AEA 26.7.48 to Weston Ltd; op by

Weston Air Service, Weston. Crashed on landing 4.10.49 at dusk and without customs clearance Highfield Farm, nr

Hutton Cranswick, Driffield, Yorks. Wreck taken to Manchester 10.11.49. Later sold to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon for

spares (and possibly to Israel).

6434 Regd G-AFMH [CofR 8905] 9.12.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6945/6946) CofA 6462 issued 6.2.39.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham; later 7 CANS Perth; renamed 7 AONS 30.11.39; coded ‘7’. To 6

AONS Staverton 23.5.40. To 6 AACU Ringway 13.7.40. Regn cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as

Z7258 15.7.40. To DH Witney for conversion to ambulance 23.10.40. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 15.5.41; named

"Women of the Empire" at Hendon 21.5.41 by Lady Maud Carnegie on behalf of the Silver Thimble Fund. To 1680 Flt,

Abbotsinch 10.10.41. To DH Witney 20.10.42. To Abbotsinch Station Flight 23.1.43. To 1680 (WIC) Flt Abbotsinch

15.6.43. Soc scrap 25.7.45 (25.2.45?).

6435 Regd G-AFMI [CofR 8906] 9.12.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6949/6950) CofA 6463 issued 20.2.39.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham; later 7 CANS Perth; renamed 7 AONS 30.11.39; coded “8”. Regn

cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as Z7260 15.7.40 and to 6 AONS Staverton. To DH Witney for

maintenance 19.8.42. To RAF Halton 29.12.42. To DH Witney (Cat B) 20.8.43. To 5 MU Kemble 10.11.43. To 13

OTU Harwell 8.11.44; later Middleton St George wef 7.45. To 18 MU Dumfries 22.3.46. To 63 MU Carluke 23.4.46

and scrapped.

6436 Regd G-AFMJ [CofR 8907] 9.12.38 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. (Gipsy Six #6951/6952) CofA 6464 issued 27.2.39.

Operated by School of Air Navigation, Shoreham; later 7 CANS Perth; renamed 7 AONS 30.11.39; coded “9”. Regn

cld 15.7.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as Z7261 15.7.40 and to 6 AONS Staverton. To DH Witney 22.8.40 and

converted to ambulance. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 17.5.41 and named "Women of Britain" (as G-AFMH/Z7258

above). To Wick Comm Flt 22.8.41. To DH for maintenance; returned to Wick 3.4.42. To Kinloss Stn Flt 8.5.46. To

18 MU Dumfries 25.7.47. Sold 9.12.47 to Air Enterprises Ltd. Regd G-AFMJ 11.12.47 (initially regd in error as

G-AKOC) to Air Enterprises Ltd, Croydon. CofA renewed 27.7.48. Operated by United Nations Palestine Commission

as "3" .48. Operated by Air Enterprises on services to Sandown, IoW wef 5.49; named "The Shanklin Flyer". New

CofR No.R343 issued .50. Cld 1.4.53 & regd 13.4.53 to Airwork Ltd and operated by Airwork Services Training Ltd,

Perth. Regn cld 17.9.56 as sold to Paraguay. Regd as ZP-TDH 10.56 to Roland Degli Ubertti/Aero-Carga SRL,

Asuncion. Damaged beyond repair in hangar collapse Stroessner Airport, Asuncion 10.62.

6437 CofA 6524 issued 22.3.39. (Gipsy Six #6953/6954) Regd [CofR 505] HB-AME 28.3.39 to Alpar Schweizerische

Luftverkehr AG, Berne-Belpmoos. Regd (12.47) to Swissair AG, Dubendorf. Regd HB-APE 19.4.48 to Swissair AG.

Overhauled by Farner-Werke AG, Grenchen [8.54]; proposed sale to Spain fell through. Regd .55 to Motorfluggruppe

Zurich, Aero Club de Suisse, Kloten. For sale 4.65. Regn cld 16.4.69. Sold to Gunter Nitzsche and ferried Zurich-

Egelsbach [ferry permit 28.5.69]. On rebuild [8.69] by Roder Prasizion, Egelsbach. Regd D-IGUN [reserved 15.4.69]

1.12.69 to Gunter Nitzsche, Karlsruhe (still present early .73). Reported in open storage in poor condition at

Saarbrucken-Ensheim 5.73; but confirmed in good condition Egelsbach 9.73. Sold 3.74 to G Kurfiss, Stuttgart [owner

of Kurfiss Aviation & Air Classik GmbH]. Reported at Augsburg 6.74. Flown 9.74 from Stuttgart to Frankfurt and put

on display 14.9.74 at Air Classik Museum, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main. Re-located on terminal building roof at Frankfurt

[8.75]. Regn cld .76. To Air Classik exhibition, Dusseldorf 8.76; [reported in store in LTU hangar, Dusseldorf [79-5.81];

on display Dusseldorf [7.82; 2.83; 11.83]. Probably to Air Classik store at Malmsheim [85]. Sold .86 to Ikarus

Flugverkehrsmuseum GmbH, Marl [present 4.87]. Museum closed .88; [at Frankfurt 3.89]; sold [90] to Josef Koch, t/a

Fliegendes Museum Koch, Augsburg; noted on rebuild [4.89; 11.90; 5.91, 92]. [But also noted at Frankfurt 5.90].

Confirmed on Frankfurt Terrace [8.92; 6.93; 3.94], painted as D-IGUN; so probably displayed again before going to

Lahr .94 where used for spares in rebuild of D-ILIT.

6438 CofA 6532 issued 29.3.39. (Gipsy Six #6956/6970) Regd [CofR 506] HB-AMU 28.3.39 to Alpar Schweizerische

Luftverkehr AG, Berne-Belpmoos. Regd (12.47) to Swissair AG. Dubendorf. Regd HB-APU 14.5.48 to same owner.

Regd .55 (.54?) to Farner Werke AG, Grenchen. Regd .55 to Motorfluggruppe Zurich, Aero Club de Suisse, Kloten.

For sale 4.65. To spares for HB-APE and regn cld 17.1.68.

6439 CofA 6561 issued 25.4.39 to Department of Railways, Portuguese East Africa. (Gipsy Six #6971/6972) Regd CR-AAT

1.7.39 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos (DETA), Lourenco Marques; named “Mocambique”. Current

.54. Wfu.

6440 CofA 6571 issued 4.5.39 to Department of Railways, Portuguese East Africa. (Gipsy Six #6961/6962) Regd CR-AAU

1.7.39 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos (DETA), Lourenco Marques; named “Sofala”. Current .54.

Wfu. Reported as stored Lourenco Marques (early 70s); thought scrapped .74.

6441 Regd G-AFRK 9.3.39 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd, Ronaldsway. (Gipsy Six #6948/6957) CofA 6517 issued 8.5.39.

Regd 12.7.39 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew. Operated in France 9.39-6.40. Regd 1.2.47 to British European

Airways Corporation, Northolt; based Renfrew wef 7.49; based Jersey wef 3.50; named "RMA Rudyard Kipling" .52.

Regd 16.5.56 to Airviews Ltd, Ringway. For sale by WS Shackleton Ltd [12.58]. Regd 25.2.59 to Thomas H Marshall,

Christchurch. CofA lapsed 10.3.59 and used for spares at Christchurch for G-AGJG/G-AKIF. Remains extant 12.60 at

Christchurch. Regn cld 12.2.62 as destroyed. Parts to Durney Aeronautical Collection, Andover as spares for G-

ALAX.

6442 Regd G-AFNC 1.2.39 to Aircraft Operating Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6965/6966) CofA 6654 issued 21.6.39. To 24

Squadron, Hendon 8.9.39. Regn cld 16.10.39 as sold. To 1 Camouflage Unit, Baginton 21.11.39. Impressed as

V4724 6.2.40. Returned to 24 Squadron, Hendon 23.2.40. To 22 MU Silloth 7.10.40. To 1 AONS Prestwick 10.10.40.

To 1 CU Hendon 4.1.41. To USAAC 8th AF and to Comm Flt Skeabrae 28.12.42. To DH Witney 26.7.43. To RAF

Halton 20.10.43. To DH Witney 17.3.45. To 18 MU Dumfries 15.7.45. To 5 MU Kemble 2.4.46. Sold 27.5.46 to Field

Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AFNC 24.6.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn

cld 14.8.46 as sold abroad. CofA renewed 23.10.46. Regd in Belgian Congo as OO-CCD (CofR C61) 10.2.47 to A

Camelbeek, Elisabethville; [date also reported as 13.6.46, which may be reservation date]. Wfu 5.7.47 and regn cld

8.7.47.

6443 Regd G-AFND 1.2.39 to Aircraft Operating Co Ltd, Hatfield. (Gipsy Six #6963/6964) CofA 6658 issued 29.6.39.

Operated by 24 Squadron, Hendon 8.9.39. Regn cld 16.10.39 as sold. To 1 Camouflage Unit, Baginton 27.11.39.

Impressed as V4725 6.2.40. Returned to 24 Squadron, Hendon 25.2.40. To 1 CU Hendon 14.3.40 (14.3.41?). To

RAF Stapleford Tawney 6.6.42. To DH Witney for major inspection 1.7.42. To 19 Grp Comm Flt, Roborough

16.10.42. To 18 Grp Comm Flt, Leavesden 25.10.44. To DH Witney for major inspection 7.5.45. To 12 Ferry Unit,

Melton Mowbray 12.10.45. To 18 MU Dumfries 11.2.46. Sold 12.4.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Regd (initially

erroneously as G-AKOG) G-AFND 4.12.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA renewed 7.6.48. Regn cld 1.7.48 as

sold abroad. Regd TJ-AAP 13.7.48 to Arab Airways Association Ltd, Jordan. Transferred to Arab Legion Air Force as

R301 .49; operated by No.3 Flt/Squadron .49. Fate unknown; reported as only one Rapide on charge by 1950 [which

was R300].

6444 CofA 6583 issued 11.5.39 to China National Aviation Corporation. (Gipsy Six #6958/6969) Dd via Far East Flying

Training School Ltd, Hong Kong; given number 38. Burnt out in a fire in the Eurasia hangar at Sanhupa Airfield,

Chungking 27.1.40.

6445 Regd G-AFSO 21.4.39 to Western Airways Ltd, Weston-super-Mare. (Gipsy Six #6959/6960) CofA 6554 issued

22.5.39. Operated by 24 Squadron, Hendon 10.10.39. Regn cld 4.1.40 as sold. Impressed as W6457 1.3.40,

retained by 24 Squadron,. Forced landed nr Aneuil, France 31.5.40 during evacuation and destroyed by German

machine gun fire. Soc 3.6.40.

6446 Toc by RAF as R2485 under Contract 981944/39 at 8 MU 1.8.39. (Gipsy Six #6973/6974) To 2 E&WS Yatesbury

11.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. To DH for maintenance repairs 12.9.42 and soc Cat E..

6447 Toc by RAF as R2486 under Contract 981944/39 at 8 MU 28.7.39. (Gipsy Six #6975/6976) To RAE Farnborough [for

trials?] 5.9.39. To 2 E&WS Yatesbury 3.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. To ATA, White Waltham 12.3.43. To DH for

overhaul 29.10.44. To Coastal Command Comm Flight, Northolt 19.1.45; based Leavesden wef 12.4.45. To RAF

Northern Ireland Comm Flight, Sydenham [undated]. To 5 MU 4.11.46. Sold 25.8.47 to Brooklands Aviation Ltd.

Regd G-AKJY (CofR 11986) 22.12.47 to Brooklands Aviation Ltd, Weybridge (based Shoreham). CofA 9937 issued

13.5.48. New CofR No R2259 issued .50. Cld 8.2.54 & regd 18.2.54 to WS Shackleton Ltd. London W1. Regn cld

7.4.54 as sold in French Algiers. Inspected Toussus 15.4.54. Regd F-OAPT 22.6.54 (CofA 11.6.54) to Societe

Aerotechnique, Algiers. Regd 30.9.57 to Societe Generale d'Affretements Aeriens [SGAA/Air Fret], Algiers. CofA

suspended Geryville 2.3.60. Regd 29.3.60 to Societe Cie Generale de Transports en Algerie [CGTA], Algiers (or Blida)

for spares. Regn cld 20.9.61 as destroyed.

6448 Toc by RAF as R2487 under Contract 981944/39 at 8 MU 28.7.39. (Gipsy Six #6977/6978) To RAE Farnborough

30.9.39; returned to 8 MU 14.10.39. To AMDP 12.12.39. To 2 E&WS Yatesbury 25.5.40; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. To

DH for major inspection & repairs 4.11.42; to 18 MU 4.2.43. To ATC Flight, Halton 20.3.43. To DH for major

inspection 27.7.43; to 18 MU 11.9.43. To 59 OTU Milfield 17.9.43; renamed Fighter Leaders School 27.1.44. To DH

for major inspection 12.4.45. Dd A&AEE Boscombe Down 17.9.45 [officially toc 21.3.46]. Loaned to Vickers-

Armstrongs, High Post 18.4.46-15.5.46. To 5 MU Kemble 9.1.50. Sold 30.3.50 to Herts & Essex Aero Club [1946] Ltd,

Broxbourne. Regd G-ALZH (CofR 14965) 24.3.50 to Le Bryan Group Products (Great Britain) Ltd, London N17. CofA

10874 issued 24.5.50. Regd 24.5.50 to William James Edward Lee, London N21 (based Broxbourne). Gained some

notoriety in May 1950 when it was looped at Bembridge Air Display. Regd 6.4.51 to Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick. Regn

cld 2.4.52 as sold in Madagascar. Inspected Ivato 30.8.52. Regd F-OAKF 25.10.52 (or 28.4.53) to Societe

Air-Madagascar, Ivato. CofA suspended Ivato 21.4.62. Regn cld 25.3.63 “reforme”.

6449 UK CofA 6751 issued 23.8.39 to Dr Mario B Andrade, Brazil. (Gipsy Six #6988/6989) Regd PP-LAA 30.3.40 to Cia

Fabril de Juta; named “Maristell”. Sold 22.7.42 and regd PP-VAN 27.7.42 to VARIG; named "Chui". Stored unflown by

VARIG [42-45] due to legal issues. Sold 5.11.45 & regd PP-OMA 19.12.45 (or 11.2.46) to Organizacao Mineira de

Transportes Aereos (OMTA), Belo Horizonte. CofA lapsed 7.7.49. Regn cld 24.10.62 as damaged beyond repair.

6450 Regd G-AFOI 28.7.39 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew. (Gipsy Six #6980/6981) CofA 6720 issued 28.8.39.

Operated in France 9.39-6.40. Regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation, Northolt. Cld 7.6.48 and regd

20.1.49 to Gibraltar Airways Ltd (transferred to them 7.48). Regd 18.5.50 to James Henry Hoggart-Hill t/a Airmotive,

Taunton [based Speke]. Regd 28.6.50 to Airmotive (Liverpool) Ltd, Speke. Regd 5.6.52 to Handley Page Ltd, Radlett.

CofA lapsed 20.9.57 and open storage [11.57] Tollerton. Sold early .58 to Luton Airways Ltd, Luton for spares (for

G-ALBC). Regn cld 20.3.59 as pwfu. Remains extant at Luton 3.60.

6451 CofA 6752 issued 24.8.39 to Portuguese Air Services, Angola. (Gipsy Six #6982/6983) Regd CR-LAV 10.5.40 to

Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos dos Servicos (DTA), Luanda. Current .59 – believed crashed.

6452 CofA 6755 issued 29.8.39 to Portuguese Air Services, Angola. (Gipsy Six #6984/6985) Regd CR-LAU .39 to Divisao

de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos dos Servicos (DTA), Luanda. Current .52 but later wfu.

6453 CofA 6760 issued 29.8.39 to Portuguese Air Services, Angola. (Gipsy Six #6986/6987) Regd CR-LAT 10.5.40 to

Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos dos Servicos (DTA), Luanda. Regn cld as sold France; inspected

Libreville 15.7.56. Regd F-OAVZ 7.56 to Transports Aeriens du Gabon, Libreville. Crashed into Sanaga River after

hitting tree en route Kribi-Douala, 20 mls (35km) from Douala, Cameroun 17.9.56 or 18.9.56; pilot killed [wreck not

found until 10.57].

6454 Regd VT-ALO [CofR 386] 6.39 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay [replacement for DH.90 VT-AKC]. (Gipsy Six

#6996/6997) UK CofA 6715 issued 26.7.39; flown out 25.8.39. Probably to Tata Sons Ltd, Juhu, Bombay. Regd

12.42 to Government of India. Impressed as HX791 .41 and operated by 2 Coastal Defence Flight, Juhu. To Director

of Civil Aviation India 1.9.43 and possibly restored as VT-ALO. RAF serial soc by ACSEA 29.3.45. Regn cld 31.3.45.

6455 Toc by RAF as P9588 under Contract 978450/39 (or #9869../xx) at 10 MU 21.9.39. (Gipsy Six #6998/6999) To 2

E&WS Yatesbury 13.12.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. Damaged and to Air Taxis for repairs 1.9.42; to 18 MU Dumfries

21.11.42. Loaned 15.1.43 to Allied Airways [Gandar Dower] Ltd, Dyce; sold to them 30.4.43 [for £4,300]. Regd G-

AGHI (CofR 9441) 2.12.43 to Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce; named "The Shetlander". CofA 7047 issued

18.3.44. Taken over by British European Airways Corporation 12.4.47; cld 19.7.47 and regd to them 13.11.47. Cld

1.6.48 & regd 15.6.48 to Charles Allen, Old Coulsdon (based Croydon). Cld 30.6.48 & regd 1.7.48 to Christopher

Leslie Burton, Bournemouth; op by International Airways, Croydon. Op by Jersey Airlines summer .49. CofR changed

to R2536 .50. CofA lapsed 31.8.50. Sold .52 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth for spares. Regn cld

31.8.59 as pwfu.

6456 Toc by RAF as P9589 under Contract 978450/39 (or #9869xx/xx) at 10 MU 21.9.39. (Gipsy Six #60001/60002) To 2

E&WS Yatesbury 13.12.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. To 1 SS Cranwell 2.10.41. Damaged 3.8.42; to DH for repairs

27.9.42; to 18 MU 21.1.43. To 15 Group Comm Flight, Speke 10.4.43. To DH Witney for major inspection & repairs

26.9.44; to 5 MU 6.12.44. Sold 25.11.46 to Wing Cdr Presland for RAF Flying Club. Regd G-AIYP (CofR 11084)

9.12.46 to Wing Cdr WH Wetton t/a Garden Corner, London SW3. CofA 8806 issued 17.1.47. Cld 17.7.47 & regd

8.9.47 to Roy Walter Marsh, London WC2; believed op by St Christopher Travelways Ltd, Croydon. Operated 4.48 by

Island Air Services on joyflights at Heathrow. Cld 5.2.49 & regd 11.3.49 to Autowork (Winchester) Ltd, Winchester

(based Eastleigh). Cld 24.3.50 & regd 29.3.50 to Vivian Hampson Bellamy t/a Flightways, Winchester (based

Eastleigh). CofR No changed to R453 .50. Cld 12.3.52 & regd 28.3.52 to Murray Chown Aviation Ltd, Staverton.

Leased 6.53 by Capt Morris A Guinane, t/a Dragon Airways; operated on behalf of Butlins Holiday Camp, Broom Hall,

Pwllheli. Crashed in fog 50 yds S of Four Crosses/Nevin Rd, Pentreuchaf, 5 ml from Pwllheli 5.7.53 and dbf; pilot

Guinane & 7 passengers uninj. Regn cld 27.8.53 as destroyed.

6457 Toc by RAF as R5921 under Contract 21547/39 at 1 E&WS Cranwell 26.9.39. (Gipsy Six #60003/60004) To 2 E&WS

Yatesbury 13.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. To DH for repairs 25.8.42. To 34 Wing 22.12.42. To 2 Squadron,

Sawbridgeworth 3.1.43. To Hartfordbridge Station Flight 22.7.43. To Old Sarum Station Flight 5.4.44. Overshot into

ditch on landing Andover 12.5.44; to DH for repairs 21.6.44. To 12 [P]AFU Spitalgate 25.10.44. To 18 MU 27.12.45.

To 16 FU Dunkeswell 1.2.46. To RAF Valley 12.4.46. To 18 MU 15.5.46. Sold 10.3.47 to Lancashire Aircraft

Corporation Ltd. Regd G-AJKX (CofR 11387) 22.3.47 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA

9438 issued 18.7.47. CofR changed to R2001 .50. Regn cld 9.11.50 as to long term storage. Regd 9.4.51 to same

owner; CofA renewed 5.10.51. Regn cld 7.1.53 as sold in Pakistan. Regd AP-AGI (CofR 162) 5.53 to Crescent Air

Transport Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 13.6.56 as sold to UK. Returned crated 19.7.56 to Morton Air Services Ltd, Croydon.

Removed to store at Biggin Hill .62. Presumed used for spares.

6458 Toc by RAF as R5922 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 13.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60005/60006) To Air Taxis Ltd for major inspection 3.8.42; returned to 2 SS 20.9.42. To Air Taxis Ltd [again] for

repairs 30.10.42; to 18 MU 24.2.43. To ATC Flight, Halton 20.3.43. To DH for overhaul 25.8.43; to 18 MU 15.12.43.

To 2 Delivery Flight, Cranfield 2.4.44. To 1 Delivery Flight, North Weald 5.7.44. To Redhill 6.11.44. To DH for

overhaul 14.12.44; to 18 MU 27.4.45. To 12 Ferry Unit, Melton Mowbray 7.10.45. To 18 MU 8.2.46. Sold 9.12.47 to

Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd. Regd G-AKNV (CofR 12083) 2.12.47 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd,

Squires Gate. CofA 9979 issued 24.3.48. CofR No changed to R1351 .50. Regn cld 11.12.53 as sold in Eire. Regd

EI-AGK 16.12.53 to JJ Crowley t/a Republic Air Charters; named “Marian”. Regn cld 12.6.55 as sold in UK. Regd

G-AKNV 20.6.55 to Derby Aviation Ltd, Burnaston (but CofA renewed 8.5.55). Cld 2.7.55 and regd 12.7.55 to The

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes (based White Waltham); dd 25.6.55. Regn cld 27.9.55 as sold in Belgium. Regd

OO-AFG [CofR 1179] 27.2.58 to Avions Fairey SA, Gosselies (after major rebuild with electric flaps, enlarged cabin

windows, extra folding door for cargo etc). Regd 10.4.62 to Air Affairs SPRL, Jumet [based Gosselies]. Regd

OO-CNP [CofR 1496] 10.4.64 to L Huyberechts; operated by Centre National de Parachutisme asbl, Wevelgem. CofA

lapsed 3.9.66, following forced landing. Regn cld as wfu 10.8.70; stored Wevelgem. Roaded 4.10.73 to Musee Royal

de l'Armee, Brussels. On rebuild mid .80s to 12.12 & returned to 1947 configuration; repainted as G-AKNV in

Lancashire Aircraft Corporation c/s; on display (by 8.13).

6459 Toc by RAF as R5923 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 13.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60007/60008) Swung on take-off and hit fence Yatesbury 22.4.41. Soc 29.4.41 (639 hrs).

6460 Toc by as R5924 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 13.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60009/60010) Overturned when undershot on landing Yatesbury 23.3.42; 2 injured. To DH for repairs 28.3.42; to 5

MU 22.7.42. To 7 AGS 17.8.42 [but probably to Croydon Station Flight instead]. To 18 MU 16.10.42. To 2 SS

Yatesbury 19.11.42. To 1 SofTT Halton [31.12.42]. To DH 15.3.46 for major inspection; to 5 MU 21.2.47. Sold

29.5.47 to Southern Aircraft [Gatwick] Ltd. Regd G-AKFO (CofR 11878) 3.9.47 to Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd,

Gatwick. Sold 3.2.49 (to unknown party). Not converted (although CofA 9780 allocated) and regn cld 4.8.49 as

dismantled.

6461 Toc by RAF as R5925 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 6.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60012/60013) To DH for repairs 7.10.42; to 18 MU 13.2.43. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 14.5.43. To Metropolitan

Communications Squadron, Hendon 8.9.44. Soc 31.12.45 as Cat E.

6462 Used as experimental static test airframe.

6463 Toc by RAF as R5926 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 16.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60014/60015) To DH for maintenance 16.6.42; to 18 MU 26.9.42. Sold to Airwork General Trading for overseas

21.10.42 and despatched to Basrah 24.3.43 on SS Salawati/LS405; arr 29.6.43. Regd G-AGFU (CofR 9402) 26.11.42

to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. CofA 6951 issued 1.2.43. Cld 1.2.47 and regd 20.8.47 to Aircraft & Engineering

Services Ltd, Croydon. Regd 29.8.47 to Air Charter Ltd, Croydon. CofA lapsed 24.5.50. Regn cld 9.6.50 as sold

abroad. To Cie Belge de Transports Aeriens, Belgium. Not regd locally; noted in derelict condition Brussels .52.

6464 Toc by RAF as R5927 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 18.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60016/60018) Struck balloon cable and crashed & dbf Wiggins Field, Horton, Bucks 14.2.42; pilots Gordon E Ellis &

F/O Albert Horace Sanders & 5 passengers killed. Soc 14.3.42.

6465 Toc by RAF as R5928 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 24.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60017/60019) To 1 SS Cranwell 2.10.41. To DH for repairs 7.7.42. To Abbotsinch Station Flight 11.10.42. To 1680

Flight, Abbotsinch 15.6.43. Crashed into mound whilst forced landing in snowstorm Carricknowe Golf Course,

Corstorphine, Edinburgh 1.3.44. Soc 2.3.44.

6466 Toc by RAF as R5929 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 27.10.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60020/60021) Stalled and crashed whilst low flying Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wilts 27.5.41; 7 killed incl civilian

pilot Frederick J O’Connor. Soc 3.6.41.

6467 Toc by RAF as R5930 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 6.11.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60022/60023) To 1 SS Cranwell 2.10.41. Damaged on landing Cranwell 16.3.42 [or 23.3.42]; to DH for repairs

1.4.42; to 18 MU 11.6.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 19.7.42. Damaged in gales Yatesbury 31.1.43; to DH for repairs

15.2.43. To 57 OTU Hawarden 14.6.43. To 56 OTU Tealing 4.7.43. To 58 OTU Grangemouth 7.9.43; renamed 2

TEU 5.10.43. To 60 OTU High Ercall 2.7.44. To 13 OTU Harwell 22.3.45. To 18 MU 27.5.46. Sold 9.1.47 to Air

Schools Ltd, Derby. Regd G-AIUO (CofR 10983) 20.11.46 to Air Schools Ltd, Burnaston. CofA 9011 issued 20.6.47.

Cld 25.6.47 & regd 26.6.47 to Hornton Airways Ltd, London W1 (based Gatwick). Company ceased trading 5.50. New

CofR No R324 issued .50. Regn cld 19.7.51 as sold in Sweden. Regd SE-BTT 31.7.51 to Junex Konfektions AB,

Huskvarna. Regn cld 31.3.53 as sold to Denmark. Regd in Denmark as OY-ACV 13.4.53 to Viggo Sylvest Jensen,

Hillerod. Sold to West Germany 10.4.56. Regd as D-IDAK 26.3.56 to Hamburger Aero-Lloyd GmbH, Fuhlsbuttel,

Hamburg. Regd 21.4.60 (or 28.6.60) to Hanseatische Flugdienste GmbH, Hamburg. CofA lapsed 29.10.60. Owner

into liquidation and sold to Deutsche Nah-Luftverkehr AG. Wfu and to spares. Regn cld 15.11.62.

Note: Also Fuselage No.89208.

6468 Toc by RAF as R5931 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 14.11.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60024/60025) To DH for maintenance 17.11.42. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 5.3.43. To Metropolitan Communications

Squadron, Hendon 8.9.44. To DH for major inspection 1.6.45; to 18 MU 3.1.46. To Halton Station Flight 12.4.46. To

18 MU 3.6.47. Sold 15.12.47 to Southern Aircraft [Gatwick] Ltd. Regd G-AKOO (CofR 12102) 8.12.47 to Southern

Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd, Gatwick. CofA 10056 issued 2.12.48. Regn cld 13.12.48 as sold abroad. To Chile and probably

regd CC-CIC-0034 to Club Aereo de Linares and which was damaged on take-off El Maizal Airstrip, Linares 23.3.53.

6469 Toc by RAF as R5932 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 20.11.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60026/60027) To DH for repairs 6.8.42; to 18 MU 30.11.42. To 83 Group Comm Flight, Redhill 18.4.43. To 3

Delivery Flight, High Ercall 19.5.43. Damaged on landing in mist Witney 18.10.43; to 50 MU 2.11.43 & repaired. To 3

Del Flight, Acklington 12.11.43. To 13 Group Comm Flight, Inverness 7.12.43. To 15 Group Comm Flight, Speke

11.10.44. To DH for maintenance 6.3.46; to 18 MU 3.10.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd.

Regd G-AKNW (CofR 12084) 2.12.47 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA 9980 issued 7.4.48.

Cld 22.4.49 & regd 25.4.49 to Russell Littledale Whyham, Squires Gate. Cld 3.5.50 & regd 5.5.50 to Skyways Ltd,

London SW1 (based Dunsfold). CofR No changed to R2157 .50. Regn cld 23.6.50 as sold in Lebanon. Regd

LR-ABH 23.6.50 to Arab Contracting & Trading t/a Saad Transport, Beirut. Reregd OD-ABH 5.51 to same owner.

Destroyed following port engine fire on start up at Airstrip H3, Syria 30.7.54.

6470 Toc by RAF as R5933 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 6.12.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60028/60029) To DH for maintenance 1.7.42; to 18 MU 15.10.42. To BW Flight, Yatesbury 28.10.42. To 18 MU

20.10.43. To 54 OTU Charterhall 1.1.44. To DH for maintenance 1.6.45; to 18 MU 28.1.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Air

Enterprises Ltd. Regd G-AKNY (CofR 12086) 11.12.47 to Air Enterprises Ltd, Croydon. CofA 10014 issued 25.3.48.

Cld 27.11.48 & regd 22.1.49 to Patrick Motors Ltd, Elmdon. CofR No changed to R1900 .50. Op by Devon Air Travel

wef 16.8.50 on Chivenor to Lundy Island services. CofA lapsed 20.12.51. Sold .52 to Wrafton Flying Club Ltd,

Chivenor (but not regd). Cld 15.3.52 & regd 25.3.52 to North Devon Flying Club Ltd, Chivenor. Op by (subsidiary)

Devonair Ltd wef 12.52. Cld 28.7.53 & regd 29.7.53 to Air Couriers (Transport) Ltd, Croydon (Biggin Hill wef 9.59) and

CofA renewed 11.6.54. Converted to mk.6 3.4.59. Regn cld 3.10.60 as sold in France; dd ex Biggin Hill 4.10.60; arr

Dakar 17.10.60. Regd F-OBRX 14.10.60 (CofA 13.10.60) to Sarl Cie Aerienne Ardic, Douala, Cameroun (but based

Dakar). Regn cld 27.5.63 as sold abroad. Regd in Senegal as 6V-AAC 9.63 to Cie Senegalaise de Transports Aeriens

[CSTA], Dakar. Regd mid.65 to Centre de Parachutisme Sportif, Dakar (and quoted as c/n 5933/W.1002 after rebuild

at Dinard 66/67, implying that parts of G-AKJS were incorporated at this time). Regn cld .70. To Para Club, Chalon

[8.70] and regn F-BOHL reserved; but NTU. Scrapped [by 5.71].

6471 Toc by RAF as R5934 under Contract 21547/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 6.12.39; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60030/60031) To DH for maintenance 26.3.43. To 526 Squadron, Inverness 19.8.43. To 527 Squadron, Digby

3.5.45. To Radio Warfare Establishment, Watton 18.4.46. To 5 MU 17.12.46. [Sometime coded “MD-X”]. Sold

25.8.47 to Brooklands Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AKSH (CofR 12169) 31.1.48 to Brooklands Aviation Ltd, Shoreham. CofA

9962 issued 14.5.48. New CofR No.R513 issued .50. Cld 7.11.51 & regd 15.11.51 to WS Shackleton Ltd, London

W1. Regn cld 22.11.51 as sold abroad Fiji. Dd ex WSS to Harold Gatty, Suva 30.11.51; arrived Fiji 2.52. Regd

VQ-FAM 11.2.52 to (Gatty's company) Katafanga Estates Ltd t/a Fiji Airways. Damaged by fire on start-up Lambasa,

Vanua Levu Island 25.8.52; repaired. CofA lapsed 17.3.55; to spares for VQ-FAN.

6472 Floatplane shipped unassembled to Canada without engines or UK CofA. Regd CF-BNG (CofR 2705/A472) 12.9.40 to

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Toronto. Sold 1.41 & regd 6.1.41 (CofR 2754) to Ginger Coote Airways Ltd,

Vancouver. Control of Ginger Coote passed to Canadian Pacific Railways 2.41 and then was reformed as Canadian

Pacific Air Lines 1.42; no formal regn changes made. Forced landed on shore ice with engine fire and dbf nr Whale

Head, Lower St Lawrence, 16 ml east of Harrington Harbour, Quebec 9.3.46. Regn cld 11.3.46.

6473 Toc by RAF as R9545 under Contract 20916/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 3.1.40; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60034/60035) To DH for maintenance 5.11.42; to 18 MU 18.2.43. To ATA 23.3.43. To DH for maintenance

30.11.44; to 18 MU 22.2.45. To A&AEE Boscombe Down 22.9.45 and dd 1.10.45. Tail struck by fuel bowser

Boscombe Down 17.12.47 (or 12.12.47). Soc 30.1.48 and to scrap dump Boscombe Down 20.4.48.

6474 Toc by RAF as R9546 under Contract 20916/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 12.1.40; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60036/60037) To DH for maintenance 11.12.42; to 18 MU 29.3.43. To Old Sarum 11.4.43. To ATA 26.5.43. To DH

for maintenance 13.6.44. To Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft, Castle Bromwich 11.10.44. To 18 MU 9.4.46. Sold

19.12.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Regd G-AKOK (CofR 12098) 4.12.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA

10138 issued 2.6.48. Cld 3.6.48 & regd 18.6.48 to Mannin Airways Ltd, Ronaldsway. To North-West Airlines [IoM] Ltd,

Ronaldsway [but not regd]. New CofR No R1592 .50. Regn cld 20.3.52 as sold. Inspected Le Bourget 28.4.52. Regd

in France as F-BGPK 30.4.52 (5.5.52) to Societe Aigle Azur, Paris. Regd 10.6.52 to Societe Aigle Azur Maroc,

Casablanca. Regd 25.8.53 to Societe Aigle Azur Indochine, Hanoi. CofA lapsed Phnom Penh 2.5.53; permit issued

15.9.53 for flight to Saigon. Regd 6.3.54 to Societe Cie Laotienne de Commerce et de Transports, Vientiane [but

probably only used for spares]. Regn cld 23.9.54 “reforme”.

6475 Toc by RAF as R9547 under Contract 20916/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 12.1.40; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60038/60039) To DH for maintenance 8.7.42; to 18 MU 11.10.42. To BW Flight, Yatesbury 28.11.42. To 18 MU

18.2.44. To 1680 Flight, Prestwick 19.3.44. Soc 1.12.45.

6476 Toc by RAF as R9548 under Contract 20916/39 at 2 E&WS Yatesbury 12.1.40; renamed 2 SS 26.8.40. (Gipsy Six

#60040/60041) Damaged on landing Yatesbury 9.12.42; to DH for repairs 9.12.42; to 18 MU 10.3.43. To ATC Flight,

Halton 18.3.43. To 1 SofTT Halton 21.3.46; coded “THA-A”. To 5 MU 15.4.47. Sold 11.3.48 to Denham Air Services.

Regd G-AKVU (CofR 12255) 10.3.48 to Surrey Financial Trust Ltd, Old Coulsdon (based Croydon). Cld 17.3.48 &

regd 19.3.48 to Aircraft & Engineering Services Ltd, Croydon. CofA 10397 issued 25.3.49. Cld 28.9.49 & regd 30.9.49

to Patrick Motors Ltd, Elmdon. Cld 24.5.50 & regd 30.5.50 to WS Shackleton Ltd, London W1. New CofR R2018

issued .50. Cld 1.10.50 & regd 26.10.50 to Goodhew Aviation Co Ltd, Kidlington. CofA lapsed 25.5.51. Cld 12.3.52 &

regd 17.3.52 to Transair Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 1.4.52 as sold to France. Inspected Le Bourget 25.6.52. Regd

F-BGPM 25.6.52 to Aigle Azur Indochine, Hanoi. Port engine caught fire on start-up and aircraft dbf Siem Reap,

Cambodia 13.2.53. Regn cld 17.6.53.

6477 Toc by RAF as R9549 under Contract 26448/39 at 20 MU 15.2.40. (Gipsy Six #60042/60043) To 44 MU 14.10.41. To

Air Taxis Ltd for maintenance 22.11.41; to 44 MU 31.1.42. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 9.8.42. To Air Taxis Ltd for

maintenance 23.8.42; to 18 MU 21.11.42. To 47 MU 2.1.43. To South Africa 1.2.43 on SS Clan McNair; arr 20.3.43.

To SAAF 1363. To 9 AD. To 62 Air School 28.5.43. To 61 Squadron 14.11.44. To Congella, Durban 9.6.45. [Soc by

RAF 26.9.46 as sold locally]. Sold 5.7.46 to OG Davies. Regd ZS-BCD 21.10.46 to Owenair (Pty) Ltd. Regd to OG

Davies, Youngsfield; operated by Owenair. Regn cld 22.5.53 as sold to Southern Rhodesia. Regd VP-YKJ 23.5.53 to

Fishair (Pvt) Ltd, Marandellas. Regn cld 2Q.58 as sold to French Equatorial Africa. Regd F-OBKH 30.10.58 to Societe

Franco-Africaine d'Exploitation t/a Air Gabon, Libreville. Regd mid 59 to Groupement Aeronautique et Automobile,

Libreville [operated by Air Gabon]. W/off 8.61.

6478 Toc by RAF as R9550 under Contract 26448/39 at 20 MU 6.3.40. (Gipsy Six #60044/60045) To ATA [31.12.41]. To 8

FPP [4.43]. To 1 FPP Hucknall 6.43. To DH for maintenance/repairs 8.8.43. To “T” Flight, RAE Farnborough 27.4.44.

To Hendon [undated]. To 5 MU 31.1.46. Sold 27.5.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AHPT

(CofR 10265) 22.5.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regd 24.8.46 to Island Air Charters Ltd,

Jersey. CofA 7912 issued 6.10.46. CofA lapsed 21.3.51. Regd 11.5.51 to Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick. CofA renewed

18.3.52. Regd 25.3.52 to Wright Aviation Ltd, Speke. Regd 16.2.54 to Dragon Airways Ltd, Speke; named "Peter

Tare”. Regd 10.2.56 to Don Everall (Aviation) Ltd, Elmdon. Struck lorry and dbf on landing on unopened St Albans

By-Pass [M10] nr Leverstock Green, St Albans 7.7.59, whilst operating for Plascom Ltd/Tarmac Ltd [to replace

damaged G-APJW]; [pilot Eric Ashton; one passenger, TJ Livesey, County Surveyor of Holland, Lincs killed]. Regn cld

18.8.59 as destroyed.

6479 Toc by RAF as R9551 under Contract 20916/39 at 12 MU 5.4.40. (Gipsy Six #60046/6047) To 18 MU 12.8.40. To 1

Camouflage Flight, Hendon 24.12.40. Badly damaged in forced landing in bad weather Yoxall, Staffs 25.3.41. To 51

MU 29.3.41 and soc 14.4.41.

6480 Toc by RAF as R9552 under Contract 26448/39 at 12 MU 5.4.40. (Gipsy Six #60048/60071) To 18 MU 12.8.40. To 1

Camouflage Flight, Hendon 20.12.40. To 1 Camouflage Unit, Hendon 13.3.41. To Halton Station Flight [1 ADF]

5.8.42. To 1 Camouflage Unit, Stapleford 6.8.42. To 58 OTU Grangemouth 14.8.42. To 57 OTU Hawarden 15.6.43.

To DH for maintenance 14.9.43; to 18 MU 15.12.43. To 13 Group Comm Flight, Inverness 12.7.45. To 1 FU Pershore

28.1.46. To 18 MU 10.4.46. Sold 15.12.47 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd. Regd G-AKRO (CofR 12151) 17.1.48

to East Anglian Flying Services Ltd, Southend; ferried ex 18 MU 27.1.48. CofA 9994 issued 11.5.48. Cld 28.1.49 &

regd 4.4.49 to Inter-City Air Services Ltd, Hereford. CofA lapsed 11.6.50. Cld 21.4.51; regd 28.5.51 to same owner.

Op 5.51-9.51 by Gloucester Air Services (or Murray Chown Aviation?), Staverton. Cld 12.10.51 & regd 21.11.51 to

Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Samlesbury (based Squires Gate). CofA renewed 14.5.52. Regn cld 16.1.54 as

sold in France. Regd F-OAOY 16.3.54 to Aero Club de Colomb-Bechar, Algeria. Destroyed by fire on starting up

Colomb-Bechar 22.10.54. Regn cld 27.12.54.

6481 Toc by RAF as R9553 under Contract 20916/39 at 12 MU 3.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60072/60077) To 18 MU 12.8.40. To

HQ FPP White Waltham 27.3.41. To 27 MU 9.4.41. To 10 FPP Lossiemouth 17.4.41. To 9 MU 23.12.41. To FTU

Honeybourne [31.12.41]. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 17.5.42. Overturned on take-off after engine failure Rednal

27.4.43. Soc 13.5.43.

6482 Toc by RAF as R9554 under Contract 26448/39 at 5 MU 2.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60073/60075) To 7 FPP Sherburn

16.11.40. To 10 FPP Lossiemouth 4.4.41. To HQ FPP 16.5.41. To Northolt Station Flight 20.6.42. To DH for

maintenance 14.8.42; to 18 MU 8.12.42. To 2 Delivery Flight, Colerne 29.3.43. To DH for maintenance 2.5.44; to 5

MU 23.8.44. To Gatwick Station Flight [undated]. To Redhill Station Flight 19.10.44. To 5 MU 21.3.46. Sold 11.3.48

to Denham Air Services Ltd. Regd G-AKTZ (CofR 12211) 3.3.48 to Derek John Hayles, Portsmouth. CofA 10057

issued 5.5.48. Regd 9.6.48 to Airwork Ltd, Blackbushe; operated on British Civil Air Training Mission contract at Taif,

Saudi Arabia .49-50. Regd 25.10.50 to Birkett Air Service Ltd, Croydon; operated on joy-flights at Heathrow. Regd

14.5.53 to Morton Air Services Ltd, Croydon. Converted to mk.4 on CofA renewal 27.8.54. Regd 25.8.54 to Iraq

Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Tripoli. Regd 4.9.56 to Gordon, Woodroffe & Co Ltd, London W1 (based El Adem). Regd

12.4.57 to Bahamas Helicopters (UK) Ltd, Libya. Badly damaged when burst tyre on landing in desert nr Benghazi,

Libya 27.5.57. To Croydon for repairs; arr 23.10.58 but abandoned (extant 12.58). Nominal regn 16.10.61 on name

change to World Wide Helicopters (UK) Ltd. Regn cld 23.4.63 as destroyed.

6483 Toc by RAF as R9555 under Contract 26448/39 at 5 MU 11.4.40. (Gipsy Six #60074/60076) To 7 FPP Sherburn

28.11.40. To 2 FPP Filton 3.2.41. To DH for maintenance 5.2.42; to 37 MU 13.4.42. To 2 Squadron, Sawbridgeworth

9.7.42 (or 2 Signals School?). To DH for maintenance 9.1.43; to 18 MU 8.3.43. To 4 Delivery Flight, Turnhouse

20.3.43. To 4 Delivery Flight, Hutton Cranswick 13.7.45. Soc 13.3.46, possibly during maintenance.

6484 Toc by RAF as R9556 under Contract 26448/39 at 5 MU 1.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60078/60079) To 7 FPP Sherburn

22.11.40. To HQ ATA White Waltham 8.9.41. To 27 MU 17.3.42. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 27.6.42. To 4 RS Madley

11.11.43. To 18 MU 4.1.46. To DH for maintenance 20.3.46; to 18 MU 12.12.46. Sold 27.5.48 to Tyne Taxis Ltd.

Regd G-ALEJ (CofR 12469) 1.6.48 to Tyne Taxis Ltd, Newcastle (initially allocated G-ALAS, but cld as "in error"). On

overhaul Brough [8.48]. CofA 10173 issued 1.4.49. Regd 24.6.49 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires

Gate. Forced landed after cockpit filled with smoke Eccleshall, 10 mls S of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs 14.9.56;

badly damaging wings and undercarriage. Regn cld 22.11.56 as destroyed.

6485 Toc by RAF as R9557 under Contract 26448/39 at 9 MU 3.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60080/60081) To 3 FPP White Waltham

1.11.40. Blown into gun pit taxying Edzell 14.4.43; to DH for repairs. To DH for maintenance 1.1.45 but soc 11.1.45.

6486 Toc by RAF as R9558 under Contract 26448/39 at 9 MU 13.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60082/60083) To 3 FPP White

Waltham 2.11.40. To DH for maintenance 25.1.44; to 18 MU 10.4.44. To CRD at Vickers-Armstrong [Aircraft] Ltd,

High Post 1.5.44. Sold 4.46 to Vickers-Armstrong [Aircraft] Ltd. Regd G-AHJA (CofR 10098) 8.4.46 to

Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd, High Post. CofA 7624 issued 8.5.47. Regd (by .51) to Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd,

Chilbolton. Regd 10.6.59 to Conway Hunt Ltd, Fairoaks; operated by Universal Flying Services Ltd. Operated

11.60-7.61 by Swansea Airways Ltd. Regd 22.11.61 to Mexfield Aviation Co (Ireland) Ltd, Dublin. Impounded by HM

Customs at Luton 6.12.61 (or 13.12.61) following illegal landing at Blackbushe. CofA lapsed 12.10.62. Regd 18.6.63

to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA renewed 24.11.66. Regd 6.6.67 to David John Moores, Castle

Donington. Regd 28.3.68 to Trent Valley Aviation Ltd, Castle Donnington. Damaged when overturned in heavy night

landing Castle Donnington 20.5.69. To Nipper Aircraft Ltd locally for repairs but abandoned 10.69; seized by Nipper

when Trent Valley went into liquidation 11.69. Sold 25.3.70 and regn cld 9.4.70 as pwfu. Roaded 19.7.70 to RAF

(Abingdon) Sport Parachute Association, RAF Abingdon as spares for G-AGSH. Reportedly sent by sea to Australia

.78 (with G-AJSL; but probably only components with remainder burned Abingdon].

6487 Toc by RAF as R9559 under Contract 26448/39 at 9 MU 3.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60084/60085) To 3 FPP White Waltham

3.11.40. To Halton Station Flight 30.8.43. Hit obstruction on landing Southend 30.11.44; to DH for repairs 12.12.44; to

18 MU 24.3.45. To TTC Comm Flight, White Waltham 16.8.45. To Staff College Comm Flight, White Waltham

21.3.46. To Reserve Command Comm Squadron, White Waltham 28.11.46. To 18 MU 23.1.47. Sold 31.5.47 to DJ

Adey. Regd G-AKED 25.8.47 to A Hamson & Son Ltd, Northampton. CofA 9702 issued 20.1.48. Regd 3.2.48 to LEH

Airways Ltd (LE Hamson), London WC2 (based Horsey Toll). Regd 16.12.49 to Walter Maurice Andrews, Tollerton.

Regd 21.11.50 to Patrick Motors Ltd, Elmdon. Regd 9.4.51 to Airlines (Jersey) Ltd t/a Jersey Airlines, Jersey.

Converted to mk.4 24.2.54. Regd 10.3.55 to Eric Bemrose Ltd, Speke. Regn cld 26.11.55 as sold in France. Regd

F-DABY 14.3.56 to Societe Norafor, Casablanca. Regd F-OBHH 31.3.58 to Societe Generale d'Affretements Aeriens

[Air Fret], Algiers. Regd 9.60 to Cie Generale de Transports en Algerie [CGTA], Algiers. Regd 1.61 [back] to Societe

Generale d'Affretements Aeriens [Air Fret], Algiers. CofA suspended Algiers 30.8.62. Regn cld .64.

6488 Toc by RAF as R9560 under Contract 26448/39 at 12 MU 12.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60086/60087) To 18 MU 5.8.40. To 8

MU 17.2.41. To HQ SFPP Kemble 28.6.41. Hit fence after ground-loop Halton 28.11.41; to DH for repairs 5.12.41; to

9 MU 13.6.42. To Sealand Station Flight [1.43]. To 30 MU 1.4.43. To DH for maintenance 7.4.44; to 5 MU 25.7.44.

Sold 11.3.48 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd. Regd G-AKUB (CofR 12213) 3.3.48 to Stanley Kenneth Davies t/a

Cambrian Air Services, Cardiff. CofA 10038 issued 2.4.48. Cld 25.2.49 & regd 19.4.49 to John Hylton Watts, Stanley

Kenneth Davies, Edward Keith-Davies & Care Lines Ltd t/a Cambrian Air Services; named "Glamorgan". New CofR No

R14 issued .50. Cld 23.1.52 & regd 25.1.52 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd, Cardiff. Cld 29.12.54 & regd 25.1.55 to

Airwork Ltd, London W1; based in Abadan, Iran. Regn cld 11.6.55 as sold in Persia. Regd EP-ADN 7.55 to Iranian Oil

Exploration & Production Co. Regn cld pre .59.

6489 Toc by RAF as R9561 under Contract 26448/39 at 12 MU 12.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60088/60089) To 18 MU 16.7.40. To

7 FPP Sherburn 28.11.40. To HQ SFP [2.41]. Swung into fence on take-off Prestwick 22.2.41. Soc 3.3.41.

6490 Toc by RAF as R9562 under Contract 26448/39 at 12 MU 28.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60090/60091) To 18 MU 16.7.40. To

15 MU 23.2.41. To 48 MU 8.10.41. To 4 Squadron, Clifton 1.8.42 (or 4 Signals School?). Damaged 24.3.43; to DH

for repairs 30.3.43; to 18 MU 15.7.43. To Northolt Station Flight 29.10.43. To DH for maintenance 5.12.44; to 18 MU

11.3.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 11.10.45. To Halton Station Flight 8.9.46. To 18 MU

3.6.47. Sold 15.12.47 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd. Regd G-AKSF (CofR 12167) 14.2.48 to Scottish Aviation

Ltd, Prestwick (initially regd as "R9652"). CofA 10032 issued 23.6.48. Destroyed following cabin fire Prestwick

23.7.49, probably caught fire when engines were run up. Regn cld 25.7.49 as dbf.

6491 Toc by RAF as R9563 under Contract 26448/39 at 9 MU 26.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60097/60099) To RN 29.8.40 and

issued to 782 Squadron, Donibristle. Flew into high ground in bad weather Kempstone Hill, nr Cowie, 3 ml N of

Stonehaven 7.7.41; 6 killed.

6492 Toc by RAF as R9564 under Contract 26448/39 at 9 MU 26.5.40. (Gipsy Six #60098/60100) To 3 FPP White

Waltham 20.11.40. To DH for maintenance 4.9.43; to 18 MU 6.12.43. To Kenley Station Flight 16.2.44. To Gatwick

Station Flight 11.8.44. To DH for maintenance 24.7.45; to 18 MU 1.4.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Air Enterprises Ltd, Gatwick.

Regd G-AKOB (CofR 12089) 11.12.47 to Air Enterprises Ltd, Croydon. CofA 9964 issued 19.3.48. Operated by Air

Enterprises on services to Sandown, IoW wef 5.49; named "The Sandown Flyer". New CofR No R2264 .50. Cld

22.9.52 & regd 2.10.52 to Eagle Aviation Ltd, Luton (later Blackbushe). Delivered 10.9.53; cld 15.3.54 & regd 20.3.54

to Dragon Airways Ltd, Speke; named "Oboe Baker". Regn cld 30.11.55 as sold in Kenya. Regd VP-KNS (CofR 353)

2.12.55 to East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. Regd 6.7.60 to Seychelles-Kilimanjaro Air Transport Ltd, Nairobi.

Regd in Tanzania as 5H-AAM .64 to same owner. Destroyed by fire on start-up Dar-es-Salaam 13.9.66. Regn cld

.67.

6493 Toc as X7320 under Contract No B.104592/40 by DGRD at DH 3.8.40. To 18 MU 13.2.42. To 4 SS Madley 10.4.42;

renamed 4 RS 1.1.43. Soc 30.10.45. [Note: Details omitted from DH ledger]

6494 Toc as X7321 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 22.8.40. (Gipsy Six #60125/60126) To CRD at Westland

Aircraft Ltd 21.10.40. Soc 30.4.46 [& sold]. Regd G-AHLF (CofR 10153) 26.4.46 to Westland Aircraft Ltd, Yeovil.

CofA 7706 issued 20.6.46. CofR No changed to R1134 .50. Cld 19.5.58 & regd 27.5.58 to Hants & Sussex Aviation

Ltd, Portsmouth (dd 19.5.58). Cld 23.12.58 & regd 1.1.59 to Agricultural Aviation Co Ltd, Panshanger. Operated by

Luton Airways Ltd [summer 59]. Repossessed 2.11.59 by Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd. Cld 26.11.59 & regd 4.12.59

to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Cld 1.1.60 & regd 15.2.60 to Robert Alan Short, Maidstone; operated by

Skycraft Services, Biggin Hill (dd 6.1.60). CofA lapsed 22.2.60. Cld 30.5.60 & regd 18.7.60 to FA Frampton Ltd,

Sidcup [based Biggin Hill], and dd 9.60 by road to Portsmouth for spares. Regn cld 1.11.62 as pwfu (notified 8.4.63).

Scrapped and burnt 12.62 on Portsmouth Corporation municipal rubbish tip.

6495 Toc as X7322 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 21.8.40. (Gipsy Six #60114/60123) To 6 FPP Ratcliffe

22.11.40. To 19 MU 15.2.41. Damaged in air raid St Athan 29.4.41. To DH for repairs 8.5.41 but soc 12.6.41.

6496 Toc as X7323 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 25.8.40. (Gipsy Six #60116/60117) To A&AEE Boscombe

Down 20.12.40. To 9 MU 22.3.41. To DH 4.4.41. To 1 Camouflage Unit, Hendon 10.5.41. To DH for maintenance

29.6.42. To 1 SS Cranwell 16.9.42. To DH for maintenance 10.6.44. To 44 Group Comm Flight, Staverton 28.9.44.

To 18 MU 25.6.46. Sold 18.2.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Hanworth. Regd G-AJFM (CofR 11252) 29.1.47 to

Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 15.4.47 as sold in Kenya. UK CofA 8981 issued 6.9.47. Regd VP-KEE

(CofR 107) 5.47 to East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. Regn cld 30.9.51 as sold Israel. To Israeli A/F as 1310

9.51 (reportedly dd .48?). Regd in Israel as 4X-AEH 27.11.53 to Arkia-Israel Inland Airlines, Eilat. Suffered engine

failure and crashed/overturned on take off Lydda Airport, Tel Aviv 2.7.54. Used for spares for 4X-AEI.

6497 Toc as X7324 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 29.8.40. (Gipsy Six #60127/60129) To 3 FPP White Waltham

2.11.40. Damaged when taxied into Anson DJ381 Barton 2.1.43; to DH for repairs 5.1.43; to 18 MU 13.5.43. To

Skeabrae Station Flight 9.8.43. To DH for maintenance 11.9.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon

30.11.44. To 5 MU 3.1.45. Sold 8.11.46 to North Sea Air Transport Ltd. Regd G-AIWG (CofR 11025) 20.11.46 to

North Sea Air Transport Ltd, Brough. CofA 8812 issued 6.1.47. Regn cld 25.1.50 as sold to EJ Connellan, Australia.

UK CofA renewed 26.1.50. Regd VH-AIK 13.2.50 to Edward J Connellan t/a Connellan Airways, Alice Springs. Regd

14.3.51 to Connellan Airways Ltd, Alice Springs. Destroyed by fire on start-up Turkey Creek, East Kimberley, WA

29.9.51. Regn cld same day.

6498 Toc as X7325 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 4.9.40. (Gipsy Six #60112/60119) To 7 FPP Sherburn

17.1.41; attached to Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. To 18 MU 5.3.41. To HQ FPP White Waltham 15.4.41. To 10 MU

30.6.41. To 8 MU 29.8.41; returned to 10 MU 3.10.41. To 2 SS Yatesbury 3.8.42. To 18 MU 18.2.44. To 1680 Flight,

Prestwick 19.3.44. Transferred 16.4.46 to AAJC, Prestwick. Regd G-AIHN (CofR 10684) 5.9.46 to Railway Air

Services Ltd, Speke [on hire from MCA]. CofA 8512 issued 25.10.46. Hired 13.11.46 to Scottish Airways Ltd,

Renfrew. Regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation. Regd 26.11.47 to Gibraltar Airways Ltd (BEAC shows

sold 14.12.47). CofA lapsed 7.3.53. Sold 24.6.53 and regd 7.1.54 to AJ Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon. CofA

renewed 3.3.54. Regd 24.3.54 to General Mining & Finance Corporation Ltd, Johannesburg. Regn cld 23.7.54 as

transferred to South African register. Regd ZS-DJT 23.7.54 to General Mining & Finance Corporation, Rand. Regd

1.59 to African Air Photo (Pty) Ltd, Germiston. To Drakensberg Air Services [unconfirmed]. To Ladysmith Air Charter.

Groundlooped and badly damaged Ladysmith 11.10.63. Used for spares and some small parts to SAAF Museum .78,

having been found at Oribi Airfield, Maritzburg.

6499 Toc as X7326 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 14.9.40. (Gipsy Six #60113/60120) To 6 MU 15.2.41. To

ATA White Waltham [31.12.41]. To DH for maintenance 3.5.43; to 18 MU 24.8.43. To AAJC 13.10.43. (Psoc by RAF

21.6.47). Regd G-AGJF (CofR 9486) 25.10.43 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew. CofA 7029 issued 29.10.43. Regd

1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation. Crashed on take-off Barra, Outer Hebrides 6.8.47. Regn cld 4.9.47.

6500 Toc as X7327 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 23.9.40. (Gipsy Six #60121/60130) To 7 FPP 22.11.40. To

HQ FPP White Waltham 14.5.41. To 9 MU 14.10.41. To RAF Macmerry 22.11.42. To 18 MU 14.1.43. To 1680

Flight, Abbotsinch 2.8.43. To 510 Squadron, Hendon 8.9.43. To DH for maintenance 27.9.43; to 18 MU 25.12.43. To

526 Squadron, Inverness 16.2.44. To 527 Squadron, Digby 3.5.45. To Radio Warfare Establishment, Watton 15.4.46;

became Central Signals Establishment 1.9.46. To 5 MU 13.1.47. Sold 29.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd,

Hanworth. Regd G-AJSK (CofR 11549) 8.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 16.6.47 as sold

abroad; (sale untraced). Regd 17.1.48 to same owner. CofA 9373 issued 27.4.48. Regd 17.5.49 to British European

Airways Corporation, Speke; dd 18.5.49; based Renfrew [3.50]; converted to single-crew at Renfrew 5.5.52; named

"RMA Lord Lister" .52. Regd 1.1.53 to Gibraltar Airways Ltd (BEAC states sold 6.1.53). Regd 13.1.54 to AJ

Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon, and converted to mk.4. Regn cld 14.2.54 as sold in East Africa. Regd VP-KMD

(CofR 312) 15.2.54 to JEF Wilkins t/a Caspar Air Charters & Agencies, Nairobi. UK CofA renewed 16.4.54. Regd

1.7.55 to Noon & Pearce Air Charters Ltd, Nairobi.. Regd 16.1.56 to Airspray (East Africa) Ltd, Nairobi. Regn cld

25.4.56 as sold to Southern Rhodesia. Regd VP-YOE 25.4.56 to Richard Costain (Africa) Ltd, Salisbury. CofA lapsed

27.3.57. Regn cld 2.2.59 as wfu.

6501 Toc as X7328 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 23.9.40. (Gipsy Six #60122/60131) To SFPP 13.1.41. To 11

FP [undated]. Struck a ridge & overturned on landing Abbotsinch 8.6.41. Soc 15.6.41.

6502 Toc as X7329 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 10.10.40. (Gipsy Six #60124/60128) To 7 FPP Sherburn

27.11.40. To ATA White Waltham 27.7.41. To DH for maintenance 22.9.43; to 18 MU 31.1.44. To CRD at DH

25.2.44. Soc 20.5.46.

From here on – Gipsy Queen IIIs were fitted as standard on the DH Production line.

6503 Toc as X7330 under Contract No B.104592/40 at DGRD at DH 18.1.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70005/70007) To 18 MU

6.8.41. To 47 MU 27.2.42. Shipped ex Birkenhead 18.3.42 to Karachi, India in City of Hong Kong. To 1 SFTS[I]

[3.43]. Allocated 18.1.46 for sale to Indian Air Survey Co. Sold 9.5.46 to Indian National Airways. Regd VT-ARR

29.12.43. Regd 4.6.46 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, Dum Dum. Regd .48 (on name change) to Air Survey

Co of India Ltd. Wfu Calcutta/Dum Dum and regn cld 48/49.

