No.

1 1988

ARCHIVE
The AIR-BRITAIN Civil Aviation Historical Quarterly

The Fairchild Argus featured prominently in applications for

Certificate of Airworthiness Validation in 1947, but this was
only granted in the case of Warner-engined versions. Today
all four British-registered examples are Ranger-powered and
G-AJPI, shown landing at Badminton on 15.7.84, was converted
early in 1982. (Editor's photo)

N
40
YEARS
'1948-1988
 No.l 19? HOW ? WHAT ? WHERE ?
First of all two new photographic problems, both with
something of a military flavour to them.
The photo above, from Godfrey Ball via Dave Birch, shows

ARCHIVE Heinkel He 111 D-ACLQ and Savoia Marchetti SM.79 I-DOUL

at Maison Blanche, Algeria in November 1942. During
Operation Torch the Hurricanes of 43 Squadron flew in and
took the airfield without opposition, finding these two
aircraft which apparently belonged to the German Armistice
The AIRBRITAIN Civil Aviation Historical Quarterly Commission. Dave thinks that they might have been used for
liaison with Vichy France but would like to know what
ISSN: 0262-4923 happened to them after they fell into Allied hands. Were
they captured, destroyed, or considered neutral and allow-
Edited by David Partington ed to fly away? Can anybody help please?
At the foot of the page is Oxford V4+DT masquerading as
Editorial address: The Haven, Nympsfield Road, a Luftwaffe machine. We have no other details except that
Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GL6 OEA it was photographed by T.Martin, possibly during the
fifties and is from Peter Keating's collection. We know
Welcome to ARCHIVE 1988! One feature of the magazine that G-AOUT was used for filming in 1956 and G-AIOS later
this year is sure to be a marked change in the subject in 1961, while another candidate might be G-AJNE which was
matter. The Whole Truth on the DH.60 Moth is drawing to owned for a time in 1956 by Capt John Crewdson of Film
a close but other types are in the pipeline to be given Aviation Services fame. We would like to know the identity,
the same treatment (see foot of page). One reader did date and location to add to our Oxford/Consul story, but
suggest a while ago that we might cover the Halifax, or no marks awarded for spotting that it was winter!
at least the civil ones, but this would involve merely Meanwhile John Wegg has found a book reference mentioning
resurrecting BCAN of the early sixties where the series the purchase of a PBY Catalina by King Farouk of Egypt in
ran for many months. Also rapidly reaching the end of a the early 1950s. The PBY was sent to the UK to be fitted
long run is the Complete Belgian Register, though we out luxuriously, including polar bear fur walls! Did this
still have the homebuilt register and the reservations happen and if so what was the aircraft involved and its
to dip into. So much new material is still coming to eventual fate? There is also said to be an Aero Commander
light on Belgium that we aim to incorporate it all into derelict behind the Imperial Airways' fort at Sharjah -
an alphabetical list and republish it as an Archive any ideas anyone?
Special at some time in the future. We do have other So far we have received one suggestion concerning the
complete registers already awaiting the Archive treat- line-up of Auster, Magisters, etc featured in the last
ment, together with more pre-war UK register material. issue. Jack Meaden recalls that the Fairey Flying Club
Let's not be too complacent however. Despite the edit- started up at White Waltham on 27.4.47 with three Magist-
or's bulging filing cabinet we are always waiting to ers, G-AHYK, L and M. These had dark fuselages and light
hear from readers just bursting to get their lifetime's wings like the ones in our photo but initially at least
research into print, or wanting to tell us about their they carried no cowl badges, unlike ours. The Auster J/1
latest discovery. Do get in touch - long-term planning G-AJPW received its C of A on 22.5.47 and was exported in
helps us enormously. June 1952, while the presence of the Desford in its orig-
Just squeezed out by some unique Feedback material this inal form possibly limits us to a time-span of between
time, devotees of the Ethiopian Register and the Piper 1947 and 1949. So, while we do not have a definitive
Colt production will see them both back in the next answer, there may be some clues here which someone else
issue in June. could follow up. Does anyone know more about the Desford,
CLOSING DATE FOR NEXT ISSUE: APRIL 23rd 1988. or the owner and base of 'JPW for example?

WANTED

PERCIVAL GULLS/VEGA GULLS

Photographs (particularly
in non-UK markings). data
on owners, bases, races,
accidents, personalities
etc - preferably unpub-
lished material.
Gull Four/Six data: please
contact Gordon Riley,
16 Church End, Weston
Colville, Cambs CBl 5PE.
Other Gulls and Q.6 data:
please contact the editor.