6504 Toc as X7331 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 2 Delivery Flight, Colerne 15.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70003/70004)

To Colerne Station Flight 13.10.41. To 418 Squadron, Debden 6.2.42. Damaged by electrical fire on landing Bradwell

Bay 22.7.42; to DH for repairs 3.8.42. To 3 Delivery Flight, High Ercall 6.11.42. To DH for maintenance 23.4.43; to 18

MU 13.8.43. To 4 RS Madley 20.5.44. Sold 15.12.47 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. Regd G-

AKOY (CofR 12111) 31.12.47 to Russell Littledale Whyham; operated by Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires

Gate. CofA 10016 issued 21.5.48. Cld 22.4.49 & regd 8.5.49 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate

(based Yeadon). New CofR R2416 .50. Regn cld 11.4.53 as sold in Pakistan. Regd AP-AGM (CofR 166) 5.53 to

Crescent Air Transport Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 26.6.56 as sold in UK. Not restored to UK register. Sold in France

9.56. Inspected Tunis 12.4.57. Regd F-OAYN 27.6.57 to Societe Tunisienne de Reparations Aeronautique et de

Construction (STRAC), Tunis; op by Aero Sahara. Destroyed in hangar fire El Aouina, Tunis 12.12.57. Regn cld

31.3.58.

6505 Toc as X7332 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 3 Delivery Flight, Hawarden 6.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70008/70009)

To DH for maintenance 27.12.41. To 4 SS Madley 8.4.42; renamed 4 RS 1.1.43. To DH for maintenance 1.7.44; to

18 MU 6.11.44. To Royal Navy 17.10.45. To RN Evanton 12.45. Stored Crail (10.46). To Lossiemouth Station Flt

[4.48]. To Evanton [1.49-1.50]. To De Havilland [7.50-1.51]. To Arbroath 12.2.51 – [1.53]. To Lossiemouth [7.53-

7.54]. To Midlands Air Division 24.8.55. To 1844 Sqdn/Bramcote Station Flt [6.56-7.57]; coded “BR/890”. To

Lossiemouth AHU 15.1.58. Soc for spares 13.1.59. Open store at Lossiemouth [3.60]. Sold 8.60 as scrap to Hants &

Sussex Aviation Ltd; small parts salvaged and remainder burnt Lossiemouth 8.60.

6506 Toc as X7333 (recorded by DH as being uniquely under Contract No 55346/39) at 4 Delivery Flight, Grangemouth

10.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70002/70011) Hit hedge on take-off after engine failure Acklington 8.6.41 and dbf. Soc

14.6.41 and salvage to 1 MPRD Cowley.

6507 Toc as X7334 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 17.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70013/70017) To 47 MU 14.4.41.

To South Africa on Mandalay 25.5.41. To SAAF 1353 at 9 AD 5.41. To 2 Air School [27.8.41]. To 62 Air School

5.9.41 –[10.42]. For overhaul 9.44. To 25 Group Comm Flt. To 61 Squadron 13.3.45. To 15 AD for storage/disposal

12.4.46. Sold 31.10.46 to Major JWO Billingham, Capetown (for £1,485). [Soc by RAF 28.11.46 as sold locally].

Regd ZS-BEF 18.12.46 to Aviation Industries & associated Services (Pty) Ltd, Capetown. Regd .54 to South West Air

Transport (Pty) Ltd, Windhoek. Regn cld 2.8.58. Inspected Ivato 10.12.58. Regd in France as F-OBIO 27.4.59 to

Societe Air-Madagascar, Ivato. Regd in Madagascar as 5R-MAO 3.63 to same owner. Regn cld 7.67.

6508 Toc as X7335 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 17.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70016/70021) To 47 MU 5.4.41.

To South Africa on Mandalay 25.5.41. To SAAF 1354 at 9 AD 5.41. To 2 Air School [27.8.41]. To 62 Air School

5.9.41 [-11.42]. To 61 Squadron 14.11.44 [-1.46]. To 15 AD for storage/disposal 23.3.46. To 28 Squadron 12.4.46;

returned to 15 AD. Sold 5.7.46 (or 26.8.46) to African Flying Services Ltd, Grand Central (for £1,386). [Soc by RAF

26.9.46 as sold locally]. Regd ZS-BCS 8.10.46. Regn cld 26.9.50 as scrapped (or sold in Southern Rhodesia). Regd

VP-YNU 5.56 to Victoria Falls Airways (Pvt) Ltd. Regd 3Q.61 to Rhodesia United Air Carriers (Pvt) Ltd, Salisbury.

Regn cld 3Q.62. Reportedly regd in Congo as OO-CJW [CofR C.302] 16.2.59 to Air Brousse sprl, Leopoldville.

Reregd 9O-CJW 17.3.61. Reregd 9Q-CJW to AMAMZ, Kinshasa. Wfu after heavy landing. Rts .62.

6509 Toc as X7336 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 20.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70049/70051) To 614 Squadron,

Macmerry 8.4.41. To 225 Squadron, Macmerry 15.9.42. To RAF Macmerry 30.10.42. To DH for maintenance

13.2.43; to 18 MU 6.6.43. To AAJC [7.43]. Psoc by RAF 21.6.47. Regd G-AGIF (CofR 9462) 15.7.43 to Great

Western & Southern Air Lines Ltd, Inverness. CofA 7012 issued 20.7.43. Dd to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 19.7.43

and regd to them 6.3.44. Regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation. Sold 9.4.48 & regd 23.4.48 to Ulster

Aviation Ltd, Newtownards. CofA lapsed 24.1.50. Regn cld 13.10.50 as pwfu. Used for spares at Newtownards and

burnt 4.54.

6510 Toc as X7337 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 24.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70027/70028) To 47 MU 3.5.41.

To South Africa on Lycason 7.6.41. To SAAF 1356 at 9 AD. To 2 Air School 28.8.41. To 62 Air School 5.9.41. High-

altitude performance tests 25.9.41. To 24 Group Comm Flight 15.9.44. To 61 Squadron 12.44-1.46. To 15 AD for

storage/disposal. To 28 Squadron 18.3.46; returned to 15 AD. Sold 5.7.46 to Coppen & Kotze (for £1,350). [Soc by

RAF 26.9.46 as sold locally]. Regd ZS-BCI 2.9.46. Regd 11.46 to South West Air Transport, Windhoek. Renamed

South West African Airways Ltd. Regd to Resident Motors Ltd. Regd .52 to Anglo-Transvaal Consolidated Investments

Co Ltd, Germiston; operated by Africair Ltd. Dbf on start up Welkom Airfield, OFS 6.9.52; whilst operated by

Commercial Air Services, Johannesburg.

12.11.46 ZS-BCI DH.89A [South West Air Transport] Port engine started up suddenly on ground &

port wing struck hangar Windhoek

6511 Toc as X7338 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 29.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70035/70043) To HQ FPP White

Waltham 22.5.41. To 10 FP ATA, Lossiemouth 2.6.41. To 12 MU 26.6.41. To 19 MU 3.10.41. To 2 SS Yatesbury

22.10.42. To DH for maintenance 30.10.42; to 18 MU 21.1.43. To ATA White Waltham 20.4.44. To 19 Group Comm

Flight, Roborough 29.7.44. To DH for maintenance 16.4.46; to 5 MU 21.2.47. Sold 29.5.47 to Aircraft & Engineering

Services Ltd. Regd G-AJMY (CofR 11437) 13.6.47 to Aircraft & Engineering Services Ltd, Croydon. CofA 9901 issued

17.2.48. Reportedly operated 2.48-3.48 by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate. Regd 30.3.48 to

Sivewright Airways Ltd, Ringway (ceased trading 3.51 & stored Barton). Regd 6.6.51 to Melba Airways Ltd, Barton.

Regd 17.7.51 to Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd, Wolverhampton. Regn cld 21.8.52 as sold to Portuguese Guinea and

ferried to Elstree for CofA renewal. (Erroneously regd in UK to Govt of Portuguese Guinea, Bissau 9.9.52). Regd

CR-GAK .52 to TAGP. To spares for CR-GAI/GAJ pre.63.

6512 Toc as X7339 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 8 MU 28.3.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70031/70041) To 47 MU 18.4.41.

To South Africa on Lycason 7.6.41. To SAAF 1355 at 9 AD. To 2 Air School 28.8.41. To 62 Air School 15.9.41.

Crashed Bloemfontein 23.10.41; probably repaired. To 1 Air Depot, Voortrekkerhoogte 9.6.43 for inspection. Soc

25.10.43 as uneconomic to repair. [Soc by RAF as psoc 1.1.47].

6513 Toc as X7340 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 4.4.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70033/70038) To 6 MU 16.5.41.

To ATA White Waltham 28.6.41. To DH for maintenance 3.5.43. To 2 RS 31.8.43. To 4 RS Madley 2.3.45. To DH

for maintenance 22.12.45; to 18 MU 27.8.46. Sold 15.12.47 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd. Regd G-AKRN (CofR

12150) 17.1.48 to East Anglian Flying Services Ltd, Southend; dd ex 18 MU 27.1.48. CofA 9993 issued 24.3.48. New

CofR No R1172 issued .50. Wore Trans Channel Airways titles [9.52]. T/a Channel Airways wef .56 and regd to

Channel Airways Ltd 5.11.62. CofA lapsed 27.6.60 and stored Southend. To Ipswich 7.60; returned to Southend

10.64 (as spares for G-AEMH). Removed to Ian Jones' sister’s farm at Latchington, Burnham-on-Crouch 19.8.72;

remains still stored [9.75] in very poor condition. Regn cld 14.2.73 as destroyed. Parts (only) to Chirk .80 (or late .78)

for use in rebuild of G-AIUL. Reported still owned [.85] by Ian Jones, Babbacombe, Torquay but thought unlikely.

6514 Toc as X7341 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 8.4.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70034/70048) To 53 OTU Heston

30.5.41. To DH for maintenance 3.2.42; to 9 MU 19.3.42. To 53 OTU Heston 28.3.42. To 58 OTU Grangemouth

4.4.43. To DH for maintenance 14.9.43; to 18 MU 22.12.43. To Royal Navy 13.4.45. To RNAS Lee-on-Solent 3.5.45.

To RN Christchurch 4.6.45. To 736 Squadron, B Flight, Woodvale 14.7.45. To Hatston Station Flight 18.8.45. To

Donibristle Station Flight. To DH Witney 27.9.45 for maintenance. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 20.6.46. To RN Crail

26.6.46. To 701 Squadron, Heston 29.8.46. To RN Crail 25.10.46. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 7.11.46. To

RNAS Strett 8.7.47 for storage. To Evanton Station Flt 3.9.47. To AHU Stretton 14.10.47. To RNAS Eglinton 14.1.48.

To RNAS Stretton 19.2.48. To DH Witney for overhaul 25.10.48. To RNAS Stretton 18.5.49. To De Havillands

25.10.48 [-1.49]. To RNAS Stretton 18.5.49. To Donibristle 16.5.50. To 728 Squadron, Donibristle [14.7.51]. To DH

for repairs 4.9.51; to Donibristle 30.1.52. To AHU Lossiemouth 17.3.53. To Shorts Ferry Flight, Rochester. To AHU

Lossiemouth 24.5.55. To Lossiemouth Station Flt 9.55. To Brawdy HQ Flight 30.11.55. To 7 FTS, RAF Valley [7.56-

9.56]. To RNAS Brawdy [1.57]. To Shorts Ferry Flight, Rochester 3.3.58. To AHU Lossiemouth 18.7.58. Soc 22.6.63

and sold as scrap to Anglo Diesel Co, London E14; departed Lossiemouth 5.7.63.

6515 Toc as X7342 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 10.4.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70042/70045) To 56 OTU Sutton

Bridge 3.6.41. Became 1 TEU Tealing 1.1.44. To 54 OTU Charterhall 3.8.44. To 53 OTU Kirton-in-Lindsey 6.9.44.

Returned to 54 OTU Charterhall? To DH for maintenance 31.5.45; to 18 MU 4.2.46. Sold 11.12.47 to Oxford Aero

Club. Regd G-AKND (CofR 12066) 29.11.47 to Barry Thomson Aikman, Prestwood, Bucks; for op by Aikman Airways,

Croydon. Aikman sold out to form Aquila Airways early .48. CofA 9978 issued 1.4.48. Cld 13.3.48 & regd 13.4.48 to

William Hext & Henry Charles Victor Hext, London SW9; operated by Aikman Airways, Croydon. Ferried to East Africa

& forced landed on beach 110 mls N of Mombasa 28.6.48. Regn cld 12.8.48 as sold abroad. Regd in Kenya as

VP-KGE 8.48 to Jivraj’s Air Service. To spares .50.

6516 Toc as X7343 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 9.4.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70044/70046) To 52 OTU Debden

3.6.41. To RAF Inverness 30.9.41. To DH for maintenance 10.10.43. To St Mawgan Station Flight 31.5.44. To 5 MU

25.11.46. Sold 30.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AJNA (CofR 11439) 8.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services

Ltd, Croydon. Regd 15.7.47 to Franco-British Commercial & Industrial Co Ltd, London W1 [based Croydon]. CofA

9372 issued 23.7.47. Delivered [via Toussus] 10.10.47 in Air Madagascar c/s. Regn cld 10.12.47 as sold abroad.

Regd F-BEDI 3.1.48 to Societe Air Madagascar; named "Antalaha". Struck tree on landing and crashed into a swamp

Tamatave 30.5.48; one killed.

6517 Toc as X7344 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 16.4.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70036/70039) To 1 Camouflage

Unit, Hendon 10.5.41. To 18 MU 10.10.42. To AAJC Renfrew 13.10.43. Regd G-AGJG (CofR 9487) 25.10.43 to

Scottish Airways Ltd, Inverness; dd 7.1.44. CofA 7030 issued 15.2.44. Regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways

Corporation. Swung and tipped on nose Stornoway 13.5.47; repaired; probably relocated to Lands End. Reportedly

damaged in crash 10.7.48. Regd 14.10.48 to Adie Aviation Ltd, Croydon. Regd 10.1.49 to Mediterranean Air Services

Ltd, Croydon; named "Isles of Scilly". CofA lapsed 11.1.50. Regd 4.8.50 to Adie Aviation Ltd, Croydon and stored until

CofA renewed 23.8.52. Regd 9.6.53 to Ernest Arthur Taylor, operated by Island Air Services, Heathrow. Regd 2.4.54

to IAS (London) Ltd t/a Island Air Services, Heathrow; Ramsgate wef .57. Regd 13.3.59 to Thomas Hutton Marshall,

operated by Christchurch Aero Club, Christchurch (dd 19.3.59). Regd 26.9.60 to Ernest Percy Jones t/a Swansea

Airways, Fairwood Common (dd 10.9.60). CofA lapsed 1.6.61. Regd 18.12.61 to Thomas Hutton Marshall,

Christchurch. CofA renewed 27.4.62 and regd 11.5.62 to Gerald Austin Dommett; still operated by Christchurch Aero

Club, Christchurch [5.62]; later operated by British Skydiving Club, Thruxton; later Booker. CofA lapsed 28.4.67. Regd

8.6.67 to John Alexander Galt, Booker. Regd 25.3.68 to Aerial Enterprises Ltd, Booker (later open store at Halfpenny

Green). CofA renewed 20.6.69 and operated by South Staffs Skydiving Club, Halfpenny Green. CofA lapsed

15.11.74. Sold [3.75] to Emanuel Wein, Biggin Hill. To Emanuel Wein & Duxford Aviation Society and ferried to

Duxford 17.8.75. Regd 3.1.84 to Emanuel Wein, London SW19 (based Duxford). Sold 10.85 to Mike

Russell/Russavia Collection, Duxford. Sold .86 and regd 20.3.86 to Mark J & David JT Miller, Duxford & rebuilt.

Reflown 19.6.04 in WWII Scottish Airways Ltd c/s.

6518 Toc as X7345 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU [undated]. (Gipsy Queen III #70019/70047) To 4 Delivery

Flight, Grangemouth 15.6.41. To DH for maintenance 21.3.43. To 1 RS 24.7.43. To 18 MU 29.6.43. To DH for

maintenance 3.1.46; to 18 MU 19.9.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Island Air Charter Ltd, Southampton. Regd G-AKNF (CofR

12068) 29.11.47 to Robert James Martin (of Jersey Airlines), Jersey. CofA 10019 issued 2.5.49. Cld 2.5.49 & regd

11.5.49 to Airlines (Jersey) Ltd, t/a Jersey Airlines, Jersey. CofR No changed to R1574 .50. Converted to mk.4

12.4.54. Cld 30.12.54 & regd 25.1.55 to Airwork Ltd, London W1, operated in Abadan, Iran. Regn cld 18.7.55 as sold

in Persia. Regd EP-ADP 7.55 to Iranian Oil Exploration & Production Co, Abadan. Regn cld pre.60.

6519 Toc as X7346 under Contract No B.104592/40 at [unknown] 24.4.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70020/70029) To 57 OTU

Hawarden 27.6.41. To 58 OTU Grangemouth 23.4.42. To Air Taxis Ltd for maintenance 22.7.42; to 18 MU 19.8.42.

To 41 OTU Old Sarum 15.10.42. To Old Sarum Station Flight [31.12.42]. To DH for maintenance 17.3.44. To USAAF

at Alconbury 9.5.44. To 54 MU 4.7.44; returned to Alconbury 26.7.44. To 5 MU 28.8.44. Sold 22.11.46 to Air Schools

Ltd. Regd G-AIUM (CofR 10981) 20.11.46 to Air Schools Ltd, Burnaston. Cld 25.11.46 & regd 27.11.46 to Southern

Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd, Gatwick; op by Southernair. CofA 8778 issued 19.2.47. Cld 2.5.47 & regd 7.5.47 to Hunting

Flying Clubs Ltd, Luton. CofA lapsed 18.3.49. Cld 23.6.50 & regd 30.6.50 to Frank Cecil Gold, Southall, Middlesex.

CofA renewed 3.7.50. New CofR No R61 issued .50. Regn cld 25.7.50 as sold abroad. Regd in Sweden as SE-BTA

25.8.50 to Duells Aero AB, Goteborg [and operated on occasion on floats]; named “Vastan Vind”. Regd 27.3.53 to

Bolidens Gruv AB, Boliden. Regd 13.5.60 to H Duell, Goteborg. Regn cld 12.7.63 as sold to England. Flown to Hants

& Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth [Easter 63] but not overhauled. Remains still extant [4.64] and subsequently

scrapped.

6520 Toc as X7347 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 25.4.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70001/70025) To 59 OTU Crosby

15.6.41. To 4 SS Madley 12.12.41. To 59 OTU Milfield [31.12.41]. To DH for major inspection 10.10.43; to 18 MU

12.2.44. To 44 Group Comm Flight, Staverton 22.2.44. To 1 FU Pershore 1.8.46. To 18 MU 21.8.46. Sold 19.2.47 to

Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AJFN (CofR 11253) 29.1.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld

29.4.47 as sold as OO-CDE. Not taken up. Regd G-AJFN 15.7.47 to Franco-British Commercial & Industrial Co Ltd,

London W1 [based Croydon]. CofA 8982 issued 23.7.47. Destroyed by fire Kosti Airfield, Sudan 3.11.47 on delivery to

Air Madagascar; named “Majunga”. Regn cld 3.12.47.

6521 Toc as X7348 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 30.4.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70015/70040) To 4 SS Madley

12.12.41; became 4 RS 1.1.43. To 18 MU 17.3.45. To Royal Navy 17.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 26.10.45. To RNAS

Crail 23.9.46. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 10.10.46. To DH, Witney 29.9.47 for overhaul. To RNAS Stretton 2.2.48

(for embalming?); used operationally. At RN Stretton for disposal [3.55] and soc for scrap on site 12.6.58.

6522 Toc as X7349 under Contract No B.104592/40 at SFPP 5.5.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70024/70030) To 10 FPP

Lossiemouth 16.5.41. To DH for maintenance 3.2.43; to 18 MU 23.4.43. To AAJC (for use by Scottish Airways),

Inverness 28.5.43 (or 18.5.43). Psoc by RAF 21.6.47. Regd G-AGIC (CofR 9459) 6.7.43 to Scottish Airways Ltd,

Inverness. CofA 7011 issued (to Great Western & Southern Air Lines) 20.8.43. Regd 1.2.47 to British European

Airways Corporation. Regn cld 20.11.47 as sold abroad (but CofA renewed 16.3.48). Inspected Le Bourget 21.4.48.

Regd in France as F-BEDZ 22.4.48 to Air France, Ivato, Madagascar. Regd F-OADZ (CofA 246168) 1.6.49 to same

owner. Transferred to Algeria late .49. Returned to Le Bourget late .50. Regd F-BAHZ (CofR 17784) 10.10.50 (or

12.10.50) to Air France for operation by Ecole de l'Aviation Civile. Crashed La Madeleine, nr Nonancourt, Eure

24.2.51. Regn cld 31.3.51.

6523 Toc as X7350 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 11.5.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70010/70012) To 57 OTU Crosby

5.6.41. Damaged 16.6.41; to DH for repairs 12.7.41; to 9 MU 12.10.41. To Royal Navy 17.2.42. To 781 Squadron,

Lee-on-Solent 12.2.42. To DH for maintenance 24.12.42; returned to 781 Squadron 6.2.43 [-2.44]. To DH for

maintenance 23.4.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 27.8.45. To RNAS Stretton [1.49-1.50]. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle [7.50]. To DH for repairs [1.51]. Soc 18.6.51 as rtp.

6524 Toc as X7351 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 12.5.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70006/70018) To 55 OTU

Usworth 10.6.41. Damaged when hit fence on take-off Usworth 11.7.41; to DH for repairs 16.7.41. To 24 Squadron,

Hendon 5.11.41. To 9 MU 15.1.42. To 271 Squadron, Doncaster 8.3.42. Damaged on landing Brockworth 13.9.43; to

Glosters for repairs 21.9.43. To 1680 Flight Abbotsinch 7.1.44. Transferred to AAJC Prestwick 16.4.46 for use by

Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd. Ferried to Speke for civilianisation but found to have damaged main lower wing

spar and scrapped. Soc 16.4.46. Transferred to BEAC 31.1.47 as “being cannibalised”.

Note: Reported as coded “RCH-F” with 64 Group Comm Flight as some stage – unconfirmed and unlikely- possibly

X7521?

6525 Toc as X7352 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 21.5.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70014/70037) To 58 OTU

Grangemouth [6.41]. To DH for maintenance 4.4.42; to 18 MU 17.7.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 21.8.42; renamed 2 RS

1.1.43; coded “214”, later “219”. To DH for maintenance 5.4.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon

12.10.45. To 18 MU 7.8.46. Sold 24.5.48 to Scottish Aviation Ltd. Regd G-ALBI (CofR 12394) 7.6.48 to Scottish

Aviation Ltd, Prestwick. Regn cld 1.6.49 as sold in Luxembourg. Regd LX-LAD 12.6.49 to Luxembourg Airlines (Cie

Luxembourgosie de Navigation Aerienne). UK CofA 10213 issued 17.7.49. Regn cld 8.50. Regd G-ALBI (CofR

R731) 14.9.50 to Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick. CofA renewed 14.4.53. Cld 23.4.53 & regd 19.5.53 to Airwork Ltd,

London W1; known to have been based in Abadan, Iraq between at least 8.54 and 2.55. Cld 20.6.55 & regd 25.6.55 to

Air Couriers (Transport) Ltd, Croydon; operated in Evening News titles in .56 (presumably on charter). Converted to

mk.6 3.4.59. Biggin Hill based wef 9.59. Regn cld 16.8.60 as sold in Dakar; inspected Toussus 20.8.60. Regd

F-OBRV 29.8.60 to SA Ardic, Dakar, Senegal; dd Yoff 30.8.60. Crashed and w/off Boghe, Mauritania 4.8.61.

6526 Toc as X7353 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 22.5.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70022/70023) To 52 OTU Aston

Down 31.8.41. To 52 OTU (sic) 26.5.42. To 63 OTU Honiley 23.8.43. To 54 OTU Charterhall 1.4.44. To 2 Delivery

Flight, Cranfield 3.4.44. To 5 MU 10.11.44. To A&AEE Boscombe Down 19.1.48. Damaged in taxying accident

Hatfield 18.1.49 and used for spares for other RAE Dominies. Sold 9.11.49 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd. Regd

G-ALVU (CofR 14877) 27.10.49 to George Carhill Sergencon Whyham (of Air Navigation & Trading Ltd), Squires Gate.

Not converted (although CofA 10744 allocated) and used for spares; burned Squires Gate early .62. Regn cld 13.5.64

as pwfu.

6527 Toc as X7354 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 28.5.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70026/70050) To 3 Delivery Flight,

Hawarden 28.6.41. Abandoned by pilot after being struck by lightning in snowstorm on ferry flight to Lichfield and

crashed/dbf Hordley, Shropshire 7.12.41.

6528 Toc as X7368 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 4.6.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70052/70054) To 10 AGS

25.9.41. To 2 [O]AFU Millom 13.8.42. To 18 MU 11.9.42. To 51 OTU Cranfield [31.12.42]. Collided with Beaufighter

R2252 on approach Cranfield and crashed/dbf 11.11.43; 5 killed.

6529 Toc as X7369 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 27.5.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70053/70056) To 1 Delivery

Flight, Hendon 9.6.41; named ‘Galloping Gertie’. To DH for maintenance 4.6.45; to 18 MU 12.2.46. To 21 Group

Comm Squadron, Cranwell 11.10.46. To 23 Group Comm Flight, Halton 12.4.47. To 18 MU 21.8.47. Sold 24.5.52 to

Herts & Essex Aero Club [1946] Ltd. Regd G-AKZH (CofR 12343) 19.5.48 to Herts & Essex Aero Club (1946) Ltd,

Broxbourne. CofA 10153 issued 10.8.48. Regd 8.9.49 to Kenning Aviation Ltd, Sherburn. Regn cld 7.5.52 as sold in

Portuguese Guinea. (Erroneously regd in UK 24.5.52 to Govt of Portuguese Guinea; deleted). Overhauled Elstree

prior to delivery. Regd CR-GAJ .52 to Transportes Aereos de Guine Portuguese (TAGP); (dd 19.6.52). Regn cld

11.80.

6530 Toc as X7370 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU [undated]. (Gipsy Queen III #70055/70058) To 60 OTU East

Fortune 2.7.41. To 52 OTU Aston Down 1.9.42. To 2 Delivery Flight, Clerne 22.9.42. To DH for maintenance 23.4.43;

to 18 MU 14.8.43. To 1 RS Cranwell 4.9.43. To Halton Station Flight 26.3.45; coded “THA-D”. To 5 MU 12.12.46.

Sold 29.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AJXB (CofR 11665) 14.6.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd,

Croydon. CofA 9479 issued 15.12.48. Cld 13.12.48 & regd 21.12.48 to British European Airways Corporation,

Renfrew; Jersey (7.49); Dyce (3.50); named "RMA William Gilbert Grace" .52. CofR No changed to R1882 .50. Cld

28.4.55 & regd 29.4.55 to Eagle Aviation Ltd, Blackbushe; dd 3.5.55. Cld 2.2.56 & regd 20.2.56 to Independent Air

Travel Ltd, Hurn. Regn cld 4.3.56 as sold in Sweden. Regd SE-CBU 2.8.56 to Dragon Aviation AB, Bromma. Regd

5.8.60 to Petur WA Ahrens [of Dragon Aviation], Ekero. Regn cld as sold in Australia 9.60 (or 6.61); and used by

Ahrens to fly family to Australia as emigrants; arriving Darwin 26.9.60. Regd VH-CBU 12.5.61 to Petur WA Ahrens,

Burleigh Heads, Queensland. Regd VH-ECW 7.6.62 to (Ahrens newly-formed company) East Coast Airways Pty Ltd,

Coolangatta, Queensland. Regd 11.1.63 to RH Healey, op by Darwin Air Taxis Ltd, RAAF Darwin. Wfu 12.63. Regd

29.1.65 to Merv Ward, t/a Pastoral Aviation (Queensland) Pty Ltd, Brisbane; overhaul completed 6.66. Destroyed by

fire during engine start-up Blackall, Queensland 30.3.68.

6531 Toc as X7371 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 2 Delivery Flight, Colerne 16.6.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70057/70061)

Forced landed when lost at dusk on ferry flight and dbr Old Sodbury, Glos 20.10.41. Soc 13.11.41.

6532 Toc as X7372 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 18.6.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70059/70060) To Abbotsinch

Station Flight 17.7.41. To 1680 Flight, Abbotsinch 15.6.43. Damaged 8.11.45 and soc 5.4.46.

6533 Toc as X7373 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 33 MU 19.6.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70065/70066) To 51 OTU

Cranfield 1.8.41. To 1 ADF Redhill 23.8.42. To DH for repairs 31.7.45 but soc 3.10.45.

6534 Toc as X7374 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 23.6.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70062/70063) To 24 Squadron,

Hendon 17.7.41. Dbf in hangar fire Hendon 21.4.42. Soc 6.5.42.

6535 Toc as X7375 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 25.6.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70068/70069) To 61 OTU Heston

8.7.41; to 61 OTU Rednal 27.6.43. To DH for maintenance 30.10.43; to 18 MU 2.44. Dd to RAE Farnborough 30.7.45

[toc 31.7.45]. Soc 28.8.48 for spares (but reportedly scrapped at RAF Colerne during .47).

6536 Toc as X7376 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 33 MU 28.6.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70064/70067) To 57 OTU

Hawarden 25.7.41. To DH for maintenance 26.3.45; to 18 MU 22.7.45. To 16 FU Dunkeswell 1.2.46. To RAF Valley

7.5.46. To 18 MU 17.6.46. Sold 31.5.48 to Adie Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AKZI (CofR 12344) 19.5.48 to Adie Aviation

Ltd, Croydon. CofA 10174 issued 29.7.48. Regd 11.8.48 to Mayfair Air Services Ltd, London W1. Regn cld 16.5.50

as destroyed in Palestine. Ferried to Palestine; arr 14.9.48. To Israeli AF as S-76; operated by Tel Aviv Squadron. Hit

by AA fire and forced landed behind “enemy” lines nr Wadi Rabin, S of Tel Aviv 21.10.48 [or 20.10.48]. Captured and

set on fire by Egyptians. [Also reported as being the Rapide recaptured at Al Arish ALG in Gaza 29.12.48 and

repaired/returned to Israel].

6537 Toc as X7377 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 30.6.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70070/70071) To SFPP Kemble

7.7.41. To DH for maintenance 8.3.42. To 55 OTU Usworth 25.4.42. To DH for maintenance 8.4.43; to 18 MU 7.7.43.

To 3 Group Comm Flight, Newmarket 29.10.44; to Wyton 21.6.46 (latter unconfirmed). (Reported at Ringway in 1946

coded “BB3”). Reported as crashed 24.4.46. Soc 16.9.46 as scrap.

6538 Toc as X7378 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 5.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70074/70076) To 55 OTU Usworth

1.8.41. Damaged on take-off Usworth 2.4.42; to DH for repairs 8.4.42; to 18 MU 23.7.42. To 271 Squadron,

Doncaster 6.8.42. Damaged in forced landing in field Doncaster 3.2.44; to Staverton 6.2.44; to 60 MU 19.2.44. To

Staverton 20.5.44 (44 Grp Comm Flt?). To DH for maintenance 15.9.44. To Old Sarum Station Flight 6.1.45. To

Fighter Command Comm Flight, Northolt 18.1.45. To 1 ADF 16.8.45. To 18 MU 19.10.45. Sold 19.12.47 to WA

Rollason Ltd. Regd G-AKOF (CofR 12093) 4.12.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA 9954 issued 18.6.48. Cld &

regd 18.6.48 to Mannin Airways Ltd, Ronaldsway. Ditched out of fuel in River Mersey 11.11.48 at Garston Channel, nr

Liverpool; 2 crew (incl Capt JC Higgins, MD of Mannin) & 5 of 6 passengers drowned; (en route Dublin to Ronaldsway,

but diverted because of fog). The Rapide sank in 25 mins, remains salvaged to Hooton Park, (extant 12.51). Regn cld

11.11.48 as crashed. Remains subsequently dumped into rebuild of Manchester Ship Canal.

6539 Toc as X7379 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 9.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70072/70073) To 3 FPP, ATA

White Waltham 13.10.41. To DH for maintenance 29.3.43; to 18 MU 15.7.43. To 1 RS 26.7.43. To 27 Group Comm

Flight, Aston Down 26.7.44. To 1 RS Cranwell 19.2.45. To 18 MU 13.5.46. Sold 10.3.47 to Lancashire Aircraft

Corporation Ltd. Regd G-AJKW (CofR 11386) 22.3.47 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate. Test

flown Kidlington (?) 28.7.48 & CofA 9437 issued 30.7.48. CofR No changed to R1402.50. Overturned following hard

landing 6.4.50 (location unknown) and wfu. CofA lapsed 9.11.50 and regn cld 28.12.50 as to long term storage. Regd

9.6.52 to same owner; CofA renewed 17.7.52. Op wef 6.53 by Westair, Squires Gate. Cld 2.5.57 (though CofR read

28.2.55) and regd same day to same owner. Cld 11.6.57 & regd 17.6.57 to Walter Westoby, Blackpool; operated by

Westair Flying Services, Squires Gate. Cld 22.2.63 (CofA lapsed 15.5.63) and regd 21.5.63 to Air Navigation &

Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA renewed 6.7.65 (and possibly now operated by Mid-Fly Ltd, Elmdon). Cld 25.4.66

& regd 12.5.66 to Peter John Amor & Donald John Allan Smith t/a Skydivers Flying Club, 22 Air Special Air Service

Regiment, Hereford, (based Shobdon; later Halfpenny Green) Badly damaged in heavy landing Halfpenny Green

7.5.67. To Tacair Ltd for repairs, but abandoned. Sold 10.7.67 & regn cld 26.7.67 as pwfu. Probably to spares with

Brooklands Aviation Ltd, Sywell [3 wings & other parts acquired by Mark Miller ex Sywell c.76 and wings fitted to G-

AGTM on rebuild '87/88].

6540 Toc as X7380 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 8.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70077/70078) To 1 Delivery Flight,

Hendon 10.9.41. Damaged when tipped up on landing North Weald 4.1.42; to DH for repairs 12.1.42; ret to 1 Delivery

Flight, Croydon 3.3.42. To 1 Camouflage Unit, Stapleford 1.7.42. To 18 MU 12.10.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 4.11.42;

renamed 2 RS 1.1.43. To 18 MU 11.4.45. Soc during maintenance 29.3.46.

6541 Toc as X7381 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 14.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70079/70080) To ATA White

Waltham 13.10.41. To 9 MU 17.3.42. To 18 MU 9.8.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 7.9.42; coded “201”; renamed 2 RS

1.1.43. To DH for major inspection 23.5.45. Dd to A&AEE Boscombe Down 29.11.45 [toc 30.11.45]. To 5 MU 5.1.50.

Sold 30.3.50 to Herts & Essex Aero Club [1946] Ltd. Regd G-ALZF (CofR 14963) 24.3.50 to Herts & Essex Aero Club

(1946) Ltd, Broxbourne. CofA 10919 issued 5.7.50. Regd 2.8.50 to East Riding Flying Club (Speeton) Ltd, Speeton.

Regd 2.8.51 to Frank Joseph Rand Elliott, Middlesbrough (based Croft). Sold 5.9.51 (to unknown party). Regn cld

8.52 as sold in France. Regd F-BGON [CofR 22010] 24.9.52 to Direction de l'Aviation Legere et Sportive, Buc; later

Gisy-les-Nobles. Regd (.61) to CIC Parachutisme, Gisy; later La Ferte-Gaucher. Regd (.65) to CIC Parachutisme de

l'Ouest, Nantes-Chateau Bougon. Sold to Dan Hollander (and used as prop in film "Stavisky" in 1973]. Engine failure

Etrepagny and wfu/stored [mid 70s]. Regn cld .75. Stored Etampes [.75]. To Jean Salis, La Ferte Alais (6.77).

Rebuilt 80/81 and regd F-AZCA 4.81 to Salis Aviation, La Ferte Alais. Flown on Air Transit Transatlantic Air Race from

Le Bourget to New York; departing 6.6.81. Repainted and named "Blue Way" to launch new cigarette brand.

Repainted in RAF camouflage as "Z-CA"/"ZC-A". Current at La Ferte Alais, CofA lapsed (by .09).

6542 Toc as X7382 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 14.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70081/70082) To ATA White

Waltham 13.10.41. To DH for maintenance 20.4.44; to 5 MU 31.7.44. To RAE Farnborough 14.1.48 [dd 15.1.48]. To

spares 12.2.50. Soc for spares 4.5.50 and removed to 49 MU 10.7.50.

6543 Toc as X7383 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 20.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70083/70084) To 18 Group

Comm Flight, Leuchars 24.8.41. To 5 MU 18.12.44. Sold 31.3.48 to RNW Miller of Connellan Airways. Regd VH-

BKM 10.2.48 to Edward J Connellan t/a Connellan Airways, Alice Springs. UK CofA 10039 issued 25.3.48; flown to

Australia, departing Croydon 13.4.48. Crashed on take-off (water in fuel tanks) and dbf Daly Waters, NT 6.5.48 whilst

still on delivery; pilot Ted Hourigan injured. Regn cld 18.6.48.

6544 Toc as X7384 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 20.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70085/70086) To 55 OTU

Usworth 23.7.41. To 54 OTU Church Fenton 13.3.42. To Northolt Station Flight 19.8.42. To DH for maintenance

10.10.42; to 18 MU 18.2.43. Transferred to Misr-Airwork, Egypt 25.3.43. Regd SU-ACS .43 to Misr Airlines Ltd;

named "Jerusalem" ("Al Quds" in Arabic). Damaged beyond repair (fire?) Zaafarane 27.7.48.

6545 Toc as X7385 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 21.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70089/70090) To CFS Upavon

14.8.41. To 4 AOS West Freugh 15.5.42. To 18 MU 17.9.42. To 4 RS Madley 19.4.43. To DH for maintenance

5.1.45. To Flight Refuelling Ltd 11.5.45. Sold to them 28.3.46. Regd G-AHFJ (CofR 10008) 25.3.46 to Skyways Ltd,

Langley; named "Sky Trail". CofA 7592 issued 28.5.46 [applied for by WA Rollason Ltd]. Sold 26.6.48. Regn cld

28.10.48 as w/off. Regd in Kenya as VP-KFW (CofR 151) 6.48 to Skyways (EA) Ltd. Crashed on landing Mauritius

8.8.48 whilst on delivery (still as G-AHFJ).

6546 Toc as X7386 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 27.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70087/70088) To CFS Upavon

17.8.41. To 4 AOS West Freugh 4.6.42. To 18 MU 17.9.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 21.10.42; renamed 2 RS 1.1.43;

coded “205”. To DH for maintenance 20.6.45; to 5 MU 8.11.45. To DH for maintenance 28.11.45; to 18 MU 8.5.46.

Sold 19.12.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Regd G-AKOI (CofR 12096) 4.12.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA

10098 issued 7.5.48. Regn cld 7.7.48 as sold abroad, but later deleted in favour of Destroyed 23.9.48. Actually

shipped to South Africa and painted in Pan African Air Charter c/s. Purchased by Boris Senior for Israeli AF but

detained [in Egypt?] on ferry flight 5.48 [pilot Alf Lindsay]. Delivered to Jordan and regd TJ-AAQ 7.48 to Arab Airways

Association Ltd. Shot down by Giddy Lichtmann in Israeli Messerschmitt 23.9.48 at Irbid, Jordan en route Beirut to

Amman; 3 killed, incl BBC correspondent John Nixon and Daily Telegraph journalist David Woodford.

6547 Toc as X7387 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 28.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70109/70111) To DGCA 7.9.41

for use by AAJC. Psoc 21.6.47. Regd G-AGDG (CofR 9340) 11.9.41 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Inverness/Renfrew.

CofA 6910 issued 21.10.41; entered service 3.11.41. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways

Corporation, Northolt. Regn cld 21.11.47 as sold abroad. CofA renewed 16.3.48. Inspected Le Bourget 14.4.48; dd

Tananarive 21.4.48. Regd in France as F-BEDX [CofR 20382] 22.4.48 to Air France, Ivato. Regd F-OADX 31.5.49 to

same owner. Returned to Le Bourget late .49. Regd F-BAHX (CofR 17782) 10.10.50 (or 12.10.50) to Air France on

return to France 10.10.50 for operation by Ecole de l'Aviation Civile, Dreux. Sold 10.7.52 to Societe Autrex Lopez &

Cie, Hanoi, Indo-China. Damaged on landing Nam-Dinh, Vietnam 15.3.53 and believed not repaired and destroyed

29.6.53 on French evacuation from Hanoi. Regn cld 5.7.53 (or 22.12.56).

6548 Toc as X7388 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 20.7.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70112/70114) To DGCA 7.9.41

for use by AAJC. Psoc 21.6.47. Regd G-AGDH (CofR 9341) 11.9.41 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Inverness/Renfrew.

CofA 6909 issued 10.10.41; dd 13.10.41. Damaged beyond repair in gales Stornoway 25.11.41 and regn cld as w/off

wef same day.

6549 Toc as X7389 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 5.8.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70119/70122) To 3 FPP White

Waltham 13.10.41. To DH for maintenance 20.2.43; to 18 MU 8.4.43. To 2 RS 29.4.43. To 18 MU 4.5.45. To DH for

maintenance 12.3.46; to 18 MU 3.12.46. Sold 31.5.48 to Adie Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AKZJ (CofR 12345) 19.5.48 to

Adie Aviation Ltd, Croydon. CofA 10175 issued 29.6.48. Regd 5.7.48 to Mayfair Air Services Ltd, London W1. Export

to Israel blocked in Cyprus 12.48. Regd 17.12.48 to Mediterranean Air Services Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus. Regn cld 6.5.49

by MCA. Ferry permit issued 13.11.49 from Cyprus to Lydda, Israel [as 4X-ACU]. Regd 4X-ACU [CofR 2/66] 13.11.49

to Aviron. Reportedly to Israeli AF but unconfirmed. Regd (by 1.53) to Milton Lang (unconfirmed). Regd 9.3.53 to

Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines. To spares for 4X-AEI at Bedek Aircraft Corp, Lydda .54. Remains extant Lydda 8.57.

Regn cld 18.12.57.

6550 Toc as X7390 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 6.8.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70110/70120) To ATA White

Waltham 13.10.41. To 27 MU 22.10.41. To DH for maintenance 19.5.43. To 18 MU 8.43. To 1 Delivery Flight,

Redhill [31.12.44]. To 18 MU 14.5.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Air Enterprises Ltd. Regd G-AKNZ (CofR 12087) 11.12.47 to

Air Enterprises Ltd, Croydon. CofA 9940 issued 9.3.48. Cld 9.11.48 & regd 29.11.48 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon.

Regn cld 30.12.48 as sold in South America. Regd in Argentina as LV-AGY 23.3.49 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte

de Aerolineas Argentinas] and operated by COTAMA [Compania Transportes Aereos Mediterranea Argentina Centro],

Cordoba. ZONDA was taken over by Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49 but acft remained operated by COTAMA. Regd

LV-FEP 25.9.51. To JJ (Ricardo) Alvarez, San Justo, Buenos Aires. Crashed (smuggling) 3.11.52 (but still shown as

regd 5.67).

6551 Toc as X7391 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 7.8.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70116/70118) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 13.9.41. To Air Taxis Ltd for major inspection 10.9.42; to 18 MU 24.2.43. To Misr Airwork, Egypt 25.3.43.

Regd SU-ACT 28.9.43 to Misr Airlines Ltd; named "Al Alamein". Destroyed by fire Almaza 25.2.51 whilst under

maintenance.

6552 Toc as X7392 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 14.8.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70101/70108) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 13.9.41. To 3 [O]AFU Halfpenny Green 14.8.42. To 18 MU 9.9.42. To 54 OTU Charterhall 3.2.43. To 18

MU 21.3.44. To 7 Group Comm Flight, Bottesford 23.11.44. To 18 MU 16.1.46. To Halton Station Flight 25.3.46;

coded “THA-I”. To 18 MU 11.8.46. Sold 14.2.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AJFK (CofR 11250) 29.1.47 to

Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regd 19.2.47 to Island Air Charters Ltd, Jersey. CofA 8979 issued 29.4.47.

Company ceased trading in 1950; and stored. Regd 21.5.51 to Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick; overhauled and reflown

Barton 12.12.51. Regn cld 21.2.52 as sold in Pakistan. Regd AP-AFN (CofR 141) .52 to Crescent Air Transport Ltd,

Karachi. Destroyed by fire Karachi 28.9.52. Regn cld 17.9.53.

6553 Toc as X7393 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 13.9.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70094/70104) To 10 AOS

Dumfries [undated]. To 1 [O]AFU Wigtown 4.8.42. To DH for maintenance 9.4.42; to 18 MU 29.11.42. To 1 SS

Cranwell 15.1.43. To DH for maintenance 28.6.44. To 6 [O]AFU Staverton 28.10.44. To 44 Group Comm Flight,

Staverton 6.11.44. To SofAT, Netheravon 9.1.46. To 18 MU 23.5.46. Sold 10.3.47 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation

Ltd. Regd G-AJKY (CofR 11388) 22.3.47 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA 9303 issued

25.7.47. CofR No. changed to R2002 .50. Regn cld 9.11.50 as to long term storage. Regd 9.4.51 to same owner;

CofA renewed 25.5.51. Cld & regd 12.4.54 to Aeroservices Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 23.6.54 as sold to Indo-China.

Inpsected Hanoi 14.7.54. Regd F-OAQZ 7.10.54 to Cie Autrex, Saigon. CofA suspended Sam Neua 17.4.55,

probably after accident. Regn cld 31.3.58.

6554 Toc as X7394 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 18.8.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70095/70103) To Royal Navy

25.9.41. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [as ambulance]; named "Merlin IV". Damaged when tipped up taxying Eglinton

22.10.42; to DH for repairs 7.11.42; returned to 782 Squadron, Donibristle 18.1.43. Crashed into Broadcrag, Lake

District in bad weather 30.8.46 (31.8.46?) on ambulance flight Abbotsinch-Rochester; pilot Sub Lt SK Kilsby, 3 crew &

1 patient killed.

6555 Toc X7395 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 18.8.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70132/70134) To Northolt Station

Flight 21.9.41. To DH for maintenance 15.12.44; to 18 MU 9.4.45. To Halton Station Flight 25.10.45; coded “THA-D”.

To 5 MU 10.10.46. Sold 10.3.47 to CW Potter, Middlesex. Regd G-AJKE (CofR 11369) 12.3.47 to Private Air Hire

Service Ltd, London EC2. CofA 9646 issued 28.8.47. Cld 13.10.48 & regd 29.11.48 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon.

Regn cld 20.5.52 as sold in France. Regd F-BEFU 23.5.52 to Societe Violet Freres, Perpignan. Regd 1.56 to Societe

Aero-Sud, Bone [later Algiers]. Crashed & w/off M'laca [M’Laga?] 30.4.60. Regn cld 15.6.60.

6556 Toc as X7396 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 22.8.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70115/70123) To 24 Squadron,

Hendon 5.10.41. To 4 Del Flight, Grangemouth 6.11.41; to Turnhouse 21.4.42. To 3 Delivery Flight, High Ercall

9.8.42. To DH for maintenance 25.11.42; to 18 MU 27.1.43. To ATA White Waltham 21.3.43. To DH for maintenance

30.11.44; to 18 MU 22.2.45. To 12 Ferry Unit, Melton Mowbray 7.10.45. To 18 MU 8.2.46. To Ministry of Supply for

RAE Farnborough 19.9.46 [dd 23.9.46]; [still on charge 31.12.49]. To DH Leavesden 10.9.52 by road for repairs; flown

to ATDU, Gosport 13.5.53. Re-allotted to ATDU detachment, St Mawgan 11.9.58. Sold 22.1.59. Regd G-APSD

(CofR R6558) 4.2.59 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. Overhauled and reflown 19.7.60; CofA issued

19.7.60. Cld 30.4.63 & regd 24.5.63 to Stramsway Ltd, Shoreham; named "Cookie". Entered service 12.7.63. CofA

lapsed 10.7.64. Airframe burned Shoreham 4.5.66. Regn cld 22.5.69 as pwfu.

6557 Toc as X7397 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 25.8.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70125/70126) To ATA White

Waltham 18.11.41. To DH for repairs 25.8.43; to 18 MU 1.12.43. To Royal Navy 13.4.45. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 25.4.45 (or 2.5.45). To RNAS Stretton 4.46 for storage. To DH, Witney 25.9.46; returned to Stretton

14.3.47. Possibly used by the Test Flight at Stretton. Trfd to Ferry Flight, Stretton 20.1.48; coded ‘901/JA’. To

Stretton Station Flight [6.49]. To DH, Leavesden 19.7.49 for repairs; ferried to Arbroath 12.5.50 (still present 1.53). To

RNAS Lossiemouth 24.3.53. To School of Land/Air Warfare (RN Air Unit), Old Sarum 6.11.53. To Yeovilton 7.54

(probably nominal change only as parent unit for Old Sarum). Deld RNAS Yeovilton 14.4.56; coded ‘421/VL’; later

coded ‘921/VL’. Nosed over taxying Yeovilton 3.8.56. Soc as reduced to spares 13.9.56.

6558 Toc as X7398 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU [undated]. (Gipsy Queen III #70121/70124) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 27.8.41. To 9 [O]AFU Penrhos 6.8.42. To Air Taxis Ltd for maintenance 14.9.42; to 18 MU 12.10.42. To 2

RS Yatesbury 22.10.42; coded ‘209’. To DH for maintenance 21.3.45; to 18 MU 12.7.45. To 1 RS 16.1.46. To Staff

College Comm Flight, White Waltham 24.5.46. To 18 MU 9.1.47. Sold 31.5.47 to Southern Aircraft [Gatwick] Ltd.

Regd G-AJTU (CofR 11583) 21.5.47 to Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd, Gatwick. Amended 11.6.47 to John Ernest

Coxon (of Southern Acft), Gatwick. CofA 9530 issued 7.10.47. Cld 26.1.48 and regd 19.5.48 to Southern Aircraft

(Gatwick) Ltd, Gatwick. Regn cld 31.12.48 as sold. Regd in Kenya as VP-KGS 12.48 to Jivraj’s Air Service. Regd .50

to Air Travel (Charters) Ltd, Mombasa. Wfu Mombasa [7.51]; rts 10.52.

6559 Toc as X7399 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU [undated]. (Gipsy Queen III #70133/70135) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 29.8.41. To 1 [O]AFU Wigtown 3.8.42. To DH for maintenance 9.9.42; to 18 MU 17.11.42. To 2 RS

Yatesbury [31.12.42]. To DH for maintenance 21.3.45; to 18 MU 10.7.45. To 4 Group Comm Flight, Full Sutton

16.11.45. To 18 MU 16.10.47. Sold 2.2.49 to RA Short. Regd G-ALGM (CofR 12522) 17.2.49 to Squadron Ldr

Kenneth James Nalson, Croydon. UK CofA 10437 prepared but no date known. Probably sold .50 to Adie Aviation

Ltd, Croydon. New CofR No R2704 issued .50. Regn cld 21.7.52 as sold in France; inspected Toussus 25.8.62.

Regd F-BGOL 26.8.52 to Transportes Aeriens Waldberg, Nice. Regd 2.54 to Aero Club Paul Tissandier, St Cyr. Sold

to Belgian Congo 8.55; returned to Croydon for overhaul 9.55; repainted as OO-CRS 8.9.55; but dd to Belgium as F-

BGOL. Regd OO-CRS [CofR 1058] 11.10.55 to Air Brousse SPRL, Leopoldville. Badly damaged when overturned on

landing Maimanimba 5.7.56. Regn cld 16.2.59. [Reported, incorrectly, as returned to France as F-BGOL and lost in

Atlantic .60]

6560 Toc as X7400 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU [undated]. (Gipsy Queen III #70136/70137) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 29.8.41; coded ‘A7’. To 18 MU 7.10.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 21.10.42; renamed 2 RS 1.1.43; coded ‘209’.

Overshot on landing and damaged Yatesbury 7.12.44; to DH for repairs 15.12.44; to 18 MU 13.4.45. To Royal Navy

18.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 12.45. To 782 Sqdn, Donibristle [1.49]. Hit mountainside at Dun Rig, nr Peebles 2.49

following engine failure. Soc 28.2.49.

6561 Toc as X7401 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU [undated]. (Gipsy Queen III #70139/70142) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 1.9.41. To 6 AOS Staverton 31.7.42. To DH for maintenance 23.9.42; to 18 MU 8.12.42. To 32 Wing

16.2.43. To RAF Macmerry 22.6.43. To 32 Wing, Turnhouse 1.3.44. To DH for maintenance 18.9.44. To 56 OTU

Milfield 6.1.45. To 18 MU 28.3.46. Sold 23.5.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AHPY (CofR

10270) 22.5.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 12.8.46 as sold abroad. Regd in South

Africa as ZS-BCP 14.8.46 to OG Davies t/a Owenair, Youngsfield. UK CofA 8014 issued 18.10.46; possibly

overhauled by Tollerton Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd .55 to Owenair [Pty] Ltd. Converted to mk.4. To D Steyn,

Ladysmith. To spares for ZS-DLS .67 at Natal.

6562 Toc as X7402 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 4.9.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70138/70140) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 13.9.41; coded ‘A8’. Hit water whilst low flying over Derwent Water, Cumberland and crashed 28.11.41; pilot

Sgt Cedric Gordon Allen Tabor & 5 LAC trainees killed. Soc 10.12.41.

6563 Toc as X7403 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 7.9.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70141/70145) To 24 Squadron,

Hendon 20.8.42. To 8th AF USAAF 1.12.42. At Burtonwood [6.43] in USAAF c/s. To DH for maintenance 19.5.44; to

5 MU 11.9.44. Sold 11.3.48 to Denham Air Services. Regd G-AKTY (CofR 12210) 3.3.48 to Leslie Ernest Gisborne &

Derek John Hayles t/a Ocean Airways, Portsmouth. Regd 15.4.48 to Herts & Essex Aero Club (1946) Ltd, Broxbourne.

CofA 10081 issued 5.5.48. Regn cld 11.5.51 as sold in France. Regd F-BFVR [CofR 21520] 11.8.51 to Societe

Commercial d’Aviation, Toussus. Regd 8.53 to Societe Air-Madagascar, Ivato. Regd in Madagascar as 5R-MAM 1.63

to same owner. Sold 1.64 and regd F-OCBX 13.3.64 to Societe Air Djibouti, Djibouti. Regd 5R-MAM 31.5.65 to

Societe Air Madagascar, Ivato. Regn cld 11.66.

6564 Toc as X7404 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 12.9.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70091/70098) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 18.9.41. To 3 [O]AFU 14.8.42. To 18 MU 9.9.42. To 47 MU 25.10.42. Shipped to South Africa ex Liverpool

2.12.42 on SS Priam; arr 3.2.43. To SAAF 1362. To 9 AD. To 62 Air School 3.8.43. To Congella, Durban 28.12.44.

[Soc by RAF 26.9.46 as sold locally]. Sold 5.7.46 (or 17.7.46) to Ninham Shand (for £1,921). Regd ZS-BCR 22.8.46

to Ninham Shand, Youngsfield. Regn cld as sold in Mozambique 17.6.53. Regd CR-ADT 26.6.53 to Celestino de

Avmincao Neves, Quelimane. Regn cld 1.58 to spares.

6565 Toc as X7405 under Contract No B.104592/40 at HQ FPP White Waltham 12.9.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70093/70100)

To DH for maintenance 6.3.43. To ATA White Waltham 21.5.43. Damaged taxying Charterhall 15.3.44; to DH for

repairs; to 5 MU 9.7.44. Sold 11.3.48 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd. Regd G-AKUC (CofR 12214) 3.3.48 to Stanley

Kenneth Davies t/a Cambrian Air Services, Cardiff. CofA 10036 issued 14.5.48. Cld 25.2.49 & regd 13.4.49 to John

Hylton Watts, Stanley Kenneth Davies, Edward Keith-Davies & Care Lines Ltd t/a Cambrian Air Services; named

"Monmouth". New CofR No.R388 issued .50. Cld 23.1.52 & regd 25.1.52 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd, Cardiff. Cld

29.12.54 & regd 26.2.55 to Airwork Ltd, London W1. Converted to Mk.4; probably at Croydon 3.55 before going to

Abadan, Iran on contract. Regn cld 13.6.55 as sold in Persia. Regd EP-ADM 7.55 to Iraanse Aardolie Exploratie en

Productie Maatschappij NV (Iranian Oil Exploration & Production Co). Regn cld pre .60.

6566 Toc as X7406 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 17.9.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70097/70106) To 10 AOS

Dumfries 22.9.41. To 2 [O]AFU Millom 12.8.42. To 18 MU 11.9.42. To 1 SS Cranwell 24.9.42; became 1 RS. To 18

MU 5.7.44. To RAF Fairwood Common 26.10.44. To 84 Group Comm Flight, Gilze-Rijen 22.3.45. Ret to Fairwood

Common 12.4.45. To 1 APC, Fairwood Common 19.7.45. To 18 MU 3.10.45. To 1 FU Pershore 17.1.46. To 18 MU

10.4.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Darlington & District Aero Club Ltd. Regd G-AKOD (CofR 12091) 3.12.47 to Darlington &

District Aero Club Ltd, Croft. CofA 10152 issued 30.9.48. Cld 23.5.49 & regd 26.5.49 to Lancashire Aircraft

Corporation Ltd, Bovingdon (later Yeadon). New CofR R2036 .50. Regn cld 24.11.50 as to long term store. Regd

4.7.51 to same party; CofA renewed 16.1.52; lapsed again 15.1.53; renewed 14.4.54. Cld & regd 12.4.54 to

Aeroservices Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 23.6.54 as sold to Indo-China. Inspected Hanoi 1.7.54. Regd F-OAQY 31.8.54

to Cie Autrex, Saigon. Regd 8.55 to Societe Laos Air-Service, Vientiane. Crashed on landing Sam-Neua, Laos

17.4.57 [or 9.4.57]; 1 killed.

6567 Toc as X7407 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 19.9.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70032/70096) To 3 Delivery

Flight, Hawarden 21.10.41. To DH for maintenance 15.7.42; to 18 MU 24.8.42. To Abbotsinch Station Flight 16.9.42.

To 1680 Flight, Abbotsinch 15.6.43. Soc during maintenance 29.1.46 [or 10.1.46].

6568 Toc as X7408 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 29.9.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70099/70110) To 47 MU 30.1.42.

Shipped ex Birkenhead in Streefkerk 10.3.42 for Karachi, India. To GR School, Bombay. To Bengal Comm Unit,

Dum Dum. To Comm Squadron, Willingdon. Soc 16.12.44.

6569 Toc as X7409 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 2.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70152/70153) To 47 MU 1.3.42.

Shipped ex Birkenhead in City of Hong Kong 18.3.42 for India. To GR School, Bombay. To 2 Coastal Defence Flight,

Juhu. To Director of Civil Aviation 1.9.43. Allocated 18.1.46 for sale to Indian National Airways. Sold 25.7.46 to Indian

National Airways. Regd VT-ARF 11.6.43 to Air Service Co of India (also quoting c/n "DHCF 89219"). Regd 26.6.46 to

Indian National Airways. Regd 5.6.47 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, Dum Dum. Name changed .48 to Air

Survey Co of India Ltd. Crashed .50 & regn cld 6.6.50.

6570 Toc as X7410 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 3.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70154/70155) To 41 OTU Old

Sarum 17.10.41. To 18 MU 2.1.43. To 53 OTU Llandow 27.2.43. Soc during maintenance 18.10.45.

6571 Toc as X7411 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 2.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70092/70151) To ATA White

Waltham 13.10.41. To 271 Squadron, Doncaster 17.3.42. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 6.1.44. To Metropolitan

Communications Squadron, Hendon 8.9.44. To DH for maintenance 14.5.45. To A&AEE Comm Flight, Boscombe

Down 27.11.45. Damaged in taxying accident at De Havillands 10.2.49; repaired & returned to A&AEE 13.4.49. To 5

MU 11.1.50. Sold 31.3.50 to Adie Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AMAM (CofR 14995) 11.4.50 to Adie Aviation Ltd, Croydon.

(CofR No changed to R2869 .50) Cld 13.3.51 & regd 21.3.51 to Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd, Denham. CofA A2869

issued 29.3.51. Cld 12.11.59 & regd 24.11.59 to Fieldair Ltd, Croydon [based Wymeswold]. CofA lapsed 20.11.60

after one month extension. Overturned Wymeswold in gales during night of 4/5.2.62. Regn cld 13.2.62 as destroyed.

Remains extant Wymeswold 6.62.

6572 Toc as X7412 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 12.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70102/70107) To 2 Delivery

Flight, Colerne 24.10.41. To DH for maintenance 24.5.43; to 18 MU 29.8.43. To 27 Group Comm Flight, Perdiswell

28.10.44; coded ‘TSO-A’. To DH for maintenance 29.3.46; to 18 MU 15.1.47. Sold 21.5.48 to Aeroways, Croydon.

Regd G-ALBC (CofR 12388) 27.5.48 to Arthur Wesley Coombs t/a Aeroways, Croydon. CofA 10188 issued 15.6.48.

Cld 14.7.48 & regd 24.7.48 to Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, London W1 (based Fairoaks). Cld 26.7.49 & regd

28.7.49 to Malcolm Hugh Dees McAlpine, West Malling (based Croydon). New CofR No R1098 issued .50. Cld

23.2.55 & regd 24.3.55 to Kenneth McAlpine, Sevenoaks (later Lamberhurst) (based Croydon). Op wef 12.57 by Luton

Airways. Converted to mk.6 2.8.61. Operated wef 5.62 by Solair Flying Services Ltd, Baginton. Cld 19.6.63 & regd

26.6.63 to Solair Flying Services Ltd, Birmingham. Encountered severe downdraught and crashed Wove Hill, on

Kinder Scout, nr Edale, Derbyshire 30.12.63; 2 injured. Remains burned on site because of difficulty of salvage. Regn

cld 9.1.64 as pwfu.

6573 Toc as X7413 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 24 Squadron, Hendon 7.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70161/70162) To

Talbenny 31.10.44. To DH for major inspection 27.4.45; to 18 MU 29.9.45. Dd Gloster Aircraft Ltd 6.11.45 [toc

19.11.45]. To Power Jets Ltd, Bitteswell 26.6.46. Renamed National Gas Turbine Establishment, Bitteswell [6.48].

Loaned to Martin-Baker Aircraft Ltd 3.9.48-11.9.48 and also 26.7.49-30.7.49. Dd 5 MU Kemble 4.1.50 [toc 12.1.50].

Sold 31.3.50 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd. Regd G-ALZJ (CofR 14967) 27.3.50 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd, Cardiff;

named "Caernarvon". CofA 10855 issued 21.4.50. Regd 7.7.50 to John Hylton Watts, Edward Keith-Davies, Stanley

K Davies & Care Lines Ltd t/a Cambrian Air Services. Regd 25.1.52 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd. Regd 12.3.56 to

Cambrian Airways Ltd. Regd 24.4.56 to Independent Air Travel Ltd, Hurn. Regn cld 30.4.56 as sold in French

Morocco. Inspected Tunis 2.6.56. Regd F-OAME 6.56 to Societe Tunisienne de Reparations Aeriennes et de

Construction (STRAC), Tunis; op by Aero-Sahara. CofA suspended El Aouina 19.1.60. Regd in Tunisia as TS-BME

3.60 to same owner; probably not used. Regn cld .64. Remains Tunis (until .74).

6574 Toc as X7414 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 12.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70163/70164) To ATA White

Waltham 28.10.41. To DH for maintenance 2.6.43; to 18 MU 8.9.43. To Royal Navy 11.10.44. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 27.4.45. Fate unknown; reportedly crashed 1.45.

6575 Toc as X7415 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 15.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70159/70165) To 4 SS Madley

2.1.42; became 4 RS 1.1.43; coded ‘485’. To 18 MU 4.1.46. To DH for maintenance 19.3.46; to 18 MU 10.12.46.

Sold 21.5.48 to J Nesbit Evans & Co Ltd. Regd G-AKZO (CofR 12350) 20.5.48 to J Nesbit-Evans & Co Ltd,

Wednesbury. CofA 10205 issued 24.7.48. Regd 11.4.53 to Don Everall (Aviation) Ltd, Elmdon. Regn cld 9.8.60 as

sold in France. Regd F-BHFM 12.4.61 to Aero Club d'Alsace, Strasbourg. Regd .63 to CIC de Parachutisme

d'Alsace, Strasbourg. CofA suspended 11.66. Regn cld .67. Scrapped at La Ferte-Gaucher.

6576 Toc as X7416 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 20 MU 17.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70166/70167) To 24 Squadron,

Hendon 7.1.42. To 1 ADF, Croydon 23.1.42. To Redhill 6.11.44. To DH for maintenance 19.3.45; to 18 MU 20.6.45.

To 1680 Flight, Prestwick 14.12.45. [Reported some time at 2 RS, coded ‘202’; thought unlikely]. To AAJC Prestwick

16.4.46. Regd G-AHLL (CofR 10159) 8.5.46 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew (on hire from MCA). CofA 7779 issued

28.6.46 [and dd 15.8.46]. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation; based Renfrew wef 7.49;

named "RMA Sir Henry Lawrence" .52; based Jersey [9.56]; based St Just [5.57]. CofR No changed to R1322 .50.

Badly damaged when overshot and hit hedge on landing St Just 21.5.59. Written off by BEAC at St Just 28.7.59 for

spares use. Regn cld 30.7.59 as destroyed. To Exeter for spares, some parts extant 10.68.

6577 Toc as X7417 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 22.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70118/70143) To ATA White

Waltham 18.11.41. To DH for maintenance 11.1.45. To Comm Flight, Leuchars 25.5.45. To DH for maintenance

4.2.46; to 18 MU 17.10.46. Sold 19.12.47 to WA Webb. Regd G-AKOR (CofR 12104) 31.12.47 to William Alfred

Webb, Croydon. CofA 9918 issued 1.3.48. Cld 1.3.48 & regd 9.3.48 to Morton Air Services Ltd, Croydon. Cld & regd

5.5.48 to John Mowlem & Co Ltd, London SW1. Cld 1.6.49 & regd 11.7.49 to Morton Air Services Ltd, Croydon. Cld

.50 & regd 25.5.50 to Skyways Ltd, Dunsfold. Given new CofR No. R643 .50. Cld 1.5.52 & regd 5.5.52 to WS

Shackleton Ltd, London W1. Regn cld 4.12.52 as sold in Fiji. Regd VQ-FAN 20.2.53 to Katafanga Estates Ltd t/a Fiji

Airways. Damaged on landing Matei Airfield, Taveuni Island 10.8.56. Regn cld 9.10.56; sold to French Noumea.

Shipped aboard Thors Isle 9.10.56 [?]. Regd F-OAZT 12.7.57 to Societe Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens

(Transpac), Noumea, New Caledonia. CofA suspended Noumea-Magenta 11.3.58, (but also quoted as last flight

12.3.58). Rts 3.12.58 and regn cld 23.3.59.

6578 Toc as X7437 under Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 24.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70113/70146) To 4 SS Madley

12.12.41; became 4 RS 1.1.43. Damaged when overshot on landing Perdiswell 31.8.43; to DH for repairs 13.9.43; to

18 MU 15.12.43. To Royal Navy 13.4.45. To RNAS Donibristle 27.4.45. To 781 Sqdn, Lee-on-Solent [10.45-3.46].

To Donibristle Test Flight [.46-1.49]. To RNAS Stretton 1.49; in store [by 4.50]. Soc RNAS Stretton 21.2.55, but in fact

unofficially sold to Federated Fruit Co, Speke 2.55 [with X7498 and X7506]; used for spares and painted as "G-AZZZ".

To Continental Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon (by road) 3.56. Stored [8.56] [with WA Webb?]. Regd G-APJW (CofR

R6235) 2.1.58 to Stephen John Stevens, Kathleen Stevens & Herbert James Adams, t/a Missionary Aviation

Fellowship, London E18/W4. Cld 13.2.58 and regd 16.4.58 to Tarmac Ltd, Wolverhampton. CofA issued 20.5.58. Cld

& regd 29.4.59 to [associate] Plascom (1909) Ltd, Wolverhampton. Damaged in heavy landing nr Gleneagles Hotel,

Perth 3.6.59; repaired. Converted to mk.4. Cld 25.8.60 & regd 13.9.60 to Direct Air Ltd, London NW7 (based Elstree).

CofA lapsed 14.9.61. CofA renewed 28.6.62 for initial 2 weeks (to allow for sale?). Cld 17.7.62 as sold to unknown

party (probably Keegan Aviation Ltd – with them 6.61) and not re-regd. Regn cld 9.8.62 as sold in France; inspected

Dinard 23.8.62 [imported by Rousseau Aviation]. Regd F-BHOB 3.10.62 to Aero Club Centre Alsace, Colmar. Regd

to Aero Club de Rouen. Regd 2.68 to Michel Rouchard, t/a Transaero, Bordeaux-Merignac; later Belle Ile. CofA

suspended St Nazaire-Montoir 17.2.70. Regn cld.

6579 Toc as X7438 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 30.10.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70160/70168) To ATA White

Waltham 18.11.41. To DH for maintenance 24.7.43 [sic 42? or 1.43?]; to 18 MU 18.3.43. To 33 Wing, RAF York

26.3.43. To Church Fenton Station Flight 29.10.43. To Grimsetter Station Flight 6.12.45. Soc (Cat E2) during

maintenance 18.2.46.

6580 Toc as X7439 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 1.11.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70170/70171) To 4 SS Madley

15.12.41; became 4 RS 1.1.43. To DH for maintenance 11.7.45; to 18 MU 19.3.46. Sold 19.12.47 to WA Rollason

Ltd, Croydon. Regd G-AKOJ (CofR 12097) 4.12.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA 9955 issued 20.4.48. Regd

cld 14.5.48 as sold abroad. Regd in Jordan as TJ-AAJ 5.48 to Arab Airways Association Ltd. Damaged 8.5.48 when

machine-gunned by Israeli AF Harvard whils en route Beirut but returned safely to Amman; repaired. Nominal change

to Arab Airways (Jerusalem) Ltd 23.8.53. Reregd JY-AAJ .54; possibly ntu. Regd in France as F-OARH 29.12.54 to

Societe Air-Madagascar, Ivato. CofA suspended Majunga 14.11.62. Regn cld .63.

6581 Toc as X7440 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 12.11.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70169/70196) To 4 SS Madley

12.12.41; became 4 RS 1.1.43. To DH for maintenance 5.7.45; to 18 MU 14.3.46. Sold 27.5.48 to DJ Hayles. Regd

G-AKYW (CofR 12332) 18.5.48 to Derek John Hayles, Croydon. Regd 24.6.48 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA

10199 issued 2.11.48. Regn cld 23.11.48 as sold abroad. Regd in Argentina as LV-AGR 26.2.49 to ZONDA [Zonas

Oueste y Norte de Aerolineas Argentinas] and operated by COTAMA [Compania Transportes Aereos Mediterranea

Argentina Centro], Cordoba. ZONDA was taken over by Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49 but acft remained operated by

COTAMA. Regd 30.5.57 to Centro Universitario de Aviacion, Buenos Aires. CofA lapsed 28.9.65. Still regd 5.67.

6582 Toc as X7441 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 12.11.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70178/70180) To 4 SS Madley

12.12.41; became 4 RS 1.1.43. To DH for maintenance 7.4.45; to 18 MU 2.10.45. To 1 FU Pershore 16.1.46;

returned to 18 MU 4.46. Sold 19.12.47 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Regd G-AKOH (CofR 12095) 4.12.47 to WA

Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA 9992 issued 21.5.48. Cld 20.5.48 & regd 21.5.48 to Mannin Airways Ltd, Ronaldsway.

CofA lapsed 10.8.50. New CofR No.R759 .50. Cld 14.12.50 to long-term storage. Regd 21.5.51 to North-West

Airlines (IoM) Ltd, Ronaldsway. CofA renewed 5.3.53. Regn cld 12.5.53 as sold in France. Regd F-BGXH [CofR

22238] 18.6.53 to Aero Club du Dauphine, Grenoble. Regd .59 to Aero Club Rhone et du Sud-Est, Lyon. Badly

damaged in take-off accident 11.10.64. CofA suspended Lyon-Bron 3.11.64. Regn cld .65.

6583 Toc as X7442 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 12.11.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70127/70156) To 4 SS Madley

15.12.41; became 4 RS 1.1.43. To 18 MU 22.4.44. To 16 Wing, Hendon 23.12.44. To 18 MU 5.2.45. To Hawker

Aircraft Ltd, Langley 4.12.45. Soc 30.4.46. Regd G-AHGC (CofR 10026) 28.3.46 to Hawker Aircraft Ltd, Langley (later

Dunsfold). CofA 7591 issued 25.6.46. New CofR No.R1961 issued .50. Cld 1.7.63 & regd 18.7.63 to Hawker

Siddeley Aviation Ltd. CofA lapsed 21.6.65 and wfu Dunsfold. Cld 3.4.65 (notified 19.7.65) & regd 20.7.65 to Hawker

Siddeley Aviation Leasing Ltd. Regn cld 20.10.65 as destroyed. Delivered by road to Blackbushe 1.2.66. Regd 5.4.66

to Kenneth Bryan Neely t/a Scillonia Airways, St Just and to Booker 1.5.66 for completion of rebuild. CofA renewed

27.5.66; named "Tresco". Sold, but not regd, to Trent Valley Aviation Ltd .68 and delivered to Halfpenny Green 2.6.68.

CofA lapsed 4.7.68; stored by Scillonia. Sold 5.70 to Army Parachute Association, Netheravon for spares. Regn cld

16.5.72 as pwfu. Parts to Durney Aeronautical Collection, Andover.

6584 Regd G-AGDM (CofR 9346) 11.11.41 to Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce; named "Eldorado". CofA 6913

issued 8.11.41. CofA lapsed 7.8.46; in storage at Gatwick [9.47] still in wartime camouflage. Cld 10.9.47 & regd

15.11.47 British European Airways Corporation, Northolt (taken over 4.47 but not used). Cld 14.5.48 & regd 25.5.48 to

Charles Allen, Old Coulsdon (based Croydon). Cld 22.5.48 (sic) as registration never….(indecipherable but probably

sold prior to delivery). Regd 29.12.48 to Robert Alan Short, Martha Marodeen & Derek John Hayles, Thornton

Heath/Portsmouth (based Croydon). CofA renewed 1.1.49. Cld 11.1.49 & regd 18.1.49 to Robert Alan Short, Croydon.

Cld 18.1.49 & regd 24.1.49 to Squadron Ldr Kenneth James Nalson, Croydon. Cld 20.6.49 & regd 23.6.49 to

Sivewright Airways Ltd, Barton. CofA lapsed 23.2.51. Cld 17.8.51 & regd 11.9.51 to Airviews Ltd, Ringway. CofA

renewed 4.3.52. Cld 24.10.56 & regd 1.11.56 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Conv to mk.4 22.3.57.

Regn cld 30.3.57 as sold in France. Dd by sea ex London Docks 1.4.57; inspected Cayenne 25.5.57. Regd F-OAXK

6.6.57 to Societe Aerienne de Transport Guyane-Antilles (SATGA), Cayenne. Damaged Sophie Inin airfield, Cayenne

18.9.58; repaired. CofA suspended Cayenne 17.12.65. Regn cld .66.

6585 Toc as X7443 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 33 MU 18.11.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70172/70175) To Bristol

Wireless [Training] Flight, Yatesbury 6.9.42. To 22 Group Comm Flight, Ternhill 19.7.45. To DH for maintenance

31.10.46; to 5 MU 21.2.47. Sold 29.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AKBW (CofR 11785) 18.7.47 to Field

Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Not converted (although CofA 9611 allocated) and reported parts sold for spares in

Belgium. Regn cld 5.5.48 as pwfu.

6586 Toc as X7444 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 25.11.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70173/70182) To 4 SS Madley

12.12.41; renamed 4 RS 1.1.43. Collided with Proctor DX223 & crashed Langwardine, Hereford 12.4.43. Soc 25.4.43.

6587 Toc as X7445 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 27.11.41. To ATA White Waltham 5.12.41. To Army Co-op

Command Comm Flight, White Waltham [31.12.41]. To Technical Training Command Comm Flight, Wyton [undated].

To Northolt Station Flight 30.11.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 16.7.46. To 18 MU

11.10.46. Sold 17.2.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AJFJ (CofR 11249) 29.1.47 to Field Aircraft Services

Ltd, Croydon. Regd 17.3.47 to Thomas Loel Evelyn Bulkely Guinness, London W1. Test flown 16.6.47 & CofA

No.8978 issued 27.6.47. Regd 29.10.47 to Airwork Ltd; operated by Kuwait Oil Co Ltd wef 8.47. CofA lapsed 26.6.48.

Regd 20.12.49 to Charles William John Allen, Croydon. Regd 4.5.50 to Allen Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. To

spares at Croydon 6.51. Regn cld 20.4.59 as pwfu.

6588 Toc as X7446 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 27.11.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70184/70185) To 47 MU

16.2.42. Shipped ex Birkenhead Docks, Liverpool on Steelkerk 11.3.42 to Karachi, India. To AHQ India Comm Unit

[11.43]. Struck (& wrote-off) parked Audax K7316 at Dum Dum 16.11.43. Allocated 18.1.46 for sale to Indian Air

Survey Co. Sold 25.7.46 to Indian National Airways Ltd. Regd VT-ASA 1.9.44 to Indian National Airways Ltd,

Calcutta/Dum Dum. Regd 4.6.46 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, Dum Dum. Name changed .48 to Air

Survey Co of India Ltd. Badly damaged when swung on take-off and ran into ditch Ondal 24.3.59; repaired. Stored

Hangar 11, Dum Dum [3.77]. Shipped to Portland, Oregon [.78]. Regn cld 7.78. Regd in USA as N2290B .78 to Elner

J Gothard, Chevalis WA. Regd [7.79] to Michael G Kimbrell, Oakville, WA; named "Mary Linda". CofA issued 21.9.79.

Regd 11.92 to John J Schell, Puyallup, WA; [based Thun Aerodrome, nr Seattle]. Sold 13.1.03 and regd 6.2.03 to

John Cournoyer & Albert I Stix, t/a Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum, Creve Coeur Airport, St Louis, MO [on display

9.03].

Note: As N2290B it has a dataplate showing VT-CZE from a Beech Bonanza as well as VT-ASA

6589 Toc as X7447 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 1.12.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70183/70189) To 4 SS Madley

12.12.41; renamed 4 RS 1.1.43. Struck by Proctor LX793 on runway Madley 28.8.44; to DH for repairs 14.9.44; to 5

MU 6.12.44. Sold 6.1.47 to Air Charter Experts Ltd. Regd G-AJGV (CofR 11285) 11.2.47 to A Hamson & Son Ltd,

Northampton; operated by Air Charter Experts Ltd, Ronaldsway. CofA 9149 issued 30.4.47. Regd 26.8.47 [on name

change] to Manx Air Charter Ltd; named Glen Helen". Regd 20.8.53 [on name change] to Manx Airlines Ltd (actually

2.53). Regn cld 5.5.55 as sold to Paraguay.

6590 Toc as X7448 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 2.1.42. (Gipsy Queen III #70179/70187) To Royal Navy; to

781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 17.2.42. To DH for maintenance 27.2.43; returned to 781 Squadron 26.3.43; again

21.1.44-30.3.44. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 2.45. Damaged on landing 27.3.45; repaired. To RNAS Crail 24.6.46.

To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 2.8.46; coded “854/LP”. To RNAS Stretton [1.49]. Soc Stretton 8.49.

6591 Toc as X7449 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 8.12.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70190/70191) Damaged on

landing Dumfries on delivery 8.12.41; repaired on site and formally handed over 27.12.41. To 4 SS Madley 27.3.42;

renamed 4 RS 1.1.43; coded “492”. To DH for maintenance 23.12.45. Sold 9.12.47 to Island Air Charters Ltd. Regd

G-AKNE (CofR 12067) 29.11.47 to Robert James Martin, Jersey. CofA 10018 issued 30.5.49. Cld 30.5.49 & regd

23.6.49 to Vivian Hampson Bellamy, t/a Flightways, Eastleigh. Cld 18.1.50 & regd 25.1.50 to Maldwyn Lewis Thomas,

Jersey; op by Jersey Airlines; dd 15.2.50. CofR No changed to R13 .50. Cld 23.5.57 & regd 30.5.57 to Hants &

Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Dep Portsmouth 1.9.57 on delivery by air to Madagascar. Regn cld 23.9.57 as sold

to Madagascar. Inspected Ivato 25.11.57. Regd F-OBDV 21.1.58 to Societe Air-Madagascar, Ivato. Regd in

Madagascar as 5R-MAN 3.63 to same owner. Regn suspended Ivato 18.5.68.

6592 Toc as X7450 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 8.12.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70193/70196) To 47 MU

16.2.42. Shipped ex Birkenhead on Steelkerk 10.3.42 to Karachi, India. To AHQ India Comm Flight, Lahore. To 172

Wing Comm Flt [9.43]. Damaged when taxied into Hurricane HW468 5.9.43; repaired. To 173 Wing [12.43]. Dbf

refuelling Vizagapatam 24.12.43 [or 23.12.43]. Soc 31.8.44.

6593 Toc as X7451 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 17.12.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70188/70195) To 47 MU

25.2.42. Shipped ex Birkenhead on City of Hong Kong 18.3.42 to India. To 2 Coastal Reconnaissance Flight, Juhu

[8.42]. Damaged when hit fence on take-off Ahmedabad 7.8.42; repaired. To Chaklala Station Flight [2.43]. Damaged

when taxied into Hudson V9199 Chaklala 3.2.43; repaired. To 152 OTU Peshawar [11.43]. Damaged when struck by

Vengeance on ground Peshawar 22.11.43; repaired. To 223 Group Comm Flight, Chaklala [or AHQ India Comm

Flight, Lahore]. Damaged on landing Razmak 17.7.44. Psoc 1.1.47.

6594 Toc as X7452 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 17.12.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70192/70194) To Royal Navy

at 782 Squadron, Donibristle 13.3.42. To DH for maintenance 28.3.43; returned to 782 Squadron 23.6.43. To DH for

maintenance 19.4.44. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 21.6.44. To DH for maintenance 23.5.45. To 799 Squadron,

Lee-on-Solent 10.10.45; coded “L9B”. Op as air ambulance at Donibristle [1.49]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle; coded

“802/DO”. To DH [7.50; 1.51]. To RNAS Stretton [2.51]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [7.51]; coded “809/DO”; to

“804/DO” [10.51]. To Airwork Ltd, Donibristle [31.3.54]. Soc due to deterioration 27.4.55.

6595 Toc as X7453 against Contract No B.104592/40 by Royal Navy 22.12.41 at 782 Squadron, Donibristle. (Gipsy Queen

III #70215/70216) To DH for maintenance 22.9.43; returned to 782 Squadron 24.12.43; again 6.12.44-29.3.45.

Collided with Seafire SW822 over Wimboldsley, Cheshire 11.2.46; 4 killed (plus pilot of Seafire) Cdr Lawrence

Sharman, Lt Aulay Watson, Lt Arthur Lavington and PO George Reynolds (accident also stated as over Minshull

Vernon, Middlewich; also implied that acft from RNAS Condor = Arbroath). Soc 12.2.46.

6596 Toc as X7454 against Contract No B.104592/40 at ATA White Waltham 2.1.42. (Gipsy Queen III #70206/70220) To 4

FPP [6.43]. Damaged taxying Prestwick 8.6.43; to DH for repairs 23.8.43; to 18 MU 17.11.43. To USAAF 5.4.44 and

to 27th ATG, Abbots Ripton. To 57 OTU Hawarden 17.8.44. To 10 Group Comm Flight, Colerne 3.9.44. To DH for

maintenance 20.2.45. To CRD at Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, South Marston 1.6.45; to Castle Bromwich 30.8.45. Psoc

1.7.47. Regd G-AHKB (CofR 10124) 16.4.46 to Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, South Marston. CofA 7640 issued 11.5.46.

Regd (by .51) to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd. New CofR No.R1068 issued .50. Cld 1.4.59 & regd (and dd) 2.4.59

to Vivian Hampson Bellamy t/a Hampshire Aeroplane Club, Eastleigh. Operated for Butlins, Broom Hall/Pwllheli 8.60.

Regn cld 16.10.61 as sold in France; inspected Dinard 30.10.61. Regd F-BEKB 29.11.61 to Ateliers Aeronautiques de

la Cote d'Emeraude [Rousseau Aviation], Dinard; operated by RF Para Club, Bergerac. Regd 8.62 to Etat SFATAT,

Bergerac. Regd 28.12.64 to CIC Parachutisme du Sud-Ouest, Bergerac. Wfu on CofA expiry 12.65. Regn cld .67.

6597 Toc as X7455 against Contract No B.104592/40 at ATA White Waltham 24.12.41. (Gipsy Queen III #70214/70218)

To DH for maintenance 28.9.43; to 18 MU 9.2.44. To 1 Delivery Flight, Andrews Field 6.7.45. To Hawarden 27.9.45.

To 5 MU 22.1.47. Soc for spares 30.5.47.

6598 Toc as X7456 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 4.1.42. (Gipsy Queen III #70147/70221) To 4 SS Madley

28.3.42; renamed 4 RS 1.1.43. To DH for maintenance 22.12.45; to 18 MU 26.8.46. Sold 11.12.47 to West

Cumberland Air Services. Regd G-AKNN (CofR 12076) 8.12.47 to William Arthur Herbert & Esther Cope Wilson t/a

West Cumberland Air Services, Workington. CofA 9981 issued 22.4.48. Cld 20.5.48 & regd 26.5.48 to Astral Aviation

Ltd, Woolsington. Cld 23.2.49 & regd 26.2.49 to Air Couriers Ltd, Croydon. Cld 9.4.51 & regd 16.4.51 to Air Couriers

(Properties) Ltd, Croydon. Change of name 7.52 to Air Couriers (Transport) Ltd [regd as such 12.10.53]. Cld 17.5.54

& regd 18.5.54 to Marshall Flying Services Ltd, Cambridge. Converted to mk.6 21.6.60. Cld 10.1.62 & regd 18.1.62 to

William Tomkins Ltd, Apethorpe. Deconverted from mk.6 5.2.62. Cld 23.3.67 & regd 4.4.67 to British Sky-Diving Ltd,

Farnham (based Thruxton). Cld 18.8.68 & regd 9.10.68 to Geoffrey Harry Smale t/a Trak Air, Colyton (based

Dunkeswell). CofA lapsed 29.8.69. Sold 28.10.70 (to unknown party). To East Midlands (in external storage by 11.71

and to spares for G-AHAG). Regn cld 10.9.73 as pwfu.

6599 Toc as X7482 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 4.1.42. (Gipsy Queen III #70222/70227) To 3 Delivery Flight,

High Ercall 16.4.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 9.9.42; became 2 RS 1.1.43. To DH for maintenance 5.4.45; to 18 MU 2.9.45.

To Royal Navy 17.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 5.11.45. To RN Air Unit, Old Sarum [.49]. To RNAS Stretton [7.49-4.50]

for storage. To RNAS Arbroath [7.50]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [7.51 - unconfirmed]. To Old Sarum [1.52]. To

782 Squadron, Donibristle. Wrecked when ran into soft ground at end of runway Donibristle 3.53. Soc 25.3.53.

6600 Toc as X7483 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 2.1.42. (Gipsy Queen III #70217/70231) To 4 SS Madley

9.3.42; became 4 RS 1.1.43. To Technical Training Command Comm Flight, Wyton 26.3.46. To 27 Group Comm

Flight, Southrop 4.46. To Halton Station Flight 20.8.46. To 5 MU 18.12.46. Sold 29.5.47 to Airwork Ltd. Regd G-

AJVA (CofR 11614) 29.5.47 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Cld 24.6.47 & regd 30.6.47 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd,

Tripoli. CofA 9596 issued 1.3.48. CofR No changed to R2232 .50. CofA lapsed 26.4.51. Regn cld 13.12.51 as sold.

Regd in Jordan as TJ-ABM 10.52 to Arab Airways Association Ltd, Amman. Destroyed in hangar fire Amman Airport

9.5.53. Regn cld 5.6.53.

6601 Toc as X7484 against Contract No B.104592/40 at Hatfield 3.1.42 and flown to Ringway. Toc by Parachute Training

School, Ringway 25.1.42. To DH for maintenance 3.2.46; to 18 MU 29.10.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Darlington & District

Aero Club Ltd. Regd G-AKOE (CofR 12092) 3.12.47 to Darlington & District Aero Club Ltd, Croft. CofA 10023 issued

26.5.48. Cld 18.5.49 & regd 26.5.49 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Bovingdon (later Squires Gate). New CofR

No R2246 .50. Regn cld 9.11.50 as to long term store. Regd 3.2.51 to same party and CofA renewed 20.4.51.

Leased 12.56 to Silver City Airways Ltd, Stansted. Cld & regd 28.10.57 to Silver City Airways Ltd, London W1 (based

Stansted but possibly used on oil company charters in Libya). CofA lapsed 26.5.58. Cld 4.9.58 & regd 16.10.58 to

Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Converted to Srs.4 and reflown as such 10.12.58 [but CofA renewed

27.10.59]. Cld 3.11.59 & regd 6.11.59 to Air Rectification Ltd, Hurn; named "The Waters Edge" (op on behalf of The

Waters Edge Hotel, Jersey as shuttle aircraft). Cld 9.10.61 and regd 8.1.62 to Edward Maurice Brain & Stanley Martin

Harley, Baginton. Cld 4.5.62 & regd 31.5.62 to Rapid Flying Group Ltd (Maurice Brain & ptnrs), Baginton. Cld

21.10.62 & regd 31.10.62 to John Elvet Pierce, Ley Farm, Chirk. Last flown 4.7.65 & CofA lapsed 9.7.65; remained

stored Baginton (reportedly as a result of dispute between JP Filhol & John Pierce); dismantled and used for spares

(incl for G-AEML .71). Transported by road 4.2.78 (with Pierce) to Ley Farm, Chirk for rebuild by Pierce/North Western

Aero Engineering Ltd. Reflown 17.10.78 and leased to British Airways 18.10.78; operated by them following renewal

of CofA on 26.7.79 in "modern" British Airways c/s; named "Sir Henry Morgan" (based Heathrow/Biggin Hill). CofA

lapsed 25.7.82 and stored at Chirk. Regn cld by CAA 16.5.89; regd 12.12.89 to same owner. Regn cld 18.6.02 by

CAA. Stored complete [04, 8.14].

6602 Toc as X7485 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 4 SS Madley 24.1.42; became 4 RS 1.1.43. To DH for major

inspection 11.7.45. To BOAC Training Flight, Hurn 15.3.46 but damaged by brake seizure at Whitchurch on delivery.

To 18 MU 10.4.46. Sold 10.3.47 to Air Schools Ltd, Derby. Regd G-AIUN (CofR 10982) 20.11.46 to Air Schools Ltd,

Burnaston. Cld 26.7.47 & regd 30.7.47 to Domin Louis Steiner, Liverpool; op by Steiner’s Air & Travel Services Ltd.

CofA 9614 issued 7.8.47. Cld 19.5.48 & regd 25.5.48 to Mayfair Air Services Ltd, London W1 (based Croydon). CofA

lapsed 6.8.48. Regn cld 16.5.50 as "disappeared in Palestine". To Israel 6.48 but crashed Sodom 17.6.48. Possibly

rebuilt and to Israeli AF as S-75; operated by Tel Aviv Squadron [7.48]. To IDF/AF 1305. Wfu .49.

6603 Toc as X7486 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 14.2.42. To Royal Navy 13.3.42 & dd 782 Squadron,

Donibristle. To DH for maintenance 2.3.43; ret to 782 Squadron 1.4.43; again 29.3.44-28.5.44; again 18.5.45-

27.11.45. To DH for maintenance [7.49-1.50]. To Arbroath [7.50]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [1.51-.54]; coded

“DO/805”. To Airwork Ltd, Donibristle [1.54-7.54] as air ambulance. Sold 19.12.56 and soc 14.1.57. Regd G-AOZG

(CofR R5841) 23.1.57 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth; dd 2.2.57. Cld 19.2.57 & regd 11.3.57 to Roy Eric

Webb, Botley, Hants (based Portsmouth). Cld 5.7.57 & regd 22.7.57 to Albert Victor Boella & William Bogatto,

Southampton (based Eastleigh). Converted to mk.4 and CofA issued 18.10.57. Cld & regd 11.11.57 to West African

Airways Corporation, Lagos, Nigeria. Regn cld 10.12.57 as sold in Sierra Leone. Regd VR-LAC 1.58 to Sierra Leone

Airways, Freetown; named "Mount Mamba". Damaged Hastings, Freetown, Sierra Leone 30.5.58; subsequently burnt

there (with other withdrawn SLA Rapides).

6604 Toc as X7487 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 12.2.42. To Royal Navy 13.3.42 at 782 Squadron,

Donibristle; converted to ambulance; named "Merlin VII". To DH for maintenance 22.5.43; ret to 782 Squadron

30.7.43. To DH for maintenance 15.8.44. Rtp 8.48. Fate unknown but wings in Balado Bridge scrapyard [3.52].

6605 Toc as X7488 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 2.42. To Royal Navy 9.3.42; to 782 Squadron, Donibristle

13.3.42. To DH for maintenance; ret to 782 Squadron 30.10.42; again 15.2.43-24.12.43; again 22.12.43-16.2.44; again

[undated]-7.2.45. To Donibristle Station Flight 13.9.45. At Donibristle [1.49-7.49]. To 50 TAG, Yeovilton [1.50]. To

767 Squadron, Yeovilton [7.50-1.52]; coded “51/VL”. To Arbroath [7.52-7.53]. To Lossiemouth [7.54]. To RNAS

Stretton [3.55] for disposal. Open store at Lossiemouth [3.60] for disposal; presumed scrapped locally.

6606 Toc as X7489 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 13.2.42. To 4 SS Madley 29.3.42; became 4 RS 1.1.43. To

DH for major inspection 15.3.45; to 18 MU 22.7.45. To CRD at Power Jets (R&D) Ltd, Bitteswell [Bruntingthorpe?]

8.11.45 [dd 9.11.45]. Sold 25.4.47 to DJ Adie, Croydon. Regd G-AKRE (CofR 12141) 21.1.48 to LEH Airways Ltd,

(LE Hamson) London WC2 (based Horsey Toll). CofA 9945 issued 16.2.48. Regn cld 7.1.49 as sold in French

Indo-China. Inspected Saigon 21.4.49. Regd F-OABH 12.5.49 to Cie de Transports Aeriens Autrex, Hanoi.

Destroyed in hangar fire Gia-Lam, Hanoi, Indo-China 5.6.52 [or 4.6.52]. Regn cld 22.7.52.

6607 Toc as X7490 against Contract No B.104592/40 at School of Flying Control, Watchfield 17.3.42. Damaged on landing

Watchfield 31.8.42; to DH for repairs 31.8.42; to 18 MU 22.12.42. To Old Sarum Station Flight 5.3.43. To DH for

maintenance 14.5.45; to 18 MU 31.10.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 27.12.45. To 18 MU

7.8.46. Sold 24.5.48 to Scottish Aviation Ltd. Regd G-ALBH (CofR 12393) 7.6.48 to Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick.

CofA 10212 issued 9.8.49. Regd to Luxembourg Airlines (Luxembourgoise de Navigation Aerienne) as LX-LAC

12.6.49; but not taken up and remained as G-ALBH. New CofR No R752 issued .50. CofA lapsed 7.6.53. Cld 6.3.54

& regd 20.3.54 to Mitchell Engineering Ltd, Peterborough (based Croydon); CofA renewed 18.6.54. Cld 23.7.57 & regd

26.7.57 to Morton Air Services Ltd, Croydon; later Gatwick wef 1.60. Cld & regd 23.6.60 to Aerocontacts (Aircraft

Distributors) Ltd, Gatwick. Regn cld 28.9.60 as sold in Congo. Regd OO-CJD [CofR C.323] 15.11.60 to Air Brousse

sprl, Leopoldville. To Cie Generale Aerienne Africain [Cogeair], N'Dola, Kinshasa. [Taken over by AMAZ, N'Dola .71?].

Regd 9O-CJD .61. Regd 9Q-CJD. Crashed on take-off Boma 7.6.62; repaired, possibly using parts from VP-YOL.

Active 11.70 (though also reported to have become 9Q-CJT during rebuild utilizing parts from OO-CJT c/n 6925).

6608 Toc as X7491 against Contract No B.104592/40 at School of Flying Control, Watchfield 27.3.42. Damaged on landing

Watchfield 10.4.42; to DH for repairs 18.4.42. To 1 Beam Approach School, Watchfield 2.6.42. To 41 OTU Old Sarum

6.11.42; to Hawarden 10.8.43. To 3 TEU, Aston Down 10.11.44. To Fighter Command Comm Squadron, Northolt

2.8.45. To 4 Delivery Flight, Hutton Cranswick 6.9.45. To General Aircraft Ltd, Hanworth 16.11.45. Sold 28.3.46 to

General Aircraft Ltd. Regd G-AHTY (CofR 10344) 5.6.46 to Airtraining (Fair Oaks) Ltd, Fairoaks. CofA 7865 issued

1.8.46. Regd on name change 26.2.47 to Universal Flying Services Ltd. CofA lapsed 23.3.49. Regd 31.10.49 to

North Sea Air Transport Ltd, Hanworth/Brough. CofA renewed 28.5.52. Regn cld 21.7.52 as sold. Regd in France as

F-BGIS 28.8.52 to Societe Turbomeca, Pau-Idron. Regn cld. Regd [CofR 21859/2] 3.9.56 to Air Ouest, Nantes. CofA

suspended Nantes 2.2.58; permit 14.6.58 for ferry to Algiers. Operated [9.58-.60] by Societe Generale d’Affretements

Aeriens [Air Fret], Algiers. Regd late .60 to Societe Transport Air Sahoura, Colomb-Bechar. CofA suspended Benoud

1.11.60. Regn cld .63.

6609 Toc as X7492 against Contract No B.104592/40 at School of Flying Control, Watchfield 3.4.42. To 1 Beam Approach

School, Watchfield [7.42]. To 81 Group Comm Flight, Perdiswell 2.11.42. To 9 Group Comm Flight, Samlesbury

29.4.43. To 61 OTU Rednal 10.2.44. To DH for maintenance 21.3.46; to 18 MU 6.1.47. Sold 27.5.48 to WA Webb.

Regd G-ALAU (CofR 12380) 26.5.48 to William Alfred Webb, London SW1 (based Croydon). CofA 10235 issued

21.9.48. Sold 5.10.48 [but not regd] to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 15.10.48 as sold abroad by WA Rollason

Ltd. Regd in Argentina as LV-AER 31.12.48 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte de Aerolineas Argentinas] and

operated by COTAMA [Compania Transportes Aereos Mediterranea Argentina Centro], Cordoba. ZONDA was taken

over by Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49 but acft remained operated by COTAMA. Regd to Aero Express Barcella. Regd

15.7.65 to Tugavion SRL (or Tuyavion), Buenos Aires. CofA lapsed 30.9.66. Still regd 5.67. At Asuncion, Paraguay

3.72 in wfu condition.

6610 Toc as X7493 against Contract No B.104592/40 at School of Flying Control, Watchfield 5.2.42. To 18 MU 7.11.42. To

24 Squadron, Hendon 4.9.43. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 8.9.44. Accident or damage 9.45.

Soc 20.11.45.

6611 Toc as X7494 against Contract No B.104592/40 by Royal Navy at Lee-on-Solent 16.2.42. Damaged on landing Lee-

on-Solent 8.42; to DH for repairs 25.8.42 but soc.

6612 Toc as X7495 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 32 MU 16.2.42. To 18 MU 29.5.47; ret to 32 MU 12.6.47. Sold

15.12.47 to Air Navigation & Trading Ltd. Regd G-AKOV (CofR 12108) 17.12.47 to East Anglian Flying Services Ltd,

Southend; dd ex Dumfries 27.1.48. Reflown after overhaul 15.9.48 & CofA 10112 issued 18.9.48. Cld 28.1.49 and

regd 4.4.49 to Inter-City Air Services Ltd, Hereford. Cld 20.7.50 & regd 9.8.50 to Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd,

Wolverhampton (and also later operated by sister company Derby Aviation Ltd, Burnaston). New CofR No R1294 .50.

Regn cld 7.2.55 as sold in Kenya. Regd VP-KNC (CofR 337) 7.2.55 to JEF Wilkins, op by Caspar Air Charters,

Mazinde. Regn cld 24.4.56 as sold Madagascar. Inspected Ivato 11.5.56. Regd in France as F-OAUH 5.56 to Air

Madagascar, Ivato. Dbf Madagascar 14.11.56.

6613 Toc as X7496 against Contract No B.104592/40 at Royal Navy at Lee-on-Solent 19.2.42. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 26.5.42. Stalled on landing 11.1.43; to DH for repairs 8.3.43; ret to 782 Squadron, Donibristle 16.6.43;

again to DH [for maintenance] 7.5.44-16.8.44. Flew into hill in bad visibility 13.9.44.

6614 Toc as X7497 against Contract No B.104592/40 at Royal Navy 23.2.42. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 6.3.42. To DH

for maintenance 6.1.43; ret to 782 Squadron 12.2.42; again 15.2.44-22.4.44; again 12.4.45-13.9.45. To Stretton [1.49-

7.49]. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [1.50-7.51]. To Arbroath [1.52-7.53]. To Stretton [1.54-7.54]. Stored

“embalmed” Stretton mid .55; later scrapped.

6615 Toc as X7498 against Contract No B.104592/40 at Royal Navy 9.3.42. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 13.3.42. To DH

for maintenance 24.4.42; ret to 782 Squadron?. To Lee-on-Solent [7.42]. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 17.9.43.

To DH for maintenance 31.7.43; ret to 781 Squadron 17.9.43. To DH for maintenance 21.7.44; ret to 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 9.11.44. To DH for maintenance 6.45; to 18 MU 19.7.45; to DH 10.45; ret to 782 Squadron 8.7.46. To

Stretton [1.49-7.54]. Soc 2.2.55. Sold (unofficially) from RNAS Stretton and flown 3.55 to Federated Fruits Ltd, Speke.

Reported to Vendair Ltd, Croydon for spares .55 (unconfirmed, since also reported as advertised for sale “as is” Speke

6.56 for £1,500).

6616 Toc as X7499 against Contract No B.104592/40 at by Royal Navy 10.3.42. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 13.3.42;

converted to ambulance; named "Merlin XII". To DH for maintenance 18.11.42; returned to 782 Squadron 12.1.43;

again 22.2.45-11.6.45. To Signals School, Donibristle 11.10.45. To 790 Squadron, Dale 31.12.45. To Stretton [1.49-

7.54]. Stored “embalmed” at Stretton mid .55; later scrapped.

6617 Toc as X7500 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 4 SS Madley 14.3.42; renamed 4 RS 1.1.43. Damaged on landing

Yeovil 7.5.44; to DH for repairs 19.5.44; to 5 MU 30.8.44. Sold 11.3.48 to Goodhew Aviation Co Ltd. Regd G-AKMF

(CofR 12043) 23.2.48 to Capt Charles Francis Cockburn (of Goodhew Aviation Ltd), Oxford (based Kidlington). CofA

10074 issued 11.5.48. Regd 26.5.48 to Mayfair Air Services Ltd, London W1 (based Thame). CofA lapsed 10.5.49.

Regn cld as disappeared and w/off 17.5.50. Actually to Israel 6.48. To Israeli AF as S-74; operated by Tel Aviv

Squadron [7.48]. To IDF/AF 1304.

6618 Toc as X7501 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 4 SS Madley 17.3.42; renamed 4 SS 1.1.43. To 18 MU 12.7.45.

To DH for maintenance 4.10.45; to 18 MU 23.5.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Air Enterprises Ltd, Gatwick. Regd G-AKOA

(CofR 12088) 11.12.47 to Air Enterprises Ltd, Croydon. CofA 10024 issued 18.3.48. Cld 27.11.48 & regd 22.1.49 to

Patrick Motors Ltd, Elmdon. New CofR No R1904 .50. Cld 30.11.50 & regd 8.12.50 to Maldwyn Lewis Thomas; op by

Jersey Airlines, Jersey. Converted to Mk.4 & test flown 11.2.55. Cld 21.2.55 & regd 25.2.55 to Airwork Ltd, London

W1; operated in Abadan, Iran. Regn cld 15.6.55 as sold in Persia. Regd EP-ADO 7.55 to Iranian Oil Exploration &

Production Co [Iraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Maatschappij NV]. Damaged when nosed over taxying

Masjid-I-Sulaiman, Iran 3.1.56; presumed repaired? Regn cld .58/59.

6619 Toc as X7502 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 18.3.42. To 47 MU 24.5.42. Shipped ex Glasgow in Empire

Might 18.8.42 for Cape Town; arr 16.9.42. To SAAF 1357 at 9 AD 9.42. To 62 Air School 21.10.42. To 24 Group

Comm Flight 15.9.44. To 61 Squadron [12.44-4.45]. [Soc by RAF 31.10.46 as sold locally]. Sold .46 to Aircraft

Operating Co. Regd ZS-BMV 13.1.47. Regn cld 20.4.47 as sold to Uganda. Regd in Uganda as VP-UBB 4.47. Regd

in Kenya as VP-KFI (CofR 137) 1.4.48 Jivraj’s Air Service, Mombasa. Regd .51 to Air Travel (Charters) Ltd, Mombasa.

To spares 10.52.

6620 Toc as X7503 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 27.3.42. To Bristol Wireless [Training] Flight, Yatesbury

30.4.42. To DH for maintenance 20.6.45; to 18 MU 12.2.46. Sold 15.12.47 to Southern Aircraft [Gatwick] Ltd. Regd

G-AKON (CofR 12101) 8.12.47 to Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd, Gatwick. Cld 26.1.48 & regd 29.1.48 to John Ernest

Coxon, Salfords (based Gatwick). CofA 9910 issued 29.1.48. Regn cld by Secretary of State 8.7.48 as sold abroad.

Regd in Kenya as VP-KFX (CofR 152) 7.48. Regd 7.12.51 to Noon & Pearce Air Charters Ltd, Nairobi. Regn cld

11.11.53 as sold Madagascar. Inspected Ivato 10.11.53. Regd in France as F-OAOS 11.1.54 to Societe

Air-Madagascar, Ivato. Regd in Madagascar as 5R-MAP 3.63 to same owner. Regn lapsed 3.64.

6621 Toc as X7504 but delivered direct to AAJC, Speke 29.3.42. Regd G-AGED (CofR 9362) 21.4.42 to Scottish Airways

Ltd, Renfrew; [replacement for G-ACYR]. CofA 6923 issued 25.4.42; dd same day. Crashed into fence on take-off

Renfrew 2.2.43; no casualties. Regn cld wef same day.

6622 Toc as X7505 but delivered direct to AAJC, Speke 3.4.42. Regd G-AGEE (CofR 9363) 16.4.42 to Great Western &

Southern Air Lines Ltd; operated by AAJC, Speke. CofA 6924 issued 15.5.42. To Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew

5.2.43 (replacement for G-AGED); returned to AAJC 7.7.43. Regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation.

Damaged on landing Croydon 18.7.47; repaired. Regd 26.11.47 to Gibraltar Airways Ltd. Regn cld 1.7.53 as sold to

Iceland, and delivered (via AJ Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd) ex Croydon 4.7.53. Regd in Iceland as TF-KAA (CofR 74)

1.7.53 to Flugskolinn Thytur HF (Thytur Flying School), Reykjavik. Regd 3.7.61 to Daniel Petursson. CofA lapsed

18.5.63. Scrapped and burnt summer .66.

6623 Toc as X7506 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 8.4.42. To 1 SS Cranwell 29.4.42. To DH for maintenance

24.9.43; to 18 MU [31.12.43]. Allocated to Royal Navy 13.4.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 29.4.45. To RNAS

Stretton [1.49-7.54]. Accident or soc Stretton 21.2.55. For disposal from RNAS Stretton [3.55]. Sold (unofficially) from

Stretton 3.55 to Federated Fruit Co/Reginald Gates, Speke. Presumed used for spares.

6624 Toc as X7507 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 12.4.42. Allocated to Royal Navy 6.5.42 but actually toc 787

Squadron, Duxford 29.4.42. To DH for maintenance 1.1.45. To Signals School, Lee-on-Solent 4.5.45. To Woodvale

Station Flight 25.6.45. To Arbroath Station Flight 19.8.45. To 2 FS Stretton 16.11.45. To Stretton [1.49-7.49]. To DH

for maintenance [1.50]. To Arbroath [7.50-7.51]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [1.53]; coded “DO/803”. To

Lossiemouth [7.53-7.54]. Probably wfu [8.56]; noted in open store without wheels at Lossiemouth [3.60]. Sold 8.60 to

Hants & Susex Aviation Ltd but for spares recovery only and burnt Lossiemouth 8.60.

6625 Toc as X7508 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 18.4.42. Allocated to Royal Navy 4.42. To RNAS Yeovilton

2.5.42 (also reported as Lee-on-Solent 12.5.42). To 776 Squadron, Speke 17.6.42. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent

29.9.42. To RNAS Worthy Down 6.11.42. To 776 Squadron, Speke 12.3.43. To DH for maintenance 11.11.43;

returned to 776 Squadron. To DH for maintenance 8.6.45. Soc 14.3.46 (sic). To CH [1.49]. To Stretton [7.49-7.50].

To Arbroath [1.51-7.51]. To Machrihanish [1.52]. To DH for maintenance [7.52]. To Arbroath [1.53]. To Lossiemouth

[7.53-7.54]. Scrapped Lossiemouth [late 50s].

6626 Toc as X7509 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 30.4.42. To 47 MU 24.5.42. Shipped ex Glasgow 18.8.42

on Empire Might to Cape Town; arr 16.9.42. To SAAF 1358. To 9 AD [9.42]. To 62 Air School 15.10.42. To “A”

Flight, 11 OTU 15.9.44. To 61 Squadron 12.44-[1.46]. To 15 AD and offered for sale 12.4.46. [Soc by RAF 26.9.46 as

sold locally]. Sold 5.7.46 to Aircraft Operating Co (for £2250). Regd ZS-BEA 10.8.46. Regd .53 to OFS Air Services

(Pty) Ltd, Bloemfontein. Regd 7.54 to Trans Oranje Air Services (Pty) Ltd, Zastron, OFS; operated by Maluti Air

Services, Johannesburg. Crashed Leribe, Basutoland 24.7.54 en route Ficksburg-Tlokoeng; no casualties. Regn cld

24.7.54.

Also reported as in operation by South West Air Transport (Pty) Ltd when starboard engine caught fire on start-up and

acft dbf Otjimarongo, SWA 22.2.55.

6627 Toc as X7510 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 30.4.42. To 47 MU 24.5.42. Shipped ex Glasgow 18.8.42 on

Empire Might for Cape Town; arr 16.9.42. To SAAF 1359 at 9 AD 9.42. To 62 Air School 15.10.42. To 61 Squadron

2.3.45. To 11 AD 11.1.46. To 28 Squadron 1.2.46. To 15 AD 20.6.46. [Soc by RAF 26.9.46 as sold locally]. Sold

5.7.46 to African Flying Services (for £1,386). Regd ZS-BCT 29.1.47 to African Flying Services. Regn cld 23.5.49 as

sold in Kenya. Regd VP-KHF (CofR 185) 5.49. Regd 20.9.52 to Caspar Air Charters & Agencies Ltd, Nairobi.

Operated by EE [Ted] Fresson as anti-locust crop sprayer 12.53-2.54. Crashed when pilot lost control on take off and

dbf 1 ml N of Garissa Aerodrome, Kenya 23.1.55; 1 killed. Regn cld 18.2.55 as destroyed.

6628 Toc as X7511 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 14.5.42. To 47 MU 24.5.42. Shipped ex Glasgow 18.8.42

on Empire Might for Cape Town; arr 16.9.42. To SAAF 1361 at 9 AD 9.42. To 62 Air School 15.10.42. Aileron control

jammed on take-off Bloemfontein and overturned in forced landing 22.10.42; not repaired. Soc [by SAAF] 31.8.43 and

used for spares. [Soc by RAF 6.1.43].

6629 Toc as X7512 against Contract No B.104592/40 at Abbotsinch Station Flight 26.5.42. Damaged when hit wall in forced

landing Hawes, Yorks 23.8.42; to [DH?] for repairs; to 18 MU 2.1.43. To 2 SS Yatesbury 25.1.43; but renamed 2 RS

1.1.43; coded “212”. To 4 RS Madley 2.3.45. To DH for maintenance 29.10.45; to 18 MU 24.6.46. Sold 9.12.47 to Air

Enterprises Ltd, Gatwick. Regd G-AKNX (CofR 12085) 4.12.47 to Air Enterprises Ltd, Croydon. CofA 9911 issued

13.2.48. Cld 1.12.48 and regd 14.2.49 to Patrick Motors Ltd, Elmdon. CofR No changed to R2007 .50. Cld 27.3.52 &

regd 24.4.52 to Airlines (Jersey) Ltd t/a Jersey Airlines, Jersey. Regn cld 13.9.55 as sold in France; inspected Toussus

19.9.55. Regd F-OATD 20.9.55 to Transports Aeriens du Gabon (Air Gabon), Libreville. Regd 1.58 to M

Boularne-Lafond, Port Gentil, CAR. Regd 9.58 to Groupement Aeronautique et Automobile, Port Gentil and operated

by Air Gabon. Destroyed Tchibanga 8.11.60. Regn cld 1.61.

6630 Toc as X7513 against Contract No B.104592/40 at Abbotsinch Station Flight 31.5.42. To 1680 Flight, Abbotsinch

15.6.43. Flew into ground in snowstorm Braehead, 2 mls SW of Barrhead, Renfrewshire 1.3.44; 6 inj.

6631 Toc as X7514 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 11.6.42. To 1 SS Cranwell 19.6.42. To DH for maintenance

18.7.44; to 18 MU 29.10.44. To Technical Training Command Comm Flight, White Waltham 2.6.45; to Wyton

29.10.45; coded “TWY-C”. To 18 MU 20.6.46. Sold 19.2.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AJFL (CofR

11251) 29.1.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 28.3.47 as sold to Uganda. Erroneously "restored" to

The Uganda Co Ltd 10.4.47. UK CofA 8980 issued 30.4.47. Regd VP-UAW 4.47 to The Uganda Co Ltd. Damaged

by fire on start-up of starboard engine Zanzibar 21.9.47; believed not repaired.

6632 Toc as X7515 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 9 MU 11.6.42. To 47 MU 20.6.42. Shipped ex Liverpool in SS

Nigerian; arr West Africa 29.8.42 (also reported as shipped out 29.8.42; arr Middle East 3.10.42). To Ikeja Station

Flight. Soc 22.11.44.

6633 Toc as X7516 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 17.6.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 26.6.42; renamed 2 RS 1.1.43;

coded “206”. To DH for maintenance 21.8.43; to 18 MU 19.7.45 [sic]. To Royal Navy 17.10.45 [unconfirmed and

unlikely]. To CRD at Blackburn Aircraft Ltd, Brough 14.11.45. Sold 31.7.46 to Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. Regd G-AHLU

(CofR 10167) 2.5.46 to Flying Training Ltd, Hanworth. Cld & regd 22.5.46 to North Sea Air Transport Ltd, Hanworth.

CofA 7792 issued 30.7.46. Cld 16.11.49 & regd 21.11.49 to Edward John Connellan t/a Connellan Airways, Alice

Springs, Australia; flown UK to Australia, arriving Alice Springs 8.12.49. Regn cld as entered on Australian Register

wef 14.12.49. Regd VH-AHI 14.12.49 to Edward John Connellan t/a Connellan Airways, Alice Springs; operated for

Flying Doctor Service. Regd 14.3.51 to Connellan Airways Ltd, Alice Springs. Badly damaged in take-off crash in

bush in Hookers Creek, NT 5.1.53. Trucked back 1000 mls to Alice Springs and rebuilt over twelve months. Wfu Alice

Springs 12.56 and regn cld 13.5.58.

6634 Toc as X7517 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 19.6.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 27.6.42; renamed 2 RS 1.1.43;

coded “207”. To 18 MU 5.4.45. Soc during maintenance 3.9.45.

6635 Toc as X7518 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 24.6.42. To 1 SS Cranwell 20.7.42; renamed 1 RS 1.1.43.

To DH for maintenance 26.5.44; to 5 MU 24.9.44. Sold 25.3.48 to Aircraft & Engineering Services Ltd. Regd G-AKMG

(CofR 12044) 24.2.48 to Aircraft & Engineering Services Ltd, Croydon. Regd 9.4.48 to Sivewright Airways Ltd, Barton.

CofA 10061 issued 13.5.48. CofA lapsed 18.6.51. Regd 3.3.52 to Transair Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 23.4.52 as sold in

France. Inspecte Le Bourget 25.6.52. Regd F-BGPI 25.6.52 to Aigle Azur Indochine, Hanoi. Regd 22.10.53 to

Societe Autrex, Hanoi. CofA suspended Sam Neua 22.5.58, probably after accident. Regn cld 30.11.59.

6636 Toc as X7519 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 30.6.42. To 271 Squadron, Doncaster 11.7.42. To 24

Squadron, Hendon 6.1.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 8.9.44. To DH for maintenance

17.9.45; to 18 MU 3.4.46. Sold 19.12.47 to WA Webb. Regd G-AKOP (CofR 12103) 9.12.47 to Theodore William

Morton, Croydon (but entry deleted). Regd 11.12.47 to William Alfred Webb, London SW14 (based Croydon). CofA

9909 issued 14.1.48. Cld 8.1.48 & regd 9.2.48 to Denham Air Services Ltd, Denham. Regn cld 3.5.48 as sold

(reportedly to France). To Israel Air Force.

6637 Toc as X7520 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 7.7.42. To 27 MU 15.7.42. Shipped ex Glasgow 18.8.42 on

Empire Might to Cape Town; arr 16.9.42. To SAAF 1360 at 9 AD 9.42. To 62 Air School 15.10.42. To 11 OTU, A

Flight 15.9.44. To 61 Squadron 6.45. Sold .46. [Soc by RAF 31.10.46 as sold locally]. Regd ZS-BMW .47. Regn not

taken up.

6638 Toc as X7521 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 17.7.42. To DH for maintenance 20.9.42; to 18 MU

17.10.42. To 2 SS Yatesbury 20.12.42; renamed 2 RS 1.1.43. To 5 MU 20.9.44. To Church Fenton Station Flight

20.4.47. To 64 Group Comm Flt 6.47. To 18 MU 24.1.49. Sold as scrap 28.4.49 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd. Regd

G-ALOV (CofR 12728) 29.4.49 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester. CofA 10583 issued 30.5.49. Sold 14.1.54 (to

unknown party; but probably WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon). Regn cld 1.3.54 as sold in French Equatorial Africa;

inspected Toussus 30.3.54. Regd F-OAPS 1.4.54 to Societe Transports Aeriens du Gabon, Libreville. Destroyed by

fire on start up Ekouata, French Equatorial Africa 16.3.55. Regn cld 11.10.55.

6639 Toc as X7522 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 2.8.42. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 17.8.42. To 8th AF

USAAC 1.12.42. To USAAF Warton [2.43]. Landing accident Burtonwood 8.2.43; repaired. To 86 FrS/27 FrG, Base

575 [10.43]. Landing accident Station 519, Grove 20.10.43. To Alconbury [.44]. To DH for maintenance 17.5.44; to 5

MU 14.9.44. Sold 11.3.48 to Denham Air Services. Regd G-AKTX (CofR 12209) 1.3.48 to Leslie Ernest Gisborne t/a

Denham Air Services, Denham. CofA 10054 issued 8.4.48. Regd 22.4.48 to Mayfair Air Services Ltd, London W1.

Regn cld 17.5.50 as "disappeared". Actually ferried ex Croydon to Palestine, via Nicosia; arr Tel Aviv 5.5.48. To Israeli

AF as S-72; operated by Galilee Squadron [6.48]; also at Sde Dov [6.48]. To IDF/AF 1302.

6640 Toc as X7523 against Contract No B.104592/40 at 18 MU 18.8.42. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 25.8.42. To 8th AF

USAAC 1.12.42. At USAAC Alconbury .44. To DH for maintenance 13.4.44. To Old Sarum Station Flight 20.6.44. To

18 MU 4.4.46. Sold 17.1.47 to Kennings Ltd. Regd G-AIUK (CofR 10979) 8.11.46 to Kenning Aviation Ltd, Burnaston.

CofA 9012 issued 26.9.47. Cld 31.5.48 & regd 18.6.48 to Air Schools Ltd, Burnaston; operated by Derby Flying Club,

Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd and [by 5.51] by Derby Aviation Ltd. CofR No changed to R2106 .50. Converted to Mk.4.

Regn cld 14.2.55 as sold to Kenya. Regd VP-KND (CofR 338) 14.2.55 to JEF Wilkins t/a Caspar Air Charters,

Nairobi. Badly damaged by fire on start-up Kisumu 18.3.55; repaired. Regd 16.4.56 to Caspar Air Charters &

Agencies Ltd, Nairobi; CofN .57 to Caspair Ltd. CofA lapsed 15.8.60. Regn cld 4.6.64 as scrapped.

6641 Toc as X7524 but diverted to Misr Airways, Egypt. UK CofA 6948 issued 4.11.42 as SU-ACS. Lost at sea en route

Egypt and replaced by X7384.

6642 Toc as X7525 but diverted to Misr Airways, Egypt. UK CofA 6949 issued 4.11.42 as SU-ACT. Lost at sea en route

Egypt and replaced by X7391.

All those following were built by Brush Coachworks Ltd at Loughborough

6643 Built as HG644 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but not TOC by RAF. To R&J Parks 3.5.43 for packing/shipment

to Turkey; desp on LS320 5.7.43; arr 21.8.43. Regd TC-LAV 4.44 to Devlet Hava Yollari. Current 7.50.

6644 Built as HG645 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but not TOC by RAF. To R&J Parks 18.5.43 for

packing/shipment to Turkey; desp on LS322 5.7.43; arr 21.8.43. Regd TC-MUT 4.44 to Devlet Hava Yollari. Current

7.50.

6645 Built as HG646 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but not TOC by RAF. To R&J Parks 31.5.43 for

packing/shipment to Turkey; desp on LS1053 23.8.43; arr 20.9.43. Regd TC-NUR 4.44 to Devlet Hava Yollari (regn

after Hurkus’ granddaughter Nur). Current 7.50. To Hurkus Hava Yollari (mid 50s – per photo).