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The Whole Truth:

PART THIRTY-TWO
DH.60 MOTH
We continue with the Moth index in order of civil nationality prefix, this time moving through a number of countries
from Denmark to Australia.

0Y- DENMARK (originally T-D )

(o

T-DALF 416 OY-DAG 1337 OY-DIH 904 OY-DUG 903

T-DALP 438 OY-DAH 5066 OY-DIK 5131 OY-DUH 902
T-DMOL 249 OY-DAK 5138 0Y-D0F 249 GY-DYG 905
T-DMOT 890 OY-DEF 416 0Y-D0H 906 OY-DYH 901
OY-DEG 1402 OY-DUD 685 OY-DYK 249
OY-DEH 1446 OY-DUF 890
Note: DH.60 OY-DVE was reported as registered or reserved for C.Thielst c.1933. Unconfirmed.
A photograph of OY-DYG appears in the Air-Britain Complete Civil Registers of Denmark.

Both the Danish Army and Danish Navy also operated DH.60s:
Danish Army Flying Corps: Danish Naval Air Service:
S-100 901 145 1682
S-101 902 146 1683
S-102 903 147 1684
S-103 904 148 899
S-104 905 149 900
S-105 906
S-106 1445
S-107 1446

PH- NETHERLANDS

PH-AJE 1553 PH-AJM 1100 PH-ASU 1397

PH-AJF 1897 PH-ARS 1480 PH-CEG 1100
PH-AJI 5040 PH-ART 5003 PH-KLC 388
Note: A photograph of PH-ART appears in the Air-Britain Complete Civil Registers of The Netherlands.

PK- DUTCH EAST INDIES

PK-SAD 1046 PK-SAI 1485 PK-SAP 5083

PK-SAE 1559 PK-SAO 5042 PK-SAS ?
PK-SAF 1687
Note: VH-UHB c/n 412 was offered for sale to the Dutch East Indies in 1941. Harm Hazewinkel writes that, contrary to
his article in Digest (November-December 1978), it did not become PK-SAS which was already active in 1936 and there-
fore remains unidentified. It is not certain whether VH-UHB was ever actually sent to the Dutch East Indies.

Above: Gipsy Moth PK-SAD which was owned by R. de Bruijn from 1929 to 1933 and then passed on to the Netherlands
Indies Flying Club who named it "Mickey Mouse". (Photo: via A.J.Jackson/H.J.Hazewinkel)

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A b o v e : One of t h e u n i d e n t i f i e d e x - m l l i t a r y DH.60T Moth T r a i n e r s c i v i l i a n i s e d i n B r a z i l , PP-TZE c a r r i e d A e r o C l u b e d e
S a n t o s t i t l e s on t h e r u d d e r w i t h t h e number ' 1 ' p a r t l y v i s i b l e b e l o w . ( P h o t o : BAe n o . 3 1 1 2 C , v i a M . J . H o o k s )

P P - BRAZIL ( o r i g i n a l l y p-B )

P-BABL 536 PP-TAL 536 PP-TCW (Note) PP-TEG 5043

P-BABM 1096 PP-TAM 1096 PP-TDB (Note) PP-TPN (Note)
PP-AEB (Note) PP-TBB (Note) PP-TDC (Note) PP-TXQ (Note)
PP-AEK (Note) PP-TBC (Note) PP-TDT (Note) PP-TYE (Note)
PP-REO (Note) PP-TCK (Note) PP-TDU (Note) PP-TYF (Note)
PP-TAD 1159 PP-TCR (Note) PP-TED (Note) PP-TZE (Note)

Note : Regrettably many identities remain unknown. Most are probably ex Army or Navy (see below). Known facts
are:

PP-AEB DH Moth Trainer (Gipsy II) regd (at 12.46) to Aero Club do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro; C of A valid to
30.11.43.
PP-AEK DH Moth Trainer (Gipsy II) regd (at 12.46) to Aero Club do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro; C of A valid to
30.11.43.
PP-REO DH Moth Trainer (Gipsy II) regd at (12.46) to Carlos Villela Marques, Ituiutaba; C of A valid to
23.7.46. Still on 1965 register.
PP-TBB DH.60X regd 8.36.
PP-TBC DH.60X regd 4.36. Regd (at 12.46) to Jose Montenegro, Sao Paulo; C of A valid to 30.11.43. Still on
1965 register.
PP-TCK DH.60G (Gipsy II). Regd 4.37. Regd (at 12.46) to Antonio Soares Andrade, Sao Paulo; C of A valid to
1.2.43.
PP-TCR DH.60G (or DH.60X) (Gipsy II). Regd 6.37. Regd (at 12.46) to Rosa Donadel Lima, Rio de Janeiro;
C of A valid to 30.11.43. Still on 1965 register.
PP-TCW Regd 9.37.
PP-TDB Moth Trainer (Gipsy II). Regd 10.37. Regd (at 12.46) to Escola Brasileira Aviacao Civil, Rio de
Janeiro; C of A valid to 30.11.43. Still on 1965 register
PP-TDC Regd 10.37.
PP-TDT Regd 6.38.
PP-TDU Regd 2.39.
PP-TED Moth Trainer (Gipsy II). Regd (at 12.46) to Aero Clube de Golas, Goiania; no C of A validity. Still
on 1965 register.
PP-TPN Moth Trainer (Gipsy II). Regd (at 12.46) to Aero Clube de Campinas. Regn eld 9.47.
PP-TXQ Moth Trainer (Gipsy II). Regd (at 12.46) to Aero Clube de Santos; C of A valid to 12.12.45.
PP-TYE Moth Trainer (Gipsy II). C of A No 0779 issued .43. Regd (at 12.46) to Varig Aero Esporte, Porto
Alegre; C of A valid to 3.6.47. Still on 1965 register - to Clube de Planadores Albatroz, Porto
Alegre.
PP-TYF Moth Trainer (120 hp Walter Major). Regd (at 12.46) to Varig Aero Esporte, Porto Alegre; no C of A
validity.
PP-TZE Moth Trainer (Gipsy II). Regd at 12.46 to Aero Clube de Santos "1"; C of A valid to 25.1.47.

Two British DH.60s were probably regd in Brazil. They were:-

G-EBXU c/n 627; operated by Aircraft Operating Co in Rio de Janeiro 1928/29 on an aerial survey,
G-ABDT c/n 1543; regd to William Foster, Matto Grosso, Brazil 8.30 and regn eld as sold 3.32.

Escola de Aviacao Militar (Brazilian Army)

K-•141 3000 K-144 3004 K--147 3007 K--150 3011 K--152 3013
K-•142 3001 K-145 3005 K--148 3008 K--151 3012 K--153 3014
K--143 3002 K-146 3005 K--149 3009

Escola de Aviacao Naval (Brazilian Navy)

I1H-21 3015 I1H-26 3020 I1H-31 3025 I1H-77 3038 I1H-82 3043
I1H-22 3016 I1H-27 3021 I1H-32 3026 I1H-78 3039 I1H-83 3044
I1H-23 3017 I1H-28 3022 I1H- ? 3030 I1H-79 3040 I1H-84 3045
I1H-24 3018 I1H-29 3023 I1H-7 5 3036 I1H-80 3041 I1H-85 3046
I1H-25 3019 I1H-30 3024 I1H-76 3037 I1H-81 3042 I1H-86 3047

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Forca Aerea Brasileira (Brazilian Air Force)

PT-MT 0013 3023

Other Naval Moths were also transferred to the Air Force but remain unidentified.

In addition, c/ns 3003 and 3010 were supplied to the Army but their identities are unknown.

SE- SWEDEN (originally S- )

S-AABM 480 SE-ABG 1846 SE-ACD 198 SE-ADZ 481 SE-AGF 5132
S-AABN 481 SE-ABO 482 SE-ACN 1671 SE-AEL 5138 SE-AIA 5011
S-AABO 482 SE-ABR 438 SE-ADC 3029 SE-AE0 140(Nor) SE-AZW 1701
S-AABR 438 SE-ABS 261 SE-ADN 5018 SE-AFP 1053 SE-BFH 1720
S-AABS 261 SE-ABY 1333 SE-ADO 5024 SE-AGD 5047 SE-BFI 1718
Swedish Air Force

Fv. 51 481 Fv. 5103 1700 Fv. 5106 1703 Fv. 5109 1719 Fv. 5112 1722
Fv. 552 1686 Fv. 5104 1701 Fv. 5107 1704 Fv. 5110 1720 Fv."5555" 261
Fv. 562 1727 Fv. 5105 1702 Fv. 5108 1718 Fv. 5111 1721