6646 Built as HG647 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but not TOC by RAF. To R&J Parks for packing/shipment to

Turkey; desp on LS1063 11.9.43; arr 10.10.43. Regd TC-ZOR 8.44 to Devlet Hava Yollari. Current 7.50.

6647 Toc as HG648 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 13.5.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand on

Sussex 4.8.43; arr 5.9.43. To RNZAF as NZ523 8.9.43; assembled Hobsonville. To 42 Squadron; operated at

Nausori, Fiji. Regd ZK-AKS 25.7.46 to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington; named "Teoteo", later

"Tara" (or “Taua”). Regd 11.9.56 to Southern Scenic Air Services Ltd, Queenstown. Crashed into ridge on Mount

Soho, near Arrowtown, 23 mls NE of Queenstown 15.6.65 when pilot became disorientated. Regn cld 29.6.65. Some

small parts salvaged by "Swissair" group [see ZK-SWR]; officially on rebuild [98] by Croydon Aircraft Co, Mandeville.

6648 Toc as HG649 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 19.5.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand on

Sussex 4.8.43; arr 5.9.43. To RNZAF as NZ524 8.9.43; assembled Hobsonville. Regd ZK-BCP 17.12.53 to Airwork

(NZ) Ltd, Christchurch. CofA issued 1.2.54. Op 2.54-2.56 by [Airwork-owned] South Island Airways, Christchurch.

Regd 25.5.56 to Trans Island Airways Ltd, Omaru. Regd 8.9.58 to Coastal Airways Ltd, Auckland. Regd 16.9.59 to

Brian G Chadwick, operated by his coy Air Charter [NZ] Ltd Christchurch,. Badly damaged when struck fence on

landing Queenstown 31.1.62; repaired. Regd 7.64 to Southern Scenic Air Services Ltd, Queenstown. Taken over by

New Zealand Tourist Air Travel Ltd 1.5.65. Taken over by Mount Cook Airlines Ltd 1.1.68. Regd 18.7.73 to Mount

Cook & Southern Lakes Tourist Co Ltd. Wfu and stored Lake Te Anau. Sold to Bill Waterton and ferried to Manapouri

1.11.73; to Queenstown 11.73 pending ferrying to Australia. Overhauled and flown ex Christchurch to Auckland

14.1.75, to Kaitaia & Norfolk Island 19.1.75, to Brisbane 20.1.75 and finally Melbourne 21.1.75. Regd VH-BGP 31.1.75

to C Tracey & Co Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Regd 20.5.75 to Joe G Drage, Wodonga, Victoria and preserved in museum.

Regd 3.4.84 to Drage's Air World/City of Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Vic. Regd 3.4.85 to City of Wangaratta. For sale

12.02 and sold .04 to Bruce Ivers, Perth & regd 26.7.04 to Dime Nominees Pty Ltd, Subaico, WA. To Colin

Smith/Croydon Aircraft Co, Mandeville, NZ for rebuild, reportedly with new scratch-built fuselage; nearing completion

10.11.

6649 Toc as HG650 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 3.6.43. Shipped to India on Fort Camouson 16.8.43;

arr Bombay 23.9.43. Regd VT-ARK 13.10.43 to Government of India and operated by Air India. Impressed as MA963

12.43. Regn cld 30.5.45. Reportedly submerged in water and soc 31.2.46 [sic].

6650 Toc as HG651 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 3.6.43. Shipped to India on Fort Camouson 16.8.43;

arr Bombay 23.9.43. Regd VT-ARL 13.10.43 to Government of India and operated by Air India, Bombay. Impressed

as MA964 12.43. Allocated to be brought back into RAF use [12.45] to replace returned lend-lease aircraft. Regd

VT-ARL 4.46 to Government of India. Regd 9.4.47 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Regd 19.10.49 to Varadaraja

Airways Ltd, Madras. Regd 27.8.57 to Madras Presidency Airways Ltd, Madras. Regn cld [78/84].

6651 Toc as HG652 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 12.6.43. Shipped to India on Fort Camouson 16.8.43;

arr Bombay 23.9.43. Regd VT-ARM 13.10.43 to Government of India and operated by Air India. Impressed as MA965

12.43. Allocated to be brought back into RAF use [12.45] to replace returned lend-lease aircraft.

6652 Toc as HG653 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 23.6.43. Shipped to India on Fort Camouson 16.8.43;

arr Bombay 23.9.43. Regd VT-ARN 13.10.43 to Government of India and operated by Air India. Impressed as MA966

12.43. Allocated to be brought back into RAF use [12.45] to replace returned lend-lease aircraft. Regd VT-ARN 4.46.

Regd 29.3.47 to Bengal Government, Calcutta. Regn cld .52 (or 24.2.48) as scrapped.

*Note: There remains some uncertainty of the tie-up's for the above four. The RAF record cards indicate that all four

were sent to India 16.8.43; HG650 was soc 31.2.46(sic) and the other three were sold Director General of Disposals

27/3-24/4 (year indecipherable) and the cards were annotated as follows:-

HG650 VT-ARL RAF No.MA964

HG651 VT-ARM MA965

HG652 VT-ARN MA966

HG653 VT-ARK MA963

6653 Toc as HG654 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 3.7.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand on LS732

26.8.43; arr 6.10.43. To RNZAF as NZ525 and toc Hobsolville 13.10.43. Operated by 24 Squadron. Regd ZK-AKY

12.8.46 to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington; named "Tui". Regd 19.5.64 to Ritchie Air Services

Ltd, Te Anau. Regd 12.64 to NZ Tourist Air Travel Ltd, Queenstown. Regd 1.68 to Mount Cook Airlines Ltd,

Christchurch/Queenstown. Wfu Queenstown. Regd 28.3.78 to Tom C Williams, Masterton for rebuild. Rebuilt 83/86,

restored in NAC c/s "Tui" and operated [.86] on joyflights by White Island Airways, Rotorua. Also wore pseudo RNZAF

c/s as NZ525 in 80s. Wfu with woodworm infestation [6.82] at Masterton; reflown .86. To Gerald Grocott, Mandeville.

Regd 1.2.93 to Croydon Aircraft Co Ltd, Mandeville. To Sir Tim Wallis, Wanaka .94. Regd 2.10.95 to Biplane

Adventures Ltd, Wanaka. Regd 18.12.97 to Croydon Air Services, c/o Croydon Aircraft Co Ltd, Mandevile. For sale

[late .98] by Ian Tulloch/Tulloch Transport, Southland. Regd 14.2.01 to Croydon Aircraft Co Ltd, Mandeville. Sold to

Michael Worthington, Cessnock, Australia [05] but export prohibited. Active Gore [10.11]; painted in NAC c/s.

6654 Toc as HG655 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 22.7.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand on LS732

26.8.43; arr 6.10.43. To RNZAF as NZ526 and toc Hobsonville 13.10.43. To 1 Squadron. Sold 8.4.52. Regd ZK-

BAU 28.4.52 to Auckland Aero Club; named "City of Auckland". CofA issued 14.5.52. Regd 1.3.56 to Southern

Scenic Air Services Ltd, Queenstown. Crashed on take off Milford Sound 22.4.64 and rts Queenstown .64.

6655 Toc as HG656 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 26.7.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand on LS732

26.8.43; arr 6.10.43. To RNZAF as NZ527 and toc Hobsonville 13.10.43. To 42 Squadron. Regd ZK-ALB 30.8.46 to

New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington; named "Tikaka". Badly damaged taxying Whenuapai 24.5.56;

repaired. Regd 22.7.57 to Trans-Island Airways Ltd, Oamaru. Leased 7.58 by Coastal Airways Ltd. Regd 2.6.59 to

Marlborough Aero Club, Blenheim. Regd 2.7.61 to Ritchie Air Services Ltd, Te Anau. Leased 3.62 to Canterbury Aero

Club, Christchurch. Regd 12.64 to Tourist Air Travel Ltd, Queenstown. Regd 1.68 to Mount Cook & Southern Lakes

Tourist Ltd. Wfu 4.11.71. Sold 11.73 to Bill Waterton, Australia, overhauled by Southair and ferried to Melbourne 15-

17.6.74 via Norfolk Island. Regn cld 10.7.74. Regd VH-IAN 2.8.74 to C Tracey & Co Pty Ltd, Melbourne/Essendon.

Regd 8.9.74 to Ken E Orrman, Shepparton, Victoria; CofA lapsed 94. Sold [late .98] to Sydney syndicate; overhauled

and reflown early .99 and ferried Bankstown to Sydney 5.99 for Roy Fox. Regd VH-UTV 4.6.99 to Ken E Orrman,

Shepparton. Regd 26.4.05 (or 11.6.99) to Dr Robert “Roy” Fox, Kellyville, NSW (based Bankstown). Repainted in

RAAF c/s as A33-1 3.11.

6656 Toc as HG657 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 8.43. Shipped to Karachi 12.43. Regd VT-ART

15.3.44 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, Dum Dum. Loaned [12.45] to Tata Airlines, Bombay. Operated by

Indian National Airways, Calcutta [4.46]. Crashed & dbf Pratapgarh, 35 ml N of Allahabad 8.4.46; Capt B Ramchandra

Rao & Capt H O'Neill killed. Regn cld 8.4.46.

6657 Toc as HG658 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 25.8.43. Shipped to Karachi, India on Chyebassa

3.12.43; arr 12.1.44 (or 22.1.44). Allocated 18.1.46 for sale to Indian National Airways Ltd and sold 25.7.46 to Indian

National Airways Ltd. Regd VT-ARV .44. (quoting c/n "DCL 83908") Regd 1.7.46 to Indian National Airways Ltd, New

Delhi. Regd 5.6.47 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, Dum Dum. Name changed .48 to Air Survey Co of India

Ltd. Regn cld as sold to UK 26.4.51. Regd G-AMJK (CofR R3279) 17.5.51 to The Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

(based White Waltham). CofA issued 24.9.51. Cld & regd 24.9.59 to Fairey Aviation Ltd. Converted to mk.6 .60. Cld

10.8.60 & regd 17.8.60 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. CofA lapsed 31.3.61. Regn cld 9.10.61 as sold

to France; inspected Toussus 28.10.61. Regd F-OBVL 15.12.61 to Departement de la Guyane; operated by Societe

Aerienne de Transport Guyane-Antilles [SATGA], Cayenne. CofA suspended Cayenne 16.12.65. Regn cld .66.

6658 Toc as HG659 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but direct to DH Witney for storage 18.8.43. UK CofA 7035

issued 9.11.43. To R&J Park for packing/shipment 15.11.43 and shipped to S Rhodesia via Cape Town on Port

Jackson 12.12.43; arr 8.1.44. Soc as to SRAF 15.1.44. Regd VP-YCI 4.2.44 to Southern Rhodesia Air Services.

Regd 1.6.46 to Central African Airways. Regn cld 3Q.49 as sold to South Africa. Regd ZS-DDI 19.10.49 to Associated

Manganese Mines of South Africa Ltd, Postmasburg. Regn cld 30.11.59 as sold in Belgian Congo. Regd OO-CJX

[CofR C.309] 10.11.59 to Air Brousse SPRL, Leopoldville. Reregd 9O-CJX 17.3.61. Regd 9Q-CJX .62 to AMAMZ,

Kinshasa.

6659 Toc as HG660 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but direct to DH for storage 18.8.43. UK CofA 7034 issued

6.11.43. To R&J Park for packing/shipment 10.11.43 and shipped to S Rhodesia via Cape Town on Roslin Castle

20.11.43; arr 11.12.43. Soc as to SRAF 18.12.43. Regd VP-YCJ 20.1.44 to Southern Rhodesia Air Services. Regd

1.6.46 to Central African Airways. Regn cld 2Q.50 as sold to Nyasaland. Regd VP-NAK 17.6.50 to Government of

Nyasaland, Zomba. Regn cld 12.51. Regd in Northern Rhodesia as VP-RCP 1.52 to Dept of Civil Aviation, Northern

Rhodesian Government, Lusaka. Crashed on Rhodesia/Nyasaland border, 100 mls from Landazi 30.8.53; 4

occupants injured.

6660 Toc as HG661 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but to DH for storage 1.9.43. UK CofA 7036 issued 15.11.43.

To R&J Park for packing/shipment 10.11.43 (probably later). Shipped to S Rhodesia via Cape Town on Sandown

Castle 13.12.43; arr 24.1.44. Soc as to SRAF 29.1.44. Regd VP-YCK 22.2.44 to Southern Rhodesia Air Services.

Regd 1.6.46 to Central African Airways Corporation, Salisbury. Regd 2Q.50 to H Tevis, c/o Victoria Falls Airways,

Victoria Falls. Regn cld 12.51 to Northern Rhodesia. Regd VP-RCI 12.51 to Zambesi Airways Ltd, Livingstone. Regd

in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YLV 3Q.54 to same owner. Damaged beyond repair in hangar collapse in storm Victoria

Falls 6.1.55. Regn cld 1Q.55.

6661 Toc as HG662 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 16.9.43. Shipped to Karachi, India on Chyebassa

3.12.43; arr 12.1.44. Allocated 18.1.46 for sale to Indian National Airways and sold 25.7.46 to Indian National Airways

Ltd. Regd VT-ARW 6.5.44 (also c/n "DCL 89312"). Regd 20.5.46 to Indian National Airways, New Delhi. Regn cld

16.5.47.

6662 Toc as HG663 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 16.9.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand on

Glenbeg 28.9.43; arr 21.11.43. To RNZAF as NZ528 at Hobsonville and toc 22.11.43. To 42 Squadron, Rongotai.

Regd ZK-AKU 30.8.46 to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington; named "Tawaka". Dd 19.5.63 and

regd 24.5.63 to Nelson Aero Club. Operated on occasion by Aerial Surveys [Nelson] Ltd for photographc purposes.

Regd 2.11.65 to Patchett Tours Ltd, Christchurch. Regd 15.9.66 to Rotorua Aero Club. Regd 22.7.68 to David W

Gray, Ardmore. Flown in London to Sydney Air Race 12.69. Wfu .71. Rebuilt by Gray (72-77) and reflown Ardmore

23.1.77; named "Tawaka" again. Damaged when veered off strip into ditch on landing Te Kowhai 27.1.80; rebuilt by

.84. Painted as "AKU" in Monteiths Brown Beer c/s .88; later painted in RNZAF c/s as NZ528. Wfu and stored by

Gray at Dairy Flat; regn cld 1.4.92. Regd 12.10.94 to same owner. Regd 14.9.04 to NZ Historic Aircraft Trust,

Papakura.

6663 Toc as HG664 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 5.10.43. Shipped to Diego Suarez, Madagascar on

Clan McBrayne 7.12.43; arr 5.3.44. To Free French AF and to ELA387 1.10.44; op by Section de Liaison Aerienne de

Madagascar; coded “E”. Crashed Tananarive 11.6.47. (Psoc by RAF 1.1.47).

6664 Toc as HG665 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 11.10.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand on Port

Alma 17.10.43; arr 26.11.43. To RNZAF as NZ529 and toc at Hobsonville. To 42 Squadron, Rongotai. Regd ZK-ALC

30.8.46 to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington; named "Tiora". Dbf Rotorua 15.1.50 (14.1.50?)

when engine exhaust flames set grass alight. Regn cld 3.3.50.

6665 Toc as HG666 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but to DH for storage 5.10.43. To R&J Park for

packing/shipment 29.11.43. UK CofA 7043 issued 5.12.43. Shipped to S Rhodesia via Cape Town on Umtali

22.12.43; arr 30.1.44. Toc by SRAF 5.2.44 and regd VP-YCL 1.3.44 to Southern Rhodesia Air Services. Regd 1.6.46

to Central African Airways Corporation, Salisbury. Damaged when struck fence & trees on take-off Rand Airport,

Germiston 27.10.46; repaired. Regn cld 10.49 to Northern Rhodesia. Regd VP-RBT 10.49 to Northern Rhodesia

Aviation Services Ltd, Lusaka. Regd VP-YCL 1Q.50 to NRAS Ltd (c/o Rhodesian Aircraft & Maintenance Service Ltd),

Salisbury. Destroyed in forced landing 11 mls SE of Fort Manning, Nyasaland 28.9.50; no casualties. Regn cld 4Q.50.

6666 Toc as HG667 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but to DH for storage 19.10.43. To R&J Park for

packing/shipment 4.12.43. UK CofA 7044 issued 5.12.43. Shipped to S Rhodesia via Cape Town on Empire Grove

11.1.44; arr 5.2.44. Toc by SRAF 19.2.44 and regd VP-YCM 15.3.44 to Southern Rhodesia Air Services. Regd 1.6.46

to Central African Airways Corporation, Salisbury. Regn cld 3Q.49. To SRAF as SR57 7.49. To RRAF-57? Regd

VP-YOL 5.56 to Victoria Falls Airways (Pvt) Ltd, Victoria Falls. Regd 2Q.61 to Rhodesia United Air Carriers (Pvt) Ltd,

Salisbury. Regn cld 15.8.62 to Congo. Regd 9Q-CJD .62 to Air Brousse SPRL.

6667 Toc as HG668 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a but to DH for storage 7.11.43. To R&J Park for

packing/shipment 18.1.44. UK CofA 7053 issued 28.1.44. To S Rhodesia via Cape Town on Neleus 29.1.44; arr

21.2.44. Toc by SRAF 1.4.44 and regd VP-YCN 28.4.44 to Southern Rhodesia Air Services. Regd 1.6.46 to Central

African Airways Corporation, Salisbury. Regd 4Q.49 to Trevor Construction Co (Rhodesia) Ltd, Salisbury. Regd 2Q.50

to Colman Myers, Bulawayo. Regd 3Q.50 to Air Carriers Ltd, Bulawayo. Regn cld 4.6.51 to South Africa. Regd

ZS-DFG 4.6.51 to Africair Ltd. Regd .53 to Anglo-Transvaal Consolidated Investment Co Ltd, Rand. Op .54 by

Bechuanaland Air Services. Regd in S.Rhodesia as VP-YMW 24.2.55 to Victoria Falls Airways (Pvt) Ltd, Victoria

Falls. Regd 3Q.57 to Zambesi Airways Ltd, Victoria Falls. Regd .59 to Victoria Falls Airways (Pvt) Ltd. CofA lapsed

7.9.60. Merged 12.60 & regd 3Q.61 to Rhodesia United Air Carriers (Pvt) Ltd, Salisbury. Regn cld as sold to Belgian

Congo 24.8.62. Reportedly dd Congo 26.6.63. Quoted as 9Q-CJK – but see G-AKMH & G-ALNS.

6668 Toc as HG669 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 5.11.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand on Port

Huon 1.12.43; arr 18.1.44. Toc by RNZAF as NZ531 at Hobsonville 25.1.44. Sold 5.52. Regd ZK-BBP 4.9.52 to

Airwork (NZ) Ltd, Christchurch and CofA issued 12.12.52. Op 2.53-2.56 by [Airwork-owned] South Island Airways,

Christchurch. Regn cld 24.1.57 and shipped to Sydney 1.57 on SS Kaitoke. Stored crated until late .58. Regd

VH-AAG 19.8.58 to Alpine Airways Pty Ltd, Cooma, NSW (C/n quoted as 6684). Regd 16.8.60 to Robert G [Bob]

Carswell, t/a Carsair Air Service Pty Ltd, Archerfield (later Darwin). Badly damaged by engine start-up fire Banyan

Station Airstrip, NT 12.12.60. Repaired in the bush with replacement mainplanes; reflown 16.2.61. Leased to Darwin

Air Taxis wef 10.61. Collided with kangaroo at Wolner Station, NT 27.2.63 which broke lower main spar; reportedly

ferried by air back to Darwin where repairs abandoned. Remains donated to RAAF Leanyeh Range, nr Darwin and

used as target by RAAF Sabres early .64. Regn cld 21.12.64.

6669 Toc as HG670 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 15.11.43. Shipped to Diego Suarez, Madagascar on

Clan McBrayne 7.12.43; arr 5.3.44. To Free French AF; op by Section de Liaison Aerienne de Madagascar. Psoc by

RAF 1.1.47. Stored unconverted as HG670 at Villacoublay .58

6670 Toc as HG671 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to DH for storage 28.12.43. To R&J Park for

packing/shipment. Sold 9.4.44 to Iceland Airways. UK CofA 7065 issued 12.4.44. To Reykjavik, Iceland on Horsa;

arr 15.4.44. Regd TF-ISM (CofR 9) 5.4.45 to Flugfelag Islands HF, Reykjavik; named "Sviffaxi". Wfu Reyjavik .55 &

scrapped .61.

6671 Toc as HG672 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 23.11.43. Shipped to Diego Suarez, Madagascar on

Clan McBrayne 7.12.43; arr 5.3.44. Psoc by RAF 1.1.47. To Free French AF 1.10.44; op by Section de Liaison

Aerienne de Madagascar wef 11.11.44. Inspected Ivato 30.5.53. Regd F-OANU 9.9.53 to Societe Air Madagascar,

Ivato. CofA suspended Tananarive 19.1.54; probably following earlier crash at Tamatave.

6672 Toc as HG673 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 2.12.43. To 4 RS Madley 14.2.44; coded "TML-A". To

5 MU 2.12.46. Sold 27.8.47 to Airwork Ltd. Regd G-AKEU (CofR 11858) 5.9.47 to Airwork Ltd. Regd 29.9.47 to Iraq

Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa. CofA 9781 issued 3.6.48. CofA lapsed 8.11.50. Regn cld 21.6.51 as sold abroad

Lebanon. Regd OD-ABL 9.7.51 to Arab Contracting & Trading Co t/a Saad Transport, Beirut. Dbf whilst refuelling

Baghdad 26.7.55.

6673 Toc as HG674 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 10.11.43. Shipped to Auckland, New Zealand in Port

Huon 1.12.43; arr 18.1.44. Toc by RNZAF as NZ530 at Hobsonville 25.1.44. To 42 Squadron. Regd ZK-AKT 30.8.46

to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington; named "Tareke". Regd 17.1.56 to West Coast Airways Ltd,

Hokitika. Regd 4.12.56 to [parent coy] Southern Scenic Air Services Ltd, Queenstown. Transferred 5.65 to NZ Tourist

Air Travel. Suffered engine fire & crashed into Shotover River, on landing at Queenstown 15.4.67; airframe burnt after

salvage. Regn cld 12.5.67.

6674 Toc as HG689 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 26.11.43. Shipped to Diego Suarez, Madagascar in

Atlantian [Atlantean?] 5.3.44; arr 20.5.44. To Free French AF; op by Section de Liaison Aerienne de Madagascar (and

reportedly toc 1.10.44).

6675 Toc as HG690 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 11.12.43. To Yatesbury Flying Wing [2 RS] 28.12.43;

coded “208”. To 5 MU 16.8.45. Sold 20.12.46 to Kenning Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AIUI (CofR 10977) 8.11.46 to Kenning

Aviation Ltd, Burnaston. CofA 8974 issued 29.5.47. Cld 14.6.47 & regd 26.6.47 to Hargreaves Airways Ltd, Elmdon.

Crashed into west face of Cronk ny Irree Laa, nr Dalby, IoM 10.6.48 en route Elmdon to Ronaldsway; 6 killed, incl pilot

Capt Charles SM Herbert. Regn cld wef same day as crashed.

6676 Toc as HG691 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 11.12.43. To Yatesbury Flying Wing [2 RS] 28.12.43;

coded "219". To 5 MU 16.8.45. Sold 22.11.46 to Reid & Sigrist Ltd. Regd G-AIYR (CofR 11085) 11.12.46 to Reid &

Sigrist Ltd, Desford. CofA 8830 issued 26.2.48. CofA lapsed 15.3.50. CofR No. changed to R482 .50. Cld 17.3.52 &

regd 31.3.52 to Rodney Reuben Carne, Wealdstone (based Elstree). Cld 14.1.53 & regd 23.1.53 to Hunting

Aerosurveys Ltd, Borehamwood (based Elstree). CofA renewed 13.2.53. Regd 31.5.60 on name change to Hunting

Surveys Ltd (based Leavesden wef .65). Regd 4.5.67 on name change to Hunting Surveys & Consultants Ltd. Cld

22.4.71 and regd 22.7.71 to Vivian Hampson Bellamy, Hook, Hants; operated by Westward Airways (Lands End) Ltd

and Lands End Flying Club, St Just. Cld 8.11.78 & regd 10.1.79 to Christopher David Cyster, Cherry Ann Cyster &

David Ivan Rendall, RAF Valley (later Shipdham, RAF Coningsby). Fitted with GQ #70385/70967 [79]. Overhauled

Shipdham 3.80 and flown by David & Cherry Cyster from Hatfield to Cape Town, departing 4.7.80, arriving 31.7.80 to

commemorate Alan Cobham's 1925 flight. Landing gear collapsed Hawarden 16.5.82 from corrosion; repaired .83 and

remained based Hawarden. Cld & regd 2.10.85 to Cherry Ann & Christopher David Cyster (only) (now Bushey Heath);

later Glenrothes & based Turnhouse. CofA lapsed 17.9.88 and renewed 11.4.90. Dd 28.3.91 & regd 17.4.91 to

Clacton Aero Club (1988) Ltd; operated by Classic Wings, Clacton/Duxford; named “Classic Lady”. Regd 24.8.99 to

Fairmont Investments Ltd, operated by Classic Wings/Clacton Aero Club, Clacton/Duxford. Regd 19.9.02 to Spectrum

Leisure Ltd; operated by Classic Wings, Clacton/Duxford. Repainted as HG691 [9.03]. Damaged Duxford 9.7.05 when

engine fire set lower starboard wing alight; repaired. Damaged when starboard engine caught fire on start-up Duxford

8.9.12.

6677 Toc as HG692 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 13.12.43. To 1 RS Cranwell 7.6.44; coded "TCR-Q".

To 18 MU 19.7.46. Sold 27.1.48 to A Hamson & Son Ltd, Brixworth, Northants. Presumed used for spares (reportedly

by Air Charter Experts Ltd).

6678 Toc as HG693 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 4.1.44. To 87 Group Comm Flight, Buc 30.5.45. To

403 [428?] R&SU Deurne 21.6.45; ret to Croydon 30.1.46. To 18 MU 4.4.46. Sold 3.7.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft

Services Ltd. Regd G-AHPW (CofR 10268) 22.5.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld as

sold abroad 12.8.46. Regd in South Africa as ZS-BCO 7.9.46 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. UK CofA 8160 issued

9.10.46. Regn cld 22.8.47 as sold to SRAF. To Southern Rhodesia Air Force as SR24 .47. Regd in Southern

Rhodesia as VP-YOY 4Q.56 to Gibb Coyne & Sager (Kariba) (Pvt) Ltd, Salisbury; (note c/n quoted as H.9693). Regd

4Q.57 to Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners (Africa) Ltd, Salisbury. Destroyed by fire on start up Kariba 25.11.57. Regn cld

1Q.58.

6679 Toc as HG694 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 28.12.43. To Royal Navy 3.3.45. To 781 Squadron,

Lee-on-Solent 7.3.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 7.45. To Evanton 9.45. To Culham Station Flight; coded

"CH/600". To RNAS Stretton [6.48/10.49]. To RNAS Lee-on-Solent 12.49. To Eglinton Station Flight [1.50/1.53];

coded "GN/900". To RNAS Lossiemouth 28.9.53. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 10.53. To Northern Comm Flight

[1.54]; coded "DO/803". To RNAS/AHU Lossiemouth [12.55/1.62] for storage. To 700Z Flight, Lossiemouth

[3.62/10.62]. Sold 5.2.63 to FB Sowery & partners. Regd G-ASFC (CofR R7805) 25.2.63 to Frederick Beresford

Sowrey, Michael Maurice Cecil Stamford & Bernard Willes Rigold, t/a RAF (Abingdon) Sport Parachuting Club. CofA

issued 5.7.63. Sometime named "Zeballos Empress". Last flown 3.6.65 & CofA lapsed 27.8.65; stored at Weston-on-

the-Green. Regn cld 10.1.66 as pwfu. Converted into ground trainer and wings burned 1.67. Remains burned

Weston-on-the-Green 11.79.

6680 Toc as HG695 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 10.1.44. Shipped to Cape Town, South Africa on Ville

d'Amiens 12.2.44; arr 26.3.44. To SAAF 1364 at 9 AD. To 62 Air School 12.7.44. To 61 Squadron 10.12.44. To 28

Squadron, Pretoria 4.46. [Soc by RAF 26.9.46 as sold locally]. Sold 9.8.46 to Southern Rhodesian Govt for £3,913.

Regd VP-YEZ 9.8.46 to Central African Airways Corporation, Salisbury. Regd 4Q.49 to CA Pritchard; op by Victoria

Falls Airways, Victoria Falls. Regd 3Q.50 to Victoria Falls Airways (Pvt) Ltd, Victoria Falls. CofA lapsed 1.8.52;

renewed 24.3.54. Damaged beyond repair in hangar collapse in storm Victoria Falls 6.1.55. Regn cld 1Q.55.

6681 Toc as HG696 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 10.1.44. Shipped to Bombay, India on Custodian

28.3.44; arr 11.5.44. (Possibly delivered direct to Indian National Airways as VT-ARY 1.7.44?) Allocated 18.1.46 for

sale to Indian National Airways Ltd. Sold 25.7.46 to Indian National Airways Ltd. Regd VT-ARY 12.9.46 to Indian

National Airways, New Delhi (also quoting c/n "BCL 89332"). Regd 5.6.47 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd,

Dum Dum. Name changed .48 to Air Survey Co of India Ltd. Regd 7.3.53 to Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd, Mohanbari.

Hit ground in shallow dive and dbf nr Mohanbari, Assam 9.2.59; 2 killed. Regn cld 7.4.59 as destroyed.

6682 Toc as HG697 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 21.1.44. To Royal Navy 1.3.45. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 3.45. To RNAS Belfast 11.45. To RNAS Stretton [.46-7.49]; coded "JA/900". To 767 Squadron, Yeovilton

[10.49-1.51]. To Gosport (7.51). To Yeovilton Station Flight [7.52]. To RNAS Arbroath [7.52-1.53]. To RNAS Stretton

[7.53-7.54]. Sold (unofficially) 2.3.55 to Federated Fruits Ltd, Speke. Soc 21.8.55 (or 28.1.55). Regd G-ANZP (CofR

R4890) 24.2.55 to Reginald James Gates, t/a Federated Fruit Co, Speke, dd 2.3.55. CofA issued 15.9.56. Operator

named Federated Air Transport Ltd [4.58] until cessation of operations 2.61; then used by Gates as private aircraft.

Converted to mk.6 8.61. CofA lapsed 30.7.62; stored Speke. Cld 3.11.64 as sold; dd 3.11.64 & regd 13.5.65 to Harold

Best-Devereux, Welwyn Garden City. Regn cld 21.6.65 as sold in France. Not regd there; ferried to Rousseau

Aviation, Dinard and used as parts to build Fokker D.VII replica for the film "The Blue Max".

6683 Toc as HG698 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 21.1.44. To Royal Navy 2.2.45. To 781 Squadron,

Lee-on-Solent 1.2.45. To RNAS Stretton [1.49-7.49]. To RNAS Anthorn [1.50-1.51]. To RNAS Gosport [7.51-7.52];

poss with NARIU. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [9.52-11.52]; coded "805". To RNAS Arbroath [1.53]. To

Lossiemouth for mods. To DH Leavesden for repairs 22.11.53; ret to Lossiemouth 18.1.54. To Short Bros & Harland

Ltd, Rochester 1.2.54; to Belfast 20.2.54; ret to Rochester 15.5.55 (op by Shorts Ferry Service). To AHU Lossiemouth

24.7.57. To Lossiemouth Station Flight 6.2.58. To AHU Lossiemouth 9.12.58; still active (2.62). Soc 22.6.63 and sold

5.7.63 to Anglo Diesel Co, London for scrap.

6684 Toc as HG699 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 21.1.44. To 80 OTU Morpeth 26.5.45. To French Air

Force 11.4.46 for Ecole de Chasse, Meknes. To BE703, Pau; op by Ecole de Radio Navigant; coded “D”. To ELA43,

Bordeaux 10.49. To ELA56, Persan-Beaumont; coded F-SCOM. Crashed Persan-Beaumont, Seine et Oise 13.10.50

and soc.

6685 Toc as HG700 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 21.1.44. To Royal Navy 24.3.45. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 27.3.45. To RNAS Eglinton [10.45]. To RNAS Belfast [2.46]. To RNAS Lee-on-Solent [3.46]. To 781

Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [46-47]. To Test Flight, Stretton [47]. To 782 Squadron Donibristle [3.48]. To RNARY

Donibristle 23.8.48. Deteriorated & soc 25.8.48.

6686 Toc as HG701 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to DH for storage 24.1.44. To R&J Park for

packing/shipment 3.3.44. UK CofA 7066 issued 26.4.44 and shipped to Turkey. Regd TC-AGA 8.44 to Devlet Hava

Yollari. Current 7.50.

6687 Toc as HG702 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to DH for storage 31.1.44. To R&J Park for

packing/shipment 10.3.44. UK CofA 7067 issued 26.4.44 and shipped to Turkey. Regd TC-HAD 8.44 to Devlet Hava

Yollari. Regd 26.9.57 to Hurkus Airlines, Ankara (regn allegedly after Hurkus’ wife Hadiye). Wfu .59. Still regd 6.60.

6688 Toc as HG703 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to DH for storage 1.2.44. To R&J Park for packing/shipment

19.3.44. UK CofA 7068 issued 26.4.44 and shipped to Turkey. Regd TC-PER 8.44 to Devlet Hava Yollari. Regd

19.6.57 to Hurkus Airlines, Ankara (regn after Hurkus’ daughter Perran). Wfu .59. Still regd 6.60.

6689 Toc as HG704 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to DH for storage 1.2.44. To R&J Park for packing/shipment

30.3.44. UK CofA 7069 issued 26.4.44 and shipped to Turkey. Regd TC-VUR 8.44 to Devlet Hava Yollari. Current

7.50.

6690 Toc as HG705 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 28.1.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron,

Hendon 22.8.45; coded "CB-U". To 18 MU 9.11.46. To 5 MU 11.1.49. Sold 16.1.50 to Air Navigation & Trading Co

Ltd. Regd G-ALXI (CofR 14916) 31.1.50 to Mrs Dorothy L Whyham; for Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires

Gate; (ferried as "G-ALXJ"). CofA 10869 issued 25.5.50. Regd 3.2.51 to William Stevens, Exeter. CofA lapsed

24.5.51 and returned to ANT. Regd 21.1.52 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA renewed 21.8.52.

Regd 13.5.55 to Terence William Williams, White Waltham. Regn cld 15.10.55 as sold in Austria. Regd OE-FAA

11.55 to Oesterreichische Rettungsflugwacht. Regd 8.59 to Hans Helder, Vienna. Regd .60 to P Givavdoni,

Siegendorf. Regd .62 to Givavdoni & Cie, Vienna. Regn cld 11.63. Intended for Technisches Museum, Vienna but

subsequently noted in Auto Metzker scrapyard on Vienna-Syria road [5.67]. Scrapped by [12.73].

6691 Toc as HG706 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 8.2.44. To Royal Navy 23.3.45. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 5.45-[2.46]; named "Merlin XXI". To RNAS Lee-on-Solent [1.46-2.46]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [4.47-

.48]. To RNAS Stretton [1.49]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [3.49]; coded "DO/806". To RNARY Donibristle

16.12.49. To DH Leavesden 8.5.50-[7.50]. To RN Arbroath 12.2.51 [7.51]. To RNAS Machrihanish Station Flight

15.3.52; coded "MA/901". To RNAS Arbroath 14.10.52. To RNAS Stretton 10.2.53. Soc 17.7.54 at Stretton.

6692 Toc as HG707 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to DH for storage 8.2.44. Shipped to Iranian Govt via

Alexandria, Egypt on Salawata 30.6.44; arr 22.7.44. UK CofA 7086 issued 22.8.44 to Iranian State Airlines (CofA

paperwork probably late). Notionally to Mediterranean Allied Air Forces 31.8.44. Regd EP-AAD to Ministry of Posts &

Telegraphs; op by Iranian State Airlines. To Aero Club (Doshan Teppah) 55/56. Regn cld pre .59.

6693 Toc as HG708 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 8.2.44. To Royal Navy 24.3.45. To RNAS Lee-on-

Solent 25.4.45 [or 20.4.45]. To 701 Squadron, Heston 31.5.45; coded "L0X". To DH for major inspection 9.8.46. To

RNR & DU Culham 18.2.47. To 1 Ferry Flight, Culham 12.12.47; coded "CH/601". To Culdrose [7.49]. To DH

Leavesden 24.11.50 [1.51]. To AHS Arbroath 10.9.51. To Arbroath Station Flight 2.7.52; coded "AH/..."; ret to AHS

2.2.53. [Reportedly at Anthorn 1.53?] To Arbroath Station Flight 22.9.53; coded "AO/...". To AHS Lossiemouth

28.3.57; coded "CO/901". Rts Lossiemouth & soc 13.1.59. Scrapped/burnt 8.60 by Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd at

Lossiemouth.

6694 Toc as HG709 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 10.2.44. To Royal Navy 24.3.45. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle [4.45]. To DH for maintenance 10.4.46. To Stretton Test Flight 28.4.47. To 703 Squadron, Thorney Island

10.6.47. To RNARY Donibristle 24.6.47. To RNAS Arbroath 19.8.47. To 4 Ferry Flight 5.1.48. To RNAS Stretton

5.9.48 [1.49]. To RNAU Old Sarum 18.2.49 [7.49]; coded "VL/801". To DH Leavesden 27.8.51 [1.52]. To RNAS

Arbroath 3.3.52 [7.52]. To RNAS Anthorn 13.5.53 [7.53]. To Abbotsinch Station Flight 7.10.53 [1.54]; coded "AC/901".

To AHU Lossiemouth 3.12.57. To Culdrose Station Flight 14.7.60; coded "CU/999". Damaged when nosed over

Roborough 1.9.61 [or 31.8.61]; to Fleetlands for salvage. Sold to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth 10.61 for

rebuild; but remains scrapped/burned 12.62.

6695 Toc as HG710 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to DH for storage 8.2.44. To R&J Park for packing/shipment

16.8.44. UK CofA 7087 issued 22.8.44 to Iranian State Airlines. Shipped ex Glasgow to Iranian Govt via Alexandria,

Egypt on Glenogle 26.8.44; arr 14.9.44. Notionally to Mediterranean Allied Air Forces 28.9.44. Regd EP-AAE

30.11.44 to Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs; op by Iranian State Airlines. Current .55. Regn cld pre .59.

6696 Toc as HG711 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to DH for storage 12.2.44. To R&J Park for

packing/shipment 16.8.44. UK CofA 7088 issued 22.8.44 to Iranian State Airlines. Shipped ex Glasgow to Iranian

Govt via Alexandria, Egypt on Glenogle 26.8.44; arr 14.9.44. Notionally to Mediterranean Allied Air Forces 28.9.44.

Regd EP-AAT 30.11.44 to Ministry of Posts & Telegraphs; op by Iranian State Airlines. To Aero Club (Doshan Teppah)

55/56.

6697 Toc as HG712 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 19.2.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron,

Hendon 10.1.45. Crashed in field nr Eindhoven (B.78) following port engine failure on take-off 14.5.45 due to

contaminated fuel; 7 inj incl pilot Lt De Groot (Dutch). Soc 17.5.45.

6698 Toc as HG713 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 19.2.44. To Royal Navy 24.3.45. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 6.4.45; named "Merlin XXII". Det to RNAS Belfast 11.45. To DH for maintenance 17.4.46. To RNAS

Culham 18.2.47. To RNAS Stretton [storage] 23.10.47. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 13.2.48 [1.49]. To DH

Leavesden [1.50]. To RNAS Arbroath 26.6.50. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 30.6.50; coded "LP/858"; later

"LP/854" [12.51]. Damaged on landing 14.5.52; to DH Leavesden 30.5.52; to Lossiemouth 25.2.53 [7.53]. To NARIU

Gosport 29.9.53 [1.54]. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 17.2.54 [7.54]; coded "745". To RNAS Lossiemouth 25.2.57.

To RNAS Anthorn 20.6.57. To AHU Lossiemouth 3.12.57. Soc Lossiemouth 22.6.63. Sold as scrap 5.7.63 to Anglo-

Diesel Co, London

6699 Toc as HG714 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 25.2.44. To Royal Navy 24.3.45. To Lee-on-Solent

7.4.45. To 701 Squadron, Heston 6.45-[4.46]; coded "L0R". To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [8.48-1.49]; coded

"LP/...". To Arbroath Station Flight [6.50-5.53]; coded "AO/900", later "AO/902" [2.53]; "AO/906" [4.53]. To DH

Leavesden 8.10.53. To AHU Lossiemouth 11.5.54 [7.54]. To Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester 17.8.54 for ferry

unit. To Stretton Station Flight 18.5.55; coded "ST/903" [unconfirmed]; later "ST/902" [7.55]; "ST/863" [1.56; possibly

ST/963?]. To AHU Lossiemouth 22.10.57 [1.62]. Soc 22.6.63 & sold as scrap to Anglo-Diesel Co, London.

6700 Toc as HG715 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 3.3.44. To A&AEE Boscombe Down 30.8.45 but

transferred to CS[A] ETPS, Cranfield. To ETPS Farnborough 9.6.47; coded "5". Sold 13.10.53 to Hants & Sussex

Aviation Ltd [and dd 14.10.53]. Regd G-ANET (CofR R4164) 5.10.53 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth [and

dd 14.10.53]. CofA issued 18.11.53. Cld 10.2.54 & regd 8.3.54 to Silver City Airways Ltd, Blackbushe. Cld 22.1.55 &

regd 17.3.55 to British Overseas Airways Corporation. Regn cld 29.5.55 as sold in Aden. Mod to mk.4 6.55; reflown

31.8.55. Regd VR-AAL 6.55 to Aden Airways; named "Dhala". Lsd to Amerada Petroleum Corporation. Regn cld

5.9.58. Regd in Ethiopia as ET-P-22 9.58 to Luigi Mascheroni & Christian Tonna, Asmara, c/o Italian Consulate.

Reported as crashed Gondar, but unconfirmed. More likely CofA simply lapsed 26.6.60 at Old Airport, Addis Ababa

[after death of Tonna in motor accident] and later scrapped.

6701 Toc as HG716 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 11.3.44. To Royal Navy 3.3.45. To 782 Squadron,

Donibristle 9.3.45 [17.3.45?]. Det to Belfast 11.45; ret 1.46 [3.46]. To RNAS Stretton [1.49]. To RNAS Anthorn [7.49-

10.51]. To 2 Ferry Flight [2.50]. To Anthorn Station Flight [1.51-10.51]; coded "AO/903". To Short Bros & Harland Ltd,

Rochester [1.52-9.52] for Ferry unit. Soc 12.7.54 for spares; ferried to AHU Lossiemouth 30.8.54 and scrapped 8.54.

6702 Toc as HG717 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 29.2.44. To Royal Navy 2.2.45. To 781 Squadron,

Lee-on-Solent 15.2.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 26.7.45. To DH for major inspection 22.9.45. To RNAS Crail

3.6.46. To RNR & DU Culham 14.1.47. To 1 Ferry Flight, Culham 12.12.47 [1.49]. To DH Leavesden 3.11.49 [1.50].

To RNAS Arbroath 5.7.50 [1.51]. To Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Belfast 31.10.51 [1.54]. To AHU Lossiemouth 1.4.54.

Soc for scrap 29.4.54.

6703 Toc as HG718 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 3.3.44. To 4 RS Madley 7.8.45; coded "TML-A" [or

“TML-D” – latter likely]; later "TML-B"; later "TSM-T" [at RAF Swanton Morley]. To 5 MU 3.4.49. Sold 11.1.50 to Short

Bros & Harland Ltd. Regd G-ALWI (CofR 14891) 21.1.50 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester; (ferried as

"G-ALWJ"). CofA 10801 issued 28.3.50. New CofR No.R2194 issued .50. Cld 11.2.52 & regd 20.2.52 to Transair Ltd,

Croydon. Regn cld 19.3.52 as sold in France. Inspected Le Bourget 28.4.52. Regd F-BGPJ [CofR 22032] 30.4.52 to

Aigle Azur Indochine, Hanoi. Regd 9.11.53 to Societe Autrex, Hanoi. Regd 8.55 to Societe Laos Air-Service,

Vientiane. Damaged [no details] 31.5.57. CofA suspended Vientiane 22.5.59. Regn cld .63. To Veha Akat and noted

7.63 awaiting rebuild Vientiane.

6704 Toc as HG719 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 1.3.44. To Staff College Comm Flight, White Waltham

6.9.45; coded "TBR-D". To Halton Comm Flight 27.8.46; coded "THA-B". To 18 MU 24.11.47. Sold 11.3.48 to W

Westoby, Blackpool. Regd G-AKMH 28.2.48 to Walter Westoby, Squires Gate. CofA 10055 issued 16.6.48. Sold

24.2.49 and regd 24.5.49 to Isle of Wight Flying Club Ltd, Sandown (and operated by associate company, Bees Flight).

Regd 11.2.53 to Bees Flight Ltd, Sandown. Regd 30.3.55 to Sydney George Newport, t/a The Contracting & Trading

Co, Beirut, Lebanon. Reportedly used for crop-spraying. Uperated [8.60] by Motherwell Bridge Contracting & Trading

Co, visted Nicosia, Cyprus. CofA lapsed 16.7.63. Regd 3.4.64 to Aerocontacts (Aircraft Distributors) Ltd, Gatwick.

Regn cld 22.10.64 as sold to Leopoldville, Congo. Reported as 9Q-CJK – but see G-ALNS.

6705 Toc as HG720 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 11.3.44. To 5 MU 9.10.45. Transferred 15.11.45 to

French AF; arr Bordeaux 16.11.45. To BE703, Pau; op by Ecole de Radio Navigant; coded “A”. To Ecole de Radio

Navigant, Fes. To ELA43, Bordeaux 10.49. To ELA56, Persan-Beaumont and coded F-SCON. Crashed Baignolet,

Eure et Loir 13.10.55. Scrapped Villacoublay [1.56]. Soc 11.5.56.

6706 Toc as HG721 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 11.3.44. To 527 Squadron, Inverness 16.4.45; to

Digby 2.8.45. To Radio Warfare Establishment, Watton 18.4.46. To 18 MU 22.11.46. To 61 Group Comm Flight,

Kenley 29.4.48. To 5 MU 7.9.48. Sold 10.12.48 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. Regd G-ALGB

(CofR 12511) 17.12.48 to George Carhill Sergenson Whyham, Blackpool (based Squires Gate). Cld 21.1.49 & regd

1.4.49 to Ronald Henry Braime & Arnold George Wilson t/a Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn. CofA 10443 issued

5.11.49. New CofR No R1641 issued .50. Cld 26.3.54 & regd 7.5.54 to RA Peacock (Aviation) Ltd, Croydon. Regn

cld 26.10.54 as sold in France. Regd F-BHCD [CofR 22364] 10.12.54 to SALS, St Cyr. Regd .56 to Centre National

de Parachutisme, Chateau-Bougon, later Biscarosse, later Nantes [.59]. Regd .65 to Centre National de Parachutisme

de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Chalon-sur-Saone. CofA expired 10.66. Regn cld .67. To Musee de l'Air (probably .66

but certainly by 9.68) and initially stored St Cyr, later Villacoublay (by .79). On display Le Bourget since .81.

6707 Toc as HG722 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 11.3.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron,

Hendon 24.9.45; coded "CB-E". To 18 MU 6.8.46. To 5 MU 11.1.49. Sold 13.2.50 to Allen Aircraft Services Ltd.

Regd G-ALWP (CofR 14898) 23.1.50 to Allen Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Cld & regd 4.5.50 to Charles WJ Allen,

Old Coulsdon (based Croydon). CofA 10892 issued 26.7.50. Cld 3.8.50 & regd 23.8.50 to Airwork Ltd, London W1

(based Gatwick). New CofR No R1927 issued .50. Cld 28.5.51 & regd 4.6.51 to WS Shackleton Ltd, London W1.

Regn cld 28.6.51 as sold in Fiji. Dd 27.7.51 ex WSS to Harold Gatty, Suva. Regd VQ-FAL 21.8.51 to [Gatty's

company] Katafanga Estates Ltd t/a Fiji Airways. Crashed following port engine failure on take-off & dbf Lambasa,

Vanua Levu Island 24.4.54; no casualties.

6708 Toc as HG723 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 18.3.44. To 1680 Flight, Prestwick 17.10.45; coded

"MJ-XN". Sold 16.4.46 to AAJC, Prestwick. Regd G-AHLM (CofR 10160) 8.5.46 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew (on

hire from MCA). CofA 7780 issued 13.7.46; dd 23.10.46. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways

Corporation. Sold 13.2.48 & regd 6.3.48 to Marshall's Flying School Ltd, Cambridge. CofR No changed to R2008 .50.

Cld 1.4.52 & regd 9.4.52 to Marshalls Flying Services Ltd, Cambridge. Converted to Srs 6 27.9.60 at Portsmouth. Dd

Exeter 22.1.61. Cld 6.6.61 & regd 13.6.61 to Kenneth Philip Hubert Cleife, Ivybridge; operated by Mayflower Air

Services, Roborough. Cld 6.3.63 & regd 27.3.63 to Mayflower Air Services Ltd, Roborough. Crashed on take off and

dbf St Marys, Isles of Scilly 20.7.63 & dbf; Capt Cleife badly burned. Regn cld 26.10.63 as pwfu.

6709 Toc as HG724 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 18.3.44. To CRD at De Havilland Acft Co Ltd 4.2.45.

To 5 MU 21.2.47. Sold 25.8.47 to Newman Aircraft Ltd. Delivered dismantled to Barnet, Herts for rebuild. Regd G-

AKPA (CofR 12113) 12.1.48 to Newman Aircraft Co Ltd, t/a Newman Airways, Croydon. Assembled and reflown

Panshanger & CofA 9919 issued 25.6.48. Regd 16.3.51 to The Midland Metal Spinning Co Ltd, Wolverhampton. Sold

17.5.62 and regn cld 8.6.62 as sold in Eire. Regd EI-AML 15.6.62 to FJ Connolly t/a Aer Turas. Regd 11.9.62 to Aer

Turas Teoranta, Dublin. Regn cld 19.6.64 as sold in France. Regd F-BLHZ 2.2.65 to Aero Club de Lorraine, Luneville.

Regd .68 to Centre Ecole Regional de Parachutisme Sportif de Nancy-Lorraine, Nancy. Regn cld 27.11.72 as sold to

USA. Reportedly imported by Geert Frank, East Kingston, NH. Regd N89DH 1.73 to Doyle W Cotton & WF Watson,

Tulsa OK and painted in RAF c/s. [Reported as painted in USAAC c/s as X7454 – but see c/n 6794/VT-ASQ]. CofA

issued 2.7.82. Sold at auction 3.10.87 to Robert Hood (for $75,000). Regd 12.1.90 to Robert C Hood, Carthage, MO.

Sold 23.4.07 & regd 14.5.07 to Training Services Inc, t/a Aviation Institute of Maintenance (Gerald “Jerry” Yagen),

Virginia Beach, VA. Overhauled Ardmore, New Zealand (7.09-1.10) and fitted with scratch-built fuselage with original

fuselage scrapped; painted as G-ADDD; reflown 19.3.10. Shipped back to Suffolk, Virginia (5.10); operated from/in

Yagen’s Military Aviation Museum at Virginia Beach Airport. Sold 7.6.13 & regd 10.7.13 to Gerald W Yagen, Virginia

Beach, VA. Sold 18.7.13 & regd 14.8.13 to Lewis Fighter Fleet LLC (Rod Lewis), San Antonio, TX. Regd 16.1.14

(pending 9.10.13) to Spitfire Ventures LLC (Rod Lewis), San Antonio, TX.

6710 Toc as HG725 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to Royal Navy at 782 Squadron, Donibristle 21.3.44.

Damaged in forced landing with engine failure 6.3.45 (or this possibly soc date). Soc.

6711 Toc as HG726 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to Royal Navy at 782 Squadron, Donibristle 21.3.44. Engine

failure & crashed 8.46.

6712 Toc as HG727 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a and to Royal Navy at 782 Squadron, Donibristle 22.3.44. To DH

for maintenance 29.3.45; ret to 782 Squadron 21.7.45. To 2 Ferry Flight, Stretton 8.5.46. Dbf during ground engine

test 4.47.

6713 Toc as HG728 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 31.3.44. To 527 Squadron, Digby 20.4.45. To 57 OTU

Hawarden 26.4.45. To 53 OTU Kirton-in-Lindsey 14.6.45. To 18 MU 1.7.46. To 66 Group Comm Flight, Turnhouse

29.4.48; coded "RCI-K". To 18 MU 12.1.49. Sold 25.4.49 to RA Short. Regd G-ALNT (CofR 12702) 21.4.49 to Robert

Alan Short & James Henry Tattersall, Croydon. CofA 10604 issued 8.7.49. Regd 15.9.49 to Walter Hutchinson,

Eastleigh. Regd 2.12.50 to The Hampshire School of Flying Ltd, Eastleigh. Regn cld 26.2.52 as sold in Australia.

Initially allotted VH-ATU; NTU. Regd VH-CFA(2) 21.11.52 to Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade, Cairns,

named "Clive Jones". Lost, ran out of fuel and crashed into sea at night nr Hinchinbrook Island, 20 mls N of Ingham,

Queensland 26.10.53; pilot Capt Dick Brampton and patient passenger drowned, but attendant rescued. Regn cld wef

same day.

6714 Toc as HG729 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 1 RS Cranwell 30.3.44; coded "TCR-R". To DH for

maintenance 1.4.46; to 18 MU 24.1.47. To 64 Group Comm Flight, Linton-on-Ouse 21.4.48; coded "RCH-H". To 5 MU

27.2.50. Sold 14.7.50 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd. Regd G-AMCT (CofR 15051) 13.7.50 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd,

Rochester; (dd 27.7.50). New CofR No R1559 issued .50. CofA 10982 issued 9.10.50. CofA lapsed 2.4.55; renewed

29.3.56. Regn cld 13.8.56 as sold in France; inspected Orly 14.8.56. Regd F-BHTH 3.9.56 to Groupement d'Etudes et

de Consultations Aeronautiques (GECA), Toussus; op by Airnautic. Regd 8.57 to Societe Generale d'Affretements

Aeriens [SGAA/Air Fret], Algiers. Regd .59 to Societe Aero-Sud, Algiers; later Dar-el-Beida. CofA expired 4.66. Regn

cld 9.67.

6715 Toc as HG730 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 18 MU 6.4.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron,

Hendon 24.9.45. To 18 MU 7.8.46. To 63 Group Comm Flight, Hawarden 23.4.48. To 5 MU 20.5.49. Sold 2.1.50 to

RA Short. Regd G-ALXS (CofR 14925) 24.1.50 to Robert Allan Short, Croydon. Regd 16.4.50 to WA Rollason Ltd,

Croydon. Converted at Eastleigh, and UK CofA 10871 prepared but replaced by No.A2812 [issue date unknown].

Sale to Arab Airways Association Ltd, Transjordan as TJ-AAU 5.50 not concluded and regn not taken up. Regn cld

22.5.51 as sold in France; inspected Toussus 30.6.51. Regd F-OAIH 21.8.51 to Jean-Marc Dulas, Port Gentil. Regd

2.52 to Societe Transports Aeriens du Gabon, Libreville. Regd 1.58 to Compagnie Aeronautique Jean-Claude Brouillet

(Transgabon), Libreville. Regd .64 to Compagnie Transgabon, Libreville. CofA suspended 18.8.64. Regd in Gabon as

TR-LKQ 12.65 to same owner. Wfu 14.11.66 and stored Libreville. Regn cld .67.

6716 Toc as HG731 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a by CRD at De Havilland Acft Co Ltd 15.4.44. To Halton Station

Flight 29.6.44; coded "THA-E". Damaged taxying Dishforth 24.2.46; to DH for repairs 25.4.46; to 5 MU 21.2.47. Sold

29.5.47 to DJ Adis. Not civilianised.

6717 Toc as HG732 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C20a at 76 MU 12.4.44. Shipped from Middlesbrough on Fort

Louisburg to Bombay, India; dep 31.5.44; arr 18.6.44 (or desp 18.6.44; arr 3.8.44). Soc 25.7.46 as sold to to Tata

Sons. Regd VT-ARZ 14.9.44 to Tata Airlines (also regd with fuselage no "BCL 59868"). Regd 22.5.46 to Government

of Bihar, Patna. Crashed and regn cld 17.2.51.

6718 Toc as NF847 at 18 MU 7.4.44. To Royal Navy 6.11.44. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 23.11.44-[4.47] [Op 781X

Flight, Toussus, France & Wunstorf, Germany 5.45-6.45; 799 Flight [7.45]. To Donibristle .47. To RNAS Stretton

[1.49-7.49]. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [1.50-1.54]; coded "LP/851". To DH at Leavesden [7.54]. To AHU

Lossiemouth 11.3.55. To FOFT, Yeovilton 3.55. To RNAS Anthorn. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 8.6.55. To

Lossiemouth Station Flight 8.7.55; coded "LM/931". To AHU Lossiemouth 31.1.58. To Lossiemouth Station Flight

[.59]. To Arbroath Station Flight 11.5.59-7.62; coded "AO/903". To AHU Lossiemouth [1.63]. Sold 5.2.63 to FB

Sowrey & Partners. Regd G-ASIA (CofR R7898) 6.5.63 to Frederick Beresford Sowrey, Michael Maurice Cecil

Stamford & Bernard Willes Rigold, t/a RAF (Abingdon) Sport Parachuting Club. Whilst fully complete in RN markings

at Abingdon 9.63, it was not converted. Extant 7.64 but later burnt. Regn cld 11.65 as pwfu.

6719 Toc as NF848 at 18 MU 7.4.44. To Royal Navy 20.8.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 30.8.45; named "Merlin XI".

Det to Belfast [11.45]. To RNAS Lee-on-Solent [1.46-3.46]. To RNAS Crail for storage 19.9.46. To RNARY

Donibristle 28.11.46 for major inspection. To RAD Donibristle 11.9.47. To RARA Command Flight 29.9.47. To 782

Squadron 7.11.47; code "DO/803". To Arbroath Station Flight 19.12.47; coded "AO/901". To DH Leavesden for

maintenance 16.6.50. To RNAS Arbroath 11.5.51. To Stretton Station Flight 26.6.53; coded "JA/902"; later "ST/902".

To AHU Lossiemouth 4.2.55; for disposal 3.55. Soc as scrap 13.1.59. Still at Lossiemouth [3.60] but remains 7.60

with Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth.

6720 Toc as NF849 at 18 MU 7.4.44. To Royal Navy 6.11.44. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 19.11.44. To Stretton

Station Flight [10.45-1.46]; coded "ST9A". To 782 Squadron [11.46-1.47]. To Donibristle [1.49]. To 1 Ferry Flight,

Culham [9.49-2.50]; coded "CH/602". To DH at Leavesden [1.51] for maintenance. To Shorts Ferry Flight, Rochester

[7.51-.52]. To AHU Lossiemouth 18.6.54. Soc as scrap 5.7.54.

6721 Toc as NF850 at 18 MU 24.4.44. To Royal Navy at Lee-on-Solent 21.11.44 (or 4.11.44). To 787 Squadron, Speke

23.11.44. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 16.3.45. To RNAS Lee-on-Solent [11.45]. To RNAS Eglinton [1.46]. To

RNAS Belfast [2.46-3.46]. To RNAS Stretton 20.5.46 for storage. To DH for maintenance 19.10.46; ret to Stretton

[.47]. To 2 Ferry Flight, Stretton 21.1.48. To Stretton Station Flight 8.7.49; to store 1.11.49 and caccooned 22.6.54.

For disposal 3.55. Soc as scrap 1.4.58.

6722 Toc as NF851 at 18 MU 22.4.44. To 13 OTU Harwell 26.4.45. To 85 Group Comm Squadron, Celle 18.10.45. To 61

OTU Keevil 27.12.45. To 18 MU 3.12.46. Sold 14.9.48 to Butlins Ltd. Regd G-AJCL (CofR 11177) 7.9.48 to Butlins

Ltd, London W1. CofA 10364 issued 29.5.49. Regd 2.7.49 to Allgood Manufacturing Co Ltd and operated by

Cambrian Air Services, Cardiff; named "Flint". Regd 18.1.54 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd. Dd 12.6.59 & regd 19.6.59

to British European Airways Corporation, St Just; named "RMA Sir Henry Lawrence" [replacement for G-AHLL].

Converted to mk.6 7.60. Regd 20.5.64 to British Westpoint Airlines Ltd, Exeter (dd ex St Just 1.5.64). Regd 16.7.65 to

Frank Herbert Mann, Torquay; op by British Westpoint Airlines. Cld 9.6.66 and regd 12.10.66 to Kenneth Bryan Neely

t/a Scillonia Airways, St Just; named "Samson". Cld 2.4.70 and sold by bailiff 5.70 (for £124.10.0 – presumably without

paperwork). Regd 24.9.70 to Major John Peter Epplestone t/a Rhine Army Parachute Association. CofA lapsed

11.1.71 and to Fairoaks. Regn cld 24.5.71 as destroyed. Nose, centre section & other parts at Shipdham [6.71] as

spares for G-AKIF.

Parts reportedly noted [9.99] with John Pierce at Ley Farm, Chirk, used as spares for G-AKOE; basic fuselage still

stored on undercarriage [04; 8.14].; however, this is thought in the alternative to be G-AIUL.

6723 Toc as NF852 at 18 MU 24.4.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 24.9.45; coded "CB-.". To 5

MU 25.3.47. Sold 25.8.47 to A Hamson & Son Ltd. Regd G-AKGY (CofR 11912) 29.9.47 to A Hamson & Son Ltd,

Northampton. Regd 22.10.47 to Manx Air Charters Ltd, Ronaldsway; named "Glen Maye". CofA 9797 issued 20.5.48.

Regd 20.8.53 on change of name to Manx Airlines Ltd (actual date of change 2.53). Regn cld 5.12.56 as sold in

France. Regd F-BFEH [CofR 21068] 25.1.57 to Societe Vignafribre France, Algiers. Regd 7.57 to Societe Generale

d'Affretements Aeriens [SGAA/Air Fret], Algiers. CofA suspended Algiers 5.6.63. Regn cld .65.

6724 Toc as NF853 at 18 MU 22.4.44. To 41 OTU Hawarden 3.10.44. To Northolt Station Flight 28.6.45. To 5 MU 1.8.45.

Sold 2.12.46 to Kenning Aviation Ltd, Derby. Regd G-AIUJ (CofR 10978) 8.11.46 to Kenning Aviation Ltd, Burnaston.

CofA 8779 issued 27.3.47. Cld 31.3.47 & regd 16.4.47 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 24.5.47 as

pwfu. Regd in India as VT-CHZ 22.1.47 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Sold 11.50 in French Indo-China;

inspected Hanoi 19.12.50. Regd F-OAIL 15.2.51 to Cie Laotienne de Commerce et de Transport, Hanoi. Damaged by

fire Gia-Lam Airport, Hanoi 5.6.52; repaired. Damaged when overturned on landing Gia-Lam 25.10.53; repaired. Regd

in Laos as F-LAAB 13.10.55 (or 5.7.55) to Cie Veha-Akat, Vientiane. CofA suspended Vientiane 27.3.61. (Note: see

comments on XW-TBI).

6725 Toc as NF854 at 18 MU 26.4.44. To Royal Navy 20.8.45. To RNAS Evanton 2.9.45 [or 7.9.45]. To 799B Squadron,

Lee-on-Solent 9.45. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [45-8.46]. To [2 Ferry Flight?] RNAS Stretton [1.48]. To 782

Squadron, Donibristle [.48]. To Stretton [1.49]. To RNAS Abbotsinch [.49]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [5.49-7.50];

coded "DO/809". To DH at Leavesden for maintenance 1.51. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [6.51-7.54]; coded

"LP/854". Soc at Lee-on-Solent 15.12.54 [or 30.12.54]. Reported stored Stretton [.55].

6726 Toc as NF855 at 18 MU 27.4.44. To Royal Navy 17.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 27.10.45. To RNAS Stretton 17.1.47.

To DH Leavesden 21.1.48. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [48-.49]. To RNAS Culham [5.49]. [To Donibristle 1.49-

7.49; call sign "MUNCC"?] To DH at Leavesden [1.50] for maintenance. To RNAS Arbroath [7.50-1.51]. To RNAS

Anthorn [6.51]. To RNAS Stretton [7.51-7.53]. To DH Leavesden for maintenance; to Lossiemouth 28.1.54. To

Anthorn Station Flight 27.5.54; coded "AH". To Stretton [.55] - unconfirmed. To AHU Lossiemouth 25.6.57 for storage.

Sold as scrap 5.7.63 to Anglo-Diesel Co, London.

6727 Toc as NF856 at 18 MU 28.4.44. To SHAEF Comm Flight, Gatwick 7.6.45. To RAF Mission to Denmark Comm

Flight, Kastrup 15.11.45. To 18 MU 20.2.46. To 4 RS Madley 19.4.48. To 5 MU 8.6.48. Sold 11.1.50 to Darlington &

District Aero Club Ltd. Regd G-ALXA (CofR 14908) 16.1.50 to The Darlington & District Aero Club Ltd, Croft. CofA

10852 issued 8.6.50. Regd 14.12.51 to WS Shackleton Ltd, London W1. Regn cld 25.2.52 as sold to Hanoi,

Vietnam; crated and shipped ex Croydon 22.3.52. Sold to Cie de Transports Aeriens Autrex, Hanoi but not regd

locally since destroyed in hangar fire Gia-Lam, Hanoi 5.6.52 while still crated.

6728 Toc as NF857 at 18 MU 30.4.44. Reportedly damaged on delivery to RN 10.45 and remained in store. To 62 [42?]

Group Comm Flight, Colerne 22.4.48. Crashed into high ground 1 ml N of Chipping Sodbury, Glos 18.1.49; pilot killed.

Soc 19.1.49 and to 49 MU for scrap.

6729 Toc as NF858 at 18 MU 30.4.44. To SHAEF Comm Flight, Gatwick 7.6.45. To 85 Group Comm Flight, Northolt

16.8.45. To 5 MU 11.1.49. Sold 11.1.50 to Wilks & Chandler. Regd G-ALWN (CofR 14896) 30.1.50 to Vivian

Hampson Bellamy, Winchester t/a Flightways, Eastleigh. CofA 10889 issued 24.7.50. New CofR No R2285 issued

.50. Cld 2.10.50 & regd 24.10.50 to Southern Aerowork Ltd, Winchester (based Eastleigh). Cld 25.2.52 & regd

28.2.52 to Transair Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 5.3.52 as sold in France; inspected Toussus 5.4.52. Regd F-BGPG 7.4.52

to Aigle Azur Indochine, Hanoi. Sold 5.12.53 and regd .54 to Cie Laotienne de Commerce et Transport, Hanoi. Regd

in Laos as F-LAAC 13.10.55 (or 5.7.55) to Cie Veha-Akat, Vientiane. CofA suspended Luang Prabang 15.10.58.

6730 Toc as NF859 and to DH 8.5.44. To R&J Parks for packing/shipment 1.7.44. Shipped to Reykjavik, Iceland on Nadin

24.7.44; arr 28.7.44. UK CofA 7089 issued 22.8.44. Regd TF-ISO (CofR 10) 5.4.45 to Flugfelag Islands HF,

Reykjavik. Pilot became lost and ditched out of fuel in Bakkafjordur Bay, nr Grimseyjarsundi 27.8.45; pilot rescued by

herring boat.

6731 Toc as NF860 at 18 MU 5.5.44. To Royal Navy 6.11.44. Returned to RAF at 18 MU 5.11.45. To French AF via St

Mawgan 17.5.46; desp 22.5.46; arr Pau 28.5.46. To BE703, Pau. To EOM81, Barnako. To ELA56 Persan-Beaumont

as F-SCOO. Crashed Rouvray Sainte Croix, Loiret 23.8.50; repaired. Crashed Persan-Beaumont, Seine et Oise

3.7.51 and soc.

6732 Toc as NF861 at 18 MU 8.5.44. To Royal Navy 6.11.44. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 21.11.44. To Western

Airways for maintenance 5.7.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 7.3.46. To Stretton [7.49]. To Test Fight, Stretton

[1.51]. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle [2.51-3.51]; coded "DO/804". To DH for maintenance [7.51]. To RNAS Arbroath

[1.52-1.53]. To Eglinton Station Flight 1.53 [-3.53]; coded "GN/900". To 703 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent; coded "LP/002"

(dates unknown). To Stretton [7.53]. Crashed in Glendune Mountains, Co Antrim 15.9.53 en route Stretton-Eglinton;

pilot Lt AG Cronin inj; Teleg. H Charlesworth killed. Soc 25.9.53

6733 Toc as NF862 at 18 MU 11.5.44. To RAF Mission to Denmark Comm Flight, Kastrup [SHAEF Comm Flight] 7.6.45.

To 18 MU 24.1.46. To 62 Group Comm Flight, Colerne 22.4.48. To 5 MU 17.6.49. Sold 11.1.50 to Short Bros &

Harland Ltd, Rochester; dd by road 12.1.50. Sold .54 to Cumberland Air Services. Fuselage used as spares for G-

ALPK at Squires Gate 2.56.

6734 Toc as NF863 at 18 MU 11.5.44. To 4 RS Madley 28.10.44; coded "TML-B". Soc 13.4.48 as Cat E2 (scrap).

6735 Toc as NF864 at 18 MU 9.5.44. To Royal Navy 6.11.44. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 26.11.44 (or 21.11.44). To

781X Flight, Toussus, France [5.45]. To RNAS Hatston 24.6.45. To AHU Donibristle for major inspection 7.8.45; to

DH for maintenance 14.8.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 16.4.46. To RNAS Stretton for storage 20.4.46. To 782

Squadron 19.9.46. To RNARY Donibristle 4.12.46. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 1.6.48; coded "LP/857". To

RNAS Abbotsinch (or Arbroath?) 12.12.49. To DH Leavesden 13.5.50. To RNAS Arbroath 6.4.51. To AHU

Lossiemouth 19.5.53. To RNARY Donibristle 29.10.54. To Northern Comm Squadron [Airwork Ltd], Donibristle

9.12.54; coded "DO/804". To AHU Lossiemouth 13.6.57. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 4.3.60. Sold 8.7.63 to

Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd; dd 8.63. Regd G-ASKO (CofR R7972) 22.7.63 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd,

Portsmouth. Converted to mk.6 and CofA issued 13.3.64. Dd 10.5.64 & regd 25.5.64 to Mayflower Air Services Ltd, St

Just [although coy owned by Scillonian Air Services Ltd, which was taken over 5.64 by British Westpoint]. Regd

8.10.64 to British Westpoint Airlines Ltd, Exeter. Regd 15.6.65 to Hantsair Ltd, Eastleigh. Regd 1.9.65 to Twentieth

Century Fox Productions Ltd, Baldonnel; for use as camera-ship in film "The Blue Max". Regn cld 17.1.66 as sold in

France. Inspected Cayenne 11.7.67. Regd F-OCHF 29.8.67 to Societe Eurafair; operated Societe Aerienne de

Transport Guyane-Antilles [SATGA], Cayenne. CofA suspended Cayenne-Rochambeau 22.3.68. Regn cld .68.

6736 Toc as NF865 at 18 MU 12.5.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 6.7.45; coded "CB-P". To 18

MU 7.8.46. To 5 MU as unit hack 25.1.49; coded "3D". Sold 2.1.50 to RA Short. Regd G-ALXT (CofR 14926) 24.1.50

to Robert Alan Short, Croydon. Regd 24.2.50 to Arthur Robert Frogley, Broxbourne. CofA 10824 issued 2.5.50. Regn

cld 5.7.51 as sold. Regd CY-AAI 3.7.51 to Directorate of Civil Aviation and operated by Ceylon Air Academy. Regd

4R-AAI 1.12.53 to same owner. To Rapid Air, Ratmalana. Returned to UK, dep Ratmalana 14.2.74 & arriving Biggin

Hill 10.3.74, flown by Gary Studd [on behalf of unidentified owner]. To Dismore Aviation Ltd, Staverton 30.3.74 and

stored pending sale (offered at £9,000). Returned to Biggin Hill 22.7.75 and test flown 3.8.75; sold to Strathallan

Collection and dd 4.8.75. Returned to Biggin Hill for more work 8.75; re-dd Strathallan 16.9.75. Repainted as G-ALXT

(5.79) in Railway Air Services c/s; named "Star of Scotia". Sold at auction 14.7.81 to The Science Museum and on

display Wroughton.

6737 Toc as NF866 at 18 MU 15.5.44. To Royal Navy 6.11.44. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [.45]. To 799 Squadron,

Lee-on-Solent. Crashed into field whilst forced-landing with engine failure 15.11.45. Soc.

6738 Toc as NF867 at 18 MU 15.5.44. To Royal Navy 23.2.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 24.2.45. To Inverness [7.45].

To DH for major inspection 13.8.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 10.8.46 [sic]; coded "B8V". To RNAS Lee-on-

Solent [5.46]; coded "B". To RNARY Donibristle 27.3.47. To RAD Donibristle 15.12.47. To 3 Ferry Flight, Anthorn

8.1.48 (-1.49). To Abbotsinch 10.3.50. To DH Leavesden 13.3.50 (-7.50). To RNAS Arbroath 7.3.51. To RNR&DU

Culham 26.4.51 (-7.51). To Southern Air Division 7.7.53; coded "CH/905". To Benson [7.54]. To RNAS Yeovilton

6.10.54. To RNAS Lossiemouth 22.11.55. To 781 Squadron 4.3.57. To Lossiemouth Station Flight [6.58]. To RNAS

Lee-on-Solent [7.58]. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [3.59]. To AHU Lossiemouth 21.3.60 (-1.62). Soc 22.6.63 and

sold 5.7.63 to Anglo Diesel Co, London.

6739 Toc as NF868 at 18 MU 18.5.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 19.9.44. To DH for

maintenance 15.1.45; to 18 MU 26.4.45. To 16 FU Dunkeswell 11.2.46. To Allied Flight [1316 Flight], Metropolitan

Communications Squadron, Hendon 25.5.46. To Belgian AF D3 4.9.46; operated by 169 Wing/367 Squadron,

Evere; coded “ZC-I”; became 15 Wing/21 Squadron 1.2.48. Written off in accident Melsbroek 21.8.52. To ARS/UR

at Evere 28.1.53.

6740 Toc as NF869 at 18 MU 22.5.44. To Allied Flight [1316 Flight], Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon

14.9.44. To R Neth AF as NF869 17.11.45; operated by 1 Transport VliegAfdeling; named "Gelderland" Regd PH-

RAE [CofR 423] 16.3.46 to RLD (but also reported as operated under lease to KLM 19.9.45-1.4.46). Returned to 1

TransVA, R Neth AF as NF869 15.5.46. Adopted serial HX869 8.46; and V-3 3-4.47. Regd PH-VNC (CofR 640)

30.8.48 to Staat der Nederlanden; operated by United Nations in Palestine. Returned to 1 TransVA as V-3 8.10.48.

Regd PH-TGC (CofR 312) 19.11.52 to KLM NV, Schiphol. Regd PH-OTA 3.5.54 to same owner. Regd 30.8.54 to

KLM Aerocarto NV, Schiphol. Regd 6.7.62 (20.7.62?) to Aero Ypenburg NV, Rotterdam. Regd 5.8.66 (18.8.66?) to

NV General Aviation, Rotterdam. Regn cld 9.11.66 (18.11.66?). To Avifauna aviary playground, Alphen-a/d-Rijn .67.

To Militaire Luchtmacht Museum, Soesterberg late .68; rebuilt .69 repainted as V-3 “Gelderland” and on display. In

store [12.14].

Note: At some time as V-3, it also wore the small serial “FN869” on the tail – obviously a painting error.

6741 Toc as NF870 at 18 MU 22.5.44. To Allied Flight [1316 Flight], Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon

15.9.44. Damaged when hit bowser taxying Hendon 7.12.44; to DH for repairs 2.1.45; to 18 MU 17.4.45. To 63 Group

Comm Flight, Hawarden 16.4.48. To 5 MU 8.6.49. Sold 13.1.50 to Air Enterprises Ltd. Regd G-ALWY (CofR 14906)

18.1.50 to Air Enterprises Ltd, Croydon; operated on services to Sandown, IoW, named "The Ventnor Flyer". CofA

10804 issued 24.3.50. New CofR No R2190 issued .50. Undercarriage collapsed when undershot on landing Port

Ellen, Islay 19.4.52. Regn cld 19.5.52 as pwfu.

6742 Toc as NF871 at 18 MU 23.5.44. To Royal Navy 17.10.45. To NARIU Middle Wallop 25.10.45. To 781 Squadron,

Lee-on-Solent 15.7.46. To 778 Squadron, Ford 15.10.47; coded "002"; later "057". To DH for maintenance 22.3.48; to

Stretton 1.7.48 (-1.49). To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 2.3.49 (-7.50); coded "DO/803". To DH Leavesden 3.11.50-7.51.

To RNAS Arbroath 5.7.51. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 20.5.52; coded "LP/859"; later "LP/858 [8.53]; later

"LP/855" [7.54]. To Stretton .55. To AHU Lossiemouth 11.11.55. To Shorts Ferry Flight, Rochester 5.6.57. To AHU

Lossiemouth 24.6.57. Soc 22.6.63. Sold 5.7.63 as scrap to Anglo Diesel Co. London.

6743 Toc as NF872 at 18 MU 23.5.44. To Royal Navy 17.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 27.10.45. To RNAS Crail 2.9.46. To

782 Squadron, Donibristle 15.10.46. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 7.11.46; coded "LP/857". To RNAS Stretton

20.7.48 (-7.50). To 782 Squadron 26.10.50; coded "DO/803". To RNARY Belfast 13.2.51. To DH Witney for

maintenance (1.52). To RNAS Arbroath 26.3.52. To AHU Lossiemouth 25.3.53. To 787 Squadron, West Raynham

9.4.54. Damaged 9.54; soc Lossiemouth 10.9.54.

6744 Toc as NF873 at 18 MU 26.5.44. To Royal Navy 22.8.45. To RNAS Evanton 7.9.45. To 701 Squadron, Heston

9.8.46. To DH for maintenance 23.9.47; to Stretton 13.11.47. To RNAS Anthorn 20.1.50. To Shorts Ferry Flight,

Rochester 3.11.50. To DH Leavesden 16.2.54 (-7.54) for maintenance. To AHU Lossiemouth 22.10.54. To

Lossiemouth Station Flight 9.12.54. To AHU Lossiemouth 12.2.55. To RNAS Belfast 31.3.55. To Northern Comm

Squadron [Airwork Ltd], Donibristle; coded "DO/048". To AHU Lossiemouth 11.3.57. Rts 13.1.59; sold 8.60 to Hants &

Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth [fuselage extant 3.63].

6745 Toc as NF874 at 18 MU 30.5.44. To Berlin Air Command Comm Flight, Gatow 15.6.45. To 18 MU 26.7.45. To

Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 15.1.46; coded "ZA-W". To Belgian AF D2 4.9.46; operated by 169

Wing/367 Squadron, Evere; coded “ZC-K”, became 15 Wing/21 Squadron 1.2.48; named “Raymond Chartier”.

Damaged 2.6.55 but fate unknown. Soc .57.

6746 Toc as NF875 at 18 MU 26.5.44. Sold 5.9.45 to Airwork General Trading Ltd for Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd.

Regd G-AGTM (CofR 9717) 19.9.45 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa (regd with c/n BCL 89397) . CofA 7229

issued 6.12.45. New CofR No.R555 issued .50. Regn cld 24.4.53 as sold in Lebanon. Regd OD-ABP 23.9.53 to The

Arab Contracting & Trading Co t/a Saad Transport, Beirut. Regn cld 23.4.62 as sold in Jordan. Regd JY-ACL 4.62 to

Contracting & Trading Co Ltd, Amman. Converted Srs.6. Regd G-AGTM 25.3.64 to Edward Arthur John Gardener t/a

Army Parachute Association, Netheravon; named "Valkyrie"; dd via Gatwick 10.4.64. CofA issued 12.5.64. Cld & regd

1.3.67 to Richard Charles John Brinton t/a Parachute Regiment Free-Fall Club, Netheravon. Badly damaged in landing

accident Netheravon 26.2.68. Cld 1.3.68 (notified 31.8.68) and regd 4.11.68 to Donald Hughes t/a Army Parachute

Association, Netheravon; repaired (and CofA renewed 6.3.69). Sold 9.77 to Martin Barraclough, overhauled

Netheravon and repainted in RN c/s as NF875 coded "603/CH". Cld & regd 8.3.78 to Sealion Shipping Ltd (Martin

Barraclough), Duxford. Cld 21.9.80 & regd 25.9.80 to Airborne Taxi Services Ltd (Martin Barraclough), Duxford. Cld

16.2.83 & regd 1.3.83 to Russavia Ltd t/a Russavia Collection, Duxford [for joy-riding]. Damaged when ground-looped

and swung into parked cars on landing Duxford 21.6.87. To Audley End 2.88 for rebuild; to Rush Green 10.90 for

rebuild/sale (still present 10.93). Sold 20.1.94 and regd 28.3.94 to Aviation Heritage Ltd, [David Geddes]; to Ben

Borsberry, Kidmore End, Reading [9.94] for rebuild; to Farnborough 1.8.95 for completion of rebuild. Regn cld by CAA

22.8.95; regd 24.8.95 to same owner. Reflown 13.11.96; CofA renewed 15.11.96; based Kemble [reverted to civil c/s].

Sold [1.99] to Air Atlantique Ltd, Baginton [still regd to Aviation Heritage Ltd]; to St Mawgan .13 (as part of Classic Air

Force). Regd 30.9.16 to Benjamin Richard Cox, Rugby (who acquired Air Atlantique’s AOC); based Baginton.

6747 Toc as NF876 at DH Witney 30.5.44. To 5 MU 5.8.44. To DH 19.3.46. Sold 20.8.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AHXV

(CofR 10441) 11.7.46 to Ministry of Supply (as Mk.3). Regd 14.8.46 to British European Airways Corporation. CofA

8059 issued 16.8.46. Damaged on landing St Marys, Scilly Isles 6.3.47; repaired. Overshot on landing North

Ronaldsay, Orkney (or Ronaldsway?) 15.1.49 on ambulance flight and ran into ditch. Regn cld 1.1.49 [sic] as

damaged beyond repair.

6748 Toc as NF877 at 18 MU 7.6.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron [1316 Flight], Hendon 14.9.44. To R

Neth AF as NF877 15.5.46; operated by 1 Transport VliegAfdeling; named "Limburg" Adopted serial FX877 8.46; and

V-1 3-4.47. Regd PH-VNA (CofR 639) 30.8.48 to Staat der Nederlanden; operated by United Nations in Palestine.

Returned to 1 TransVA as V-1 8.10.48. To 334 Transport Squadron 1.12.52. Sold 28.9.56. Regd G-APBM (CofR

R5982) 13.5.57 to Aerocontacts (Aircraft Distributors) Ltd, Croydon. Regd 21.5.57 to Air Couriers (Transport) Ltd,

Croydon (Biggin Hill wef 9.59). CofA issued 3.9.57. Converted to mk.6 1.9.58. Regn cld 21.7.60 as sold in France;

inspected Toussus 27.7.60. Regd F-OBRU 1.8.60 to SA Ardic, Dakar, Senegal; dd 9.8.60. Crashed and w/off Podor,

Senegal 8.6.62.

6749 Toc as NF878 at 18 MU 3.6.44. Sold 26.8.45 to Airwork General Trading Ltd for Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd.

Regd G-AGTN (CofR 9718) 19.9.45 (regd with c/n BCL 89400) to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa, Palestine

[also Tripoli, Lebanon]. CofA 7230 issued 17.12.45. New CofR No.R1061 issued .50. Regn cld 20.5.52 as sold to

USA. Regd in Jordan as TJ-ABJ 2.52 to Air Jordan Co, Amman. Swung on take-off and crashed into electric standard

and destroyed Amman 1.5.53.

6750 Toc as NF879 at RNAS Donibristle 31.5.44. To 787 Squadron, Wittering 31.5.44; to Westhampnett 7.45; to Tangmere

10.45. To DH for maintenance 10.10.45. To RNAS Crail 20.5.46. To RNAS Stretton 11.2.48. To 2 Ferry Flight,

Stretton 16.2.48; coded "JA/903"; to store 18.10.48. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 8.9.49; coded "859". To DH

Leavesden 13.1.50. To Arbroath 20.8.51. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 6.6.52; coded "DO/802". To Northern

Comms Squadron, Donibristle 10.12.53. To AHU Lossiemouth 9.2.54. Rts 13.1.59; remains scrapped by Hants &

Sussex Aviation Ltd at Lossiemouth and burnt 8.60.

6751 Toc as NF880 at RNAS Donibristle 31.5.44. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 9.6.44. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent

17.9.44. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 5.12.44. To DH for maintenance 5.6.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 4.1.46.

To RNAS Eglinton 20.3.46; ret Donibristle 6.4.46. To School of Air Support, Old Sarum 22.5.46. To DH for

maintenance 9.6.47; to Stretton 1.9.47. To RNAS Culham 3.11.47. To 3 Ferry Flight, Anthorn 7.1.48. To RNARY

Donibristle 14.11.49. To DH Leavesden by road 3.5.50. To AHS Arbroath 7.3.51. To RN Air Unit, School of Land/Air

Warfare, Old Sarum 25.3.53; at Yeovilton [7.53]. To DH Leavesden 2.11.53. To RNAS Lossiemouth 11.5.54. To

RRE Defford 3.9.54 [replacement for Anson LT304]. To RNAS Ford Station Flight 8.6.56. To Lossiemouth 19.2.57.

To Shorts Ferry Flight, Rochester 18.6.57. To AHU Lossiemouth 30.9.58. Soc 22.6.63; sold as spares to Anglo Diesel

Co, London.

6752 Toc as NF881 at RNAS Donibristle 4.6.44. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 9.6.44. To DH for maintenance 5.6.45; ret to

782 Squadron, Donibristle 18.12.45. Det to RNAS Eglinton [1.46-2.46]; to RNAS Lee-on-Solent [3.46-4.46]; coded

"B8H" [5.46]. To DH Witney for maintenance; to Stretton 12.5.47. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 31.8.49; coded

"DO/804". To DH Leavesden 26.1.51. To Arbroath 25.9.51. To Brawdy Station Flight 1.9.52; coded "BY/901". To

Lossiemouth 29.11.55. To Brawdy Station Flight 17.6.57; coded "909". To Yeovilton 29.7.58; ret to Brawdy 10.9.58.

To Culdrose Station Flight 10.11.58; coded "CU/999". To AHU Lossiemouth 18.8.60. Soc 22.6.63 and sold as spares

to Anglo Diesel Co, London.

6753 Toc as NF882 at Flying Wing, 2 RS Yatesbury 9.6.44. To 4 RS Madley 2.3.45; coded "496". To 5 MU 2.12.46. Sold

29.5.47 to Airwork Ltd. Regd G-AJVB (CofR 11615) 29.5.47 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Cld 24.6.47 & regd 30.6.47 to

Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Tripoli. CofA 9597 issued 10.5.48. CofR No changed to R678 .50. CofA lapsed

7.9.51. Regn cld 13.12.51 as sold. Regd in Jordan as TJ-AAZ 12.51 (10.52?) to Arab Airways Association Ltd.

Nominal change 23.8.53 to Arab Airways (Jerusalem) Ltd. Reregd JY-AAZ 4.54. Sold to France; inspected Toussus

26.4.55. Regd F-BHDY [CofR 22411] 19.7.55 to Cie Bretonne Aeronautique [COBRA], Brest. CofA suspended

Ouessant 24.11.56. Regd 10.57 to Aero Club du Limousin, Limoges. CofA suspended Limoges 16.8.63. Regn cld

.63. Stored derelict Limoges 6.65.

6754 Toc as NF883 at ATA White Waltham 13.6.44. To 32 MU 28.11.44. To ATA [5.45]. To 1680 Flight, Prestwick

27.12.45. Sold 16.4.46 to AAJC, Prestwick; dd Renfrew-Inverness 26.4.46. Regd G-AHLN (CofR 10161) 8.5.46 to

Scottish Airways Ltd, Inverness [on hire from MCA]. CofA 7781 issued 6.10.46; entered service 22.11.46. Cld 31.1.47

& regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation. Sold 9.4.48; cld 12.4.48 & regd 23.4.48 to Ulster Aviation Ltd,

Newtownards. Cld 10.5.51 & regd 21.5.51 to North-West Airlines (IoM) Ltd, Ronaldsway. CofA lapsed 15.6.51;

renewed 7.11.52. Regn cld 1.12.52 as sold in France. Regd F-BGOQ 7.4.53 [or 12.5.53] to Ets Jules Richard,

Toussus. Believed crashed Toussus 6.7.53. Regn cld 10.12.53.

6755 Toc as NF884 at 13 Group Comm Flight, Inverness 13.6.44. To DH for maintenance 19.7.45; to 18 MU 28.3.46. To

66 Group Comm Flight, Turnhouse 21.4.48; coded "RCI-J". To 5 MU 20.12.48. Sold 11.1.50 to Wilks & Chandler.

Regd G-ALWM (CofR 14895) 30.1.50 to Vivian H Bellamy, Winchester t/a Flightways, Eastleigh. New CofR No.

R1710 issued .50. Regn cld 20.6.50 as sold in France. UK CofA 10888 issued 24.6.50. Inspected Rabat 11.7.50.

Regd F-OAGP 23.8.50 to Maroc Air Service, Rabat. Regd 7.5.53 to Cie de Transports Aeriens Autrex, Hanoi.

Wrecked in forced landing Melilla, Spanish Morocco 17.5.53 [on delivery]. Regn cld 2.4.54.

6756 Toc as NF885 at 4 Delivery Flight, Clifton 14.6.44. To 18 MU 11.10.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron,

Hendon 20.12.45; coded "CB-Z". To 18 MU 1.9.46. Sold 19.2.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AJFO (CofR

11254) 29.1.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon (regd as NF855). Regn cld as sold as OO-CDF 29.4.47. Not

taken up 7.47. Regd G-AJFO 15.7.47 to Franco-British Commercial & Industrial Co Ltd, London W1 [based Croydon].

CofA 8983 issued 23.7.47. Destroyed by fire Kosti Airfield, Sudan 3.11.47 on delivery to Air Madagascar [named

either “Tamatave” or “Antenanariva” – see G-AJSJ]. Regn cld 3.12.47.

6757 Toc as NF886 at HQ ATA White Waltham 16.6.44. To 32 MU 3.12.44. To HQ ATA 9.12.44. To 1 PTS Ringway

27.12.45. To 1 Parachute & Glider Training School, Upper Heyford 3.12.47. To 38 Group Comm Flight, Upavon [2.48]

(but also recorded as op by them [6.47-9.47]). To 5 MU 25.6.48. Sold 29.10.48 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd.

Regd G-ALPK (CofR 12743) 3.5.49 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate (later Yeadon). CofA 10573

issued 17.8.49. Reportedly rebuilt at Squires Gate 2.56 using fuselage of NF862 (itself sold 11.1.50 to Short Bros &

Harland). Regd 22.10.57 to Air Taxis (Cumberland) Ltd, Crosby (later Prestwick wef .59); (believed operated wef 4.54).

Regd 18.4.61 to Tyne Tees Air Charter Ltd, Woolsington; dd 19.4.61. Regd 22.2.63 on name change to Tyne Tees

Airways Ltd. Sold 20.7.64 and regd 31.3.65 to Kenneth G Dobson, Blackbushe; dd 11.4.65 ex Bicester. CofA lapsed

4.6.66. Regd 18.10.66 to Maj Michael R Heerey t/a Parachute Regiment Free-Fall Club, Netheravon (but dd by road

for spares use only). Regn cld as pwfu 1.2.67. Remains in open store 7.68.

6758 Toc as NF887 at 1422 Flight, Heston 23.7.44. To DH for maintenance 22.10.44; ret to 1422 Flight 13.2.45. To MAP at

Heston 11.7.45. To 5 MU 11.6.47. Sold 15.12.47 to Southern Aircraft [Gatwick] Ltd. Regd G-AKOM (CofR 12100)

8.12.47 to Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd, Gatwick. CofA 9913 issued 12.7.50. New CofR No R1122 .50. Regn cld

6.12.51 as sold to Belgium. Regd OO-DCB [CofR 885] 14.12.51 to Chevalier Le Clerq, Het Zoute. Regn cld 3.11.54

as sold to UK. Regd G-AKOM 12.11.54 to Avionics Ltd, Croydon. Converted to mk.4 9.3.55 and CofA renewed

12.4.55. Regn cld 12.4.55 as sold in France; inspected Cayenne 1.12.55. Regd F-OGAU 7.5.56 to Departement de la

Guyane; operated by Societe Aerienne de Transport Guyane-Antilles (SATGA), Cayenne. CofA lapsed 6.60 & w/off

Inini 5.8.60.

6759 Toc as NF888 at HQ ATA White Waltham 19.6.44. To 32 MU 25.1.45. To HQ ATA 19.2.45. To 18 MU 27.12.45.

Sold 23.5.46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AHPV (CofR 10267) 22.5.46 to Field Consolidated

Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 12.8.46 as sold abroad. UK CofA 8013 issued 19.9.46; possibly overhauled

by Tollerton Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AYG 30.10.46 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. For

operation by Aircraft Operating Co of South Africa but crashed on delivery El Adem 31.10.46.

6760 Toc as NF889 at 1 RS Cranwell 19.6.44. Struck by Spitfire AR395 (of 1653 CU) at 5,000 ft & crashed/dbf Witham-on-

the-Hill, Rutland 20.3.45; 6 killed, incl pilot Flt Sgt CS Jones.

6761 Toc as NF890 at 76 MU 21.6.44. Shipped ex Glasgow to Cape Town on Clan Chattan; desp 5.7.44 [12.7.44?]; arr

11.8.44. To SAAF 1365. To 9 AD. To A Flight, 11 OTU .44. To 61 Squadron 4.45. [Soc by RAF 26.9.46 as sold

locally]. To 15 AD. To 28 Squadron 17.3.46; returned to 15 AD for sale 12.4.46. Sold 9.8.46 to S Rhodesia

Government (for £3,522). Regd VP-YFA 9.8.46 to Central African Airways Corporation, Salisbury. Damaged by fire on

start-up Mulfulina 6.11.46; repaired. Regn cld 14.7.49 to South Africa. Regd ZS-BZU 14.7.49 to Commercial Air

Services Ltd, t/a Comair. To Drakensberg Air Services (Pty) Ltd, Ladysmith. Overturned on landing Mokhotlong,

Basutoland 10.9.54. Regn cld 7.2.55.

6762 Toc as NF891 at 76 MU 24.6.44. Shipped to Bombay, India on City of Canterbury; desp 20.8.44; arr 26.9.44. Regd

VT-ASC 1.11.44 to Government of India, Bombay (also quoting c/n "BCL 89403" and "8246"). Allocated to be brought

back into RAF use [12.45] to replace returned lend-lease aircraft. Soc by RAF as sold 27.3.47 to Director General of

Disposals. Regd 22.7.47 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd, Dum Dum. Name changed .48 to Air Survey Co of

India Ltd. Broke up in mid-air and crashed nr Somarampet 22.1.60 en route Begumpet to Nagpur; 3 killed. (Note; the

fuselage no. would indicate c/n 6752 which was NF881 of the RN).

6763 Toc as NF892 at ADGB Comm Flight, Northolt 23.6.44. To Transport Command Comm Flight, Northolt 15.3.45. To

18 MU 4.7.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 15.1.46. To 18 MU 14.5.46. Sold 3.10.47 to

Airwork Ltd. Regd G-AJKH (CofR 11372) 19.3.47 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Cld 5.4.47 & regd 16.5.47 to Iraq Petroleum

Transport Co Ltd, London EC (to be based Haifa). Cld 9.10.47 & regd 3.11.47 to The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, London

EC2 (based Abadan, Iran). CofA 9290 issued 8.1.48. CofR No changed to R520 .50. Seized in Iran 4.51 although UK

CofA renewed 30.7.51. UK regn cld 29.10.54 as sold Iran. Regd EP-AAV 10.51 to National Oil Co. Current 6.59.

6764 Toc as NF893 at 1 RS Cranwell 24.6.44. To Technical Training Command Comm Flight, Wyton 29.10.45. To 18 MU

11.4.47. Sold 26.8.47 to Darlington & District Aero Club Ltd. Regd G-AKLA (CofR 12013) 23.10.47 to Darlington &

District Aero Club Ltd, Croft. Cld 18.5.49 & regd 8.6.49 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA

9829 issued 18.1.50. CofR No amended to R1911 .50. Regn cld 9.11.50 as to long term storage. Regd 3.2.51 to

same owner. CofA renewed 23.2.51. Cld 22.3.54 & regd 6.4.54 to Aeroservices Ltd, Croydon; op by West London Air

Charter Ltd. Lost and badly damaged in forced landing in ravine 38 mls NW of Jodhpur, India 15.6.54 on delivery to

Hanoi, Indo-China. Regn cld 15.6.54 as sold & destroyed on delivery flight to Hanoi.

6765 Toc as NF894 at 1 RS Cranwell 29.6.44; coded "RS-J". To 18 MU 26.4.46. Sold 13.1.47 to Birkett Air Service Ltd,

Heston. Regd G-AJBJ (CofR 11150) 20.1.47 to Birkett Air Service Ltd, Croydon. CofA 8928 issued 26.3.47. CofR

No. amended to R569 .50. Cld 21.4.53 & regd 1.5.53 to Airwork Ltd; operated by Airwork Services Training Ltd (AST),

Perth. CofA lapsed 21.4.55. Cld 14.7.55 & regd 19.7.55 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA

renewed 11.9.56; lapsed 10.10.57; renewed 15.5.59. CofA lapsed 14.9.61; stored Squires Gate (still stored 12.68). To

Sam Westwell, Blackpool 9.69; donated to Northern Aircraft Preservation Society, Peel Green and deld 25.10.69. Sold

to Midland Aircraft Preservation Society .70 for £30; reported as stored Husbands Bosworth and later to National

Showground, Stoneleigh. Regn cld 12.1.72 as pwfu. To Baginton [11.75]. Roaded 16.6.78 from Baginton to Ley

Farm, Chirk. Regd 15.8.78 to John Pierce Aviation Ltd, Chirk. Rebuild in advanced state by 10.78 with intention to fly

around the world (and unofficially designated mk.7 with Gipsy Queen 30 engines). Rebuild still underway 5.89 (using

major parts from G-AKRN & G-AHAG). Regn cld by CAA 16.12.91. Stored Ley Farm [04; 8.14].

6766 Toc as NF895 at 4 RS Madley 29.6.44. To DH for maintenance 9.4.46; to 5 MU 21.2.47. Sold 29.5.47 to DJ Adis.

6767 Toc as NF896 at 16 Group Comm Flight, Detling 30.6.44; coded "9S-A". To DH for maintenance 8.3.46; to 18 MU

25.10.46. Sold 11.3.48 to Tyne Taxis Ltd, Newcastle. Regd G-AKME (CofR 12042) 1.3.48 to Tyne Taxis Ltd,

Newcastle. CofA 10106 issued 7.5.48. Regd 21.2.50 to Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd, Wolverhampton. Destroyed by

fire whilst starting engine Lympne 30.6.50. Regn cld wef same day.

6768 Toc as NR669 at 18 MU 4.7.44. To Royal Navy 20.8.45. To RNAS Evanton 7.9.45. To 2 FS Stretton 12.45. To 781

Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [7.47]; coded "LP/855". To RNAS Stretton 15.3.48. To Shorts Ferry Flight, Rochester

2.12.50; Belfast [12.50-7.51]. To DH Leavesden 6.12.51. To Arbroath 25.8.52. To Lossiemouth 16.7.53. To Shorts

Ferry Flight, Rochester 5.3.54. To AHU Lossiemouth 16.6.55. To Lossiemouth Station Flight [10.55]. To Brawdy

Station Flight 18.11.55; coded "BY/909". To AHU Lossiemouth 2.7.57. Rtp 13.1.59; remains burnt 8.60 by Hants &

Sussex Aviation on site.

6769 Toc as NR670 at 18 MU 7.7.44. To RAF St Mawgan 30.5.46. To French AF; desp Pau 25.6.46. To Ecole de Radio

Navigant, (BE703?), Pau; coded “C”. To ELA43, Bordeaux 10.49. To ELA56 Persan-Beaumont. Soc 11.5.56. Regd

F-BDJX [CofR 19862] 29.10.57 to Etat SFASA, St Yan (later Strasbourg). Regd (.61) to Etat SFATAT, Lille. Regd

12.3.64 to CIC de Centre Parachutisme Alsace, Strasbourg. CofA lapsed 1.68. Painted as "F-BGXT" for film 10.68

and sunk off Deauville. Regn cld .69.

6770 Toc as NR671 at DH Witney 7.12.44. To HQ TTC Halton 10.6.45; coded "THA-A", later "THA-B". To 18 MU 10.5.46.

Sold 27.2.47 to Brooklands Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AJHP (CofR 11305) 14.2.47 to Brooklands Aviation Ltd, Weybridge

(based Shoreham). CofA 9155 issued 16.5.47. New CofR No R1347 issued .50. Cld 21.7.51 & regd 25.7.51 to GQ

Parachute Co Ltd, Woking (based Brooklands and used by Chairman/MD Sir Raymond Quilter as executive aircraft

with long-range tanks). Converted to Srs.6. Regn cld 12.3.60 as sold to Algiers (via Hants & Sussex Avn); dd ex

Lympne 27.4.60 & inspected Toussus 4.5.60. Regd F-OBOI 6.5.60 to Cie Generale de Transports en Algerie [CGTA],

Algiers. Regd 5.61 to Societe Generale d'Affretements Aeriens (Air Fret), Algiers. CofA suspended Alger 18.4.62.

Regn cld .64.

6771 Toc as NR672 at 18 MU 4.7.44. To Royal Navy 30.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 12.11.45. To RNAS Crail 19.9.46. To

Arbroath Station Flight 31.10.46. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent 25.11.46; coded "LP/859". To Yeovilton 8.5.48. To

Lee-on-Solent 14.5.48. To DH for major inspection 7.6.48; to Stretton 27.10.48. Soc for spares at Stretton 29.11.54.

Remains extant 5.55.

6772 Toc as NR673 at 18 MU 6.7.44. To DH 23.7.44; CofA 7093 issued 11.9.44. To Air Attaché, Montevideo, Uruguay;

shipped on LS.1696 29.9.44; arr 20.10.44. Operated without national marks; named “Condor de los Andes”. Soc

25.6.47 as sold locally but possibly to Peru.

6773 Toc as NR674 at 18 MU 11.7.44. To MAP at DH 17.11.45 [or 27.10.45]. To MAP at Hanworth 3.12.45. Sold

[undated] to Hunting Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AGZU (CofR 9871) 22.1.46 to Hunting Air Travel Ltd, Luton. CofA 7359

issued 12.2.46. Cld & regd 25.10.46 to Cecil Kay Aircraft (1945) Ltd, Elmdon. Cld 7.11.47 & regd 18.11.47 to Cecil

Kay Ltd, Elmdon. Cld 24.3.48 & regd 1.4.48 to Herts & Essex Aviation Ltd, Broxbourne (later Stapleford). Cld 20.4.48

& regd 22.4.48 to Herts & Essex Aero Club (1946) Ltd, Stapleford. New CofR No.R1326 issued .50. Cld & regd

24.3.55 to Alan Coutts Williams, Durban, South Africa. Regn cld 28.4.55 as sold to South Africa. Regd ZS-DLS

24.4.55 (or 28.4.55) to Enterprise Clothing Manufacturers (SA) Ltd, Durban. Regd 7.57 to JL Palframan, Durban.

Regd 3.60 to General Aircraft (Pty) Ltd, Durban. Regd (8.68) to D Steyn t/a Ladysmith Air, Ladysmith. To Arthur

Mechin, Baragwanath. Wfu Baragwanath and regn cld 19.4.71. Remains to Oribi Airport, Maritzburg. Centre section,

wings and tail to SAAF Museum, Lanseria 6.76.

6774 Toc as NR675 at 5 MU 12.7.44. Sold by MoS to DH 15.4.46 for civil conversion. UK CofA 8819 issued 6.12.46. Regd

PP-OMD to Organicao Mineira de Transportes Aereos - OMTA, Belo Horizonte.

6775 Toc as NR676 at 5 MU 12.7.44. To DH for civil conversion 15.4.46 (sold to DH 11.46 by MoS). Regd G-AIWY (CofR

11042) 22.11.46 to The De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Witney. CofA 8740 issued 26.11.46. Regn cld 7.1.47 as sold

abroad. Regd in Denmark as OY-AAO (CofA 260) 6.10.47 to Falcks Redningskorps AS, Copenhagen; entered service

13.10.47. Regd 23.6.61 to Peer Perch, Esbjerg. Sold 13.2.63 & regd 26.2.63 to Danfly, Kalundborg. Last flight

19.10.63 – Kastrup to Kalstred and CofA lapsed 29.11.63. In open storage and donated to children's playground.

Regn cld 4.4.66. Rescued 3.66 by Dansk Flyvehistorisk Forening (Historical Branch of Royal Danish Aero Club) and

donated to Technical Museum, Elsinore. Initially stored at their depot at Ole Romer’s Street, Helsingor; to Jernbjerg, nr

Slagelse; then a farm nr Grundsomagle; then to Rudbjerggard, nr Egeskov. To store at Danmarks Flyvemuseum,

Engagergard, nr Vaerlose (79). Refurbished and (by 2.02) on display in Falcks c/s at Danmarks Tekniske Museum,

Helsingor; being refurbished (again) .12- [6.15].

6776 Toc as NR677 at 18 MU 15.7.44. To Royal Navy 20.8.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 30.8.45. To RNAS Crail

24.9.46. To DH for maintenance 30.10.46; to Stretton 25.4.47. To RNAS Culham 17.1.50; coded "CH/601". To

Shorts Ferry Flight, Rochester 16.12.50 (reportedly named “Cliff’s Cab”). To DH Leavesden 9.11.51. To Arbroath

6.6.52. To RNARY Belfast 30.6.53. To Eglinton 9.10.53. To Shorts Ferry Flight, Rochester 4.6.54. To MARU, Lee-

on-Solent 15.12.54. To AHS Lossiemouth 3.10.55. Rtp on site 13.1.59. Remains extant 7.60; presumed salvaged

and burnt on site 8.60 by Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd.

6777 Toc as NR678 at 1 RS Cranwell 17.7.44; coded "TCR-U"; later "TCR-C". To 18 MU 1.10.47. To 5 MU 26.10.48. Sold

11.1.50 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd. Regd G-ALWJ (CofR 14892) 21.1.50 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester;

(ferried as "G-ALWI"). CofA 10802 issued 21.4.50. New CofR No R654 issued .50. Converted to Mk.4 by Flightways

Ltd (late .53). Regn cld 12.10.53 as sold in Kenya. Regd VP-KLL (CofR 293) 20.10.53 to Noon & Pearce Air Charters

Ltd, Nairobi; dd ex Eastleigh 4.11.53. Regd 1.7.55 to JEF Wilkins t/a Caspar Air Charters, Nairobi. Damaged when

overturned on landing Kisumu, Kenya 9.10.55; repaired. Regd 16.4.56 to Caspar Air Charters & Agencies Ltd, Nairobi.

Regd.57 on change of name to Caspair Ltd, Nairobi. Badly damaged in forced landing out of fuel Magadi Road, 40

mls from Nairobi 20.1.58. Regn cld. Regd .60 to same owners. Badly damaged in forced landing out of fuel Magadi

Road, 40 mls from Nairobi 20.1.58. Regn cld. Regd .60 to same owners. Regd 5Y-KLL [9.64] to same owner. CofA

lapsed 31.7.65. Regn cld .66.

6778 Toc as NR679 at 18 MU 17.7.44. Possibly to Metropolitan Comm Sqdn 10.45. Damaged 5.11.45; to DH for repairs

17.12.45; to 18 MU 15.7.46. To 25 Group Comm Flight, Spitalgate 12.9.47. To 18 MU 17.2.48. To 61 Group Comm

Flight, Kenley 20.4.48. To 5 MU 25.2.49. Sold 22.4.49 to RA Short. Regd G-ALNS (CofR 12701) 21.4.49 to Robert

Alan Short & James Henry Tattersall, Croydon. Regd 15.9.49 to Walter Hutchinson, Eastleigh. CofA 10603 issued

16.9.49. Regd 2.12.50 to The Hampshire School of Flying Ltd, Eastleigh. Regd 11.12.51 to Sydney George Newport

t/a The Contracting & Trading Co, Beirut, Lebanon; reportedly used for crop-spraying. Converted to mk.4 12.1.55.

CofA lapsed 22.2.56; renewed 5.4.57; lapsed again 4.4.58; renewed 26.5.59. Regd 3.4.64 to Aerocontacts (Aircraft

Distributors) Ltd, Gatwick; dd Leopoldville/Ndola 14.4.64. Deconverted from mk.4 22.4.64. Regn cld 22.10.64 as sold

in Leopoldville, Congo. Probably regd 9Q-CJK.

6779 Toc as NR680 at DH Witney 11.8.44. To 6 MU 9.9.44. To CRD at RAE Farnborough 12.5.45. To CRD at DH 30.8.45.

To 18 MU 20.8.46. Sold 27.1.48 to Olley Air Service Ltd. Regd G-AKSC (CofR 12164) 27.1.48 to Olley Air Service

Ltd, Croydon. Cld 12.2.48 & regd 28.2.48 to Sir Brograve Campbell Beauchamp Bt, London W2 (based Croydon).

CofA 9970 issued 16.3.48. Cld 5.7.49 & regd 8.7.49 to [Beauchamp's company] The Demolition & Construction Co

Ltd, Croydon. New CofR No.R2186 issued .50. Cld 30.4.53 & regd 4.5.53 to East Anglian Flying Services Ltd,

Southend. Cld 17.9.54 & regd 27.9.54 to Aeroservices Ltd, Croydon. Converted to Mk.4 12.1.55. Ferried by air to

New Caledonia 27.6.55-9.8.55. Regn cld 3.8.55 as sold in French New Caledonia. Regd F-OATC 22.9.55 to Societe

Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (Transpac), Noumea-Magenta, New Caledonia. Conv to Mk.6 (by .63). Regd

25.11.65 to Aero Club Caledonien, Magenta. CofA expired 8.66. Regn cld 19.7.67.

*It is possible this was the Rapide regd G-AGLO (CofR 9545) 27.10.44 to The Secretary of State for Air for use by

Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd, Dyce. No CofA issued and regn cld as returned to the RAF 23.11.44. The CofA

application was withdrawn 26.10.44, although CofA 7110 was earmarked.

6780 Toc as NR681 at DH Witney 11.8.44. Sold [2.45] to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AGLP (CofR 9546) 28.10.44 to Railway

Air Services Ltd, Speke. CofA 7111 issued 2.2.45; dd AAJC Speke 8.2.45. To Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 27.2.45

[on hire from MCA]. Loaned to Jersey Airways 5.45-6.45 (first civil aircraft to land in Channel Islands after liberation).

Returned to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 17.4.46 [still on hire]. Probably op by Isle of Man Air Services .46. Cld

31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation, Northolt. Cld 8.6.48 & regd 15.6.48 to Charles Allen,

Old Coulsdon (based Croydon). Regd 1.7.48 to Christopher Leslie Burton, Bournemouth; op by International Airways,

Croydon. Operated by Jersey Airlines 3.49-18.4.49. CofA lapsed 17.10.50. New CofR No.R785 issued .50. Remains

at Portsmouth [4.52]. Regn cld 31.8.59 as pwfu.

6781 Toc as NR682 at DH Witney 11.8.44. Sold 23.1.45 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AGLR (CofR 9547) 28.10.44 to Railway

Air Services Ltd, Speke. CofA 7112 issued 13.1.45; dd AAJC Speke 20.1.45. To Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 2.5.45

[on hire from MCA]. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation, Northolt. Cld 21.6.48 & regd

24.6.48 to Lees-Hill Aviation (Birmingham) Ltd, Elmdon. New CofR No.R1292 issued .50. Name changed 9.51 to Don

Everall (Aviation) Ltd and regd as such 29.1.52. Forced landed out of fuel at night at Four Oaks Cross Roads,

Berkswell nr Coventry 7.10.56 en route Le Bourget/Elmdon and destroyed by fire; pilot John Davies & passengers

unhurt. Regn cld 30.5.57 as destroyed.

6782 Toc as NR683 at 5 MU 28.7.44. To DH for civil conversion 19.3.46 as Mk.3. Sold 20.8.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-

AHXW (CofR 10442) 11.7.46 to Ministry of Supply for AAJC pool. Regd 14.8.46 to British European Airways

Corporation; based Jersey [7.49]; St Just wef 3.50. CofA 8060 issued 16.8.46. Later named "RMA John Nicholson"

.52; based Renfrew. CofA lapsed 10.1.53. Regd 14.4.53 to AJ Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon; dd ex Renfrew

29.4.53. Modified to Srs .4 and CofA renewed 20.10.54. Regd 2.11.54 to The Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, White Waltham;

used as survey aircraft. Regd 25.6.59 to Fairey Aviation Ltd, White Waltham. Regd 30.8.60 to Fairey Air Surveys Ltd,

White Waltham. Regd 30.12.63 to Fairey Surveys Ltd, White Waltham. Regd 27.2.68 to GRM Airwork Ltd, Staverton.

Regd 14.8.69 to GRM Developments Ltd. Regd 20.7.70 on name change to PSL Developments Ltd [t/a Precise

Surveys]. Regn cld 16.3.71 as sold in USA. Ferried Staverton-Booker 3.71 for mods; to Rotterdam 6.71 and then

shipped to USA. Regd N683DH .71 to JR O'Brien & RM Puryear, Portola Valley, CA. Donated 27.3.74 to EAA

Museum, Franklin, WI; on rebuild at Burlington. CofA issued 25.7.74. Sold 4.75 to EAA Museum Foundation Inc,

Oshkosh WI; initially stored at Burlington in quasi BEA c/s, named "Sir Robert Puryear" (reportedly later named “Sir

George Hardie” after the EAA’s historian, George Hardie). Bought .97 & regd 12.2.98 to William B [Bud] Field [with

John M Reed], Portland, Oregon and rebuilt by Russ Harmuth at Maury Rasmussen Field, Calaveras County Airport,

San Andreas, CA. Rebuild completed early .09 and reflown Calaveras County Airport, CA 18.5.10; painted as G-

AHXW. (Owner Bud Field died 10.2.10). Sold 3.6.10 & regd 21.7.10 to James M Bowers (Trustee of Field’s estate),

Moraga, CA. Sold 29.12.16 & regd 19.1.17 to Historic Flight Foundation, Seattle.

6783 Toc as NR684 at 5 MU 28.7.44. To DH Witney for civil conversion 3.5.46. Sold to DH 12.46 and CofA 8834 issued

16.12.46. Shipped to Peru 19.3.47. Regd OB-RAH-197 to Peruvian Government for use by Estado, 41 Escuadron de

Transporte; the airline branch of the Peruvian Air Force [TAM - Transportes Aereos Militare]; based Iquitos, Pucallpa or

Puerto Maldonado. Also reportedly used by Grupo de Transportes No.42. Regn cld 7.8.73.

6784 Toc as NR685 at 5 MU 28.7.44. Sold [2.45] to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AGLE (CofR 9535) 14.12.44 to Railway Air

Services Ltd, Speke. CofA 7152 issued 12.2.45; deld AAJC/Railway Air Services, Speke same day. Transferred

14.3.45 (14.5.45?) to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew; briefly op by Jersey Airways 6.45. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to

British European Airways Corporation, Northolt. Cld 8.6.48 & regd 15.6.48 to Charles Allen, Old Coulsdon (based

Croydon). Cld 30.6.48 & regd 1.7.48 to Christopher Leslie Burton, Bournemouth; op by International Airways, Croydon.

Minor damage on landing Croydon in gusty conditions 15.9.48. Both engines failed en route Bovingdon-Croydon and

minor damage in resultant forced landing Rosehill recreation ground, Morden, Surrey 17.3.49 (or 27.3.49). New CofR

No R2542 issued .50. Probably not repaired and stored at Croydon until sold to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd,

Portsmouth for spares .52. Regn cld 31.8.59 as pwfu.

6785 Toc as NR686 by Metropolitan Communications Squadron [1316 Flight], Hendon 15.8.44. To Belgian AF D4 3.9.46;

operated by 169 Wing/367 Squadron, Evere, coded “ZC-M”; became 15 Wing/21 Squadron 1.2.48. To EVS,

Koksijde [undated]. Damaged taxying 22.9.55; repaired. Regd OO-ARN [CofR 1145] 25.7.57 to COGEA Nouvelle SA,

Keerbergen. Regd 8.59 to Air Brousse SPRL, Leopoldville. Crashed/dbf Luozi, Congo 20.6.60. Regn cld 5.9.60.

6786 Toc as NR687 at 15 Group Comm Flight, Speke 9.9.44. To Coastal Command Comm Flight, Leavesden 18.8.45;

coded "QX-F" [“QK-F”?]. To DH Witney for maintenance 14.3.46; to Leavesden 27.3.46; to 18 MU 19.11.46. To Staff

College Comm Flight, Andover 4.10.47. To BLEU [50]; coded "KE-B" [unconfirmed]. To 32 MU 12.10.50. To Andover

14.11.50. Sold as spares 22.5.52 to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd. Regd G-ANAH (CofR R4055) 24.6.53 to Hants & Sussex

Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. CofA issued 3.3.54. Regd 19.3.54 to Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Weybridge. Regn cld 26.8.54

as sold in Uruguay. Regd CX-API 9.54 to Delfin Diaz Cibils, Montevideo [based Aerodromo Angel Adami, Melilla];

used for aerial propaganda purposes. Sometime named "Crisamdel". Later based or in open storage [after being

seized for smuggling?] at Base Aeronaval N.2, Laguna del Sauce, Maldonado. To Federico Oetzmann (or Deismann),

Montevideo. Current on 8.72 register (but reportedly w/off in 1958).

6787 Toc as NR688 at 24 Squadron, Hendon 18.8.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 8.9.44; coded

“CB-G”. To Belgian AF D5 4.9.46; operated by 169 Wing/367 Squadron, Evere; coded “ZC-N”; became 15 Wing/21

Squadron 1.2.48. Soc 1.9.55. Regd OO-ARI [CofR 1085] 11.7.56 to COGEA Nouvelle SA, Keerbergen. Ferried to

Croydon 24.4.57. Regn cld 7.5.57 as sold to UK. Regd G-APBN (CofR R5986) 16.5.57 to Crewdson Aviation Ltd,

Croydon. Not converted. Regn cld 29.9.57 as sold in Belgium. Regd OO-ARI [CofR 1085] 10.12.57; redelivered from

Croydon 4.58. Regn cld 25.4.58 as sold in France. Inspected Tunis 15.10.58. Regd in France as F-OBIA 2.12.58 to

SA Aero Sahara, Tunis-El Aouina. Damaged in ground loop on landing Mohging 26.10.60; repaired?. CofA

suspended Tunis-El Aouina 28.11.62. Regn cld .64. Stored .66.

6788 Toc as NR689 at 76 MU for packing 23.8.44. Shipped to South Africa ex Birkenhead 19.9.44 [22.9.44?] on City of

Calcutta 22.9.44; arr Capetown 12.10.44. To SAAF 1366 at 9 AD. To 61 Squadron 1.45. To 15 AD 1.46. To 28

Squadron 2.2.46-29.3.46. Sold 9.8.46 (or 19.7.46) to Dept of Transport. [Soc by RAF 26.9.46 as sold locally]. Regd

ZS-CAC 10.9.46 to Department of Transport. Regd ZS-BZC 11.5.48 to unknown. Seized in Jordan 19.11.51.

6789 Toc as NR690 at ATA White Waltham 16.9.44. To DH for maintenance 22.10.45 [or 22.12.45]; to 18 MU 21.6.46.

Sold 18.5.48 to DM Hayles. Regd G-AKYZ (CofR 12335) 18.5.48 to Derek John Hayles, Croydon. Regd 24.6.48 to

WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA 10209 issued 6.9.48. Regn cld 15.9.48 as sold abroad. Regd in Argentina as

LV-AEO 30.11.48 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte de Aerolineas Argentinas] and operated by COTAMA [Compania

Transportes Aereos Mediterranea Argentina Centro], Cordoba. Damaged beyond repair General Pacheco Airport,

Buenos Aires 24.1.49 (or 24.11.48) (accident also quoted as at Pajas Blancas Airport, Cordoba). Regn cld 6.1.54.

6790 Toc as NR691 at ATA White Waltham 23.9.44. To 32 MU 25.10.44. To 5 MU 1.11.44. To ATA White Waltham

13.11.44. To DH for maintenance 11.12.45; to 18 MU 20.8.46. Sold 18.5.48 to DM Hayles. Regd G-AKZB (CofR

12337) 18.5.48 to Derek John Hayles, Croydon. CofA 10187 issued 13.7.48. Regd 15.7.48 to Lawrence Dudley

Trappitt, Croydon. Regd 25.10.48 to Charles William John Allen, Croydon. Regd 11.2.49 to British European Airways

Corporation; dd 8.2.49; based Valley [7.49]. Damaged when ran into hangar unpiloted Aberdeen 7.10.49; repaired;

based Renfrew [3.50]; named "RMA Lord Baden Powell" .52; based St Just [8.56]. Converted 29.8.60 to mk.6.

Undershot & crashed into fence on landing St Just in bad weather 12.12.61. Written off by BEAC 18.12.61. Regn cld

27.12.61 as destroyed. Some parts were in store at Exeter .68.

6791 Toc as NR692 at ATA White Waltham 23.9.44. To DH for maintenance 12.11.45; to 18 MU 18.7.46. Sold 16.3.48 to

Butlins Ltd. Regd G-AKTD (CofR 12190) 19.2.48 to Butlins Ltd, London W1. CofA 10025 issued 14.4.48. Regd

17.10.49 to Air Couriers Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 4.5.51 as sold in France; inspected Le Touquet 7.5.51. Regd

F-BFVM 8.5.51 to Aero Club du Touquet, Le Touquet. Regd 8.54 to Transports Autonomes du Treport-Eu-Mers

[TATEM], Eu. CofA suspended Eu 23.4.55; ferried to Toussus 3.7.56. Regd .57 to Aero Club de Colomb-Bechar.

Regd 1.60 to Cie Generale de Transports en Algerie, [CGTA], Algiers. Regd 1.61 to Societe Generale d'Affretements

Aeriens (Air Fret), Algiers. Crashed In-Amenas, Algeria 9.10.61.