SP- POLAND

The DH Agent in Poland was B de Skorzewski

SP-ABT 1244 SP-ADY 1545 SP-ALH 649

SP-ACT 991 SP-AEU 1818 SP-ALK 1824
SP-ADX 1109 SP-AHD 1893 SP-TUR 1077

SU- EGYPT

SU-AAA (N<3te) SU-AAK 78(US) SU-ABC 5001 SU-ABF 1914 (or 1845)
SU-AAF 1460 SU-AAM (Note) SU-ABD(l) 5002 SU-ABK 817
SU-AAH (Note) SU-ABB 5002 (or 3053) SU-ABD(2) 1256 SU-ACU (Note)
Notes : There remains some confusion and uncertainty on the identities of Egyptian Moths. Known information on
unidentified ones as follows:-

SU-AAA (Gipsy I). Regd 5.31 to Kamal Eloui Bey (the co-founder of Misr-Airwork). Regd .32 to Misr-Airwork.
SU-AAH Regd .35. Possibly ex G-ABND c/n 1845.
SU-AAM Nothing known.
SU-ACU Regd c.43/44 to Misr-Airwork for use by flying school. Possibly ex HK839; soc 27.7.44. Current
9.47.

Above: A line-up of five Egyptian Government DH.60T Moth Trainers at Stag Lane prior to delivery. No external serials
are carried and as the slightly later sixth aircraft is missing this scene is presumably dated just before their
original departure by sea in November 1931. (Photo: BAe No.17394, via M.J.Hooks)

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DH.60G G-AAWP c/n 1236 is believed to have been sold in Egypt 6.32.
DH.60X G-EBZG c/n 676 was regd to Harry Day, Abu Sueir 16.5.34; its C of A expired 28.2.37 and it was
cld 24.5.38. It could thus have been regd locally.

Royal Egyptian Air Force

E101
!738 E103 1736 E105 1734
E102 1737
E104 1735 E106 1799

Plus c/n 3053 delivered as replacement airframe.

SX- GREECE

SX-AAA 5081
ST-AAE (Note)

Ncte : An unidentified DH.60G SX-AAE was operated by the Royal Aero Club of Greece. It was "given to the British
Air Ministry by TAE 19.4.41" (no RAF identity known).

TJ- TRANSJORDAN

DH.60M G-ABPA c/n 1712 was regd to Col F.R.Peake at Amman 8.31 and the UK regn was cld 12.31. Possibly
operated locally, maybe without new regn.

VH- AUSTRALIA (initially G-AU)

There remains some uncertainty about locally built DH.60s. Thanks to Melv Davies and Julian Forsyth, the
following is believed to be the correct position.

De Havilland Aircraft Pty, South Melbourne

It seems likely that DHA only assembled DH.60s and they may have had British DH c/n's as well.

c/n 1A DH.60 (Cirrus II). Built at Stag Lane and assembled at South Melbourne 5.27 using locally made upper
mainplane and tail unit. Test flown 1.6.27 by Major H. de Havilland at Essendon. Regd G-AUFV 1.6.27
to Australian Aero Club (NSW Section), Mascot. Re-regd VH-UFV .29. Regd to Aero Club of NSW, Mascot.
Renamed Royal Aero Club of NSW. Modified to DH.60G (Gipsy I) 21.2.39. Collided with Monospar ST-10
VH-UST over Mascot 19.11.39 and badly damaged. Regn cld 19.8.40 and impressed into RAAF as A7-112
in unserviceable condition. Returned to RACNSW for repair 16.10.40. Restored as VH-UFV 31.1.41 (thus
A7-112 ntu). Crashed 3.1.46. Regn cld 14.10.47. Stored at Mascot, later Bankstown and Jerilderie.
Remains (fuselage section only) purchased by Jim C.Starr, Walbundrie, NSW in 70s for rebuild project.
Regn VH-UFV reserved 15.3.84 and still reserved pending rebuild.
(Various previous published comments that this was built by General Aircraft Co Ltd (Genairco) seem
unlikely).
c/n 2 DH.60 (Cirrus II). Regd G-AUGE 11.8.27 to Morobe Trading Co Ltd, Wau, New Guinea. Regd 1.6.28 to
Guinea Airways Ltd. Re-regd VH-UGE .29. Regd 26.11.29 to E.J.Buck & E.N.Ball, Newcastle, NSW.
Damaged in crash Newcastle NSW 8.3.31. Rebuilt as DH.60X by Genairco, Mascot and reflown 13.5.31.
(Official modification date 5.7.32). Damaged by fire on ground Wamberal, NSW 27.12.32 and regn cld
28.12.32. Rebuilt by W.H.Kuhl, Mascot as DH.60G (Gipsy I) and reflown 20.3.36. Restored 23.4.36 to
H.K.Houston 8. W.O.Pye, Scone, NSW. Regd 7.2.40 to Airflite (Training) Pty Ltd, Mascot. Crashed on
landing Kurnell, NSW 19.2.40. Regn cld 22.ll.iO.
c/n 3 DH.60X (Cirrus II). Regd G-AUGJ 7.9.27 to Aero Club of NSW, Mascot. Re-regd VH-UGJ .30. Regd
18.8.37 (?) to Royal Aero Club of NSW. C of R lapsed 6.9.35; restored 2.10.35. C of R lapsed again
1.10.36; restored 28.10.36. Modified to Gipsy I sometime. Crashed 8.10.40. Regn cld 14.10.47 (wef
29.9.47).
Note : One of the above two is probably c/n 408.
c/n 4 No details known; but possibly the assembly of c/n 411/G-AUGN.
c/n 5 No details known. Possibly c/n 406/G-AUHF or 412/G-AUHB.
c/n 6 Almost certainly used for the assembly of c/n 407/G-AUGL.