6792 Toc as NR693 at 5 MU 1.12.44. To DH Witney 14.3.46. Sold 26.7.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AHKV (CofR 10143)

23.4.46 to The Secretary, Ministry of Supply. Cld & regd 25.7.46 to British Overseas Airways Corporation - BEA

Division and operated by Isle of Man Air Services Ltd. CofA 7673 issued 25.7.46; dd 26.7.46. Regd 6.5.47 to British

European Airways Corporation; based Renfrew wef 7.49; based Dyce wef 3.50; named "RMA Sir James Outram" .52

(but possibly not used). New CofR No.R2068 issued .50. CofA lapsed 27.12.52; stored Renfrew. Cld 13.3.53 & regd

14.4.53 to AJ Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon; dd ex Renfrew 30.4.53. CofA renewed 25.1.54. Cld 23.1.54 & regd

4.2.54 to Sky Neon Aviation Co Ltd, Croydon and flown at night over London with underwing neon advertising signs.

CofA lapsed 24.2.55. Cld 16.12.55 & regd 3.1.56 to Ind Coope & Allsopp Ltd, Wolverhampton. CofA renewed 29.3.56.

Cld 20.11.57 & regd 29.11.57 to Automobile Association Ltd, Fairoaks (later Panshanger) and used for aerial patrol.

Converted 3.61 to Srs 6. Cld 4.6.63 & regd 20.6.63 to Solair Flying Services Ltd, Baginton, later St Just; ceased

trading and flown to Baginton 12.10.64. Cld 8.12.64 & regd 5.1.65 to Mid-Fly Ltd, Elmdon. Cld 8.8.66 & regd 23.8.66

to Cartographical Services (Southampton) Ltd, Elmdon. CofA lapsed 3.12.68. Cld 2.2.69 on sale to unknown party.

Regn cld 9.9.69 as pwfu. Burnt by Birmingham Airport fire section .69.

6793 Toc as NR694 at 76 MU 29.9.44. To India via Middlesbrough 20.10.44; shipped on Martaban 30.10.44; arr Bombay

8.12.44. Regd VT-ASJ 15.1.45 to Government of India, Bombay (also c/n "BCL 89444"). Allocated to be brought back

into RAF use [12.45] to replace returned lend-lease aircraft. Soc by RAF 27.3.47 as sold locally. Regn cld 29.4.47.

6794 Toc as NR695 at 76 MU 28.9.44. To India via Middlesbrough 20.10.44; shipped on Martaban 30.10.44; arr Bombay

8.12.44. Allocated 18.1.46 for sale to Indian Air Survey Co. Sold locally 27.3.47. Regd VT-ASQ 27.3.45 to Indian

National Airways Ltd, Calcutta (also c/n "BCL 89445" and "8246"). Regd 21.5.46 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co

Ltd, Dum Dum. Name changed .48 to Air Survey Co of India Ltd. In storage Dum Dum, Calcutta [3.77]. Shipped to

Portland, Oregon 7.78. Regd N2290F .78 to Elmer J Gothard, Chevalis WA. Regd .79 to John J Schell, Graham WA

and based Oakville WA. Dd 13.11.89 to USAF Museum, Wright-Paterson AFB. Regn cld 31.1.90. Refurbished and

on display (.93) at USAF Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB, repainted in USAAF 8th AF c/s as "X7454" "Wee Wullie".

See also comments under c/n 6709 re X7454.

6795 Built as NR696 but diverted and dd 27.9.44 to Airwork Ltd. (Psoc by RAF 1.1.47). Regd G-AGLN (CofR 9544) 2.10.44

to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan (regd with fuselage no BCL 89446) . CofA 7106 issued 1.12.44. Shipped to

Basra via Birkenhead on Registan 27.12.44; arr 20.1.45. Crashed 20 mls from Abadan, Iran 15.12.46, en route Masjid-

i-Suleiman to Abadan; 3 killed. Regn cld 2.1.47 as pwfu.

6796 Toc as NR697 at 12 [P]AFU Spittlegate 1.10.44. To 17 SFTS Cranwell 29.9.45 [op by 21 Group Comm Flight]; coded

"FKO-A". Damaged on landing Brize Norton 28.9.46. To Bircham Newton [undated]. Sold 9.3.47 to Cirrus Club

[actually Ciro’s Aviation Ltd]. Regd G-AKGV (CofR 11909) 9.10.47 to Ciro's Aviation Ltd, Gatwick. CofA 9796 issued

17.10.47. Regd 11.11.48 to William Dempster Ltd, Blackbushe. Regd 20.7.50 to John Anton Longmoor t/a Vendair,

Croydon. Regn cld 25.7.50 as sold abroad; inspected Caen 8.8.50. Regd in France as F-BFPU [CofR 21367] 11.8.50

to Societe Aeronautique Air-Caen SARL, Caen-Carpiquet; named “Ville de Caen”. CofA lapsed 1.71. Sold to Stuart

Filhol and delivered to Baginton 26.9.73. Stored at Baginton and reportedly subsequently at Cork where damaged in

hangar collapse late 1973 and also by vandals when under repair 8.74. Reportedly used parts from G-AGDP and

reflown 10.74 (unconfirmed); for sale 11.74 for £4,000. Overhauled at Booker early .75. Regd G-AKGV 7.11.75 to

Stuart J Filhol, Baginton but UK regn not used; noted at Baginton [8.75; 5.76]. Regn cld 21.6.76 as sold in Canada.

Ferried via Prestwick to Canada 30.7.76. Regd C-GXFJ .76 to George M LeMay, Acme, nr Calgary, Alberta. Regn

lapsed; rebuilt and regd C-FAYE 9.82 to same owner; named "Lady Faye". Fitted with extended fin [per floatplane];

owner died .96 and acft for sale [98]. Regd to Bonnie J LeMay. Dd 20.10.99 & regd 6.12.99 to Ontario Bushplane

Heritage & Forest Fire Educational Centre, Sault Ste Marie, Ont [on display 6.04; 9.11].

6797 Toc as NR698 at 5 MU 6.10.44. Dd TFU Defford 27.9.45 [and toc 30.9.45]. Loaned to National Gas Turbine

Establishment, Bitteswell 2.9.47-13.10.47. To 5 MU 22.3.48. Sold 2.1.50 to RA Short. Regd G-ALXU (CofR 14927)

24.1.50 to Robert Allan Short, Croydon. Regd 16.4.50 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA 10872 issued 19.5.50;

converted at Eastleigh. Regn cld 20.5.50 as sold to Transjordan. Regd TJ-AAV 29.9.50 (29.8.50?) to Arab Airways

Association Ltd. Nominal change to Arab Airways (Jerusalem) Ltd 23.8.53. Regd JY-AAV 4.54. Regn cld .55.

Inspected Ivato 2.3.55. Regd in France as F-OASC 22.4.55 to Societe Air Madagascar, Ivato. Dbf Fort Dauphin

20.5.57. Regn cld 30.10.57.

6798 Toc as NR699 at 5 MU 6.10.44. To DH Witney for civil conversion 3.5.46. Sold to DH 12.46 by MoS. CofA 8820

issued 6.12.46. Shipped to Peru 13.3.47. Regd OB-RAG-196 to Peruvian Government for use by Estado, 41

Escuadron de Transporte; the airline branch of the Peruvian Air Force [TAM - Transportes Aereos Militare]; based

Iquitos, Pucallpa or Puerto Maldonado. Also reportedly used by Grupo de Transportes No.42. Regn cld 7.8.73.

(Note: Some sources erroneously quote c/n as 6978, which was never built - the last Rapide/Dominie was 6977

TX319)

6799 Toc as NR700 at 76 MU 19.10.44. To Liverpool 23.11.44; shipped to Takoradi, West Africa on Silver Walnut 2.12.44;

arr 20.12.44. To West Africa Comm Squadron, Accra. Soc 1.1.47.

6800 Toc as NR701 at 5 MU 19.10.44. To DH Witney 19.3.46 and converted to Mk.3. Sold 13.8.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd

G-AHXX (CofR 10443) 11.7.46 to Ministry of Supply for AAJC use. Regd 9.8.46 to British European Airways

Corporation; based Jersey (7.49). CofA 8061 issued 9.8.46. Prototype of BEA's "Islander" Class and named "RMA

Islander". Sold 4.6.52 (or 6.6.52) to BOAC for Malayan Airways Ltd. Regn cld 1.8.52 as sold in Malaya. Regd in

Borneo as VR-OAB 1.53 to Malayan Airways Ltd; operated by subsidiary Borneo Airways Ltd. Damaged Lahaddutu

27.3.59; probably not repaired. Regn cld prior to 10.3.61.

6801 Toc as NR713 at 18 MU 1.11.44. To Technical Training Command Comm Flight, White Waltham 8.9.45; to Wyton

29.10.45. To Halton Station Flight 24.8.46. To 5 MU 16.1.47. Sold 29.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-

AJSL (CofR 11550) 8.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 16.6.47 as sold abroad; (sale untraced).

Regd 17.1.48 to same owners. Regd 29.9.49 to Trent Valley Aviation Ltd, Tollerton; named "Friar Tuck". CofA 9374

issued 26.10.49. Regd 8.9.50 to Eagle Aviation Ltd, Luton. CofA lapsed 25.10.50. Regd 24.12.51 to Air Charter Ltd,

Croydon. CofA renewed 21.3.52 and regd 9.4.52 to Eagle Aviation Ltd, Blackbushe. Regd 10.4.52 to Surrey Flying

Services Ltd, Croydon [based Southend]. Regd 26.3.56 to Southern Flying Schools Ltd t/a Portsmouth Aero Club,

Portsmouth. Regd 10.1.61 to Portsmouth Aero Club Ltd. Regd 9.5.62 to Thomas Hutton Marshall, Christchurch (dd

3.62). Regd 28.8.62 to PE Palmer Holdings Ltd, Hurn. Regd 2.5.63 to Shackleton Aviation Ltd. CofA lapsed 19.6.63.

Regd 5.10.64 to Airgeneers Ltd, Staverton. CofA renewed 28.7.65. Regd 18.10.66 to Major Michael R Heerey t/a

Parachute Regiment Free Fall Club, Netheravon; named "Pegasus". Nominal reregn 1.3.67 to Lt Richard CJ Brinton.

Sold 31.1.68 and regd 30.5.68 to Trent Valley Aviation Ltd, Castle Donington. Operated [mid 68] by Northern

Parachute Centre, Usworth. Damaged when nosed over Usworth 23.2.69 and stored on site. Sold (to unidentified

party) 25.3.70. Regn cld 17.12.70 as pwfu. Remained at Usworth until at least 8.76; to Baginton 2.77; reported to

Biggin Hill .78. Sold [78/79] to Sander Veenstra, Australia; then several more owners. Reported with “Doc” Penny at

Sunbury, nr Melbourne [78]. To Maurice Rolfe and stored Essendon, near Melbourne [4.82]; to Moorabbin (1.83).

Regd VH-UXZ 31.1.95 to Maurice Howard Rolfe, Cheltenham, Vic (based Moorabbin); long-term rebuild finally

completed and reflown 28.3.14; painted in ANA c/s.

6802 Toc as NR714 at 18 MU 3.11.44. To Fighter Command Comm Flight, Northolt 18.12.44. To Coastal Command

Comm Flight, Leavesden 12.4.45. To 18 MU 1.4.46. Sold 11.3.48 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate.

Regd G-AKMD (CofR 12041) 2.3.48 to Russell L Whyham, Squires Gate. Regd 18.5.48 to Butlins Ltd, London W1.

CofA 10143 issued 10.9.48. Cld 1.6.49 and regd 9.8.49 to Aviation Traders Ltd, Gatwick. Regd 19.2.51 to

Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick. Regn cld 17.12.51 as sold abroad. Inspected Ivato 28.12.51. Regd in France as F-OAKD

5.2.52 to Societe Air Madagascar, Ivato. Destroyed by fire whilst starting engine Bealanana, Madagascar 15.3.52.

Regn cld 23.4.52.

6803 Toc as NR715 at 18 MU 4.11.44. Refurbished Witney and dd as Mk.II to BOAC, Hurn 17.5.45 for East African

Airways; sold to them 25.5.45. Regd G-AGNH (CofR 9587) 9.1.45 to British Overseas Airways Corporation (and based

Nairobi). CofA 7158 issued 16.5.45. Allotted RAF serial VG764 11.5.45 for ferry flight from Witney to Hurn 17.5.45

and onward flight to Nairobi, Kenya 19.5.45-25.5.45 in order to overcome ban on non-US civil aircraft flying through

west & south of France [and which was intended to keep non-US civil aircraft out of Middle East & Africa pending the

setting-up by Pan American Airways of post-war network]. Reverted to G-AGNH on arrival. Regn cld 2.8.46 as sold

abroad. Regd VP-KCT 9.8.45 to BOAC for operation by East African Airways Corporation. Regd G-AGNH 13.8.49 to

The Minister of Civil Aviation, Stansted [see below]. CofA renewed 20.8.49 and lapsed 19.4.52. Regd 19.1.54 to The

Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation (by now based Baghdad West for use of British Air Attache; possibly based there

since .49). Regn cld 6.7.56 as sold in Aden. Regd VR-AAP 3.56 to Aden Airways Ltd. Stored Salalah 2.59. To

spares locally 11.59.

6804 Toc as NR716 at 5 MU 4.11.44. To DH for civil conversion 2.5.46. Sold to DH 11.46 by MoS. UK CofA 8811 issued

25.11.46. Regd OB-RAF-195 to Peruvian Government for use by Estado, 41 Escuadron de Transporte; the airline

branch of the Peruvian Air Force [TAM - Transportes Aereos Militare]; based Iquitos, Pucallpa or Puerto Maldonado.

Also reportedly used by Grupo de Transportes No.42. Regn cld 7.8.73.

6805 Toc as NR717 at 5 MU 9.11.44. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 17.10.45. To Halton Station

Flight 31.7.46; coded "THA-I". To 18 MU 3.6.47. Sold 11.3.48 to Morton Air Services. Regd G-AKUS (CofR 12228)

11.3.48 to Theodore William Morton t/a Morton Air Services, Croydon. Cld 13.4.48 & regd 26.4.48 to Arthur Westcar

Weyman, London EC3. CofA 10072 issued 19.8.48. Cld 13.8.48 & regd 20.8.48 to Mayfair Air Services Ltd, London

W1. Regn cld 16.5.50 as "aircraft disappeared in Palestine". Ferried to Palestine 15.9.48. To Israeli AF as S-77; later

1306.

Note: IDFAF 1306 has also been quoted with c/n “X6311” and as ex VP-KED – see c/n 6895

6806 Toc as NR718 at 5 MU 6.11.44. To 18 MU [undated]. To 4 RS Madley 9.8.45. To 5 MU 21.3.46. Sold 9.5.46 to De

Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd. UK CofA 9014 issued 18.2.47. Regd VQ-PAR 12.47 to The Aviron Co; also operated by

Hagana’s Sherut Avir. To Israeli AF S-71 5.48. Reported damaged in Egyptian air attack Sde Dov 15.5.48. Converted

to air ambulance [10.48]. To IDF/AF 1301 late .48.

6807 Toc as NR719 at 5 MU 6.11.44. Sold to DH 14.5.46 by MoS for civil conversion. UK CofA 8945 issued 15.1.47. Regd

PP-DPH (CofR 2463) to Distribuidoro de Automoveis Studebaker Ltda. To Jose Laurenco Conte Melo, Sao Luiz.

CofA lapsed 9.9.57. Still regd mid 60s.

6808 Toc as NR720 at 5 MU 10.11.44. To DH at Witney for civil conversion 15.4.46 as Mk.3. Sold 14.8.46 to AAJC, Speke.

Regd G-AHXY (CofR 10444) 11.7.46 to Ministry of Supply for AAJC pool. Regd 11.9.46 to British European Airways

Corporation. CofA 8062 issued 13.9.46. Crashed on landing in fog Renfrew Golf Course 27.12.48 inbound from

Benbecula on ambulance flight. Regn cld 17.2.49 as w/off. File also marked as sold 12.5.49. To Croydon as spares

for G-AFMF; remains present 1.50.

6809 Toc as NR721 at 5 MU 15.11.44. To BOAC, Whitchurch 9.3.46 for crew training. Damaged when tipped on nose

taxying Whitchurch 11.3.46; repaired. To 15 MU 17.9.46. To MoS for RAE Farnborough 14.1.48; coded "V-5". Soc at

census 31.12.49 but flown to RAE Aberporth 30.1.50. Allocation cancelled and returned to Farnborough. To ATDU for

spares 14.4.53. Soc 19.5.53.

6810 Toc as NR722 at 5 MU 15.11.44. To DH for civil conversion 11.3.46. Sold 24.6.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AHKU

(CofR 10142) 23.4.46 to The Secretary, Ministry of Supply for AAJC pool. Cld & regd 14.6.46 to British Overseas

Airways Corporation - BEA Division and operated by Isle of Man Air Services Ltd. CofA 7672 issued 14.6.46; dd

24.6.46. Regd 6.5.47 to British European Airways Corporation; based Renfrew wef 7.49; based Dyce wef 3.50; named

"RMA Cecil John Rhodes" .52; based Jersey .56; based St Just [8.56]. New CofR No.R1773 issued .50. Converted

to Srs 6 7.60. Cld 2.5.64 & regd 20.5.64 to British Westpoint Airlines Ltd, Exeter; deld ex St Just 1.5.64 or 3.5.64. Cld

1.7.65 & regd 16.7.65 to Frank Herburt Mann, Torquay but remained operated by British Westpoint Airlines. Company

ceased trading early .66. Cld 9.6.66 (notified 14.7.66) & regd 26.7.66 to Treffield Aviation Ltd; operated by Dominie

Airways, Castle Donington. Regd 30.12.66 to Treffield International Airways Ltd; named "Sir Richard Hawkins" (by

9.67). Cld 24.7.67 and regd 8.11.67 to Mrs Pamela Mary Scholefield, Exeter. Cld 30.5.68 (notified 3.10.68) and regd

6.1.69 to Kenneth Bryan Neely t/a Scillonia Airways, St Just; named "Bishop" [replacement for G-ALGC]. Company

ceased trading and assets auctioned 5.70. CofA lapsed 12.8.70. Regn cld 16.5.72 as pwfu. Some parts at Biggin Hill

.80 as spares for G-AGTM/G-AIDL.

6811 Toc as NR723 at 5 MU 15.11.44. To DH for civil conversion 11.3.46. Sold 27.6.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AHKT

(CofR 10141) 23.4.46 to The Secretary, Ministry of Supply. Cld & regd 20.6.46 to British Overseas Airways

Corporation - BEA Division and operated by Isle of Man Air Services Ltd. CofA 7671 issued 22.6.46; dd 27.6.46. Regd

6.5.47 to British European Airways Corporation; based Renfrew wef 7.49; based Jersey wef 3.50; named "RMA Lord

Tennyson" .52. New CofR No.R982 issued .50. CofA lapsed 6.12.52. Cld 13.3.53 & regd 14.4.53 to AJ Whittemore

(Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon; dd from Renfrew 29.4.53. Converted to mk 4 and CofA renewed 1.6.54. Cld 1.6.54 & regd

22.6.54 to Whiteley (Rishworth) Ltd; operated by Yeadon Aero Club, Yeadon. Nosed over taxying at Cherbourg

11.7.56; repaired. Cld 18.9.57 & regd 10.10.57 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Regn cld 17.2.58 as sold

in South America; (delivered ex London Docks 11.2.58); inspected Cayenne 29.8.58. Regd in French Guiana as

F-OAUG 10.9.58 to Societe Aerienne de Transport Guyane-Antilles (SATGA), Cayenne. Damaged Rochambeau

20.11.61. CofA suspended Cayenne 20.11.61. Regn cld .64.

6812 Toc as NR724 at 5 MU 15.11.44. To DH for civil conversion 19.3.46. Sold 28.8.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AHKS

(CofR 10140) 23.4.46 to The Secretary, Ministry of Supply. Cld & regd 23.8.46 to British European Airways

Corporation. CofA 7670 issued 26.8.46; dd 28.8.46; based Renfrew wef 7.49; based Jersey wef 3.50; named "RMA

Robert Louis Stevenson" .52. New CofR No.R359 issued .50. Converted 6.55 to mk 4 by Hants & Sussex Aviation.

Cld & regd 2.6.55 to Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd, Singapore. Regn cld 2.6.55 as sold in Singapore. Regd in Borneo as

VR-OAC .55 to Malayan Airways Ltd; operated by Borneo Airways Ltd wef .57. Damaged when nosed over on landing

at Brunei 14.5.58; repaired. Crashed and w/off Jesselton 21.12.60. Regn cld 10.3.61.

6813 Toc as NR725 at 5 MU 24.11.44. To DH for civil conversion 11.3.46. To 2 FP Aston Down and damaged taxying 5

MU Kemble 6.5.46; repaired on site. Sold 1.7.46 to BOAC; deld same day. Regd G-AIBB (CofR 10522) 25.9.46 to

British Overseas Airways Corporation, Aldermaston. Transferred 8.47; cld 11.9.47 & regd 20.10.47 to Airways

Training Ltd, Aldermaston (but not used). CofA 8470 issued 6.5.48. Cld 28.9.48 (and ferried to Whitchurch same day)

and regd 6.12.48 to Patrick Motors Ltd, Elmdon. Operated by Jersey Airlines 5.50. New CofR No.R1856 issued .50.

Cld 19.4.51 & regd 27.4.51 to Francis Henry Wilson, t/a Starways, Speke. Operated [5.53] by Wright Aviation Ltd,

Speke. Cld 25.11.53 & regd 2.12.53 to Reginald James Gates t/a Federated Fruit Co, Speke; operated by Federated

Air Transport. Forced landed on beach at Hoylake 22.5.54 (on charter to Dragon Airways). CofA lapsed 10.10.56.

CofA renewed 10.4.58. Cld 10.4.58 & regd 1.5.58 to Luton Airways Ltd, Luton. Converted 10.58 to mk.6 [type

amended 24.3.59]. Cld 16.3.60 & regd 23.3.60 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Regn cld 21.8.61 as sold

to France; dd 1.9.61 & inspected Toussus 5.9.61. Regd F-OBVJ 6.9.61 to SA Ardic, Dakar, Senegal. CofA

suspended 8.62. Regn cld .64.

6814 Toc as NR726 at 5 MU 28.11.44. To 87 Group Comm Flight/428 R&SU, Buc, France 4.10.45. To 87 Group Comm

Flight, Le Bourget 21.3.46. To 18 MU 13.12.46. Sold 11.3.48 to West Cumberland Air Services. Regd G-AKOC

(CofR 12090) 18.3.48 to William Arthur Herbert, Workington; op by West Cumberland Air Services. CofA 10171

issued 20.7.48. Sold 10.6.49 (to unknown party). Regn cld 21.7.49 as sold abroad. Regd in Australia as VH-CFA

11.11.49 to Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade, Cairns; named "Gron Owens". Crashed in sea 6 ml off

Simpsons Point, nr Double Island, 15 ml NW of Cairns, Queensland 26.11.51; inbound to Cairns from Vanrook Station

but lost due to smoke from bush fires; patient passenger drowned; pilot & attendant rescued.

6815 Toc as NR727 at 5 MU 1.12.44. Sold 17.5.46 to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Witney for conversion. Regd G-AIYE

(CofR 11073) 12.12.46 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Croydon. CofA 8823 issued 23.12.46. CofR No changed to R2411

.50. Cld & regd 16.2.53 to British Transport Commission, London SW1. Cld 18.2.53 & regd 19.2.53 to Cambrian Air

Services Ltd, Cardiff. CofA lapsed 20.9.53. Cld 17.4.54 & regd 3.5.54 to RA Peacock (Aviation) Ltd, Croydon.

Converted to mk.4 and CofA renewed 21.9.54. Cld 9.9.54 & regd 22.9.54 to Lawrence Saville Dawson, Poole-in-

Wharfedale (based Sherburn). Regn cld 20.3.57 as sold in France; inspected Toussus 30.3.57. Regd F-OAYS 5.4.57

to Societe Nord-Africaine de Travaux Aeriens, Bone, Algeria. CofA suspended Bone 18.5.62. Regn cld .64.

6816 Toc as NR728 at 5 MU 2.12.44. To CS[A] at RAE Farnborough 14.1.48 [dd 15.1.48]. To RPE, Westcott 17.11.49. To

ETPS, Farnborough [49-50]. Sold 2.12.53 to AJ Whittemore [Aeradio] Ltd, Croydon. Regd G-ANJR (CofR R4321)

12.12.53 to AJ Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon [and dd 26.1.54]. CofA issued 15.4.54. Forced landed in bush nr

Gulu, Uganda 27.4.54 on delivery to Societe Air Madagascar; repaired. Regn cld 8.7.54 as sold in Madagascar.

Inspected Ivato 23.9.54. Regd F-OAKX 25.11.54 to Societe Air Madagascar, Ivato. Destroyed 15.8.56. Regn cld

8.3.57.

6817 Toc as NR729 at 4 RS Madley 9.1.45. Damaged in accident 18.7.46; to DH for repairs 30.7.46; to 5 MU 21.2.47. Sold

29.5.47 to DJ Adis.

6818 Toc as NR730 at 5 MU 8.12.44. To 64 Group Comm Flight, Finningley 26.4.48; coded "RCH-K". To 5 MU 27.2.50.

Sold 16.8.50 to International Air Exports Ltd. Regd G-AMDG (CofR 15064) 17.8.50 to International Air Exports Ltd,

London WC2. Regd 26.10.50 to Autowork (Winchester) Ltd, Eastleigh. CofA issued 26.2.51. Regn cld 8.3.51 as sold

in France. Regd F-OAIR 3.4.51 to COTECI. Regd 7.52 to Maroc Air Service, Rabat. Regd 6.53 to Cie de Transports

Aeriens Autrex, Hanoi. Crashed and dbf South of Phu-Nhac, nr Nam-Dinh 2.4.54; 9 killed. Regn cld 1.6.54.

6819 Toc as NR731 at Metropolitan Communications Squadron [1316 Flight] Hendon 31.12.44. To R Neth AF as NR731

17.11.45 [or 17.4.45?]; operated by 1 Transport VliegAfdeling. Regd PH-RAF [CofR 393] 31.1.46 to Ministerie van

Verkeer en Energie/RLD and operated by KLM. Returned to 1 TransVA, R Neth AF as NR731 15.5.46. Adopted serial

KX731 10-11.46; and V-4 3-4.47. Regd PH-VND [CofR 643] 4.9.48 to Staat der Nederlanden; operated by United

Nations in Palestine; coded “9”. Returned to 1 TransVA as V-4 22.9.48. Major inspection 2.51 prior to delivery to

Valkenburg. Sold 23.1.52; presumed for spares. Reported as scrapped in 1957.

6820 Toc as NR732 at DH Witney 14.1.45. CofA 7175 issued 14.4.45 to The Secretary of State for Air. To R&J Parks for

packing 26.4.45. To British Air Attaché, Lima, Peru; shipped on Laguna 24.5.45; arr Callao, Peru 4.7.45. Sold 1.48 to

Linea Aereas del Pacifico sur Ltda, Chile.

6821 Toc as NR733 at School of Air Support, Old Sarum 10.1.45. To DH 21.2.46 for maintenance [& possibly repairs after

taxying accident Weston Zoyland 2.1.46]; to 18 MU 26.9.46. Sold 21.5.48 to Aeroways, Croydon. Regd G-ALBA

(CofR 12386) 27.5.48 to Arthur Wesley Coombs t/a Aeroways, Croydon. Cld 22.6.48 & regd 17.7.48 to Autowork

(Winchester) Ltd (F Bingham), Winchester (based Eastleigh) (Britannic Aviation titles). CofA 10201 issued 24.7.48.

Cld 21.5.49 & regd 8.6.49 to Russell Alfred Gunton, Cowes. New CofR No R203 issued .50. Cld 23.8.50 and regd

6.1.51 to Somerton Airways (Cowes) Ltd, Cowes; company ceased ops 4.51. Cld 3.7.51 & regd 8.8.51 to Robert Alan

Short, Croydon. Cld 9.8.51 & regd 3.10.51 to Skegness Airport Ltd, Ingoldmells. Cld 12.12.52 and regd 19.3.53 to

Skegness Air Taxi Service Ltd, Boston. Cld 7.7.55 & regd 11.7.55 to Airviews Ltd, Ringway. Cld 12.1.59 & regd

19.1.59 to Ezra Desmond Kayton, London SW7 & Adrian Ross, Edgware; op by Trans European Aviation, Fairwood

Common (but based Elstree 1.59-5.59 prior to ops commencing). Cld 20.1.60 & regd 29.1.60 to Trans European

Aviation Ltd, Fairwood Common (later based Baginton). Operated 2.60-3.60 by Skycraft Services. CofA lapsed

29.9.61; wfu Baginton. Cld as sold 15.5.63 (to unknown party); only notified 2.7.64. Regn cld 28.8.64 as pwfu.

Remains scrapped Baginton 11.64.

6822 Toc as NR734 at Coastal Command Comm Flight, North Weald [Northolt?] 5.2.45. To 41 OTU Hawarden 15.2.45. To

58 OTU Poulton 22.3.45. To Hawarden Station Flight 21.8.45. To DH for maintenance 11.10.45; to 18 MU 14.5.46.

Sold 18.5.48 to DM Hayles. Regd G-AKYY (CofR 12334) 18.5.48 to Derek J Hayles, Croydon. Regd 24.6.48 to WA

Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA 10208 issued 8.11.48. Regn cld 23.11.48 as sold abroad. Regd in Argentina as LV-AES

26.2.49 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte de Aerolineas Argentinas] and operated by COTAMA [Compania

Transportes Aereos Mediterranea Argentina Centro], Cordoba. ZONDA was taken over by Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49

but acft remained operated by COTAMA. Regd [11.50?] to Aero Expreso Barcella [Aeroexpresso Barcella?]; named

“Marmolin I”. Regd 10.58 to Taxis Aereos Argentinos SA (TAASA), Buenos Aires. Regd 5.62 to E Vilalta, D Silverio, R

Asias (Aria?) & A Pizarro, Villa Maria. CofA lapsed .64. Still regd 5.67.

6823 Toc as NR735 at 5 MU 23.11.44. To CRD at Gloster Aircraft Ltd 3.10.45. Sold 30.7.46 to Gloster Aircraft Ltd. Regd

G-AHRH (CofR 10279) 22.5.46 to Gloster Aircraft Co Ltd, Hucclecote (later Brockworth). CofA 7793 issued 18.10.46.

CofA lapsed 5.9.58. Cld 23.1.59 & regd 2.2.59 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Converted to mk.6 and

CofA renewed 12.2.60. Regn cld 12.2.60 as sold in Algeria; inspected Toussus 16.2.60. Regd F-OBOH 25.2.60 to

Societe Air Oasis, Laghouat, Algeria. CofA suspended Laghouat 20.5.60.

6824 Toc as NR736 at 5 MU 15.11.44. To DH for civil conversion 11.3.46. Sold 12.7.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AHKR

(CofR 10139) 23.4.46 to The Secretary, Ministry of Supply. Cld & regd 6.6.46 to British Overseas Airways Corporation

- BEA Division and operated by Isle of Man Air Services Ltd. CofA 7669 issued 9.7.46; dd 12.7.46. Crashed in bad

weather into hill between Greeba & Mt Slieau Ruy, 4 mls NNE of Ronaldsway, IoM 15.4.47; 7 on board injured. Written

off by BEAC 6.9.47. Regn cld 19.9.47 as destroyed.

6825 Toc as NR737 at 5 MU 20.11.44. To DH for civil conversion 25.3.46 as Mk.3. Sold 9.9.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-

AHXZ (CofR 10445) 11.7.46 to Ministry of Supply. CofA 8063 issued 5.9.46. Regd 5.9.46 to British European Airways

Corporation; operated by Channel Islands Airways Ltd 9.46-3.47; based St Just wef 7.49; Jersey wef 3.50. Later

named "RMA Charles Dickens". Destroyed by fire whilst under maintenance Renfrew 28.8.51 when starboard engine

caught fire. Regn cld wef same day.

6826 Toc as NR738 at DH Witney 7.12.44. To Halton Station Flight 6.6.45; coded "THA-C". To 5 MU 21.1.47. Sold 29.5.47

to Field Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AJSJ (CofR 11548) 8.5.47 to Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regd

15.7.47 to Franco-British Commercial & Industrial Co Ltd, London W1 [based Croydon]. CofA 9375 issued 25.7.47.

Crashed in Tunisia 18.9.47 on delivery to Air Madagascar; [named either “Tamatave” or “Antenanariva” – see G-AJFO].

Regn cld 3.12.47 as destroyed in French Tunisia.

6827 Toc as NR739 at DH Witney 7.12.44. To Halton Station Flight 6.6.45; coded "THA-H". To 4 RS Swanton Morley

22.3.48. To 5 MU 8.4.49. To MoS for ATDU Fort Grange 29.12.50. Dd Kemble to Gosport 6.2.51. To DH Leavesden

1.4.55 for major servicing; returned to Gosport 19.9.55. Damaged in taxying accident when nosed over due to brakes

seizing Weston-super-Mare 16.1.56. Soc 26.3.56 but stored locally. Sold 21.6.57 & dd 27.6.57 [ex Weston] to Hants

& Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Regd G-APKA (CofR R6243) 7.1.58 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth.

Converted to mk.4 and CofA issued 6.5.58. Regn cld 8.2.58 (?) as sold in Sierra Leone; dd 1.7.58. Regd VR-LAE .58

to Sierra Leone Airways, Freetown; named "RMA Kassewe". Dbf Hastings Airfeild, Freetown [unknown date].

6828 Toc as NR740 at 5 MU 17.1.45. To Royal Navy 17.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 27.10.45. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-

Solent 23.8.46. To Stretton 9.7.47. Soc for spares Stretton 19.9.49.

6829 Toc as NR741 at 18 MU 12.1.45. Sold 21.5.48 to Aeroways, Croydon. Regd G-ALBB (CofR 12387) 27.5.48 to Arthur

Wesley Coombs t/a Aeroways, Croydon. Cld 26.7.48 & regd 24.8.48 to Charles William John Allen, Old Coulsdon

(based Croydon). Cld 8.9.48 & regd 9.9.48 to Ernest Arthur Taylor, Epsom; operated by IAS (London) Ltd (Island Air

Services), Heathrow; named "Pickles III". CofA 10271 issued 10.9.48. New CofR No R1435 issued .50. Hit wake

turbulence on landing and crashed into boundary fence Heathrow 1.8.52; pilot Brian McGinn injured. Regn cld

19.12.52 as pwfu.

6830 Toc as NR742 at RAF Skeabrae 10.1.45. To Grimsetter Station Flight 27.8.45. To Turnhouse Station Flight 7.2.46.

To 66 Group Comm Flight, Turnhouse 17.10.46; coded "RCI-H". To 18 MU 7.10.48. Sold 2.2.49 to RA Short. Regd

G-ALGO (CofR 12524) 17.2.49 to Squadron Ldr Kenneth James Nalson, Croydon. Cld 12.9.49 & regd 14.9.49 to

Airwork Ltd, London W1 (based Langley). Cld 28.9.49 & regd 25.10.49 to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, London EC2

(based Abadan). CofA 10710 issued 2.12.49; (converted Langley). Hit refinery mast after take-off and crashed

Abadan, Iran 10.7.51 (2 killed); subsequently dbf. Regn cld 11.7.51 as destroyed.

6831 Toc as NR743 at 4 RS Madley 10.1.45. To 5 MU 2.12.46. Sold 1.7.47 to BOAC. UK CofA 9851 issued 14.11.47.

Regd VP-KEF (CofR 108) 5.47 to East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. Regd 6.7.60 to Seychelles-Kilimanjaro

Air Transport Ltd, Nairobi. Regd in Tanganyika as 5H-AAN 8.64 to same owner. Regd .69 [.67?] to A-D Aviation Co

Ltd, Nairobi. Damaged Entebbe 3.3.69 when brakes seized; repaired. Regd .71 to WJ Baker; named "African Queen".

Delivered by air Mombasa to Mahe 21.2.73 to Air Mahe, Seychelles (and probably allocated VQ-SAD or possibly

VQ-SAG, but not taken up). To South Africa 12.74. Regd ZS-JGV 20.1.75 to John English, Plettenburg Bay Airfield,

Durban; later Port Elizabeth. For sale .96 by Mandy English, t/a Progress Flight Academy, Port Elizabeth. To Port

Alfred 8.02 for rebuild by Donald Johnson [still owned by English]; roaded back .04 to Port Elizabeth for final erection.

Still at Progress Flight Academy 11.09 awaiting engines. Sold .11 to Mark Sahd & Alisdair McDonald, Queenstown,

Eastern Cape & roaded to Dave Hart at East London for completion of rebuild; for op by Historic Wings Collection (still

on rebuild .14). Regd 3.9.14 to Cursimsia Trust (Mark Sahd). Reflown but nosed over on landing East London

13.3.15; repaired [6.16] & painted in RAF c/s as NR743..

6832 Toc as NR744 at DH Witney 14.1.45. To 18 MU 20.6.45. To GOC Eastern Command, Langley [undated]. To 61

Group Comm Flight, Kenley 29.5.47; coded "RCE-A". To 18 MU 12.3.48. Sold 20.9.48 to Mannin Airways Ltd. Regd

G-ALET 15.10.48 to Capt John Charles Higgins (Mannin Airways), Ronaldsway. Sold 1.12.48 and regd 14.2.49 to

Mannin Airways Ltd, Ronaldsway. CofA 10403 issued 21.11.49; operated by Mannin subsidiary, North West Airlines

(IoM) Ltd. Regn cld 10.9.51 as sold abroad. Regd in France as F-OALD 4.6.52 to Societe des Caoutchucs d'Extreme

Orient (Far East Rubber Co), Saigon. Regd in Laos as XW-TAJ 4.60 to Cie Veha-Akat, Vientiane (also reported as

XW-TAB but this was a Boeing 307). Nosed over on landing Vang Vieng, Laos prior to .66 & probably 9.60 (see photo

in Wings of Air America p.73).

6833 Toc as NR745 at DH Witney 18.12.44. UK CofA 7166 issued 24.3.45. To 2 Aircraft Preparation Unit, Filton 27.3.45 for

shipment to S Rhodesia; desp 9.4.45; arr Cairo 13.4.45 & Salisbury 21.4.45. To VP-YCO 21.9.45 to Southern

Rhodesia Air Services. Regd 6.46 to Central African Airways Corporation, Salisbury. Regn cld 23.8.49 as sold to

South Africa. Regd ZS-DDH 23.8.49 to Africair Ltd, Germiston. CofA lapsed 28.3.57. Reportedly returned to

S.Rhodesia and regn cld 29.1.60 as exported. Presumed used for spares.

6834 Toc as NR746 at DH Witney 18.12.44. UK CofA 7165 issued 24.3.45. To 2 Aircraft Preparation Unit, Filton 27.3.45 for

shipment to S Rhodesia; desp 9.4.45; arr Cairo 13.4.45 & Salisbury 21.4.45. To VP-YCP 21.9.45 to Southern

Rhodesia Air Services. Regd 6.46 to Central African Airways Corporation, Salisbury. Regn cld 4.48 to South Africa.

Regd ZS-BYT 9.4.48. Probably delivered in Pan African Air Charter c/s to Israel 5.48. Regn cld 29.6.48 as sold to

Israel. To Israel Air Force S-73 6.48.

6835 Toc as NR747 at DH Witney 12.12.44. To Halton Station Flight 10.6.45. To 18 MU 10.5.46. Sold 10.3.47 to

Brooklands Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AJHO (CofR 11304) 14.2.47 to Brooklands Aviation Ltd, Weybridge (based

Shoreham; later Sywell). CofA 9380 issued 27.6.47. New CofR No. R2267 issued .50. CofA lapsed 13.4.62; renewed

13.6.63. Cld 21.6.63 & regd 27.6.63 to Major John Stafford Weeks t/a The Army Free-Fall Parachute Association

(donated by Rothmans of Pall Mall and dd in house colours 13.7.63). Cld 8.10.64 & regd 21.10.64 to John Galbraith

Clark t/a Army Parachute Association, Netheravon. Operated by Rhine Army Parachute Association; named

"Siegfried". Converted to mk.4 2.68. Regd 17.5.73 to Army Parachute Association, Netheravon. Damaged following

loss of power on take-off & overrunning runway through fences Netheravon aerodrome 27.7.75; no injuries. Cld

7.10.75 and regd 9.6.76 to East Anglian Aviation Society Ltd, St Ives, Cambridgeshire for rebuild. Collected by EAAS

from Netheravon 2.7.76; rebuilt at Tadlow, nr Bassingbourn 1976/87 and reflown as "G-ADDD" 20.5.87. CofA renewed

14.3.88. Regd 19.4.88 to Malcolm Victor Gauntlett, Hindhead and repainted in Brooklands Aviation Ltd c/s as G-AJHO

10.88. Regd 6.1.89 to (Gauntlett's company) Proteus Petroleum Aviation Ltd, London W1. Suffered engine failure

following take-off form Kidlington 5.2.89, followed by starboard wing catching fire. Forced landed nr Oxford but

overturned and subsequently burnt out; pilot Charles Shea-Simonds uninj. Regn cld 31.3.89 as destroyed.

6836 Toc as NR748 at DH Witney 12.12.44. To 18 MU 13.6.45. To 1680 Flight, Prestwick 9.8.45. Damaged on landing

Hawarden 22.10.45; to DH for repairs 13.11.45; to 18 MU 10.7.46. To Fighter Command Comm Flight, Bovingdon

8.9.47. To 5 MU 22.2.49. To MoS for ATDU, Gosport (Fort Grange) 29.12.50 [dd Kemble to Gosport 6.2.51]. Sold

1.10.53 to CE Harper Ltd. Regd G-ANEU (CofR R4163) 5.10.53 to CE Harper Aircraft Co Ltd, Exeter [dd 7.10.53].

CofA issued 27.11.53. Regn cld 26.8.54 as sold in France; inspected Toussus 7.9.54. Regd F-OAQU 10.9.54 to

Societe Transports Aeriens du Gabon, Libreville. Crashed on landing Ekouata, French Equatorial Africa 18.1.55.

Regn cld 11.10.55.

6837 Toc as NR749 at 2 RS, Yatesbury 14.1.45. To 5 MU 16.8.45. Sold 4.12.46 to Kenning Aviation Ltd. Regd G-AIUL

(CofR 10980) 8.11.46 to Kenning Aviation Ltd, Burnaston. CofA 8814 issued 8.5.47. Cld 2.6.47 & regd 9.6.47 to Air

Transport (Charter) (CI) Ltd, Jersey (later Blackbushe); named "Saint Clement". CofR No changed to R1159 .50.

CofA lapsed 22.2.51. Cld 7.1.52 & regd 21.1.52 to Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick. CofA renewed 20.6.52. Cld 21.6.52 &

regd 18.7.52 to Charles Griffiths Bowers, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Cld 4.8.52 & regd 7.8.52 to Keele Street Pottery Co

Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent [based Wolverhampton]. Cld 3.6.54 & regd 9.6.54 to Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd,

Wolverhampton; also operated by sister company, Derby Aviation Ltd, Burnaston. Merged into Derby Aviation .54. Cld

11.3.57 & regd 22.3.57 to Anthony Stickland Hubbard, London NW1; operated by Olley Air Service, Croydon. CofA

lapsed 8.3.58; mod to Srs.6 and renewed 9.5.59. Cld 30.4.59 & regd 1.5.59 to RK Dundas Ltd, London SW1. Cld

19.5.59 & regd 21.5.59 to Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd, t/a Casair, Silloth (to Crosby by 3.61). Cld 1.4.63 & regd

2.4.63 to Mayflower Air Services Ltd, Roborough; dd 28.3.63. Taken over 12.63 by Scillonian Air Services Ltd, Lands

End but retained old titles until SAS taken over 5.64 by British Westpoint Airlines Ltd, Exeter. Cld 11.10.64 & regd

15.10.64 to Albert John Collins, St Helier, Jersey; operated by Flower Air Services, Jersey. Cld 18.3.67 and regd

30.5.67 to Alfred Free Ward, High Wycombe (based Booker). CofA lapsed 29.9.67 and stored Booker. For sale 4.69

by Aerial Enterprises, Booker (for £500 “as is”). Reportedly acquired .72 by Historic Aircraft Museum, Southend from

Sterling Armaments factory. Regn cld 6.4.73 as pwfu. Sold to Ian Jones, Southend and roaded there by 3.75.

Roaded to John Pierce, Ley Farm, Chirk 7.9.78. Rebuild initiated 10.79 and still underway 9.95; but later abandoned;

fuselage stored 10.01.

6838 Toc as NR750 at Halton Station Flight 9.1.45; coded "THA-F". To 5 MU 3.3.47. Sold 25.8.47 to A Hamson & Son Ltd.

Regd G-AKIF (CofR 11943) 24.9.47 to A Hamson & Son Ltd, Northampton (originally regd as G-AKGY). Regd

22.10.47 to Manx Air Charters Ltd, Ronaldsway; named "Glen Wyllin". CofA 9807 issued 22.12.47. For sale by LEH

Airways Ltd, Horsey Toll 8.48 [LEH was LE Hamson]. Regd 20.8.53 [on name change] to Manx Airlines Ltd (actual

2.53). Operated by Skyflights Ltd, Ramsgate 6.58-9.58 on joy-flights. Regd 16.10.58 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd,

Portsmouth; dd 6.9.58. Regd 5.2.59 to Thomas Hutton Marshall, Christchurch. Regd 2.3.62 to Southern Counties

Aerial Contracts Ltd, Staverton. CofA lapsed 28.6.62; renewed 5.3.64. Regd on name change 5.3.63 to Bardock

Aviation Services Ltd. Co ceased trading late .64. CofA lapsed 4.3.65; renewed 9.5.66. Sold 25.4.66, dd 7.5.66 and

regd 15.7.66 to Kentair Charters (Biggin Hill) Ltd, Biggin Hill. Regd 2.5.68 to Bernard Sydney Schofield t/a Parachute

Regiment Free Fall Club, Netheravon. Rebuilt by Arrow Air Services, Shipdham for Rothmans sales promotion in

Norway. Regn cld 2.8.71 as sold in Norway. Regd LN-BEZ [CofR 1227] 6.8.71 to Paralift Petter Ringvold, Asker.

CofA issued 1.10.71. Regd 1.11.72 to Paralift Petter Ringvold & ptnrs, Asker. Flown back to UK 2.73. Regn cld

30.4.73 as sold to UK. Regd G-AKIF 15.6.73 to Adrian Christopher Swire, Booker. CofA renewed 17.8.73. Regd

12.9.73 to Airborne Taxi Services Ltd [Adrian Swire], Booker [later Duxford]. Temporarily painted as G-ADAE 5.74 for

TV programme “South Riding”. Later painted in USAAC c/s 1.77 for “The Glenn Miller Story”. Damaged in crosswind

landing Sparsholt 16.7.83 when it ran into a fence; repaired. Damaged in heavy landing Duxford 1.8.95; repaired.

Damaged in crosswind landing Duxford 2.8.06.

6839 Toc as NR751 at 18 MU 14.1.45. To DH Witney for civil conversion 27.3.46. Sold 31.8.46 to de Havilland Aircraft Co

Ltd. Regd G-AHKA (CofR 10123) 16.4.46 to The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd. CofA 7726 issued 20.5.46. Used as

company hack. Conv to mk.5 .49 by DH with manually operated vp propellors. New CofR No.R1908 issued .50. Regn

cld 7.12.53 as sold (to unknown party). Subsequently to French Guiana; inspected Cayenne 18.4.55. Regd F-OAQL

12.7.55 to Departement de la Guyane; operated by Societe Aerienne de Transport Guyane-Antilles [SATGA],

Cayenne. Damaged beyond repair in ground accident Sophie Inini Aerodrome, Cayenne 30.10.57; one on ground

killed. Regn cld 19.10.60.

6840 Toc as NR752 at 18 MU 14.1.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 24.9.45; coded "CB-D". To 18

MU 1.11.46. To 5 MU 9.12.48. Sold 13.2.50 to Allen Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-ALWO (CofR 14897) 23.1.50 to

Allen Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Cld 11.3.50 & regd 14.4.50 to Wesley & Nash Ltd, London WC2 (based

Croydon). CofA 10879 issued 10.5.50. New CofR No.R922 issued .50. Regn cld 1.6.51 as sold abroad. Regd in

Southern Rhodesia as VP-YHE 1.6.51 to Rhodian Investments Trust Ltd, Umtali. Regn cld 6.5.52 as sold DETA.

Regd in Mozambique as CR-ADM 6.5.52 to Celestino de Armincao Neves, Quelihane. Crashed Praia Zulala 15.3.55.

6841 Toc as NR753 at 18 MU 14.1.45. To Royal Navy 20.8.45. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle 30.8.45-[9.47]. To 783 (753?)

Squadron. Lee-on-Solent [unconfirmed]; coded "LP/601". Struck by Anson NL248 formation flying over Bulford Camp,

Wilts 31.5.48; tailplane cut-off and spun in; F/O Ashley J Greer & 2 passengers killed. Soc at Old Sarum 31.5.48.

6842 Toc as NR754 at 18 MU 17.1.45. To Royal Navy 20.8.45. To 799B Squadron, Lee-on-Solent. Crashed/dbf after

collision with Anson NK738 in circuit Lee-on-Solent 25.1.46.

6843 Toc as NR755 at 18 MU 17.1.45. UK CofA 7237 issued 16.10.45; dd Beirut 26.10.45 (also reported as to BOAC

8.11.45 & dd Beirut 22.11.45). Soc as sold 27.10.45 to BOAC for Middle East Airlines. Regd LR-AAD 27.11.45 to

Middle East Air Line Co, Beirut; named "Sun'Neen". Regn cld as sold to UK 19.12.47; ferried same day and stored

Ringway. Regd G-AKZV (CofR 12356) 24.5.48 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA renewed 12.11.48. Regn cld

30.12.48 as sold in South America. Regd in Argentina as LV-AGW 23.3.49 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte de

Aerolineas Argentinas] (reportedly with c/n 6483) and operated by COTAMA [Compania Transportes Aereos

Mediterranea Argentina Centro], Cordoba. ZONDA was taken over by Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49 but acft remained

operated by COTAMA. Regd 31.1.64 to Aerotransportes Rosario SRL. CofA lapsed 11.4.65. Still regd 5.67.

6844 Toc as NR756 at 18 MU 19.1.45. To Royal Navy 24.10.45. To RNAS Evanton 24.10.45. To Stretton [1.49-2.55]. Soc

at Stretton 21.2.55. Sold (unofficially) 3.55 to Federated Fruit Co, Speke. Regd G-AOAO (CofR R4928) 22.3.55 to

Reginald James Gates, t/a Federated Fruit Co, Speke; dd 3.55. Cld 26.7.55 & regd 2.8.55 to Hants & Sussex Aviation

Ltd, Portsmouth. CofA issued 5.1.56. Regn cld 4.1.56 as sold in France. Regd F-BHGR 28.1.56 to SFASA, Toussus

(later Dijon). Regd (.62) to SFATAT, Biscarosse. Regd .63 to Centre National de Parachutisme de Biscarosse. Op

Castenaudary [63-66]. Regd .70 to Interclubs de Para de Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, Dijon. CofA suspended

17.9.70. [Open store Toussus in good condition 6.71]. To J Noari, Toussus. Regn cld 5.74. To Jean Salis, Etampes

(stored .75-.77). To La Ferte Alais (by 6.79) with Jean Salis; still in store [late 90s]. Reportedly damaged at La Ferte

Alais 16.7.83 - but this possibly error for F-AZCA]. Sold to [American] Geoff Thomas, t/a Vintage Wings; remained

stored La Ferte Alais until removed [04] to alternative local location. Sold to Magnus Thorsteinsson & shipped to

Iceland 11.06 & on rebuild Akureyri, Iceland as TF-ISM; active rebuild [2.15].

6845 Toc as NR769 at 18 MU 20.1.45. To 4 RS Madley 17.7.46; coded "TML-C"; later "TSM-S". To 5 MU 8.4.49. Sold

11.1.50 to Wilks & Chandler. Regd G-ALWL (CofR 14894) 30.1.50 to Vivian Hampson Bellamy, Winchester t/a

Flightways, Eastleigh. New CofR R332 issued .50. Cld 2.10.50 & regd 24.10.50 to Southern Aerowork Ltd,

Winchester (based Eastleigh). CofA issued 25.1.51. Cld 25.2.52 & regd 3.3.52 to Transair Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld

5.3.52 as sold in France; inspected Toussuis 5.4.52. Regd F-BGPH 7.4.52 to Aigle Azur Indochine, Hanoi. (Reported

as damaged & regn cld 21.9.53?) Regd F-BEPE 4.1.54 to Cie Laotienne de Commerce et Transport, Hanoi [also

reported as serial “F-90”]. Regd in Laos as F-LAAE 20.10.55 (or 5.7.55) to Cie Veha-Akat, Vientiane. Crashed Ban-

Ban 23.12.60. Regn cld 1.61.

6846 Toc as NR770 at DH Witney 14.2.45. UK CofA 7167 issued 19.6.45. Shipped to Lisbon ex Liverpool on Pandorian

1.8.45; arr 4.8.45. Regd CR-LBH 26.1.46 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos dos Servicos (DTA),

Luanda. Destroyed by fire on start up Ambriz, PWA 10.5.57.

6847 Toc as NR771 at DH Witney 14.2.45. UK CofA 7168 issued 19.6.45. Shipped to Lisbon ex Liverpool on Pandorian

1.8.45; arr 4.8.45. Regd CR-LBG 19.1.46 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos dos Servicos (DTA),

Luanda. Current .52. Sold to Mozambique as CR-A.. (or possibly to Sao Tome as CR-S..).

6848 Toc as NR772 at DH Witney 20.2.45 for refurbishment as Mk.II. Dd we 1.7.45 & sold 12.7.45 to BOAC for East African

Airways. Regd G-AGOX (CofR 9627) 31.5.45 to British Overseas Airways Corporation, Nairobi. CofA 7184 issued

4.7.45; ferried to Nairobi 12.7.45-19.7.45. Regn cld 2.8.46 as sold abroad. Regd in Kenya as VP-KCU 10.8.45 to East

African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. Forced landed in bush in the Tana River area nr Garsen, 130 ml (or 50 ml) N of

Mombasa 28.6.46 and acft abandoned; en route Nairobi to Mombasa. Regn cld .49.

6849 Toc as NR773 at DH Witney 20.2.45 for refurbishment as Mk.II. Dd we 1.7.45 & sold 12.7.45 to BOAC for East African

Airways. Regd G-AGOW (CofR 9626) 31.5.45 to British Overseas Airways Corporation, Nairobi. CofA 7183 issued

6.7.45; ferried Hurn to Nairobi 11.7.45-19.7.45. Regn cld 2.8.46 as sold. Regd in Kenya as VP-KCV (CofR 72) 10.8.45

to East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. Returned to Ministry of Civil Aviation 11.8.49 and stored Nairobi for sale

without CofA. Regd [7.51] to Airwork [East Africa] Ltd, Nairobi West. Sold 10.51 and regd (CofR 72C) 16.4.52 to JEF

Wilkins t/a Caspar Air Charters, Mazinde, Tanganyika. Regd 26.7.54 to Missionary Aviation Fellowship (Sudan Interior

Mission), Khartoum/Malakal. Returned to Croydon, UK 9.56. Regn cld 19.9.56 as sold in UK. Regd G-AGOW (CofR

R5739) 13.11.56 to Stephen John Stevens, Kathleen Stevens & Herbert James Adams (of Mission Aviation

Fellowship), Croydon. Not recertified and used as spares at Croydon for G-APJW. Regn cld 10.12.57 as wfu.

6850 Toc as NR774 at DH Witney 20.2.45 for refurbishment (and shown on customer return as “trial installation” Mk.III and

dd we 22.7.45). Sold 29.2.45 [29.9.45?] to Scottish Airways Ltd. Regd G-AGOJ (CofR 9614) 27.4.45 to Isle of Man Air

Services Ltd, Derbyhaven. Cld & regd 10.9.45 to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew [hired from MCA]. CofA 7177 issued

27.9.45; deld 17.10.45. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation, Northolt. Cld 18.6.48 &

regd 8.7.48 to The Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Samlesbury, later Squires Gate. Cld & regd 28.2.55 to

Skyways Ltd, Squires Gate. Operated .55 by Deutsche Luftwerbung (DLW), Dusseldorf. Mod to Srs .4 .57. Damaged

on landing Lympne 21.4.57; repaired. Cld & regd 27.5.59 to Skyways Coach Air Ltd, Lympne. Bounced and swung on

landing Lympne 1.5.61 and damaged. Regn cld 13.6.61 as pwfu.

6851 Toc as NR775 at 18 MU 30.1.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 24.9.45. To 18 MU 16.10.46.

Sold 24.5.48 to WA Webb. Regd G-ALAT (CofR 12379) 26.5.48 to William Alfred Webb, London SW14 (based

Croydon). CofA 10211 issued 31.7.48. Cld 8.6.48 & regd 9.8.48 to Elliot Trades Ltd, Cardiff. Cld 25.2.49 & regd

13.4.49 to John Hylton Watts, Lydney, Glos; Stanley Kenneth Davies, London W1; Edward Keith-Davies, London W1

& Care Lines Ltd, Cardiff, t/a Cambrian Air Services, Cardiff; named "Anglesey". CofR No amended to R942 .50. Cld

23.1.52 & regd 25.1.52 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd, Cardiff. CofA lapsed 16.11.53. Cld 17.4.54 & regd 3.5.54 to RA

Peacock (Aviation) Ltd, Croydon. Cld 10.11.54 & regd 18.11.54 to AJ Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon. CofA

renewed 6.1.55 and regn cld 24.1.55 as sold in France. Regd F-BHCE [CofR 22365] 15.4.55 to Service de l’Aviation

Legere et Sportive (SALS), Avignon. Regd .58 to Etat: CR 10e Subdivision, Avignon. Regd .63 to CIC de

Parachutisme de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Biscarosse. Regd .66 to Centre Nationale de Parachutisme d'Aquitaine,

Bergerac. Regd .68 to CIC de Parachutisme Alsace, Strasbourg. CofA expired 3.69 and wfu Strasbourg (extant .70).

Regn cld 8.11.69.

6852 Toc as NR776 and delivered direct to Belgian Training School 22.2.45. To Belgian AF as D6 9.46; operated by 367

Squadron/169 Wing, Evere; coded “ZC-J”. Badly damaged in crash Schiphol, Netherlands 6.10.47; presumed

repaired. To 15 Wing/21 Squadron 1.2.48; now coded OT-ZCJ. Wfu and to ARS/UR Evere 27.2.54.

6853 Toc as NR777 and delivered direct to Belgian Training School, Snailwell 22.2.45. To Belgian AF D7 9.46; operated by

367 Squadron/169 Wing, Evere; coded “ZC-.” (probably ZC-L); became 21 Squadron/15 Wing 1.2.48. Allegedly later

earmarked for Congo but not delivered. Soc 8.7.55 and to store. To L Vlieghe, Antwerp-Deurne Airport .62 and stored

in workshop on eastern boundary, until shipped .94 to Ron Souch in England. It was shipped [.96] via Southampton to

Mandeville, New Zealand for rebuild by Colin Smith/Croydon Aircraft Co for The Rapide Group [Benno Tissi, Chris Hart,

Steve Turner & Gerald Grocott, all Swissair pilots]. On rebuild .01 for proposed flight from New Zealand to Switzerland

[to be painted in Swissair c/s for subsequent use by Fliegermuseum Altenrhein]; regn ZK-SWR reserved [02]. To

Southair Ltd, Taieri, nr Dunedin for completion of rebuild [4.02]; nearing completion [2.05]. Regd ZK-SWR 24.11.05 to

Dragon Rapide Aircraft Group Ltd (Gerald Grocott etc), Napier (based Hastings/Bridge Pa). Reflown 20.3.06. For sale

late 06 (.09). Sold 10.12 to Karl Grimminger, Stuttgart, Germany; flown to Ardmore 12.1.13; shipped onwards by sea

and erected Bremen. Regn cld 1.3.13 as sold Germany. Regd D-IKFG (reserved 17.5.13) to Karl-Friedemann

Grimminger, Stuttgart. Regd G-ZSWR 5.1.15 to Karl-Friedemann Grimminger, Munich; roaded to Southern Sailplanes,

Membury for restoration work. Regn cld 2.2.16 as sold Germany. Regd D-IKFG; permit issued 24.2.16.

6854 Toc as NR778 at 18 MU 15.2.45. To 1 FU Pershore 11.10.45. To 18 MU 12.6.46. Sold 5.12.46 to Reid & Sigrist Ltd.

Regd G-AIYY (CofR 11092) 19.12.46 to Reid & Sigrist Ltd, Desford. CofA 8848 issued 23.1.47. CofR No. changed to

R664 .50. Cld 21.5.53 & regd 22.5.53 to Seear & Morford Ltd, London EC2 (based Rochester). Regd 29.5.54 on

name change to JK Seear & Co Ltd. CofA lapsed 30.4.64 and stored Rochester. Regn cld 16.6.65 as pwfu. Remains

extant 8.65.