De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Mascot, NSW

DHA.l DH60M (Gipsy I) Regd VH-UOP 11.8.30 to DH Acft Pty Ltd. C/n amended to DHA.3 .30 (no explanation
known). Regd 20.1.31 to S.C.Coleman, Bourke, NSW. Regd 20.4.31 to General Acft Co Ltd, Mascot.
Dismantled and regn cld 19.4.32. Restored 3.7.33 to J.T.Pethybridge, Mascot. C of R lapsed 2.7.36;
restored 14.9.36 to Eastern Air Transport Ltd, Mascot. Regn lapsed 13.9.37. Rebuilt with Gipsy III.
Restored 27.6.40 to Kingsford Smith Air Service Ltd, Mascot. Regn cld 19.8.40; impressed as A7-120
and to 4 EFTS Mascot. To 1 B&GS, Evans Head, NSW 30.1.41. Crashed and burnt Evans Head 24.11.41 when
being flown as camera gun target. S0C 20.1.42.
DHA.2 DH60M (Gipsy I - later Gipsy II?) Regd VH-UPG 20.10.30 to DH Acft Pty Ltd. Regd 4.2.31 to
F.V.Roffey, Rockhampton, Queensland. Damaged when struck post and car whilst taxying in main street
Dingo, Queensland 23.11.31 and C of R lapsed 3.2.32. Restored 4.4.32 and again lapsed 3.4.33.
Restored 7.5.37 (or 7.5.36) to R.Sorensen, Mackay, Queensland. Regd 10.6.37 to J.J.Connor, Mackay.
Regd 12.1.46 to W.R.Dalgliesh, Brisbane. Regd 7.2.46 to S.J.Porter, Brisbane. Regd 5.8.46 to
Queensland Flying Svs, Archerfield. Regd 7.3.47 to J.G.Barden, Brisbane (later Toowoomba). Regn cld
in census 19.12.47. Restored 27.2.48. Regd 12.12.50 to K.Drew, Esk, Queensland. Crashed 12.2.51
Toowoomba Ranges, Queensland and regn cld 7.3.51.
DHA.3 see DHA.l
DHA.4 DH.60G (Gipsy II) Regd VH-URA 8.1.31 to R.A.Charlton, Sydney. Sold 9.5.33 to E.Kelly (but not so
regd and regn cld). Rebuilt with Gipsy Major and restored 23.11.37 to R.A.Charlton, Sydney. Regd
22.3.51 to C.W.Troy, Texas, Queensland. Regd 24.11.54 to P.E.Burke, Tamworth, NSW. Regd 14.5.55 to
A.W.J.Lewis, Upper Horton, NSW. Reduced to spares and regn cld 29.7.57.
DHA.5 was DH.83 VH-UZS
DHA.6 was DH.83 VH-AAA
DHA.7 DH60G (Gipsy II) Regd VH-AAL 15.8.38 to Aero Club of Broken Hill, Broken Hill. Destroyed in hangar
fire Broken Hill 6.9.39; regn cld same day.

to be continued . . . .
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Complete Civil Registers : 1
BELGIUM

PART THIRTY-ONE

Right: CASA Aviocar

OO-FKY (CoR 3514) with
Hawa Air titles on the
fuselage and Antwerp Air
on the tail. The rear
cargo door can be seen
partially extended.
(L.Wittemans)

Post-war series: 00-... 3508

00-ZPS
SZD-48-3 Jantar Standard III B-1346 11.4.86
Ex C00-ZPD). F.Van Den Borne, Weelde. (Note: This
C of R glider was built in 1983 but no identity has been
number Type traced in documents. Sold direct from factory
C/n Regn date
after period of storage?)
Regn Identity, owner and cancellation details 3509 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 Marquise 1528SA 15.4.86
00-CVL Ex N446MA, HB-LMX, F-GMJK. Bercine NV,
3494 Rolladen-Schneider LS 4 4001 27.2.86 Wevelgem.
(2)
OO-ZLI Ex D-2628. E.Huybreck & E.Van Vlerken, 3510 Reims/Cessna F.177RG Cardinal 0088 18 4.86
(2) Keiheuvel. 00-EDX Ex (G-BBCO), D-EDXK. Ets Claude Feltz SA, St-
3495 Boeing 737;3Q8 23401 5.3.86 Hubert; to Escape SA, Temploux 28.7.87.
OO-ILF International Lease Finance Corporation, c/o Air 3511 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1262 28.4.86
Belgium International NV, Brussels. F/f 6.3.86, 00-BED Balloonatics BVBA, (Aalst).
d/d 17.3.86. 3512 Grinvalds G.802 Orion unkn 30.4.86
3496 Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander 461 6.3.86 00-110 F/n 66. Orion Experimental vzw, Antwerp.
OO-MPC Ex G-BDDV, SX-BFH, G-BDDV. Paraclub Moorsele BVBA, 3513 Wassmer WA.30 Bijave 17 5.5.86
Moorsele. 00-ZOY Ex F-CCMN. P.Roy, Temploux; to Cercle Europeen de
3497 Raven S-50A HAFB E-017 12.3.86 Vol a Voile asbl, Temploux 24.2.87.
OO-BLC Ballons Libert sprl "L'Elfe", (Court-St-Etienne). 3514 CASA 212-200 Aviocar 291 16.5.86
3498 Carmam M.100S Mesange 13 13.3.86 00-FKY Ex EC-T131, EC-DTU. Hawa-Air NV, Antwerp. Cane
OO-ZRP Ex F-CCSB. G.Rousseaux, Temploux. officially at 0930 on 29.8.86 because of legal
3499 A v i a l s a - S c h e i b e A.60 Fauconnet 102K 13.3.86 dispute between owner and finance company. At 1430
OO-ZDW Ex F-CDFE. G.Rousseaux, Temploux. on same day restored to Finop-Lease NV, c/o
3500 Grob G.103 Twin A s t i r 3070 18.3.86 European Air Transport (EAT) NV, Brussels.
00-ZHS Ex PH-591. Aero Club U n i v e r s i t a i r e de Mons et du 3515 AS.350B Ecureuil 1925 21.5.86
Hainaut a s b l , G o s s e l i e s . (Reserved 6 . 7 . 8 4 and 00-VCA Van Cauwelaert Helicopters NV, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
n o t e d a c t i v e a t G o s s e l i e s about t h a t t i m e . ) 3516 Aerotek Pitts S-2A 2078 27.5.86
3501 Schempp-Hirth HS.2 C i r r u s VTC 136Y 19.3.86 00-NUE Ex N4C, N5V. BAP-Air sprl, Temploux. (Note: a/c
00-ZQE Ex D-2968 (built by Jastreb). E.Bussé, Zwartberg. appeared to show traces of N4Q on tail when del-
3502 Cameron N-77 HAFB 1267 21.3.86 ivered. May have been intended as either 00-F0L
00-BLA NV Union, (Antwerp). *Planta*. Used for first and/or 00-RUT originally as both regns were
solo Channel crossing by a woman, Mrs J.Sax on reserved at about the same time but ntu.)
29.8.86 from Lydden-Spout (UK) to Oye-Plage (F). 3517 Scheibe L-Spatz 55 570 28.5.86
3503 Yakovlev Yak-11 unkn 24.3.86 Ex D-5089. J.Deleu, Aalst. (See note with 3505)
00-ZDZ
00-YAK Ex Egyptian AF 079. BAP-Air sprl, Temploux. Under Boeing 747-329 23439 6.6.86
3518
restoration. Ex N6005C. Sabena SA/NV, Brussels. F/f 29..5.86,
00-SGC
3504 Cameron V-56 HAFB 1243 2.4.86 d/d 10.6.86.
00-BBL Ex (00-B0S). Montgolfieres de Belgique asbl, 3519 Cessna 425 Conquest I 0197 30.5.86
(Brussels) *Assubel*. Ex N1222K. Bosal Benelux NV, Antwerp.
00-BOS
3505 Scheibe Bergfalke IV 5860 10.4.86 Scheibe SF-25B Falke 46121 2.6.86
3520
00-ZNT Ex D-5941, (00-ZJT). I.Van Caelenbergh & J.Baeken, Ex D-KABT. Centre National de Vol a Voile (CNW)
00-MVF
Aalst. (Note: Airfield closed early 1987, new asbl, St-Hubert.
base not yet known.) 3521 Grob G.104 Speed Astir IIB 4012 9.6.86
3506 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1253- 9.4.86 00-ZKT Ex D-3837. Van de Ven NV, Keiheuvel.(Previously
00-BMR Groep Saerens Luchtreklame BVBA, (Sint Niklaas) used by Lsv Viersen at Keiheuvel as D-3837.)
* De Zwaan*. 3522 Grob Schempp-Hirth HS4 Std Cirrus 296G 27.6.86
3507 Grinvalds G.802 Orion 80 11.4.86 00-ZVI Ex D-2055. F.Verstreken, Zwartberg; to D.& P.De
00-111 Ex (00-I0N). J.Schuybroeck, Antwerp. (F/n 014; an Winter, Aalst. (See note with CoR 3505)
application was made for US regn N802JS but marks 3523 Schleicher ASK-13 13239 4.7.86
were not even reserved due to requirement for the 00-ZKS Ex OH-KKS, 0H-396. Kempische Aero Club vzw,
aircraft to be located in the USA prior to Weelde.
registration.)
88 11
 Left: Schelbe Falke
OO-MVF (CoR 3520) at
the National Gliding
Centre at St-Hubert in
June 1987.
(L.Wittemans)