6855 Toc as NR779 at 18 MU 20.2.45. Sold 17.10.45 to Ministry of Civil Aviation. Regd G-AGUF (CofR 9735) 18.10.45 to

The Minister of Civil Aviation (also quoting BCL 89506); operated by Railway Air Services Ltd, Speke. CofA 7235

issued 29.10.45. To Channel Islands Airways Ltd [on hire from MCA], dd 14.1.46. Regd 1.1.47 to British European

Airways Corporation. Sold 5.48 & regd 2.6.48 to John Arthur Ralph Helps t/a Island Air Services, Heathrow. Regd

7.10.48 to John Arthur Ralph Helps, Monique Marie Agazarian [later Mrs Rendall] & Raymond Charles Rendall. Regd

4.2.54 to Mrs Monique Marie & Raymond Charles Rendall (of IAS (London) Ltd but still trading as Island Air Services);

based Ramsgate wef .57. Crashed on take off Ramsgate 29.6.57. Regn cld 9.8.57 as pwfu.

6856 Toc as NR780 by CRD at De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield 27.2.45. To 18 MU 16.6.47 [& dd 26.6.47]. To 5 MU

12.7.48. Sold 11.1.50 to Bendix Home Appliances Ltd. Regd G-ALWK (CofR 14893) 26.1.50 to Robert Charles Cox,

Chobham (based Fairoaks). CofA 10816 issued 12.4.50 (converted at Kidlington). New CofR No. R2262 issued .50.

Cld 26.7.51 & regd 21.8.51 to Wing Cdr Hugh Charles Kennard, op by Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd, Lympne. Cld 14.2.55 &

regd 25.2.55 to Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd, Lympne. Cld 1.8.55 & regd 8.8.55 (back) to Hugh Charles Kennard; initially op by

Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd; later (.57) by Trans Channel Airways, Ramsgate. Believed converted to Srs.6. Regn cld 15.4.57

as sold in Algiers. Regd F-OBAL 31.7.57 to Societe Generale d’Affretements Aeriens (Air Fret), Algiers. CofA

suspended Algiers 28.7.62; but reported as dd Perpignan 26.5.62. Regn cld .64.

6857 Toc as NR781 at 18 MU 23.2.45. To Royal Navy at RNAS Evanton 24.10.45. To 781 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent [5.46];

coded "LP/858". To Lossiemouth Station Flight 23.2.48. To RNAS Stretton 26.7.48. To 782 Squadron, Donibristle

27.7.48. To DH for major inspection 5.11.48; to RNAS Stretton 18.5.49. To AHS Arbroath 26.7.50. To Stretton

28.3.53; cocooned 9.5.53 and soc to spares 12.6.58.

6858 Toc as NR782 at 18 MU 1.3.45. To Berlin Air Command Comm Flight, Gatow 30.5.45. To 18 MU 26.7.45. To Royal

Navy at RNAS Evanton 24.10.45. To RNAS Arbroath 8.10.46. To RNAS Culham 1.5.47. To 739 Squadron, Culham

26.2.48. To Arbroath 21.2.51. To DH Leavesden 31.3.52. To Arbroath 23.10.52. To Lossiemouth 12.2.53. To 782

Squadron, Donibristle 16.7.53; coded "DO/801". To Northern Comms Squadron 10.10.53. To Lossiemouth [for store]

30.11.55. To Culdrose Station Flight 16.12.61. To Yeovilton Station Flight 2.7.62. To Culdrose Station Flight 25.9.62;

coded "CU/999". Sold 25.6.63 to HJ Maxwell-Jones, Devonport. Regd G-ASKI (CofR R7965) 12.7.63 to William

Henry Wanstall Lucas, Roborough. Regd 14.10.64 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. CofA issued 28.1.65.

Regn cld 16.2.65 as sold in Italy. Regd I-BOBJ (CofR 6925) 8.4.65 to Aero Club Torino, Turin. CofA lapsed 28.4.67;

wfu at Turin-Aeritalia airfield needing new main spar. Regn cld pre.72. Scrapped during 1973.

6859 Toc as NR783 at 18 MU 1.3.45. Sold 11.45 to Ministry of Civil Aviation. Regd G-AGUG (CofR 9736) 18.10.45 to The

Minister of Civil Aviation; operated by Railway Air Services Ltd, Speke. CofA 7236 issued 8.11.45. To Channel Islands

Airways Ltd [on hire from MCA], dd 15.1.46. Regd 1.1.47 to British European Airways Corporation. Damaged when

struck boundary marker Guernsey 3.8.47; repaired. Sold 6.48 & regd 8.7.48 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd,

Squires Gate. Leased to Standard Vacuum Oil Co Ltd for survey work in India & Pakistan (or this possibly in

1957/59?). Regn cld 11.4.53 as sold in Pakistan. Regd AP-AGL (CofR 165) 5.53 to Crescent Air Transport Ltd,

Karachi. Regn cld 13.6.56 as sold in UK. Returned crated to Croydon 19.7.56. Regd G-AGUG 4.9.56 to Morton Air

Services Ltd, Croydon [later Gatwick]. CofA renewed 11.3.57. Badly damaged on take-off Paksey, East Pakistan

31.5.59; ferried back to Croydon & repairs completed 22.6.60. Converted Srs.6 (9.60). Damaged nose and propellers

taxying Gatwick 20.10.61 when wind lifted tail; repaired by 12.12.61. Regn cld 10.1.63 as sold in France; inspected

Dinard 13.12.62. Regd F-OCAG 22.12.62 to Societe Eurafair; operated by SA Ardic, Dakar, Senegal. Regd to Cie

Senegaloise de Transports Aeriens (CSTA). CofA suspended Ziguinchor, Senegal 27.3.63. Regn cld .65.

6860 Toc as NR784 at 57 OTU Hawarden 7.3.45. To Skeabrae Station Flight 5.7.45. To Grimsetter Station Flight 27.8.45.

To 13 Group Comm Flight, Dalcross 28.3.46. To 13 Group Comm Flight, Turnhouse 9.5.46. To 18 MU 26.6.46. Sold

20.1.47 to Birkett Air Service Ltd. Regd G-AJDN (CofR 11204) 27.1.47 to Birkett Air Service Ltd, Croydon. CofA 8967

issued 30.4.47. New CofR No.R584 issued .50. Cld 10.4.53 & regd 20.4.53 to Airwork Ltd, Blackbushe. Known to

have been based at Abadan, Iran 8.54, departing on return to UK 14.3.55. CofA lapsed 10.6.55. Cld 16.4.58 & regd

28.4.58 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth; dd 6.5.58. Converted to mk.4 and reflown 27.8.58. CofA renewed

29.8.58. Regn cld 29.8.58 as sold in Algeria; dd same day; inspected Toussus 6.9.58. Regd F-OBIV 8.9.58 to Societe

Nord-Africaine de Travaux Aeriens, Bone. CofA suspended Bone 18.5.62. Regn cld .65.

6861 Toc as NR785 at 18 MU 5.3.45. To Berlin Air Command Station Flight 30.5.45. To 18 MU 29.7.45. To 1 FU Pershore

8.11.45. To 18 MU 12.6.46. Sold 5.12.46 to Reid & Sigrist Ltd. Regd G-AIZI (CofR 11102) 30.12.46 to Reid & Sigrist

Ltd, Desford. CofA 8863 issued 25.3.47. CofA lapsed 12.4.50. New CofR No.R444 issued .50. Cld 17.3.52 & regd

31.3.52 to Rodney Reuben Carne, Wealdstone (based Elstree). CofA renewed 2.5.52. Starboard engine lost power

on take-off from Croydon and crashed nr church in Wallington, Surrey 14.9.52; aircraft dbf and Rodney Carne killed.

Regn cld wef same day as destroyed.

6862 Toc as NR786 at 18 MU 29.3.45. To CRD at Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd 8.7.45. Sold 28.3.46 to Lancashire

Aircraft Corporation Ltd. Regd G-AHGD (CofR 10027) 1.4.46 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate.

CofA 7646 issued 17.5.46. Cld & regd 17.10.46 to Universal Flying Services Ltd, Kidlington [later Fairoaks]. Cld

1.10.49 & regd 31.10.49 to North Sea Air Transport Ltd, Hanworth [later Brough]. New CofR No.R2095 issued .50.

Cld 27.3.51 & regd 6.4.51 to Leonard Harper Riddell, Harrogate (based Sherburn; later Yeadon/Teesside). Cld

23.11.70 & regd 22.12.70 to Lowe & Oliver Ltd, Booker. Cld & regd 1.5.75 to Michael Ramon Langhorn Astor, London

SW3 (based Booker); repainted as Z7258 "Women of the Empire" .80. Owner later relocated to Sandy, Beds; aircraft

now based Old Warden [87]. Sold 15.4.91 at Robert Brooks Duxford auction and regd 28.5.91 to Paul Anthony Wood,

Dunmow & Andrew Wood, Halstead; loaned to the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden. Crashed following stall turn

Audley End 30.6.91; Pete Treadaway killed. Regn cld 9.10.91 as destroyed. Regd 27.11.91 to Ralph Jones, Membury

(and for rebuild or spares for G-AHAG). Regd 27.1.06 to Stephen George Jones, Hungerford [stored Membury]. Regn

cld 26.7.13 as wfu.

6863 Toc as NR787 at 18 MU 8.3.45. To 87 Group Comm Flight, Buc, France 30.5.45. To 428 R&SU, Buc 21.6.45. To 87

Group Comm Flight, Croydon 30.1.46. To DH for maintenance 13.3.46; to 18 MU 8.11.46. To 4 RS Swanton Morley

12.2.48. To 5 MU 8.4.49. Sold 18.1.50 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd. Regd G-ALXJ (CofR 14917) 31.1.50 to

Mrs Dorothy L Whyham, for Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA 10831 issued 6.4.50. Struck cliffs

and fell back into sea off Skeirrip, nr Laxey Head, Isle of Man 10.7.51; Squires Gate to Ronaldsway; pilot Capt Walker

killed; wreck salvaged. Regn cld 11.7.51 as missing over sea.

6864 Toc as NR788 by ATA White Waltham 15.3.45. To 32 MU 20.4.45; returned to ATA [undated]. To 18 MU 10.11.45.

Sold 18.5.48 to DM Hayles. Regd G-AKYX (CofR 12333) 18.5.48 to Derek John Hayles, Croydon. CofA 10231 issued

29.7.48. Sold 14.9.48 (but not regd) to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 15.9.48 as sold abroad. Regd in

Argentina as LV-AEN 30.11.48 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte de Aerolineas Argentinas] and operated by

COTAMA [Compania Transportes Aereos Mediterranea Argentina Centro], Cordoba. ZONDA was taken over by

Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49 but acft remained operated by COTAMA. Also reported as operated by Cia Entrerriana

Victoria de Aviacion; named “Ciudad de Victoria”. Regd LV-FFO 19.1.53 to O Arisaga (D Avizaga?) & A (F?) Escales,

Entre Rios. CofA lapsed .60; although still regd 5.67. Noted derelict at Don Torcuato airfield, Buenos Aires (.66).

(Curiously LV-AEN was also shown as still regd 5.67 - to P Socca Gallegos, Rosario).

6865 Toc as NR789 at 13 Group Comm Flight, Inverness 16.3.45. To Grimsetter Station Flight 17.1.46. To 13 Group

Comm Flight, Dalcross 28.3.46; to Turnhouse 9.5.46; reverted to Dalcross 17.10.46. To Fighter Command Comm

Squadron, Bovingdon 6.2.47. To 18 MU 27.10.47. Sold 27.1.48 to Goodhew Aviation Co Ltd, Kidlington. Regd G-

AKSL (CofR 12173) 4.2.48 to Goodhew Aviation Co Ltd, Kidlington. CofA 10075 issued 28.5.48. New CofR

No.R1173 issued .50. CofA lapsed 18.5.51. Cld 27.2.52 & regd 17.3.52 to Transair Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 1.4.52 as

sold to France. Inspected Le Bourget 28.4.52. Regd F-BGPL 30.4.52 to Aigle Azur Indochine, Hanoi. Crashed Delhi,

India 14.6.52; probably en route Far East. Regn cld 8.8.52.

6866 Toc as NR790 at 18 MU 16.3.45. To Coastal Command Comm Flight 7.6.45. Engine failure on take-off & crashed into

bank nr Manorbier 14.1.46 [pilot Flt Lt JR Hutchinson]. Soc 14.2.46.

6867 Toc as NR791 at 18 MU 16.3.45. To 1 FU Pershore 11.10.45. To 18 MU 12.6.46. Sold 12.11.46 to Blackburn Aircraft

Ltd. Regd G-AIWZ (CofR 11043) 21.11.46 to North Sea Air Transport Ltd, Brough. CofA 8773 issued 13.1.47.

Crashed into barley field to NE of airfield on landing Brough 30.7.49; pilot killed. Regn cld wef same day as destroyed.

6868 Toc as NR792 at 18 MU 20.3.45. To 87 Group Comm Squadron, Buc, France 6.6.45. To 428 R&SU, Buc 21.6.45. To

87 Group Comm Flight, Croydon 21.3.46. To 18 MU 22.6.46. Sold 3.10.47 (sic) to Airwork Ltd. Regd G-AJKI (CofR

11373) 19.3.47 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Cld 5.4.47 & regd 16.5.47 to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, London EC2 (based

Abadan, Iran). CofA 9291 issued 31.10.47. CofR No changed to R2003 .50. Seized in Iran 4.51 although UK CofA

renewed 12.5.51. UK regn cld 29.10.54 as sold in Iran. Regd EP-AAY 10.51 to National Oil Co. Current 6.59.

6869 Toc as NR793 at 76 MU 20.3.45. To India; shipped ex South Shields on City of Florence 23.4.45; arr Bombay 1.6.45.

Loaned [12.45] to HEH Nizam of Hyderabad [in lieu of DH.90]; formally presented to him 25.4.46 and soc. Regd VT-

CBY [45/46] to Deccan Airways Ltd, Hyderabad (also with c/n "BCL 89520"). Regd 8.5.47 to Air Services of India Ltd,

Bombay; named “Gaganrekh”. Regd 19.10.49 to Vardaraja Airways Ltd, Madras. Regd 21.3.55 to Madras Presidency

Airways Ltd, Madras. Damaged in gales Calcutta 14.6.60 [repaired?]. Also reporterd as damaged in gales Calcutta

4.8.61. Regn cld [.78/84].

6870 Toc as NR794 at Peterhead Station Flight 23.3.45. To Church Fenton Station Flight 6.9.45. To 18 MU 10.6.47. Sold

11.12.47 to A Hamson & Son Ltd. Regd G-AKSE (CofR 12166) 27.1.48 to LEH Airways Ltd (LE Hamson), London

WC2 (based Horsey Toll). Cld 6.2.48 & regd 16.2.48 to Manx Air Charters Ltd, Ronaldsway; named "Glen Mona".

CofA 9963 issued 10.3.48. New CofR No.R1672 issued .50. Change of name to Manx Airlines Ltd 2.53. Operated by

Silver City Airways (.57) on Libyan oil charters; deld back to Eastleigh 14.6.58. Cld 1.10.58 & regd 10.10.58 to Vivian

Hampson Bellamy, Eastleigh; operated for Butlins at Pwllheli/Broom Hall 7-8.58. Regn cld 10.4.59 as sold in Eire;

deld ex Eastleigh 8.4.59. Regd EI-AKH 14.5.59 to Skycraft Services Ltd. Regn cld 22.12.60 as sold to UK; flown to

Biggin Hill 21.12.60. Regd G-AKSE 3.1.61 to Air Couriers (Transport) Ltd, Biggin Hill. Converted to mk.6 and CofA

renewed 8.6.61. Regd cld 7.4.63 as sold in France; inspected Dinard 11.4.63. Regd F-BLHE 11.4.63 to Ets

Rousseau, Dinard. Operated (9.66) by Association des Aero Club de la Cote d’Emeraude. Crashed Ile d’Ouessant

28.9.66; 2 killed. Regn cld .67.

6871 Toc as NR795 at Skeabrae Station Flight 26.3.45. Crashed into nissen hut whilst low flying Millfield Camp, Stromness,

Orkneys 1.6.45; 4 killed, incl pilot F/O Thomas GR Lowe. Soc 14.6.45.

6872 Toc as NR796 at 18 MU 29.3.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron [1316 Flight] Hendon 31.5.45 [op for R

Netherlands Navy]; coded "CB-L" (also reported as “CH-L” at Schiphol in 1946). To R Neth AF as NR796 15.5.46;

operated by 1 Transport VliegAfdeling; named "Zeeland". Adopted serial GX796 8.46; and V-2 3-4.47. Regd PH-VNB

3.9.48 to Staat der Nederlanden; operated by United Nations in Palestine; coded “8”. Returned to R Neth AF as V-2

22.9.48. Soc 28.9.56 and sold to UK. Regd G-APBJ (CofR R5985) 14.5.57 to Aerocontacts (Aircraft Distributors) Ltd,

Croydon; dd 6.6.57. No UK CofA known (3.6.57 reported but unconfirmed). Regn cld 6.9.57 as sold Tunisia.

Inspected Tunis 31.1.58. Regd F-OBGE 20.3.58 to Societe Tunisienne de Reparations Aeronautiques et de

Constructions (STRAC), Tunis. Regd (.62) to [parent] SA Aero Sahara, Tunis. CofA suspended Tunis-El Aouina

19.8.63. Regn cld .64. Noted derelict and in open storage Tunis airport .70; removed by 5.74.

6873 Toc as NR797 at DH Witney 10.4.45. Sold 30.4.45 to Airwork Ltd for Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd. Regd G-AGOP

(CofR 9620) 25.5.45 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa; (regd with fuselage no. BCL 89524). CofA 7178 issued

3.8.45; dep for Haifa 11.8.45; arr 18.8.45. Crashed nr Mile Post 100, Syria 25.6.48. Regn cld wef same day as wfu

after crash (but probably only effective after write-off declaration on 22.2.49).

6874 Toc as NR798 at DH Witney 10.4.45. Sold 20.8.45 to BOAC for East African Airways. Regd G-AGOV (CofR 9625)

31.5.45 to British Overseas Airways Corporation, Nairobi. CofA 7182 issued 29.8.45; ferried Hurn-Nairobi 31.8.45-

7.9.45. Regn cld 2.8.46 as sold. Regd in Kenya as VP-KCY (CofR 75) 10.8.45 to East African Airways Corporation,

Nairobi. Regd 10.8.51 to Noon & Pearce Air Charters Ltd. Regd 28.11.51 to Caspar Air Charters & Agencies Ltd,

Nairobi. Regd 6.6.53 to East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. Regd 15.8.60 to Caspair Ltd, Nairobi. Crashed on

take-off Kaabong 23.12.61.

6875 Toc as NR799 at DH Witney 12.4.45 for refurbishment as Mk.II. Dd we 8.7.45 & sold 25.7.45 to BOAC for East African

Airways. Regd G-AGOU (CofR 9624) 31.5.45 to British Overseas Airways Corporation, Nairobi. CofA 7181 issued

21.7.45; ferried to Nairobi 25.7.45-31.7.45. Regn cld 2.8.46 as sold. Regd in Kenya as VP-KCW (CofR 73) 10.8.45 to

East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. Regd (CofR 73B) 2.9.49 to Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Nairobi. Regn

cld 24.11.55 as sold to Central Africa. Regd in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YNN 24.11.55 to Sir Alexander Gibb &

Partners (Africa) Ltd, Salisbury. CofA lapsed 24.11.56. Regn cld 27.12.57 as wfu (parts used in rebuild of G-ADYL at

Umtali).

6876 Toc as NR800 at DH Witney 12.4.45 for refurbishment as Mk.II. Dd we 8.7.45 & sold 25.7.45 to BOAC for East African

Airways. Regd G-AGOT (CofR 9623) 31.5.45 to British Overseas Airways Corporation, Nairobi. CofA 7180 issued

21.7.45; ferried to Nairobi 25.7.45-1.8.45. Regn cld 2.8.46 as sold. Regd in Kenya as VP-KCX (CofR 74) 10.8.45 to

East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. Regd 18.10.48 to Jivraj’s Air Services Ltd, Mombasa. Wfu Mombasa &

regn cld 31.10.50. Noted dismantled at Mombasa [7.51].

6877 Toc as NR801 at DH Witney 18.4.45. Sold 30.4.45 to Airwork Ltd for Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd. Regd G-AGOR

(CofR 9621) 25.5.45 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Haifa; (regd with fuselage no. "BEEL 89528"). CofA 7179

issued 3.8.45; dep for Haifa 17.8.45; arr 22.8.45. Cld 7.4.53 & regd 10.4.53 to William Henry Knights t/a The

Missionary Aviation Fellowship, Potters Bar. Regn cld 29.4.53 as transferred to Kenya. Converted Mk.4. Regd

VP-KLB (CofR 284) 29.4.53 to Missionary Aviation Fellowship, Khartoum, Sudan. Regd 14.9.54 to Caspar Air

Charters & Agencies Ltd, Nairobi. Regd .57 on change of name to Caspair Ltd, Nairobi; named “African Queen”.

Regn cld 24.8.64 as wfu. Regd 5Y-KLB 8.65 to same owner. Damaged when ran off runway Bukoba 7.8.68 and not

repaired. Regn cld .69. Reported to local monastery for use as children’s plaything.

6878 Toc as NR802 at 18 MU 20.4.45. To 87 Group Comm Flight, Buc, France 30.5.45. To 18 MU 4.4.46. Sold 24.5.48 to

Butlins Ltd. Regd G-AKOG (CofR 12094) 19.5.48 to Butlins Ltd, London W1. CofA 10154 issued 12.7.48. Cld 1.6.49

and regd 9.8.49 to Aviation Traders Ltd, Gatwick. New CofR No R1307 .50. Cld 31.10.50 & regd 7.11.50 to Bond Air

Services Ltd, Gatwick. Regn cld 8.10.51 as sold in Northern Rhodesia. Delivered ex Croydon as "VP-YCH" 17.10.51.

Regd as VP-RCH 10.51 to A Mechin, Lusaka. Regd .52 to Lusaka Air Charter Ltd, Lusaka. Regd .53 to Windsor

Aviation Ltd, Lusaka. Regd early.54 to Fishair (Pvt) Ltd, Marandellas. Regd in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YLF 6.54 to

same owner. Regn cld 9.58 as sold to Libreville. Regd in France as F-OBMQ 5.5.59 to Societe l'Okoume de

Libreville; operated by Transgabon, Libreville. Regd mid 59 to Compagnie Aeronautique Jean-Claude Brouillet,

Libreville (operated by Transgabon). CofA suspended Libreville 30.5.63. Regn cld .65.

6879 Toc as NR803 at Talbenny Station Flight 24.4.45. To RAF Dunkeswell 1.2.46. To RAF Valley 10.4.46. To Transport

Command Comm Flight, Hendon 25.4.46. To 18 MU 7.10.46. Dd to Airwork Ltd 1.7.47 for op by Sperry Gyroscope

Ltd on gyro compass development work [toc 21.7.47]. Loan agreement terminated 15.7.49. Flown Langley to 5 MU

5.1.50. Sold 31.3.50 to Fielding. Regd G-AMAI (CofR 15991) 4.4.50 to William Joseph Nobbs, Elstead, Surrey (based

Fairoaks). CofA 10895 issued 7.7.50. (CofR No changed to R2510 .50). Cld 7.12.51 & regd 12.12.51 to Alfred

George Shepperd, Richmond, Surrey (based Fairoaks). Regn cld 10.7.52 as sold in Spain. Regd EC-AGP 6.5.52 to

Felipe Beltran y Guell [probably nominee for CEAPSA]. Regd 22.12.56 to Compania Exportadora de Articulos

Perecederos SA (CEAPSA), Madrid [based Sabadell]. Wfu 26.4.57 and regn cld 18.2.82. To Spanish AF Museum,

Cuatro Vientos, Madrid. Regn cld .82. Sold [6.84] to Gunther Kurfiss, t/a Air Classik GmbH and displayed at

Frankfurt/Rhein-Main, painted as "G-RCYR" [still present 4.86 & 4.87]. Sold .85 to German collector [but probably

Josef Koch]. Sold .87 to Josef Koch, t/a Fliegendes Museum, Augsburg; on rebuild [90]; moved to Lahr .94; absorbed

spares from D-IGUN. Regd D-ILIT 26.6.95 [reserved 16.12.92] to Josef Koch [regd with c/n 6347 - a typographical

error for D-IGUNs 6437 and not to be confused with D-IGEL]; reflown 21.7.95. Dd by sea/road to Sandown, IoW

15.10.95 [or possibly roaded to Goodwood, assembled and flown to Sandown]. Regn cld 9.11.95. Regd G-AMAI

13.11.95 to Josef Maximilian Koch, Erolzheim, t/a Island Aeroplane Co, Sandown. CofA issued 8.11.96. Regn cld

19.4.99 as sold Germany. Regd D-ILIT 22.5.00 [permit issued 23.12.99] to Josef Koch (Fliegendes Museum),

Grossenhain, nr Dresden. Active .12.

6880 Toc as NR804 at 4 Delivery Flight, Clifton 20.4.45; Hutton Cranswick 11.10.45. To 18 MU 15.11.45. To Halton Station

Flight 10.5.46; coded "THA-J". To 18 MU 4.6.47. Sold 15.12.47 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd. Regd G-AKJZ

(CofR 11987) 17.12.47 to East Anglian Flying Services Ltd, Southend; ferried ex Dumfries 27.1.48. Reflown after

overhaul 31.5.49 & CofA 10262 issued 3.6.49. New CofR No R1834 issued .50. Cld 28.2.57 and CofA lapsed 27.3.57.

CofA renewed 14.7.58 and regd 14.8.58 to Anthony Strickland Hubbard, London NW1 [based Biggin Hill]. CofA

lapsed 13.7.59. Regn cld 13.7.59 as pwfu [notified 22.10.63].

6881 Toc as NR805 at 18 MU 25.4.45. To Berlin Air Command Comm Flight, Gatow 30.5.45. To 108 R&SU, Miramas

19.7.45. To 151 RU, Courtrai 27.9.45. To 18 MU 3.10.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon

19.12.45 [or 29.10.45]. To Belgian AF D1 2.9.46; operated by 169 Wing/367 Squadron, Evere, coded “ZC-H”;

became 15 Wing/21 Squadron 1.2.48; now coded OT-ZCH. Written off in accident 24.2.53 [details unknown]. To

ARS/UR at Evere 27.2.54.

6882 Toc as NR806 at 18 MU 27.4.45. To Berlin Air Command Comm Flight, Gatow 30.5.45. To 151 RU Courtrai 2.8.45.

To 18 MU 17.1.46. Sold 24.5.48 to GCH Last. Regd G-AKZP (CofR 12351) 20.5.48 to Geoffrey Cecil Harrison Last,

Croydon. CofA 10179 issued 2.6.49. Regd 2.6.49 to Edwin Holden, Speke; operated by Melba Airways Ltd (company

into liquidation 2.52). Operated (summer .52) on joy-flights by Stanley Spencer’s Tours Ltd, Ringway. Regd 14.1.53 to

Frank Swift, Handforth, Cheshire; operated by Ringway Air Charter, Ringway. Regd 1.4.54 to Ringway Aircharter

Services Ltd t/a Manchester Air Charter, Ringway. Regd 14.3.56 to Gordon, Woodroffe & Co Ltd, El Adem [and

operated by Oilfields Supply & Trading Co; wore titles “Robert H Ray, Houston, Texas”]. Regd 12.4.57 to Bahamas

Helicopters (UK) Ltd, Libya. Forced landed out of fuel, crashed and dbf Nabuel Beach, nr Hammamet, 25 mls SE of

Tunis 16.3.57 on ferry flight back to UK. Regn cld 20.5.57 as destroyed.

6883 Toc as NR807 at 18 MU 27.4.45. To 87 Group Comm Squadron, Buc, France 15.5.45. To 428 R&SU, Buc 29.6.45;

ret to 87 Group Comm Flight [undated]. To 18 MU 15.4.46. Sold 10.12.46 to Airwork Ltd. Regd G-AJGZ (CofR

11289) 12.2.47 to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. CofA 9030 issued 13.5.47. Destroyed by fire Agha Jari, Iran

16.7.49 on engine start-up. Regn cld 30.7.49 as pwfu.

6884 Reportedly ff 26.4.45, although also shown as toc as NR808 at DH Witney 25.5.45. Sold 27.8.45 to AAJC, Jersey.

Regd G-AGSH (CofR 9687) 25.7.45 to Channel Islands Airways Ltd, Jersey (based Croydon) (also t/a Jersey

Airways)[on hire from MCA]. Reflown after conversion 22.8.45; CofA 7205 issued 25.8.45; dd AAJC Speke 24.8.45.

Cld & regd 22.11.46 to The Minister of Civil Aviation, London (but remained operated by Jersey Airways). Cld 1.1.47 &

regd 1.5.47 to British European Airways Corporation, Northolt; based Renfrew wef 7.49; based Jersey wef 3.50. CofR

No changed to R1552 .50. Converted to single-crew at Renfrew 12.5.52; now named "RMA James Keir Hardie";

based St Just; based Jersey wef 5.10.53. Sold from Jersey; cld & regd 4.5.56 to Airviews Ltd, Ringway. Regn cld

17.4.57 as sold to Eire; dd 18.4.57. Regd EI-AJO 26.4.57 to Air Kruise (Ireland) Ltd, Killarney. Regn cld 1.7.57. Regd

G-AGSH 18.7.57 to WS Shackleton Ltd, London W1 (based Kidlington). Cld & regd 7.2.58 to Maldwyn Lewis Thomas

t/a Jersey Airlines, Jersey; dd 11.2.58. Cld & regd 12.2.59 to Airlines (Jersey) Ltd; wore Alderney Airlines titles c.60.

Converted Srs.6 8.8.60. Cld 3.8.61 & regd 9.8.61 to Alares Development Co Ltd, t/a Jersey Airlines, Jersey. Cld

12.1.62 and regd 25.1.62 to British European Airways Corporation, St Just; named "RMA Robert Baden Powell" [as

replacement for G-AKZB]. Cld 2.5.64 and regd 20.5.64 to British Westpoint Airlines Ltd, Exeter; dd 3.5.64. Cld

30.5.65 & regd 24.8.65 to Grp Capt Leslie George Patrick Martin & Squadron Ldr John Grant, t/a RAF (Abingdon)

Sport Parachute Association, RAF Abingdon (dd 28.5.65); named "Paranymph" [‘74]. Later regd as follows [all

nominees]:- Grp Capt Reginald Ernest Ryder Adams (cld 8.6.67 & regd 29.6.67); Grp Capt Norman Edward Hoad (cld

29.1.68 & regd 8.2.68); Grp Capt Robert Cowie Patterson Thomson (cld 1.1.69 & regd 17.1.69); Roy Marsden Jenkins

(cld & regd 30.1.73); Gerald Mary Maloney (cld & regd 15.1.75). Cld 3.4.75 & regd 8.4.75 to Anthony Vincent Heath t/a

Pioneer Aviation Trust, Jersey (dd 26.2.75). Nosed over on landing Dinard 22.3.75; rebuilt 1975/76; ff 4.10.76. CofA

renewed 26.10.76. Cld 19.10.76 & regd 16.3.77 to Bernard Haddican, Robert William Archdale, Christopher Edis,

Anthony Somers & Peter Harrison, t/a Pioneer Aviation Trust, Jersey. Fitted with GQ #71325/70859 [79]. Cld & regd

10.4.81 to Pioneer Aviation Ltd [Bernard Haddican], Jersey. CofA lapsed 7.6.82. Cld & regd 21.3.83 to Exeair Travel

Ltd [Bernard Haddican], Exeter. CofA renewed 15.8.83. Repossessed .84 by Air & General Finance Ltd and ferried to

Biggin Hill. Rebuilt by Cobbaircraft and dd Crosby 2.3.85. Cld & regd 8.3.85 to Specialist Flying Training Ltd [John

Davy], Crosby and repainted in Alderney Airlines c/s. Regd 15.6.89 to Venom Jet Promotions Ltd (Philip Meeson),

Hurn; named "Jemma Meeson". CofA lapsed 10.5.92; to Cliff Lovell, Lower Upham, Bishops Waltham for overhaul

[6.93]. CofA renewed 20.6.95; repainted in BEA c/s. Regd 29.3.00 to Techair London Ltd [Philip Meeson], Hurn (but

this simply reflected change of company name wef 6.5.93). Flown to Old Warden 27.2.09 for long-term display.

6885 Toc as NR809 at DH Witney 5.45 for refurbishment as Mk.III. Dd & sold 30.6.45 to AAJC/Jersey Airways Ltd. Regd

G-AGPI (CofR 9638) 13.6.45 to Channel Islands Airways Ltd, Croydon t/a Jersey & Guernsey Airways [on hire from

MCA]. CofA 7187 issued 30.6.45; dd 7.7.45. Regd 22.11.46 to The Minister of Civil Aviation, Jersey (but same

operator). Regd 1.1.47 to Brotish European Airways Corporation. Regd 19.4.48 to Frederick Arnold Hill t/a Lees-Hill

Aviation, Elmdon. Regd 17.5.49 to Somerton Airways Ltd, Cowes. Overshot on landing inbound from Eastleigh, struck

trees & roof of house and crashed just outside of Cowes (Somerton) airfield 16.6.49. Regn cld same day. Remains

still at Somerton 3.52.

6886 Toc as NR810 at DH Witney 15.5.45 for refurbishment as Mk.III. Sold 22.6.45 to AAJC/Olley Air Services & dd we

15.7.45. Regd G-AGSI (CofR 9688) 25.7.45 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Speke. CofA 7206 issued 15.8.45; dd AAJC

Speke 17.8.45. CofR No changed to R2265 .50. Cld & regd 16.2.53 to British Transport Commission, London SW1.

Cld 18.2.53 & regd 19.2.53 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd, Cardiff. CofA lapsed 23.6.53. Cld 9.3.54 & regd 21.4.54 to

WS Shackleton Ltd, Cranfield (on behalf of QATB). Converted to Mk.4; test flown 4.10.54. Cld 26.10.54 & regd

28.10.54 to Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade, Cairns, Queensland and CofA renewed 5.11.54. Flown ex

Shoreham to Australia 12.54 - 1.55. Regn cld 16.2.55 as sold to Australia. Regd VH-BFS 16.2.55 to Queensland

Ambulance Transport Brigade, Cairns. Regn cld 4.5.60 as sold in New Hebrides but operated in Australian marks by

New Hebrides Airways wef 2.4.60; named "Miti Vaku". Regd VQ-FAZ 27.10.60 to New Hebrides Airways Ltd, Port Vila,

New Hebrides. Wfu after major inspection and regn cld 4.5.62.

6887 Toc as NR811 at DH Witney 18.5.45. Sold 23.10.45 to AAJC, Jersey. Regd G-AGSK (CofR 9690) 25.7.45 to Channel

Islands Airways Ltd, Croydon and operated by Jersey Airways [on hire from MCA]; dd 25.8.45. CofA 7208 issued

27.8.45. Cld & regd 22.11.46 to The Minister of Civil Aviation; but same operator. Cld & regd 1.1.47 to British

European Airways Corporation; based Renfrew wef 7.49; later named "RMA Lord Kitchener". CofR No changed to

R1348 .50. Converted to single-crew at Renfrew 12.5.52. Sold from Renfrew; cld & regd 15.12.52 to Gibraltar Airways

Ltd. Regn cld 2.10.53 as sold in Jordan. Delivered 3.11.53 (and sold via Aerocontacts Ltd). Regd TJ-ABP 2.10.53 to

Air Jordan Co Ltd. Regd JY-ABP 4.54 to same owner. Operated by Below Sea Level Flying Club. Wfu 2.2.56.

6888 Ff 10.5.45. Toc as NR812 at DH Witney 17.5.45 for refurbishment as Mk.III. Dd we 15.7.45 and sold 22.8.45 to

AAJC/Blackpool & West Coast AS. Regd G-AGSJ (CofR 9689) 25.7.45 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd,

Ronaldsway/Speke [on hire from MCA]. CofA 7207 issued 15.8.45; dd AAJC Speke 20.8.45. Cld 31.1.47 & regd

1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation. Cld 12.5.48 & regd 13.5.48 to William George Cornwallis

Hills-Grove-Hills, t/a Island Air Services, St Marys; named "Isles of Scilly". Regn cld 18.9.48 by Secretary of State.

Regd 7.10.48 to The British Wagon Co Ltd, Rotherham; operated by Trent Valley Aviation. Overhauled at Kastrup

11.49 and regn cld 2.12.49 as sold abroad. CofR changed to R39 .50. Regd in Denmark as OY-ACZ 12.5.50 to

Zone-Redningskorpset (Danish Red Cross), Copenhagen. Forced landed out of fuel and crashed nr Lynge,

Frederikssund 3.3.54. Regn cld 4.8.54.

6889 Toc as NR813 at DH Witney 29.5.45 for refurbishment. Dd & sold 30.6.45 to AAJC/Jersey Airways Ltd. Regd G-

AGPH (CofR 9637) 13.6.45 to Channel Islands Airways Ltd, Croydon t/a Jersey & Guernsey Airways [on hire from

MCA]. CofA 7186 issued 30.6.45; dd 12.7.45. Gamaged on landing Alderney 20.9.46; repaired. Regd 22.11.46 to

The Minister of Civil Aviation, Jersey (but same operator). Regd 1.1.47 to British European Airways Corporation; based

Renfrew wef 7.49. Damaged when over-ran runway “TU” 18.8.51; to Renfrew for repairs 20.8.51; completed 14.9.51;

now named "RMA Sir Henry Havelock". Overturned on landing Barra 6.12.51 and submerged by incoming tides.

Written off by BEAC 22.1.52. Regn cld 1.2.52 but wef 6.12.51 as wfu after accident.

6890 Toc as NR814 at DH Witney 31.5.45. CofA 7223 issued 1.9.45. Sold 7.9.45 to KLM. Regd PH-RAA [CofR 369]

19.9.45 to Ministerie van Verkeer en Energie/RLD; operated by KLM until 1.11.46. Regd VP-KEA (CofR 103) 8.5.47 to

East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. UK CofA renewed 16.7.47. Crashed on take off and dbf from disused

airstrip nr Muchison Falls at Butiaba, Lake Albert, Uganda 24.1.54 [or 23.1.54]; rescuing occupants of Cessna 180.

Regn cld 2.54.

6891 Toc as NR815 at DH Witney 31.5.45. CofA 7224 issued 6.9.45. Sold 7.9.45 to KLM. Regd PH-RAB [CofR 370]

19.9.45 to Ministerie van Verkeer en Energie/RLD; operated by KLM until 1.11.46. Regn cld 6.5.47. Regd VP-KEB

(CofR 104) 5.47 to East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. UK CofA renewed 30.7.47. Swung on landing and

crashed into bank & overturned Kasese, Uganda 15.10.51.

6892 Toc as NR828 at 18 MU 28.5.45. To Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Hendon 21.3.46. To 18 MU 7.8.46.

Sold 18.5.48 to DM Hayles. Regd G-AKZA (CofR 12336) 18.5.48 to Derek John Hayles, Croydon. CofA 10198 issued

2.7.48. Sold 5.10.48 (but not regd) to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 15.10.48 as sold abroad. Regd in

Argentina as LV-AEP 31.12.48 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte de Aerolineas Argentinas] and operated by

COTAMA [Compania Transportes Aereos Mediterranea Argentina Centro], Cordoba. ZONDA was taken over by

Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49 but acft remained operated by COTAMA. To L Garrido, Villa Maria, Cordoba. To Aero

Expreso Barcelo [Aeroexpresso Barcella?]; named "El Santo". Regd 30.3.62 to Pria (Aria?) Vilalta y Pizarro. CofA

lapsed 3.63. Still regd 5.67.

6893 Toc as NR829 at DH Witney 30.5.45. CofA 7225 issued 19.9.45. Sold 22.9.45 to KLM. Regd PH-RAC [CofR 371]

1.10.45 to Ministerie van Verkeer en Energie/RLD; operated by KLM until 1.11.46. Regn cld 6.5.47. Regd VP-KEC

(CofR 105) 5.47 to East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. UK CofA renewed Croydon 3.9.47. Overturned on

landing in heavy rain Maha Island, Tanganyika 12.5.50 (or 13.5.50); not repaired.

6894 Toc as NR830 at DH Witney 18.6.45. CofA 7233 issued 1.10.45; handed over 2.10.45 (and arrived Beirut 22.11.45).

Sold 1.11.45 to BOAC for Middle East Airlines. Regd LR-AAE 28.11.45 [or 27.11.45] to Middle East Air Line Co,

Beirut; named “A’ Shahbah”. Regn cld 19.12.47 as sold to UK and stored Manchester. Regd G-AKZT 28.5.48 to

Russell Littledale Whyham; operated by Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA renewed 30.3.49 (initially

allocated new CofA 10287). Regd 28.3.52 to RK Dundas Ltd. Regn cld 9.4.52 as sold to Ceylon. Regd CY-AAK

9.4.52 to Director of Civil Aviation; operated by Ceylon Air Academy. Regd 4R-AAK 12.53 to same owner. Regn cld

pre 1970.

6895 Toc as NR831 at DH Witney 15.6.45. CofA 7226 issued 19.9.45. Sold 24.9.45 to KLM; dd 26.9.45. Regd PH-RAD

[CofR 372] 8.10.45 to Ministerie van Verkeer en Energie/RLD; operated by KLM until 1.11.46. Regn cld 6.5.47. Regd

VP-KED (CofR 106) 5.47 to East African Airways Corporation, Nairobi. UK CofA renewed Croydon 3.9.47. To Israeli

AF 1306 5.51 [but see also G-AKUS, reported as 1306]. Regd 4X-AEI 27.11.53 to Arkia-Israel Inland Airlines, Eilat.

Rebuilt by Bedek .55 using parts from 4X-ACH & 4X-ACU. Regn cld 19.8.55 as sold to UK. Regd (in error) G-ADYL

(CofR R5068) 22.8.55 to Aeroservices Ltd, Croydon (having been delivered to UK 11.8.55 and quoting c/n "X6311" - G-

ADYL was c/n 6311). CofA issued 28.11.55. Cld 1.2.56 & regd 6.2.56 to Mitchell Aircraft Ltd, Portsmouth. Cld

11.2.56 & regd 17.2.56 to Frederick George Fox, London W2 (based Fairoaks); named “The Rover”. Flown by Fox

(with Ms M Freeman) on 12-month tour/holiday in Africa wef 3.57; damaged on landing Grand Reef Aerodrome, Umtali,

S Rhodesia 30.7.57. Repaired by Skywork (Pvt) Ltd, Salisbury with spares from VP-YNN; reflown 12.12.57 & CofA

renewed 17.12.57. CofA lapsed 16.12.58 and stored Fairoaks (for sale by Fox 4.61). Transported to Luton 31.1.62 for

possible overhaul but abandoned for spares by late .63. Regn cld 28.3.63 as pwfu and airframe burned at Luton

mid.64.

6896 Toc as NR832 at DH Witney 18.6.45. CofA 7234 issued 5.10.45; handed over 17.10.45 (and arrived Beirut 22.11.45).

Sold 1.11.45 to BOAC for Middle East Airlines. Regd LR-AAF 27.11.45 to Middle East Air Line Co, Beirut; named "Al

Carmel". Regn cld 19.12.47 as sold to UK and stored Manchester. Regd G-AKZW (CofR 12357) 24.5.48 to WA

Rollason Ltd, Croydon. CofA renewed 16.8.48. Regd 19.8.48 to Mayfair Air Services Ltd, London W1. Sold to Israel;

flown to Cyprus [12.48] but export blocked. Regd 3.5.49 to Harold Alfred Edward Towle, [proprietor of Mayfair Air

Services Ltd], Denham. Regd 21.6.49 to Adie Aviation Ltd, Croydon. Regd 16.6.50 to Morton Air Services Ltd,

Croydon. Regn cld 26.4.52 as sold in Portuguese Guinea. (Erroneously regd in UK 24.5.52 to Govt of Portuguese

Guinea; entry deleted). Regd CR-GAI 5.52 to Transported Aereos da Guinea Portuguese (TAGP); dd 19.6.52.

Current .63 but cld pre 11.80.

6897 Toc as NR833 at DH Witney 18.6.45. CofA 7254 issued 23.10.45 (to Ministry of Acft Prodn); handed over 28.10.45

under Rapide Programme No.6 for Iraq. Sold 6.12.45 to BOAC for Iraqi Airways. Regd YI-ABD .46 to Iraqi Airways,

Baghdad; dd 2.2.46. Ferried to Alamaza 7.47; regn cld 11.8.47. Regd G-AKDW (CofR 11835) 25.8.47 to British

European Airways Corporation; operated by Gibraltar Airways Ltd. CofA renewed 24.8.47. Stored

Manchester/Ringway 4.48-6.49. Sold 18.5.49 & regd 30.5.49 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester; dd 14.6.49 &

operated by Rochester Air Charters. Regd 27.5.58 to Avionics Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 23.6.58 as sold in Belgium.

Delivered via Ostend 6.58 but not regd locally. Delivered 6.58 to Societe Aero-Sud, France (initially painted as F-

BCBD); inspected Toussus 6.8.58. Regd F-BCDB [CofR 19008] 1.11.58 to Societe Aero-Sud, Bone, Algeria. Regd

mid .59 to Societe Generale d’Affretements Aeriens [SGAA/Air Fret], Algiers. Regd 1.61 (back) to Societe Aero-Sud,

Algiers [to Avignon 5.63]. CofA suspended Nimes 7.6.63. Regn cld .65. Regd 10.1.69 to SERPA [unconfirmed].

Stored Nimes 5.73; still there 5.77 but removed by 8.78. To Jean Salis 8.7.83. To Aviodome, Schiphol 18.4.84; rebuilt

and repainted as G-AKDW "City of Winchester". On display .91. To Guy Black, Paddock Wood, UK early .93. To

Mosquito Aircraft Museum, Salisbury Hall 12.93 [in exchange for BE.2 – or Bleriot XI] and slightly dgd when dropped

from crane during unloading. Regd G-AKDW 3.5.94 to De Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust Ltd, Salisbury Hall, London

Colney [and displayed]; museum later renamed De Havilland Heritage Museum. On rebuild to airworthy condition (.10-

.16).

6898 Toc as NR834 at DH Witney 18.6.45. CofA 7255 issued 24.10.45 (to MAP); handed over 28.10.45 under Rapide

Programme No.6 for Iraq. To BOAC, Croydon 17.11.45; ret to DH 5.12.45. Sold 1.1.46 to BOAC for Iraqi Airways.

Regd YI-ABE .46 to Iraqi Airways, Baghdad; dd 5.1.46-13.1.46. Ferried to Almaza 7.47; regn cld 11.8.47. Regd

G-AKDX (CofR 11836) 25.8.47 to British European Airways Corporation; operated by Gibraltar Airways Ltd. CofA

renewed 24.8.47. Stored Renfrew pending disposal. Sold 5.7.49 & regd 25.7.49 to Adie Aviation Ltd, Croydon. Regd

11.2.50 to World Evangelisation Trust Ltd, London N1; operated by Missionary Aviation Fellowship in Sudan; named

“Asfur Allah” [God’s Bird]. Regn cld 5.2.51 as transferred to Kenya. Regd VP-KIO 6.2.51 to World Evangelisation

Trust Ltd, Khartoum. Overhaul at Khartoum abandoned and scrapped 10.52 [replaced by G-AGOR 3.53]. Regn cld

23.6.53 as scrapped.

6899 Toc as NR835 at DH Witney 20.6.45. CofA 7245 issued 1.11.45; dd 8.11.45 to Portugal. Regd CS-ADI 11.45 to

Companhia de Transportes Aereos (CTA), Lisbon. To Portuguese Air Force as 2307 1.3.50 (initially as 507?);

operated by Base Area No.1, Granja do Marquez, Sintra on aerial survey/photographic work. Wfu .68 and stored

Sintra Air Base. To Museo do Ar, Alverca (After .79) and on display. In store Sintra [3.95/3.01]; on display Museo do

Ar, Sintra [.14]..

6900 Toc as NR836 at DH Witney 21.6.45. CofA 7246 issued 3.11.45; dd 8.11.45 to Portugal. Regd CS-ADJ 11.45 to

Companhia de Transportes Aereos (CTA), Lisbon. Dd Sao Tome as CR-SAD (or possibly CR-SAE) 27.2.50 to Servico

de Transportes Aereos (STA), Sao Tome. Regd CR-LKR .70 to Aero Club de Angola. Wfu .74. Acquired by VARIG,

Brazil for their Museu do Varig at Porto Alegre; shipped (1.79) and painted as "PP-VAN" .80 to represent their first

Rapide, named "Chui". Still on display in VARIG Museum .95. On display [11.01] at Museu Aeroespacial, Campo dos

Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro. See comments under CR-LKS below.

6901 Toc as NR837 at DH Witney 21.6.45. CofA 7247 issued 6.11.45 dd 8.11.45 to Portugal. Regd CS-ADK 11.45 to

Companhia de Transportes Aereos (CTA), Lisbon. Dd Sao Tome as CR-SAE (or possibly CR-SAD) 27.2.50 to Servico

de Transportes Aereos (STA), Sao Tome. Regd CR-LKS .70 to Aero Club of Angola. Wfu Luanda (extant in open

storage .75). *Rapide CR-LKR was reported as being dd to Museum of Flight and Transportation Richmond BC,

Canada by .79 in poor condition for rebuild but could well have been CR-LKS.

*Note: The above three were delivered in formation leaving Witney 8.11.45 with Proctor V CS-ADN.

6902 Toc as NR838 at DH Witney 23.6.45. Allocated to Iranian Airways and CofA 7277 issued 26.11.45 to MAP; not

delivered and order cancelled. Sold 11.4.46 to AAJC. Regd G-AHGG (CofR 10030) 2.5.46 to Railway Air Services

Ltd, Speke. Cld & regd 19.8.46 to Air Commerce Ltd, Croydon. Taken over by Olley Air Service Ltd; cld and regd to

them 27.12.46. CofA lapsed 1.4.49; renewed 9.4.52. New CofR No.R2919 issued .50. Regn cld 10.4.52 as sold to

Liberia. Delivered 26.4.52 and regd EL-AAA to Liberian National Airways. Sold 10.55 to Belgian Congo. Regd

OO-CMS [CofR 1069/C267] 13.3.56 to Air Brousse SPRL, Leopoldville. Damaged beyond repair in forced landing nr

Kikwit 8.7.56 en route Leopoldville-Port Francqui. Regn cld 11.10.56. Parts used for OO-CJS & OO-CRS.

6903 Toc as NR839 at DH Witney 29.6.45. Allocated to Iranian Airways and CofA 7268 issued 19.11.45 to MAP; not

delivered and order cancelled. Sold 13.4.46 to AAJC. Regd G-AHGF (CofR 10029) 2.5.46 to Railway Air Services Ltd,

Speke [on hire from MCA]. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation. CofA lapsed 16.1.48.

Cld 21.6.48 & regd 5.7.48 to Lees-Hill Aviation (Birmingham) Ltd, Elmdon; intended for operation by Solent Airways,

Eastleigh .48/49. Cld 16.4.49 & regd 28.4.49 to Frederick Arnold Hill, t/a Lees-Hill Aviation, Elmdon. CofA renewed

8.9.49. New CofR No.R906 issued .50. Cld 20.6.52 & regd 30.6.52 to WS Shackleton Ltd, Cranfield. Cld 25.11.52

and regd 23.2.53 to Vivian Hampson Bellamy t/a Flightways, Eastleigh. Converted to prototype mk.4 .53 by

Flightways. Cld 25.9.53 & regd 26.9.53 to Kenneth Grey Read Bloomfield, Gisborne, New Zealand. UK regn cld

1.5.54 as sold in New Zealand. Regn ZK-BCP possibly allocated 11.53; but ntu. Damaged in test flight Croydon

1.12.53; repaired & reflown 27.1.54. Flown by Bloomfield to New Zealand, departed Hurn 4.3.54; arrived Whenuapai

(Auckland) 16.4.54; Gisborne 17.4.54. Regd ZK-BFK 30.4.54 to Kenneth Grey Read Bloomfield, Gisborne (also op by

Gisborne Aero Club). Regn cld 4.11.57 as sold in Australia. Regd in Australia VH-AWG 4.11.57 to Airwork Co Pty Ltd,

Archerfield. Regd VH-BIF 15.6.59 to Robert G (Bob) Carswell t/a Carsair Air Service Pty Ltd, Archerfield. Regd

9.11.60 to Merv Ward t/a Airflite, Archerfield. To Northern Star School of Parachuting, Vic .63, but not delivered and

ownership reverted to Ward. Wfu Archerfield 10.65 and regn cld 6.5.66. Burnt by DCA fire service Archerfield 3.6.68.

6904 Toc as NR840 at DH Witney 25.7.45. CofA 7269 issued (to Ministry of Acft Production) 16.11.45. Sold 5.12.45 to

DTA, Portugal. Regd CR-LBN 17.6.46 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos dos Servicos (DTA), Luanda.

Current .59.

6905 Toc as NR841 to DH Witney 30.7.45. CofA 7271 issued 20.11.45 to MAP. Sold 5.12.45 to DTA, Portugal. Regd CR-

LBO 24.5.46 to Divisao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos dos Servicos (DTA), Luanda. Current .52. Regd

CR-CAA .55 to Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde Is; operated by Aero Clube de Cabo Verde, Santiago

and used wef 7.55 on local services in the Cape Verde Islands.

6906 Toc as NR842 at DH Witney 25.7.45. CofA 7299 issued 17.12.45 (to MAP). Sold 1.1.46 to BOAC for Iraqi Airways;

handed over 21.12.45 under Rapide Programme No.6. Regd YI-ABF .46 to Iraqi Airways, Baghdad; dd 5.1.46-13.1.46.

To UK 12.48 [also reported 2.48]. Regd G-ALGC (CofR 12512) 3.1.49 to Arthur Robert Pilgrim, Totteridge, London

N20. CofA renewed 5.3.49. Cld 14.6.49 & regd 22.6.49 to Wilfred Henry Cornish, Denton, Lancs (based Barton). Cld

& regd 8.9.49 to Melba Airways Ltd, Stockport (based Ringway). New CofR No.R1892 issued .50. Cld 3.7.52 & regd

17.7.52 to Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd, Wolverhampton. Cld 3.2.53 & regd 11.2.53 to Helliwells Ltd, Walsall; named

“afe”. Cld 1.9.58 & regd 4.9.58 to TI (Group Services) Ltd, Elmdon. Cld 6.10.58 & regd 10.10.58 to Luton Airways Ltd,

Luton. Converted to mk.6 24.3.59. Cld 11.1.60 & regd 9.2.60 to Keens (Watford) Ltd, Watford [probably remained

based at Luton – present 8.61]. CofA lapsed 16.3.62. Cld 12.11.62 and regd 21.5.63 to Derek Clifford Cole,

Sunningdale & Kenneth Bryan Neely, London SW1. Deconverted from mk.6 14.5.63 and CofA renewed 30.5.63. Cld

as sold 23.12.63 (notified 5.5.64). Damaged when overturned on landing Biggin Hill 9.3.64; repaired. Regd 23.10.64

to Booilushag Ltd, IoM [Ken Neely]; t/a Scillonia Airways, St Just; named "Bishop". CofA lapsed 21.7.66. Used for

spares at Shobdon (9.67), still extant 7.68. Regn cld 28.2.73 as pwfu.

6907 Toc as NR843 at DH Witney 23.7.45. CofA 7300 issued 17.12.45 (to MAP). Sold 1.1.46 to BOAC for Iraqi Airways;

handed over 21.12.45 under Rapide Programme No.6. Regd YI-ABG .46 to Iraqi Airways, Baghdad; dd 9.1.46-

29.1.46. Returned to UK 2.48 and stored Manchester. Regd G-ALGE (CofR 12514) 5.1.49 to WA Rollason Ltd,

Croydon. CofA renewed 26.8.49. Cld 16.8.49 & regd 8.9.49 to Melba Airways Ltd, Stockport (based Ringway). New

CofR No R1631 issued .50. Cld 1.5.52 & regd 6.5.52 to Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd, Wolverhampton. [Probably]

undertook first WAL scheduled service 18.7.53 (not G-AEAL). Cld 29.5.54 & regd 3.6.54 to Kenning Aviation Ltd,

Sheffield (based Burnaston). Cld 25.5.56 & regd 1.6.56 to Lawrence Saville Dawson, Pool-in-Wharfedale; operated by

Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Yeadon. Cld 19.11.59 & regd 8.12.59 to MacSmith Ltd, Newcastle (based Woolsington).

Cld 18.2.60 & regd 7.3.60 to MacSmith Air Charter Ltd, Woolsington. CofA lapsed 9.2.61. Cld 16.3.61 & regd 24.3.61

to MacSmith Air Charter Ltd & Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd, t/a Casair, Crosby. CofA renewed 6.4.62. Regn cld

5.7.62 as sold in Irish Republic. Regd EI-AMN 31.7.62 to AC O'Hara & John Farrell, Co Roscommon (based Weston).

Regn cld 25.8.64 as sold in France. Regd F-BLXX 15.9.64 to Aero Club Centre Alsace Marin-la-Meslee, Colmar;

named "Desiree II". Regd 8.70 to Aero Club de Moselle-Parachutisme, Doncourt-les-Conflans. Reported as ferried to

USA 31.10.72; however, it was crated and shipped ex Rotterdam 15.9.73; painted as N8053 in postwar BEA c/s as

"RMA Lord Shaftesbury". Regd in USA as N8053 7.73 to Geert E Frank. Regd 18.7.77 (18.7.73?) to Daniel S Foley,

Yolanda Foley & Norman Peckham, Birmingham, MI. Sold .75 to Leach & William Crorey and impounded .75 for drug

smuggling Phillipsburg, St Maarten, Dutch Antilles. Remains in open store .79 and damaged in Hurricane David .79 (or

Hurricane Frederick 9.79). Almost completely derelict by 12.81; extant [1.86]. Scrapped [by .90]. Regn cld 4.2.17.

6908 Toc as NR844 at DH Witney 28.7.45. Sold 12.1.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AGUU (CofR 9749) 30.10.45 to Railway

Air Services Ltd, Speke [on hire from MCA]. CofA 7262 issued 10.1.46; dd AAJC Speke 12.1.46. Regd 1.2.47 to

British European Airways Corporation; based Jersey wef 7.49; to Renfrew [7.50]; later named "RMA Sir Colin

Campbell". Sold 6.6.52 to BOAC for Malayan Airways. Regn cld 1.8.52 as sold in Malaya. Regd VR-OAA 9.52 to

Malayan Airways Ltd; conv to mk.4 and dd 1.53. Sold 1.3.58 to Borneo Airways Ltd. Regn cld 10.3.61 as wfu.

6909 Toc as NR845 at DH Witney 30.7.45. CofA 7309 issued 18.12.45 (to MAP). Sold 1.1.46 to BOAC for Iraqi Airways;

handed over 21.12.45 under Rapide Programme No.6. Regd YI-ABH .46 to Iraqi Airways, Baghdad; dd 9.1.46-

20.1.46. Returned to UK 2.48 (possibly by AR Pilgrim) and stored Manchester/Ringway. Regd G-ALGI (CofR 12518)

13.1.49 to Walter Westoby, Blackpool (based Squires Gate). CofA renewed 7.7.49. New CofR No R1421 issued .50.

Cld 27.2.52 & regd 13.3.52 to WS Shackleton Ltd, London W1. Cld 4.4.52 & regd 7.4.52 to CE Harper Aircraft Co Ltd,

Exeter. Regn cld 21.9.53 as sold in France; inspected Toussus 24.9.53. Regd F-OAND 25.9.53 to Societe Transports

Aeriens du Gabon, Libreville. Crashed 6.54. Regn cld 23.9.54.

6910 Toc as NR846 at DH Witney 30.7.45. Sold 21.12.45 to Scottish Airways Ltd. Regd G-AGUR (CofR 9746) 9.11.45 to

Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew. [on hire from MCA] CofA 7257 issued 20.12.45 and dd 12.1.46. Regd 1.2.47 to British

European Airways Corporation; based Renfrew wef 7.49; later named "RMA Lord Roberts". Damaged Tiree 12.4.51;

to Renfrew for repairs 13.4.51. CofA lapsed 2.11.53. Sold 10.11.53 and regd 30.11.53 to CE Harper Aircraft Co Ltd,

Exeter. Regd 15.7.54 to Ronald Myhill for operation by [his company] Autair Ltd at Frankfurt. CofA renewed 16.7.54.

Badly damaged on attempted overshoot following burst tyre on landing Rhein-Main, Frankfurt 2.8.54. Regn cld 28.9.54

as pwfu.

6911 Toc as NR847 at DH Witney 3.8.45. Sold 21.12.45 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd. Regd G-AGUP (CofR 9745)

24.10.45 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd, Derbyhaven [on hire from MCA]. CofA 7256 issued 20.12.45; dd 21.12.45.

Regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation; based Renfrew wef 7.49; later named "RMA Robert Peel".

Damaged on landing Alderney 21.7.52. Repaired; sold 11.8.52 and regd 18.8.52 to Airlines (Jersey) Ltd t/a Jersey

Airlines, Jersey. Regd 30.5.57 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Regn cld 26.2.58 as sold to French Ivory

Coast; (dd 19.2.58); inspected Toussus 28.4.58. Regd F-OBGY 6.5.58 to Air Ivoire, Abidjan. Sold 25.7.61 to

ETAT/SFATAT. Regd F-BJUZ 22.3.62 to Centre Nationale de Parachutisme de Biscarosse, Biscarosse. Regd .63 to

CIC de Parachutisme de l'Ile de France, La Ferte Gaucher. CofA lapsed 10.64. Wfu and regn cld .65.