3524 Beech 95-B55 Baron TC-2041 9.7.86 3540 Partenavia P68C Observer 372-28-OB 6.11.86
00-RJD Ex D-ICDA. Belgian Aviation Company (Belgaco) SA, 00-TJK Aerospace Investments pvba, Fragimar NV, Provida
Brussels. (Also quoted as ex (00-JCD) but this NV and R.T.Aviation pvba, Antwerp.
was reserved for a Bonanza by the same owners.) 3541 PA-28-236 Dakota 28-8011143 3.11.86
3525 Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0007 28.7.86 00-MHB Ex N9593N, N81321, D6-PAD, G-BMHB. Holvoet BVBA,
00-TIR Ex (00-TIA). Air Finance (Teuge, Netherlands), Wevelgem.
c/o Transport International Aerien (TIA) sprl, 3542 Schleicher ASW-15 15140 7.11.86
Brussels. Regn cane 1.6.87, to PH-FWC. 00-ZPU(2) Ex D-0790. P.Sanglier, Temploux.
3526 Beech A24R Sierra MC-91 25.7.86 3543 Fauvel AV.36 Monobloc 001 19.11.86
00-MAD Ex G-AYPA, G-USTO, (00-LCC). Flimar sprl, Brussels. 00-ZXB M.Akkermans, Woensdrecht, Holland. (Note: Built
about 1955/6 by Antwerpse Zweefclub Meeuw, later
3527 Schleicher Ka 7 Rhonadler 7135/A 30.7.86
moved to Brasschaat with unknown owner, then to
00-ZRM Ex D-5415. Aero Club Royal de la Meuse asbl,
Albatros Zweefvliegclub, Kiewit. Sold to B.Kuyper
Temploux.
in Holland 15.10.77 and stored at Hilversum. It
3528 Bell 206B Jet Ranger II 385 1.8.86
remained unregistered during the whole of this
00-COB Ex N1453W, G-AYTF. Publi-Air sprl, Grimbergen.
time. Acquired by six-man Dutch partnership under
3529 PA-28-181 Archer II 28-7990189 14.8.86 J.T.Dijkstra and regd in Belgium where one of the
00-BIR Ex N2136F. R.Bergmaschi, Grimbergen. partners, M.Akkermans, is resident; thus avoiding
3530 Cessna T210M Centurion II F0006/61914 29.8.86 strict Dutch airworthiness regulations for gliders)
00-BVC Ex N732ZW, HB-CXR, D-EBVC. Antwerpse Bottelmaat-
schappij NV, Antwerp. 3544 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1367 26.11.86
00-BRT Ramen Van Roeyen NV (Belsele). *Ramen Van Roeyen*.
3531 Swearingen SA.226AT Merlin IVA AT-066 10.9.86
3545 Avialsa-Scheibe A.60 Fauconnet 59K 26.11.86
00-VGC Ex N5455M, D-IBAB, YU-ALG. Frevag NV, c/o European
00-ZCX Ex F-CCVL. G.Rousseaux, Temploux.
Air Transport (EAT) NV, Brussels.
3546 Reims/Cessna F.182Q Skylane II 0151 1.12.86
3532 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1328 16.9.86
00-MCD Ex F-BJCE. J.Mersch, Grimbergen.
00-WFS F.Schaut, (Merchtem).
3547 Scheibe SF-27A 6019 11.12.86
3533 Swearinger SA.226TC Metro II TC-285 17.9.86
00-ZMN Ex D-9374. F.Mees & M.Verstraeten, Wevelgem.
00-VGA Ex N5653M, YU-ALI. Frevag NV, c/o European Air
3548 Dassault-Breguet Falcon 20DC 218 16.12.86
Transport (EAT) NV, Brussels. Regn cane 3.12.87
00-STE Ex F-WMKJ, N4372F, N36FE, N86VG. Cie Internation-
and leased in France.
(2) ale de Voyages et du Commerce ET (Vaduz), c/o Air