6912 Toc as NR848 at DH Witney 8.8.45. Sold 9.1.46 to AAJC, Speke. Regd G-AGUV (CofR 9750) 30.10.45 to Great

Western & Southern Air Lines Ltd, Speke [hired from MCA]. CofA 7263 issued 9.1.46; dd AAJC Speke same day.

Regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation; based Renfrew wefe 7.49; named "RMA General Gordon" .52.

Damaged on landing Lands End 9.6.52; repaired by 28.6.52. Regd 13.1.53 to Gibraltar Airways Ltd (check –reportedly

sold by BEAC 9.53). Regd 18.2.54 to AJ Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon. Mod to Srs 4; reflown 31.3.54. Regd

5.4.54 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Tripoli. Crashed and dbf Tarif, nr Bahrain 26.4.54. Regn cld 25.5.54 as

pwfu.

6913 Toc as NR849 at DH Witney 10.8.45. Sold 16.2.46 to Air Taxis [Croydon] Ltd. Regd G-AGZO (CofR 9866) 26.1.46 to

Air Taxis Ltd, Croydon. CofA 7405 issued 11.2.46. Cld 15.12.46 & regd 18.3.47 to Air Taxis (Croydon) Ltd. Ceased

trading early .48. Cld 12.1.48 & regd 13.1.48 to Frederick Thomas Bingham (of Air Taxis), Croydon. Cld 21.7.48 &

regd 31.7.48 to Marshall's Flying School Ltd, Cambridge. New CofR No.2149 issued .50. Cld 1.4.52 & regd 9.4.52 to

Marshalls Flying Services Ltd, Cambridge. Converted to Mk 6 29.9.60; de-converted 9.61. Regn cld 24.5.62 as sold in

France; inspected Dinard 28.6.62. Regd F-BGZJ 3.7.62 to Etablissments Rousseau Aviation, Dinard. Sold 11.62 to

Belgium. Regd OO-ITI [CofR 1436] 10.10.62 [or 5.10.62] to R Van Risseghem Lint, Antwerp. Destroyed by UN Saab

J29s at Kolwezi Airfield, Belgian Congo 29.12.62. Regn cld 28.7.64.

6914 Toc as NR850 at DH Witney 14.8.45. CofA 7540 issued 18.3.46. Sold 23.3.46 to Aircraft Operating Co Ltd. Regd ZS-

ATV 12.4.46 to Aircraft Operating Co of South Africa Pty Ltd. Crashed on take-off & dbf Thysville Airfield, Belgian

Congo 5.6.51. Regn cld 26.10.51.

6915 Toc as NR851 at DH Witney 22.8.45. CofA 7539 issued 22.3.46. Sold 23.3.46 to Aircraft Operating Co Ltd. Regd ZS-

ATW 12.4.46 to Aircraft Operating Co of South Africa Pty Ltd. Dbf on engine start-up Beit Bridge, S Rhodesia

11.12.46.

6916 Toc as NR852 at DH Witney 23.8.45. Sold 21.1.46 to British-American Air Services Ltd. Regd G-AGWC (CofR 9780)

13.12.45 to British American Air Services Ltd, London SW1 (based White Waltham). CofA 7316 issued 21.1.46; dd

28.1.46. Damaged when collided with Anson G-AHXK at Croydon Airport 20.9.46; repaired. Cld 1.4.47 & regd 9.4.47

to Air Transport (Charter) (CI) Ltd, Jersey (later Blackbushe); named "St Lawrence". CofR No. changed to R945 .50.

Cld 16.10.50 and regd 27.10.50 to Lambert's Trust Ltd, London EC3 (following take-over); remained operated by Air

Transport (Charter). Cld 7.1.52 & regd 21.1.52 to Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick. Regn cld 9.7.52 as sold to Pakistan.

Regd AP-ADM (CofR 91) 8.52 to Crescent Air Transport Ltd, Karachi. Damaged beyond repair when tyre burst on

landing Nawabshah Aerodrome, Sind 17.3.53. Regn cld 17.9.53.

6917 Toc as NR853 at DH Witney 31.8.45. Sold 27.1.46 to Morton Air Services Ltd. Regd G-AGWR (CofR 9794) 8.12.45 to

Morton Air Services Ltd, Croydon. CofA 7302 issued 25.1.46. Operated by UN in Palestine as UN-72 .48. CofR No

amended to R581 .50. Regn cld 30.4.54 as sold abroad. Regd in Denmark as OY-DYA 15.6.54 to

Zone-Redningskorpset, Kastrup. Sold to Sweden 21.4.56. Regd SE-CDI 20.4.56 to AB Europa-Flyg, Bromma; dd

25.4.56. Crashed into trees on forced landing in snowstorm Jusdala, nr Vimmerby 23.12.56 on return to Bromma from

Denmark following overhaul with under-wing lighting system. Regn cld 31.12.56.

[further order]

6918 Toc as RL936 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 31.8.45. Sold 19.1.46 to Morton Air Services Ltd.

Regd G-AGWP (CofR 9793) 8.12.45 to Morton Air Services Ltd, Croydon (Gatwick wef .60). CofA 7301 issued

18.1.46. Damaged in forced landing nr Aberystwith 1.9.46; repaired. Operated by UN as UN-71 .48. CofR No

amended to R504 .50. Operated by Pakistan Petroleum [12.57]. Damaged Talhal strip 16.12.57; repaired. Cld

21.6.60 & regd 22.6.60 to Aerocontacts (Aircraft Distributors) Ltd, Gatwick. Regn cld 28.9.60 as sold in Congo. Regd

OO-CJE [CofR C.324] 15.11.60 to Air Brousse sprl, Leopoldville. To Cie Generale Aerienne Africain [Cogeair], N'Dola,

Kinshasa. [Taken over by AMAZ, N'Dola 71?]. Regd 9O-CJE .61. Regd 9Q-CJE 9.62. Wfu after nose-over accident

Mweka .62. (Note; a Rapide is also quoted as OO-CYE etc and is believed to be an error for OO-CJE).

6919 Toc as RL937 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 5.9.45. CofA 7358 issued 16.1.46. Sold 26.1.46 to

Sweden; dd Hatfield-Kastrup-Bromma 7.2.46. Regd SE-APH 15.3.46 to Svensk Flygtjanst AB, Bromma. Reported as

sold 22.11.46 to Fourschou AB, Vondeso. Destroyed in Svenska Flygtjanst hangar fire Bromma Airport, Stockholm

9.4.47. Regn cld 19.11.47.

6920 Toc as RL938 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 12.9.45. CofA 7396 issued 18.1.46 to Arco-Iris

Viacao Aerea SA. Sold 27.1.46 to Rootes Blades Wharf & Smith for Brazil. Regd PP-AIA .46 to Arco-Iris Viacao

Aerea SA, Sao Paulo; ceased operations end .48. Regd .51 to Adhemar de Barros Filho. Regd 1.54 to Erlindo

Salzano. Crashed Coroata, Maranhao 10.5.56.

6921 Toc as RL939 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 17.9.45. CofA 7410 issued 25.1.46 to Arco-Iris

Viacao Aerea SA. Sold 17.2.46 to Rootes Blades Wharf & Smith for Brazil. Regd PP-AID .46 to Arco-Iris Viacao

Aerea SA, Sao Paulo. Crashed Sao Paulo 11.12.46. Regn cld 18.12.46.

6922 Toc as RL940 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 9.10.45. CofA 7409 issued 25.1.46 to Arco-Iris

Viacao Aerea SA. Sold 9.2.46 to Rootes Blades Wharf & Smith for Brazil. Regd PP-AIB .46 to Arco-Iris Viacao Aerea

SA, Sao Paulo. Crashed Fartura 24.12.46. Regn cld 30.12.46 (but seemingly not actioned & finally cld 4.4.14!).

6923 Toc as RL941 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 9.10.45. CofA 7411 issued 28.1.46 to Arco-Iris

Viacao Aerea SA. Sold 9.2.46 to Rootes Blades Wharf & Smith for Brazil. Regd PP-AIC .46 to Arco-Iris Viacao Aerea

SA, Sao Paulo; ceased operations end .48. Regd .51 to Adhemar de Barros Filho. Badly damaged .52. Regn cld

11.5.53.

6924 Toc as RL942 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 30.10.45. CofA 7462 issued 14.2.46 (to DH Aircraft

of SA). Sold 17.3.46 to Southern Rhodesia. Regd VP-YDF 4.46 to Southern Rhodesia Air Services Ltd. Regd 6.46 to

Central African Airways. Regn cld 10.49 to Northern Rhodesia. Regd as VP-RBU 10.49 to Northern Rhodesia

Aviation Services Ltd. To Zambesi Airways Ltd .50. Regd in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YDF 10.50 to Field Aircraft

Services of Rhodesia Ltd, Salisbury. Regd .52 to Fishair Ltd, Marandellas. Regd .54 to Fishair (Pvt) Ltd. CofA lapsed

10.8.54. Regn cld late .56.

6925 Toc as RL943 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 30.10.45. CofA 7513 issued 20.2.46 (to DH Aircraft

of SA). Sold 17.3.46 to Southern Rhodesia. Regd VP-YDE 4.46 to Southern Rhodesia Air Services Ltd. Regd 6.46 to

Central African Airways. Regn cld 8.49 to South Africa. Regd ZS-BZV 15.8.49 to Commercial Air Services Ltd, t/a

Comair, Johannesburg. Regd .51 to Drakensberg Air Services (Pty) Ltd, Ladysmith. Badly damaged in tornado

Ladysmith 10.1.55; repaired. Regn cld 26.10.56 as sold in Belgian Congo. Regd OO-CJT [CofR 1110/C268] 27.10.56

to Air Brousse sprl, Leopoldville. Reregd 9O-CJT .61; probably ntu. Ran out of fuel and crashed nr Molegbe, nr

Brazzaville 6.10.60. Regn cld 30.11.60.

6926 Toc as RL944 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 31.10.45. Sold [undated] to Lancashire Aircraft

Corporation. Regd G-AHAG (CofR 9882) 31.1.46 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate/Stanley Park.

CofA 7437 issued 18.2.46. Cld & regd 17.10.46 to Universal Flying Services Ltd, Kidlington; trfd to Fairoaks 26.2.47.

Cld 1.10.49 & regd 31.10.49 to North Sea Air Transport Ltd, Hanworth/Brough (operated by Blackburn Aircraft Ltd).

New CofR No.R53 issued .50. Cld 30.11.63 & regd 6.12.63 to Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd, Brough. Transferred to

Dunsfold 5.7.65 to replace G-AHGC but wfu same month on replacement by Dove G-ASMG. Cld 3.4.65 & regd

20.7.65 to Hawker Siddeley Aviation (Leasing) Ltd, Dunsfold. Regn cld 20.10.65 as destroyed (and intended for

5.11.65 bonfire but rescued). Delivered by road to Blackbushe 1.2.66. Regd 5.4.66 to Kenneth B Neely; operated by

Scillonia Airways, St Just; named "Bryher". To Booker 1.5.66 for rebuild; CofA renewed 8.6.66. Reportedly sold to D

Toms, Hayle for £205 following seizure for unpaid debts. Regd 28.5.70 to Montague De Cartier t/a Thames Valley

Airsport, Compton Abbas, later Halfpenny Green (3.72). Damaged nr Thruxton 17.7.72 when struck by parachutists

Mike Taylor & Mike Bolton jumping from Islander immediately above; repaired. Cld 1.10.72 and regd 1.2.73 to Michael

Ewart Revens “Mike” Coghlan t/a MM Aviation, Lympne. Damaged when swung on take-off Lympne 17.6.73 and

struck Cessna F177RG G-AZFP. CofA lapsed 15.7.73; stored Ford (11.74; 6.75); later at Blandford, Dorset (7.77).

Cld & regd 14.3.80 to Ralph Jones t/a Southern Sailplanes, Membury and on rebuild [9.89/3.91]. Regd 2.3.00 to

Pelham Ltd (Alister Kay, Oxford); still at Membury. Regd 4.8.05 to (Ralph’s son) Stephen George Jones, Hungerford;

still on rebuild Membury .09. Roaded 7.10 to Mike King/Sky4 Aviation, Higherlands Farm, Branscombe, Devon. Regd

18.3.11 to David Edward Findon, Stratford-upon-Avon; roaded (back) to Membury 15.2.12 for completion. Painted in

Scillonia Airways c/s & reflown 19.8.13 (DEF is director of Bidford Gliding & Flying Club Ltd). CofA issued 30.10.13.

Regd 12.5.14 to Scillonia Airways Ltd (David Findon/Steven Jones), Membury.

6927 Toc as RL945 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 18.11.45. CofA 7471 issued 18.2.46 to OMTA.

Sold 23.3.46 to De Havillands for OMTA. Regd PP-OMB. To Organizacao Mineira de Transportes Aereos (OMTA),

Belo Horizonte.

6928 Toc as RL946 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 31.10.45. Sold 11.1.46 to De Havilland Canada and

fitted with extended fin (as per floatplane). Regd CF-DIM (with fuselage no.CF89579) (CofR 5175/A1672) 9.8.46 to De

Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Toronto; used as demonstrator. Dd 16.1.51 & regd (CofR 10099) 30.4.51 to GH

Wheeler, Toronto. Sold 14.12.51 to Sanderson Aircraft Ltd, Malton. Sold 14.12.51 & regd (CofR 10923) 22.12.51 to

Matane Air Services Ltd. Matane. Starboard engine backfired on start-up and dbf Matane 19.6.53. Regn cld 31.8.53.

6929 Toc as RL947 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 1.1.46. To Technical Training Comm Flight, Wyton

20.6.46. To 18 MU 23.7.47. Sold 11.3.48 to RND Miller (chief pilot of Connellan Airways), Australia. Regd VH-BKR

4.3.48 to Edward J Connellan t/a Connellan Airways, Alice Springs. UK CofA 10059 issued 9.4.48; flown to Australia

by Damian Miller. Regd 14.3.51 to Connellan Airways Ltd. Regd VH-CLH 5.11.58 to Connellan Airways Ltd. Wfu

Alice Springs (12.58?) and regn cld 31.7.62.

Note: RL947 was initially allocated to G-AKMD.

6930 Toc as RL948 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 1.1.46. To 27 Group Comm Flight, Fairford 26.6.46;

coded "TSO-C". To Empire Radio School 29.9.47. To 18 MU 26.2.48. Sold 21.5.48 to Aeroways, Croydon. Regd G-

ALAX (CofR 12383) 27.5.48 to Arthur Wesley Coombs t/a Aeroways, Croydon. CofA 10282 issued 4.9.48. Cld 4.9.48

& regd 7.9.48 to Autowork (Winchester) Ltd, Winchester and operated by Flightways Ltd, Eastleigh. Cld 7.6.49 & regd

10.6.49 to Saunders-Roe Ltd, East Cowes (based Bembridge, later Sandown). CofR No changed to R2085 .50. Badly

damaged in take-off crash Bembridge 26.10.53; repaired. Cld 12.7.60 & regd 21.7.60 to George Keith Tulloch, By

Forfar (later Fife); operated by Scottish Parachute Club, Perth. Cld 8.11.66 & confirmed 18.10.67 (sold to unknown

party but believed to Luton for rebuild by McAlpine Aviation). CofA lapsed 8.3.67. Regn cld 7.12.67 as pwfu. To

Shuttleworth Trust, Old Warden by road. Reportedly then to Midland Aircraft Preservation Society (1970/71) but NTU.

To David D Johnson t/a Durney Aeronautical Collection, Andover .70; still stored in poor condition in garden at Andover

[98].

6931 Toc as RL949 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 3.1.46. To Technical Training Command Comm Flight,

Wyton 29.6.46; coded "TWY-D". To 18 MU 18.9.47. Sold 27.1.48 to Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires Gate.

Regd G-AKSG (CofR 12168) 28.1.48 to Russell Littledale Whyham and op by Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd, Squires

Gate. CofA 10146 issued 25.8.49. New CofR No.R967 issued .50. Cld 31.1.54 & regd 10.2.54 to Silver City Airways

Ltd, Blackbushe. Cld 4.5.55 & regd 27.5.55 to Vivian Hampson Bellamy, Eastleigh. Converted to mk.4 4.56. Regn cld

10.5.56 as sold abroad; inspected Toussus 8.6.56. Regd in France as F-BHAF [CofR 22314] 10.7.56 to Air Ouest,

Nantes. Sold [late 58] to Societe Generale d’Affretements Aeriens [Air Fret], Algiers. Regd late .60 to Societe Air

Oasis, Laghouat, Algeria. CofA suspended Bastia 7.3.62. Regn cld .63.

6932 Toc as RL950 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 2.1.46. To EFS Handling Squadron, Hullavington

31.7.46. To 18 MU 23.9.46. To Staff College Comm Flight, Booker 19.2.47. To 21 EFTS Booker [undated]. To 18

MU 14.1.48. Sold 21.5.48 to Aeroways, Croydon. Regd G-ALAZ (CofR 12385) 27.5.48 to Arthur Wesley Coombs t/a

Aeroways, Croydon. Cld 22.6.48 & regd 17.7.48 to Autowork (Winchester) Ltd, (F Bingham) Winchester (based

Eastleigh). Regn cld 27.7.48 as sold abroad. CofA 10200 issued 7.8.48. Regd in Belgian Congo as OO-CFI (CofR

C117) 5.8.48 to Air Congo Division of CFL. Regd 18.5.50 to SABENA, Leopoldville (operated 20.4.49-19.12.50). Regn

cld 19.11.50 (or 19.12.50) as sold in Angola. Regd CR-LCK 20.12.50 to Direccao de Exploracao dos Transportes

Aereos [DTA], Luanda. Later to Aero Club of Angola/SAC, Luanda. In open storage Luanda (.74-.77). Possibly to

Cape Verde Islands in 70s.

6933 Toc as RL951 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 4.2.46. To Kings Flight, Benson 16.7.46. Crashed

following engine failure 1 ml N of Mount Farm 11.11.46. Soc 10.2.47.

6934 Toc as RL952 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 20.2.46 [or 22.12.45]. Allocated to Iranian Airways

and CofA 7525 issued 6.3.46 to MSAP but order cancelled. Sold 2.4.46 to AAJC and dd 2.4.46 by Olley “in advance of

civil regn”. Regd G-AHGH (CofR 10031) 2.5.46 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Speke [on hire from MCA]. Cld 31.1.47 &

regd 1.2.47 to British European Airways Corporation. Cld 7.6.48 & regd 8.6.48 to Patrick-Duval Aviation Ltd, Elmdon.

Cld 1.8.48 & regd 9.8.48 to Patrick Motors Ltd, Birmingham. New CofR No.R975 issued .50. Operated by Flightways

Ltd, Eastleigh .52-.53. Regn cld 10.6.53 as sold abroad to Sweden. Regd SE-BXZ 31.7.53 to Svenska Aero Westlund

& Co, Orebro. Regd 16.8.55 to Svenska Aero Westlund, Rosen & Gustavsson AB, Orebro. Damaged in crash

Bromma 29.7.57. Reregd 2.12.58 to Svenska Aero, KO Gustavsson AB, Orebro. CofA lapsed 23.4.59. To A

Fredriksson, Goteborg. Regn cld 31.12.65. Wings to Luftfartsmuseet, Arlanda.

6935 Toc as RL953 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 1.1.46. Allocated to Iranian Airways and CofA 7562

issued 18.3.46 to MSAP but order cancelled. Sold 5.4.46 to AAJC. Regd G-AHGI (CofR 10032) 2.5.46 to Railway Air

Services Ltd, Speke [on hire from MCA]. Hired to Scottish Airways Ltd, Renfrew 9.9.46. Cld 31.1.47 & regd 1.2.47 to

British European Airways Corporation. Cld 1.6.48 & regd 3.6.48 to Patrick-Duval Aviation Ltd, Elmdon. Cld 1.8.48 &

regd 9.8.48 to Patrick Motors Ltd, Birmingham. CofA lapsed 12.7.49; renewed 19.8.52. New CofR No.R1939 issued

.50. Regn cld 13.11.52 as sold abroad to French Indo-China. Regd F-OANF 30.5.53 to Societe Indochinoise des

Plantations, Saigon. Regd .53 to Plantations Reunies de Mimot, Saigon. Regd in Laos as F-LAAF 27.9.56 [or 21.2.56]

to Cie Veha-Akat, Vientiane. Crashed Phong Savanh 2.5.58.

6936 Toc as RL954 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 1.1.46. Sold 6.4.46 to British-American Air Services

Ltd. Regd G-AGZJ (CofR 9861) 12.1.46 to British American Air Services Ltd, White Waltham. CofA 7463 issued

1.4.46. Cld 1.6.47 & regd 23.6.47 to Stanley Kenneth Davies t/a Cambrian Air Services, Cardiff. Cld 25.2.49 & regd

13.4.49 to John H Watts, Stanley Kenneth Davies, Edward Keith-Davies & Care-Lines Ltd t/a Cambrian Air Services;

named "Carmarthen". CofA lapsed 30.6.50. New CofR No.R576 issued .50. Regn cld 3.9.50 as sold but not reregd.

Used for spares at Cardiff by 1.52; although reported still extant 4.52.

6937 Toc as RL955 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 2.1.46. Sold 23.2.46 to British-American Air

Services Ltd. Regd G-AGZK (CofR 9862) 12.1.46 to British American Air Services Ltd, White Waltham. CofA 7464

issued 21.3.46. Cld 22.9.47 & regd 30.10.47 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd, Tripoli, Lebanon. New CofR

No.R1938 issued .50. CofA lapsed 13.1.51. Regn cld 13.12.51 as sold. Sold from Beirut to Arab Airways Association

Ltd, Amman, Jordan (with G-AJVA, for spares or rebuild). Destroyed in hangar fire Amman 9.5.53.

6938 Toc as RL956 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 2.1.46. Sold 16.3.46 to De Havilland Canada.

Allocated (and painted up as) CF-DIN but exported to Venezuela instead. Regd YV-P-BPE .46 to Cia Anonima de

Estudios y Construction Riego (Riego Oil Co), Caracas. Forced landed and overturned in swamp Tucacas, 100 ml W

of Caracas 17.1.50. (Possibly initially regd YV-BPE).

6939 Toc as RL957 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 10.1.46. To Technical Training Command Comm Flight,

Wyton 21.6.46. Crashed into hedge when starboard engine cut on take-off Staverton 24.1.47. Soc 10.3.47.

6940 Ff 3.1.46; toc as RL958 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 4.2.46. Sold 27.1.48 to Short Bros & Harland

Ltd. Regd G-AKRP (CofR 12152) 26.1.48 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester and operated by Rochester Air

Charter Service. CofA 9952 issued 14.2.48. New CofR R2080 issued .50. Converted to mk.4 3.12.54. Cld 14.6.57 &

regd 20.6.57 to Avionics Ltd, Croydon. CofA lapsed 12.6.58. Regn cld 2.10.58 as sold in France. Regn F-DAFS

reserved 9.58 but not taken up. Regd CN-TTO 13.2.59 to SA Agricolavia, Rabat. Regd .65 to Henri Carton, Tit-Mellil.

Regd .67 to Parachute Club de Maroc, Tit-Mellil, Casablanca. Wfu 4.72. Sold to French collector .74 but remained

Casablanca [11.75]. Sold .79 to Florida syndicate (probably including Ray Jones) and shipped to Bremerhaven docks,

Germany [with Argus CN-TZV] but, owing to dispute over harbour dues, was detained in open storage in docks. Sold

.80 to Bob Wirth and stored in Northern Germany. Purchased 8.8.94 by Rex Ford, t/a Fordaire Aviation and to Little

Gransden, UK 10.8.94 for rebuild; to Sywell .95; taxying trials 1.10.98. Regd G-AKRP 15.10.99 to Rex Herbert Ford, of

Fordaire Aviation Ltd, Sywell; named “Northamptonshire Rose”. Reflown 6.4.00 & CofA renewed 27.6.00. Reported as

sold late 02. CofA lapsed 26.6.03 and to open storage Cranfield; ferried to Gamlingay 11.04 for overhaul. CofA

renewed 7.1.05. Regd 17.2.05 to Barry Roy Pearson, t/a Eaglescott Dominie Group, Eaglescott [dd 4.2.05]. Leased to

Air Atlantique Classic Flight, Baginton; dd 8.5.07 or 9.5.07. CofA lapsed 6.1.08; on overhaul Baginton [8.13].

6941 Toc as RL959 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 4.2.46. To Staff College Comm Flight, White Waltham

3.7.46. To Maintenance Command Comm Squadron, Andover 16.10.46; ret to Staff College 11.3.48. To 5 MU

15.10.48. Reported as sometime with BLEU; coded "KE-B". Sold 13.5.49 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd. Regd G-

ALRW (CofR 12779) 16.5.49 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd, Cardiff; named "Meirionydd". CofA 10624 issued 29.7.49.

Regd 7.7.50 to John H Watts, Edward Keith-Davies, Stanley K Davies & Care Lines Ltd t/a Cambrian Air Enterprises,

Cardiff. CofA lapsed 28.7.50. Regd 25.1.52 to Cambrian Air Services Ltd. Regd 30.10.52 to Patrick Motors Ltd,

Elmdon. CofA renewed 11.5.53. Regn cld 25.9.53 as sold to France via WS Shackleton Ltd. Regd F-BGXT 7.10.53

to Societe Francaise Radio Electrique, Angers. Regn cld. Regd [CofR 22250/2] 3.9.56 to Air Ouest, Nantes. Regd

[12.57] to Societe Generale d’Affretements Aeriens [Air Fret], Algiers. Regd 2.61 to Societe Air Sahoura,

Colomb-Bechar. CofA lapsed 3.63. Ferried ex Nimes to Rousseau Aviation, Dinard 9.7.65 and regd to them .66.

Regd 1.67 to Societe Aerien de l'Est Marie et Cie, Strasbourg. Regd .68 to Aero Club de l'Aube, Troyes. Regd .69 to

Aero Club Moselle Parachutisme, Doncourt-les-Conflans. CofA expired Doncourt 10.70. Noted for sale 8.71. Regn

cld 6.3.72.

6942 Toc as RL960 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 4.2.46. To Staff College Comm Flight, White Waltham

6.8.46. To 18 MU 13.2.48. Sold 21.5.48 to Aeroways, Croydon. Regd G-ALAY (CofR 12384) 27.5.48 to Arthur

Wesley Coombs t/a Aeroways, Croydon. CofA 10270 issued 29.9.48 (to Autowork (Winchester) Ltd). Cld 15.10.48 &

regd 23.11.48 to WA Rollason Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld as sold 30.12.48 in South America. Regd in Argentina as

LV-AGX 23.3.49 to ZONDA [Zonas Oueste y Norte de Aerolineas Argentinas] and operated by COTAMA [Compania

Transportes Aereos Mediterranea Argentina Centro], Cordoba. ZONDA was taken over by Aerolineas Argentinas 5.49

but acft remained operated by COTAMA. Regd LV-FET 5.10.51 to Domingo Errecaborde, t/a Aero Servicios

Errecaborde, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. Crashed 29.2.60. Regn cld 12.7.60 (although still shown on 5.67 register).

6943 Toc as RL961 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 28.2.46. To Technical Training Command Comm Flight,

Wyton 28.3.47; coded "TWY-G". To 18 MU 16.10.47. Sold 2.2.49 to RA Short. Regd G-ALGN (CofR 12523) 17.2.49

to Squadron Ldr Kenneth James Nalson, Croydon. New CofR No R2705 issued .50. CofA 10438 issued 11.10.51.

Cld 13.12.51 & regd 14.12.51 to Aerocontacts Ltd, Gatwick. Regn cld 28.1.52 as sold in Madagascar. Inspected Ivato

5.2.52. Regd F-OAKE 28.2.52 to Societe Air Madagascar, Ivato. Crashed on landing Port Berge, Madagascar

17.2.53. Regn cld 10.12.53.

6944 Toc as RL962 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 18.2.46. Sold 16.3.46 to De Havilland Aircraft Co

Ltd [for Marshalls Flying School]. Regd G-AHED (CofR 9977) 27.2.46 to Marshall's Flying School Ltd, Cambridge.

CofA 7537 issued 25.4.46. Regd 9.4.52 to Marshalls Flying Services Ltd. Mod to Srs 6 21.7.60. Regd 20.4.61 to

Hunting Surveys Ltd, Leavesden. Regd 4.5.67 to Hunting Surveys & Consultants Ltd. CofA lapsed 17.4.68. Sold

28.2.69 and regn cld as pwfu 3.3.69. To RAF Museum store at Henlow .69; later Cardington (.82); to RAF Wyton

[1.00]. To RAF Museum Conservation Centre, Cosford (11.01); to Stafford [8.16].

6945 Toc as RL963 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 18.2.46. Sold 20.4.46 to Portsmouth Aviation Ltd.

Regd G-AHEB (CofR 9976) 27.2.46 to Portsmouth Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. CofA 7535 issued 17.4.46. Regn cld

2.8.47 as sold abroad. Regd in Ireland as EI-ADP 27.8.47 to Weston Ltd. Ferried to Marshalls Flying Services,

Cambridge 30.3.55. Regn cld 2.4.55. Regd G-AHEB 2.4.55 to John Bennett Peak & John Chapman, Cambridge.

CofA renewed mid .55. Regd 25.11.55 to Airlines (Jersey) Ltd t/a Jersey Airlines. Regn cld 8.2.57 as sold in France.

Regd F-BHVQ 25.3.57 to SFASA, Toussus (later Avignon). Regd (.62) to SFATAT, Avignon. Regd .63 to Centre

Regional de Parachutisme Provence-Mediterranee, Avignon. Ferried Avignon to Castelnaudry 30.6.65; to spares.

Regn cld .66.

6946 Toc as RL964 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 18.2.46. Sold 13.4.46 to Lancashire Aircraft

Corporation Ltd. Regd G-AHEA (CofR 9975) 27.2.46 to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, Squires Gate. CofA 7536

issued 12.4.46. Regn cld as to long term storage 9.11.50. Regd 3.2.51 to same owner. CofA lapsed 6.8.53. Regd

31.3.54 to RA Peacock (Aviation) Ltd, Croydon. Regd 18.11.54 to AJ Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd, Croydon. CofA

renewed 31.12.54. Regn cld 22.1.55 as sold in France. Regd F-BHCF 9.3.55 to Service de l’Aviation Legere et

Sportive, St Cyr. Regn cld; regd [CofR 22366/2] 12.6.57 to SFASA, Chalon. Regd (.61) to Etat: CR No.2,

Chalon-sur-Saone. Regd .63 to CIC de Parachutisme de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Chalon-sur-Saone. CofA

suspended Castelnaudry 19.10.64. Regn cld .65.

6947 Toc as RL965 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 4.2.46. CofA 7625 issued 12.4.46. Sold 4.5.46 to

Air Services of India Ltd. Regd VT-AVW 9.3.46 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay; named "Gagenratna". Regn cld

.47.

6948 Toc as RL966 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 4.2.46. Sold 6.4.46 to Morton Air Services Ltd.

Regd G-AHIA (CofR 10074) 8.4.46 to Morton Air Services Ltd, Croydon. CofA 7606 issued 8.4.46. Damaged when

ran into ditch on landing Braganca, Portugal 16.4.46; repaired. Cld 23.2.50 & regd 27.2.50 to Skyways Ltd, London

SW1 (based Dunsfold). Cld 31.3.50; regd 25.5.50 to same owner. CofR No changed to R176 .50. Damaged when it

fell into an excavation whilst taxying at Maritse, Rhodes 5.3.51. Regn cld 11.6.51 as destroyed.

6949 Toc as RL967 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 11.3.46. To 25 Group Comm Flight, Ternhill 17.3.47. To

18 MU 31.7.47. Sold 27.1.48 to Olley Air Service Ltd. Regd G-AKSD (CofR 12165) 27.1.48 to Olley Air Service Ltd,

Croydon. Cld 15.11.48 & regd 24.11.48 to Windmill Theatre Transport Co Ltd, White Waltham [later Portsmouth];

named "Windmill Girl". CofA 9971 issued 26.11.48. New CofR No.R1833 issued .50. Badly damaged in forced

landing nr Villefranche-de-Rouergue, S France 22.12.52; repaired. Badly damaged when blown into tractor in gale

Malaga 21.12.58; repaired locally. Cld 15.2.60 & regd 7.3.60 to Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd, Portsmouth. Operated

by Hunting Surveys Ltd on radiometric survey in Northern Pakistan; departed Elstree 30.3.61 to Peshawar; returned to

Elstree 26.5.61. Regn cld 24.8.61 as sold in France. Dep Portsmouth 15.9.61 & inspected Toussus 18.9.61. Regd

F-OBVI 19.9.61 (and dd 7.11.61) to SA Ardic, Dakar, Senegal. Overran runway into trees Podor, Senegal 17.9.62.

Regn cld .64.

6950 Toc as RL968 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 11.3.46. Allocated to Sperry Gyroscope Co Ltd,

Hanworth 11.3.47 and dd DH Witney 9.4.47 after modifications [but replaced by NR803]. To 18 MU 24.7.47. Sold

27.1.48 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd. Regd G-AKRR (CofR 12153) 26.1.48 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester.

CofA 9953 issued 25.2.48. New CofR No R2382 issued .50. Cld 26.3.52 & regd 9.4.52 to George Charles

Heighington, London SW13 (based Gatwick). Regn cld 14.5.52 as sold in Sudan. Sold to Mr Varoujan Vanian and

SN-ABB reserved 14.5.52 [CofR 7] but cld 9.52 as not taken up. Marks were however used. Regd G-AKRR 16.9.52

[back] to George Charles Heighington. Regn cld 8.11.52 as sold in Sudan. Regd SN-ABB [CofR 9] 13.11.52 to

Varoujan Vanian and regn cld 26.11.52. Regd in Ethiopia as ET-P-16 18.11.52 to Kassa Marru t/a Meat Export &

Supply Co, Dire Dawa. Destroyed by fire whilst refuelling Dire Dawa 3.9.53.

6951 Toc as RL980 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 11.3.46. Sold 27.1.48 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Regd G-

AKSB (CofR 12163) 27.1.48 to Olley Air Service Ltd, Croydon. CofA 9969 issued 14.2.48. Cld 28.9.49 & regd

14.10.49 to RT Briscoe Ltd, Sekondi, Gold Coast. Regn cld 17.2.50 as entered on Gold Coast register. Regd VP-AAA

17.2.50 to RT Briscoe Ltd, Sekondi. Regd [late .52] to JJ Martins, Sekondi. Fate unknown.

6952 Toc as RL981 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at 18 MU 5.3.46. Sold 27.1.48 to J Dade, Beckley, Kent. Regd G-

AKRS (CofR 12154) 21.1.48 to John Dade, Bickley, Kent (based Croydon). CofA 9972 issued 9.4.48. Operated by Air

Enterprises, of which Capt Dade was MD. Cld & regd 1.2.49 to Air Enterprises Ltd, Croydon. New CofR No.R1123

issued .50. Cld 1.4.53 & regd 13.4.53 to Airwork Ltd, London W1 (based Blackbushe); later operated by Airwork

Services Training (AST), Perth. CofA lapsed 3.12.54; renewed 28.6.56. Cld 4.5.60 & regd 13.5.60 to Walter Westoby

t/a Westair, Squires Gate. Cld 12.4.62 & regd 23.5.62 to Bournemouth Air Taxi Ltd t/a Bournair, Hurn. Cld 14.1.64 &

regd 16.1.64 to Piper Products (Poole) Ltd, Poole (based Hurn). Cld 20.7.64 and regd 5.10.64 to Tippers Air Transport

Ltd, Stratford-on-Avon (based Baginton). CofA lapsed 24.2.65. Cld 28.8.65 & regd 2.9.65 to Shackleton Aviation Ltd,

London W1. CofA renewed 6.5.66. Cld 17.5.66 and regd 23.5.66 to Bernard Wilfred Homan, Middlesbrough (based

Middleton St George). Cld 2.6.68 (notified 26.7.68) and regd 15.10.68 to Trent Valley Aviation Ltd, East Midlands.

Damaged in accident Halfpenny Green 26.1.69; CofA lapsed 7.11.69. Cld 25.3.70 and dd 5.70 to Arrow Air Services

Ltd, Shipdham (also reported at Castle Donington [6.70] and as ferried to Swanton Morley 23.7.70 and then to

Shipdham). Regd 24.11.70 to Robert Vincent Snook & Nigel Charter Lingwood Wright t/a Toftwood Aviation,

Shipdham, (owners also ran Arrow). CofA lapsed 30.12.71 and stored Shipdham. Possibly sold [5.77] to Robs

Lamplough. Rebuilt for Israeli Air Force Museum and first flight 28.4.78; delivered as 4X-970 20.5.78 (in part exchange

for a P-51 for Lamplough). To IAF Museum, Ben Gurion; repainted as "002", shortly after arrival. UK regn cld 29.2.84

as sold Israel. Repainted as “VQ-PAR” in Aviron c/s [98] at Israeli AF Museum, Hatzerim.

6953 Toc as RL982 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 21.2.46. CofA 7724 issued 1.5.46. Sold 4.5.46 to

Air Services of India Ltd. Regd VT-AVX 9.3.46 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay; named "Gagenraj". Destroyed in

hangar collapse in cyclone Juhu 21.11.48. Regn cld .50. Also reported as sold to France .50 - probably in SE Asia for

spares.

6954 Toc as RL983 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 28.2.46. CofA 7723 issued 1.5.46. Sold 29.5.46 to

Arab Air Association, Transjordan. Regd TJ-AAA .46 to Arab Airways Association Ltd, Amman; named "Yarmouk"; dd

6.9.46. Destroyed in hangar fire Amman 9.5.53.

6955 Toc as RL984 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 14.3.46. CofA 7775 issued 8.5.46. Sold 30.5.46 to

Arab Air Association, Transjordan. Regd TJ-AAB .46 to Arab Airways Association Ltd, Amman; named "El Ordan"; dd

6.9.46. Strayed into Southern Israel en route Amman-Almaza and forced to land by IDF/AF Spitfires at Be'er Sheva

13.6.50; seized and later used by IDF/AF.

6956 Toc as RL985 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 14.3.46. CofA 7799 issued 23.5.46. Sold 24.4.46 to

Danish Red Cross. Regd OY-DZY 28.6.46 to Dansk Rode Kors & Zonen-Redningskorpset, Copenhagen. Crashed 40

metres off-shore in The Sound following engine-failure on take-off Kastrup 16.7.60 in heavy rain; 8 amateur footballers

killed; pilot Stig Windelow inj.

6957 Toc as RL986 against Contract No.6/Acft/2580/C2a at DH Witney 14.3.46. CofA 7769 issued 8.5.46. Sold 18.5.46 to

Air Services of India Ltd. Regd VT-AXG 9.3.46 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay; named "Gagenrup". Sold.50 to

French Indo-China; inspected Hanoi 17.10.50. Regd F-OAHL 19.1.51 to Autrex Lopez & Cie, Hanoi; named “Nam

Dinh”. Crashed Quangtur [or Quang-Tri], Indo-China 26.4.54. Regn cld 1.6.54.

6958 Toc as TX300 against Contract No.6/Acft/5072/C20a at DH Witney 19.3.46. CofA 7835 issued 15.5.46 to DH Acft Co

Ltd. Sold 6.46 by MAP to Arab Airways. Regd TJ-AAC 6.46 to Arab Airways Association Ltd, Amman; named "Balka";

dd 6.9.46. To Arab Legion Air Force as R-300 .49; operated by No.3 Flt/Squadron, .49-.56; air arm became Royal

Jordanian Air Force 9.55. Crashed Jerusalem .56.

6959 Toc as TX301 against Contract No.6/Acft/5072/C20a at DH Witney 19.3.46. CofA 7836 issued 23.5.46. Sold 6.46 by

MAP to Arab Airways. Regd TJ-AAD 6.46 to Arab Airways Association Ltd, Amman; named "Raghadan"; dd 6.9.46.

Regd TJ-ACE 16.6.52 to Arab Contracting & Trading Co. Regd JY-ACE 4.54 to same owner. Sold to France 10.60

but not taken up. Regd JY-ACG 10.61 to Arab Contracting & Trading Co, Amman. Regd G-ASRJ (CofR R7058)

25.3.64 to Edward Arthur James Gardener t/a Parachute Regiment Free Fall Club, Netheravon; dd Gatwick 10.4.64.

CofA issued 26.5.64. Regd 19.11.64 to Thomas Leask t/a Army Parachute Association, Netheravon. Regd 30.4.65 to

Ian Thomas Candelent Wilson t/a Rhine Army Parachute Association; named "Rhinegold". Nominal reregns 4.3.69 to

Capt David Charles Parker and 10.2.70 to John P Epplestone. Found to have major plywood rot Netheravon early .70,

(prior to CofA expiry 27.3.70). Regn cld 16.2.70 as destroyed. Remains extant Netheravon 7.70 & 7.71. Reportedly to

655 Squadron, AAC, Detmold; possibly for training purposes, thought unlikely - and this report may have predated

transfer to Netheravon? Parts to Durney Aeronautical Collection, Andover.

6960 Toc as TX302 against Contract No.6/Acft/5072/C20a at DH Witney 22.3.46. CofA 7837 issued 23.5.46 to OMTA. Sold

by MAP to OMTA. Regd PP-OMC to OMTA, Belo Horizonte. Crashed Araguari, Minas Gerais 4.2.47.

6961 Toc as TX303 against Contract No.6/Acft/5072/C20a at DH Witney 22.3.46. CofA 8016 issued 14.6.46. Sold by MAP

to Arab Airways. Regd TJ-AAE .46 to Arab Airways Association Ltd, Amman; named "Moab", later "Yarmouk"; dd

6.9.46. Nominal change to Arab Airways (Jerusalem) Ltd 23.8.53. Damaged when tipped on nose Damascus

17.12.53; repaired. Regd JY-AAE 4.54 [possibly earlier?] to Arab Contracting & Trading Co, Amman. To UK .64.

Regd G-ASRM (CofR R4070) 26.3.64 to Aerocontacts (Aircraft Distributors) Ltd, Gatwick. CofA issued 30.4.64. Regn

cld 27.7.64 as sold in Congo. To Dr Gorecki, Ndola; probably as 90-CPF to Societe Colimpexe. To Air Brousse Sprl.

Damaged beyond repair when struck building on take-off N’dolo 9.12.66.

6962 Toc as TX304 against Contract No.6/Acft/5072/C20a at DH Witney 28.3.46. Sold 6.7.46 to Airwork Ltd. Regd G-

AHTS (CofR 10338) 3.6.46 to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. CofA 7859 issued 22.6.46. Crashed on landing in

Middle East 29.4.47. Regn cld 29.1.48 as destroyed.

6963 Allocated TX305 but sold to De Havillands 28.3.46. Regd G-AHPU (CofR 10266) 25.6.46 to Hunting Air Travel Ltd,

Luton; named "Avon". CofA 7957 issued 29.6.46. Regd 28.7.49 to John Eric Steel of Steel & Co Ltd, Sunderland

(based Woolsington). Regd 3.4.57 to Luton Flying Club Ltd, Luton. Regd 1.7.57 to Vivian H Bellamy, Eastleigh.

Converted to mk.4 1.58. Regn cld 5.3.58 as sold to Nigeria. Regd in Sierra Leone as VR-LAD .58 to Sierra Leone

Airways, Freetown; named "Loma"; delivered 26.5.58. Wfu and dbf Hastings [unknown date].

6964 Allocated TX306 but sold to De Havillands 1.4.46; completed as Mk.3. Regd G-AHTR (CofR 10337) 3.6.46 to

Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. CofA 7858 issued 4.7.46. Destroyed by fire Abadan, Iran after final CofA renewal

21.4.50. Regn cld 10.7.50 as dbf.

6965 Allocated TX307 but sold to De Havillands 1.4.46; completed as Mk 2. Regd G-AHWF (CofR 10401) 25.6.46 to

Hunting Air Travel Ltd, Luton. CofA 7958 issued 4.7.46. Regd 7.3.49 to Iraq Petroleum Transport Co Ltd. Regd

10.11.50 to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. Seized by Iranian Government 4.51. Regn cld 29.10.54. Regd in Iran

as EP-AAW 10.51 to National Oil Co.

6966 Allocated TX308 but sold to De Havillands 4.4.46; completed as Mk.3. Regd G-AHTT (CofR 10339) 3.6.46 to

Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd, Abadan. CofA 7860 issued 18.7.46. Seized by Iranian Government 4.51. Regn cld 29.10.54

as to Iran. Regd in Iran as EP-AAX 10.51 to National Oil Co.

6967 Allocated TX309 but sold to De Havillands 8.4.46. Regd G-AHJS (CofR 10115) 16.4.46 to The Fairey Aviation Co Ltd,

White Waltham. CofA 7725 issued 18.7.46. Regd 25.6.59 to Fairey Aviation Ltd. Regd 20.6.61 to Westland Aircraft

Ltd, Fairey Aviation Division. Regd 11.1.65 to Hantsair Ltd, Eastleigh. Regd 22.6.65 to Robin Air Ltd t/a Three

Counties Aero Club, Blackbushe. To Lasham 1.2.66. CofA lapsed 20.5.66. Regn cld 13.7.73 as pwfu. To

Netheravon for spares. Parts to The Durney Collection, Andover.

6968 Allocated TX310 but sold to De Havillands 7.5.46; completed as Mk.3. Regd G-AIDL (CofR 10582) 23.8.46 to Eric

Leslie Gandar Dower, London SW1; op by Allied Airways, Dyce; named "The Wanderer" (but mainly used by owner

personally as executive aircraft and retained by him after nationalisation of Allied 4.47). CofA 8252 issued 5.9.46.

Seized by High Sheriff of Oxfordshire and auctioned 19.4.50 at Witney with spare Gipsy Six. Cld 19.4.50 & regd

27.4.50 to Goodhew Aviation Co Ltd, Kidlington. New CofR No.R692 issued .50. Cld 9.10.50 & regd 12.10.50 to WS

Shackleton Ltd, London W1 (based Kidlington). Cld 18.10.50 & regd 25.10.50 to Fox's Glacier Mints Ltd, Leicester

(based Rearsby as executive aircraft for ES Fox). Converted to mk.6 8.59. Cld 27.11.61 & regd 11.12.61 to Andrew

James Flatley, Poynton, Cheshire [based Wolverhampton]. Cld 27.3.62 & regd 11.4.62 to The Midland Metal Spinning

Co Ltd, Wolverhampton (later Halfpenny Green). Cld 28.1.67 & regd 17.3.67 to Major Gerald Christopher Stacey t/a

Army Parachute Association, Netheravon. CofA lapsed 29.1.72; renewed 3.7.73. Regn amended 17.5.73 to The Army

Parachute Association, Netheravon. Cld 17.5.77 & regd 13.6.77 to Southern Joyrides Ltd [Capt Mike Hood], Biggin

Hill/Sandown. Damaged 7.7.79 when struck by Ercoupe; repaired. To Caernarfon 10.86 and regd 11.3.87 to Snowdon

Mountain Aviation Ltd; op by Air Caernarfon [on joyflights]. CofN 1.9.92 to Air Caernarfon Ltd. Regd 26.5.95 to Atlantic

Air Transport Ltd, Caernarfon; later Baginton. Regd 26.5.07 (on change of name 27.4.07) to RVL Aviation Ltd,

Baginton. Regd 13.7.07 to Air Atlantique Ltd, Baginton. Repainted in RNZAF c/s as TX310 .08; transferred to St

Mawgan .13 as part of Classic Air Fleet. Sold at Goodwood auction 13.9.15 for £110,000 to Classic Wings. Regd

26.11.15 to Cirrus Aviation Ltd, Clacton (operated by Classic Wings, Duxford).

6969 Allocated TX311 but sold to De Havillands 15.4.46. CofA 8641 issued 24.10.46. Regd ZS-AXS 30.10.46 to South

West Air Transport (Pty) Ltd. Regd 12.49 to Suidair International Airways Ltd. Regd .51 to A Shaban, Germiston.

Regn cld 30.8.51 as sold abroad. Regd in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YIU 3Q.51 to Igusi (Rhodesia) Ltd, Bulawayo.

Regd 4Q.52 to HD Hooper, Kumalo (based Bulawayo). Regd 2Q.54 to The Corner House (Pvt) Ltd, Shabani. Regn

cld 15.2.55. Regd in Mozambique as CR-AEQ 15.2.55 to Jorge Candido Guerva, Beira. To Taxi Aereo de

Mocambique. Noted derelict Beira 9.59.

6970 Allocated TX312 but sold to De Havillands 7.5.46. CofA 8588 issued 10.10.46. Regd PP-AIE to Arco-Iris Viacao

Aerea SA, Sao Paulo. Damaged Ararangua, Santa Catarena 31.10.48. Regn cld 11.2.49.

6971 Allocated TX313 but sold to De Havillands 7.5.46. CofA 8589 issued 10.10.46. Regd PP-AIF to Arco-Iris Viacao

Aerea SA, Sao Paulo (which ceased operations end .48). Regd .51 to Adhemar de Barros Filho. Badly damaged

13.6.52 and regn cld wef same day.

6972 Allocated TX314 but sold to De Havillands 20.5.46. CofA 8621 issued 15.10.46. Regd PP-AIG to Arco Iris Viacao

Aerea SA, Sao Paulo (which ceased operations end .48). CofA lapsed 20.3.49; still regd .67 but status uncertain.

6973 Allocated TX315 but sold to De Havillands 20.5.46. CofA 8590 issued 10.10.46 to Peruvian Government. Regd OB-

RAA-156 and delivered for use by Estado, 41 Escuadron de Transporte; the airline branch of the Peruvian Air Force

[TAM - Transportes Aereos Militare]; based at Iquitos, Pucallpa & Puerto Maldonado. Regn cld 7.8.73.

6974 Allocated TX316 but sold to De Havillands 28.5.46. CofA 8591 issued 10.10.46 to Peruvian Government. Regd OB-

RAB-157 and delivered for use by Estado, 41 Escuadron de Transporte; the airline branch of the Peruvian Air Force

[TAM - Transportes Aereos Militare], based at Iquitos, Pucallpa & Puerto Maldonado. Regn cld 7.8.73.

6975 Allocated TX317 but sold to De Havillands 14.6.46. CofA 8656 issued 24.10.46 to Peruvian Government. Regd OB-

RAC-158 and delivered for use by Estado, 41 Escuadron de Transporte; the airline branch of the Peruvian Air Force

[TAM - Transportes Aereos Militare], based at Iquitos, Pucallpa & Puerto Maldonado. Regn cld 7.8.73.

6976 Allocated TX318 but sold to De Havillands 19.6.46. CofA 8657 issued 29.10.46. Regd OB-RAD-159 and delivered for

use by Estado, 41 Escuadron de Transporte; the airline branch of the Peruvian Air Force [TAM - Transportes Aereos

Militare], based at Iquitos, Pucallpa & Puerto Maldonado. Regn cld 7.8.73.

6977 Allocated TX319 but sold to De Havillands 2.7.46. CofA 8716 issued 5.11.46. Regd OB-RAE-160 and delivered for

use by Estado, 41 Escuadron de Transporte; the airline branch of the Peruvian Air Force [TAM - Transportes Aereos

Militare]; based at Iquitos, Pucallpa & Puerto Maldonado. Regn cld 7.8.73.

W.1001 see 6264

W.1002 This was a DH Witney rebuild of an unknown airframe (but which may have been the Rapide flown as E-0228) Regd

G-AKJS (CofR 11980] 3.11.47 to The Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, White Waltham. CofA 9863 issued 2.12.47. New CofR

No R2164 issued .50. CofA lapsed 23.4.58. Converted to mk.6 and CofA renewed 10.6.59. Cld 8.9.59 & regd 21.9.59

to Airwork Services Ltd, Hurn/Perth. Cld 3.7.62 & regd 26.7.62 to Reginald James Gates, t/a Federated Fruit Co,

Speke [replacement for G-ANZP]. Cld 3.11.64 on sale to Harold Best-Devereux and flown to Panshanger same day.

CofA lapsed 4.3.65. Regd 13.5.65 to Harold Best-Devereux, Welwyn Garden City (based Panshanger). Regn cld

21.6.65 as sold in France. Not regd there since used for spares to construct a Fokker D.VII replica for the film "The

Blue Max" at Rousseau Aviation, Dinard (and see comments under G-AKNY).

INDEX

G-ACPM 6251

G-ACPN 6252

G-ACPO 6253

G-ACPP 6254

G-ACPR 6255

G-ACTT 6257

G-ACTU 6258

G-ACYM 6269

G-ACYR 6261

G-ACZE 6264

G-ACZF 6268

G-ACZU 6274

G-ADAE 6272

G-ADAG 6266

G-ADAH 6278

G-ADAI 6287

G-ADAJ 6276

G-ADAK 6281

G-ADAL 6263

G-ADAO 6275

G-ADBU 6280

G-ADBV 6286

G-ADBW 6288

G-ADBX 6289

G-ADCL 6277

G-ADDD 6283

G-ADDE 6282

G-ADDF 6284

G-ADFX 6290

G-ADFY 6291

G-ADIM 6293

G-ADNG 6297

G-ADNH 6300

G-ADNI 6301

G-ADUM 6315

G-ADUN 6316

G-ADUO 6317

G-ADUP 6319

G-ADWZ 6309

G-ADYK 6310

G-ADYL 6311

G-ADYL(2) 6895

G-ADYM 6312

G-AEAJ 6320

G-AEAK 6324

G-AEAL 6325

G-AEAM 6326

G-AEBW 6327

G-AEBX 6328

G-AEGS 6335

G-AEKF 6332

G-AEMH 6336

G-AEML 6337

G-AEMM 6339

G-AENN 6340

G-AENO 6341

G-AEOV 6342

G-AEPE 6344

G-AEPF 6353

G-AEPW 6350

G-AERE 6355

G-AERN 6345

G-AERZ 6356

G-AESR 6363

G-AEWL 6367

G-AEXO 6368

G-AEXP 6369

G-AFAH 6377

G-AFAO 6372

G-AFEN 6399

G-AFEO 6405

G-AFEP 6406

G-AFEY 6402

G-AFEZ 6408

G-AFFB 6409

G-AFFC 6410

G-AFFF 6386

G-AFHY 6417

G-AFHZ 6418

G-AFIA 6419

G-AFLY 6426

G-AFLZ 6429

G-AFMA 6430

G-AFME 6431

G-AFMF 6432

G-AFMG 6433

G-AFMH 6434

G-AFMI 6435

G-AFMJ 6436

G-AFNC 6442

G-AFND 6443

G-AFOI 6450

G-AFRK 6441

G-AFSO 6445

G-AGDG 6547

G-AGDH 6548

G-AGDM 6584

G-AGDP 6403

G-AGED 6621

G-AGEE 6622

G-AGFU 6463

G-AGHI 6455

G-AGIC 6522

G-AGIF 6509

G-AGJF 6499

G-AGJG 6517

G-AGLE 6784

G-AGLN 6795

G-AGLO Possibly 6779

G-AGLP 6780

G-AGLR 6781

G-AGNH 6803

G-AGOJ 6850

G-AGOP 6873

G-AGOR 6877

G-AGOT 6876

G-AGOU 6875

G-AGOV 6874

G-AGOW 6849

G-AGOX 6848

G-AGPH 6889

G-AGPI 6885

G-AGSH 6884

G-AGSI 6886

G-AGSJ 6888

G-AGSK 6887

G-AGTM 6746

G-AGTN 6749

G-AGUF 6855

G-AGUG 6859

G-AGUP 6911

G-AGUR 6910

G-AGUU 6908

G-AGUV 6912

G-AGWC 6916

G-AGWP 6918

G-AGWR 6917

G-AGZJ 6936

G-AGZK 6937

G-AGZO 6913

G-AGZU 6773

G-AHAG 6926

G-AHEA 6946

G-AHEB 6945

G-AHED 6944

G-AHFJ 6545

G-AHGC 6583

G-AHGD 6862

G-AHGF 6903

G-AHGG 6902

G-AHGH 6934

G-AHGI 6935

G-AHIA 6948

G-AHJA 6486

G-AHJS 6967

G-AHKA 6839

G-AHKB 6596

G-AHKR 6824

G-AHKS 6812

G-AHKT 6811

G-AHKU 6810

G-AHKV 6792

G-AHLF 6494

G-AHLL 6576

G-AHLM 6708

G-AHLN 6754

G-AHLU 6633

G-AHPT 6478

G-AHPU 6963

G-AHPV 6759

G-AHPW 6678

G-AHPX 6429

G-AHPY 6561

G-AHRH 6823

G-AHTR 6964

G-AHTS 6962

G-AHTT 6966

G-AHTY 6608

G-AHWF 6965

G-AHXV 6747

G-AHXW 6782

G-AHXX 6800

G-AHXY 6808

G-AHXZ 6825

G-AIBB 6813

G-AIDL 6968

G-AIHN 6498

G-AIUI 6675

G-AIUJ 6724

G-AIUK 6640

G-AIUL 6837

G-AIUM 6519

G-AIUN 6602

G-AIUO 6467

G-AIWG 6497

G-AIWY 6775

G-AIWZ 6867

G-AIYE 6815

G-AIYP 6456

G-AIYR 6676

G-AIYY 6854

G-AIZI 6861

G-AJBJ 6765

G-AJCL 6722

G-AJDN 6860

G-AJFJ 6587

G-AJFK 6552

G-AJFL 6631

G-AJFM 6496

G-AJFN 6520

G-AJFO 6756

G-AJGS W.1001 See 6264

G-AJGV 6589

G-AJGZ 6883

G-AJHO 6835

G-AJHP 6770

G-AJKE 6555

G-AJKH 6763

G-AJKI 6868

G-AJKW 6539

G-AJKX 6457

G-AJKY 6553

G-AJMY 6511

G-AJNA 6516

G-AJSJ 6826

G-AJSK 6500

G-AJSL 6801

G-AJTU 6558

G-AJVA 6600

G-AJVB 6753

G-AJXB 6530

G-AKBW 6585

G-AKDW 6897

G-AKDX 6898

G-AKED 6487

G-AKEU 6672

G-AKFO 6460

G-AKGV 6796

G-AKGY 6723

G-AKIF 6838

G-AKJS W.1002

G-AKJY 6447

G-AKJZ 6880

G-AKLA 6764

G-AKMD 6802 (Initially allocated to RL947; delivered direct to Australia as VH-BKR)

G-AKME 6767

G-AKMF 6617 (Initially allocated to "726" - probably NR726).

G-AKMG 6635

G-AKMH 6704

G-AKND 6515

G-AKNE 6591

G-AKNF 6518

G-AKNN 6598

G-AKNV 6458

G-AKNW 6469

G-AKNX 6629

G-AKNY 6470

G-AKNZ 6550

G-AKOA 6618

G-AKOB 6492

G-AKOC 6436

G-AKOC(2) 6814

G-AKOD 6566

G-AKOE 6601

G-AKOF 6538

G-AKOG 6443

G-AKOG(2) 6878

G-AKOH 6582

G-AKOI 6546

G-AKOJ 6580

G-AKOK 6474

G-AKOM 6758

G-AKON 6620

G-AKOO 6468

G-AKOP 6636

G-AKOR 6577

G-AKOV 6612

G-AKOY 6504

G-AKPA 6709

G-AKRE 6606

G-AKRN 6513

G-AKRO 6480

G-AKRP 6940

G-AKRR 6950

G-AKRS 6952

G-AKSB 6951

G-AKSC 6779

G-AKSD 6949

G-AKSE 6870

G-AKSF 6490

G-AKSG 6931

G-AKSH 6471

G-AKSL 6865

G-AKTD 6791

G-AKTX 6639

G-AKTY 6563

G-AKTZ 6482

G-AKUB 6488

G-AKUC 6565

G-AKUS 6805

G-AKVU 6476

G-AKYW 6581

G-AKYX 6864

G-AKYY 6822

G-AKYZ 6789

G-AKZA 6892

G-AKZB 6790

G-AKZH 6529

G-AKZI 6536

G-AKZJ 6549

G-AKZO 6575

G-AKZP 6882

G-AKZT 6894

G-AKZV 6843

G-AKZW 6896

G-ALAS 6484

G-ALAT 6851

G-ALAU 6609

G-ALAX 6930

G-ALAY 6942

G-ALAZ 6932

G-ALBA 6821

G-ALBB 6829

G-ALBC 6572

G-ALBH 6607

G-ALBI 6525

G-ALEJ 6484

G-ALET 6832

G-ALGB 6706

G-ALGC 6906

G-ALGE 6907

G-ALGI 6909

G-ALGM 6559

G-ALGN 6943

G-ALGO 6830

G-ALNS 6778

G-ALNT 6713

G-ALOV 6638

G-ALPK 6757

G-ALRW 6941

G-ALVU 6526

G-ALWI 6703

G-ALWJ 6777

G-ALWK 6856

G-ALWL 6845

G-ALWM 6755

G-ALWN 6729

G-ALWO 6840

G-ALWP 6707

G-ALWY 6741

G-ALXA 6727

G-ALXI 6690

G-ALXJ 6863

G-ALXS 6715

G-ALXT 6736

G-ALXU 6797

G-ALZF 6541

G-ALZH 6448

G-ALZJ 6573

G-AMAI 6879

G-AMAM 6571

G-AMCT 6714

G-AMDG 6818

G-AMJK 6657

G-ANAH 6786

G-ANET 6700

G-ANEU 6836

G-ANJR 6816

G-ANZP 6682

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