3534 Swearingen SA.226AT Merlin IVA AT-062 17.9.86 Belgium International NV, Brussels; operated for
00-VGD Ex N5446M, D-IFAD, F-GBBB, D-IFAD, YU-ALF. Frevag DHL. Regn cancelled 7.4.87, to N86VG, EC-EEU.
NV, c/o European Air Transport (EAT) NV, Brussels.
3549 PA-28-181 Archer II 28-8090313 17.12.86
(Note: Originally built as Metro II c/n TC-243)
00-JGA Ex N9558N, CX-BNB-F, CX-BNB, N87GA. J.Garot,
3535 Cameron N-90 HAFB 1316 19.9.86
Gosselies.
00-CBE Canon Copiers Belgium NV, (Edingen) *Canon Office
3550 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1384 19.12.86
(2) Automation*. Already active at Sint-Niklaas on
00-BEO N.Bens, (Geel).
14.8.86. Cane due to incomplete documentation by
3551 Gates Learjet 25D 320 29.1.87
Aviation Administration 17.10.86. Restored to
00-LFR Ex N320EJ. D'leteren NV, c/o Abelag Aviation SA,
register 24.10.86.
Brussels.
3536 Cameron V-77 HAFB 1273 3.10.86
3552 Schleicher Ka 6CR Rhonsegler 1038 30.12.86
00-LOM Manta SA, (Waasmunster) *Manta - Solemio*. Noted
00-ZFJ Ex D-9151. R.Van de Velde, Aalst, (see note 3505)
active at Opheylissem 28.6.86.
3553 SZD-48-3 Jantar Standard III B-1638 9.1.87
3537 Schleicher ASK-23B 23058 8.10.86
00-ZGR(2) G.Rousseaux, Temploux.
00-ZKC Centre National de Vol a Voile (CNW) asbl, St-
3554 Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II TC-279 20.1.87
Hubert. (Reserved 30.12.85 and active by 17.5.86)
00-VGE Ex N5494M, YU-ALH. Frevag NV, Brussels (for over-
3538 Cameron V-77 HAFB 787 15.10.86
(2) haul by EAT). Cancelled 13.3.87 on lease to TAT
00-BUR M.Sevrin, (Court-Saint-Etienne); to Club des for two years as F-GFGE.
Ballons de Ceroux asbl, (Ceroux-Mousty) 29.1.87. 3555 Schleicher Ka 6E Rhonsegler 4099 28.1.87
3539 Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3 turbo 26 15.10.86 00-ZWQ Ex I-NEST. J.Wargnies, Froidchapelle. Cancelled
00-ZTN Ex (00-ZJT). J-P.Crustin, Verviers. Glider c/n 92. 10.8.87 after accident
on unknown date. Remains
sold to F.Verstreken of
Lommel.

Left: Reims/Cessna F406

Caravan 00-TIR (3525) at
Brussels with TIA logo
just visible on engine
cowlings.
(L.Wittemans)
88/8
Right: Ka 7 Rhonadler OO-ZRM
(3527) continued to operate
for at least six months in
its former German marks and
even when seen at Temploux
on 17.4.87 with Belgian reg-
istration it still retained
the German flag on the fin.
Below: Archer OO-BIR (3529)
at home in the Grimbergen
'roundhouse'.
(Photos: L.Wittemans)
3573 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-1 2909 7.4.87
00-JUS Ex BuA ?, N45172. BAP-Air sprl, Temploux.
3574 Boeing Stearman E-75-N1-2000 75-190 7.4.87
00-AME Ex 40-1633 (PT-13A), NC55389. BAP-Air sprl,
Gosselies, possibly Temploux.
3575 Piper J3L-65 Cub 4645 9.4.87
00-UBU Ex NC28199, N28199. BAP-Air sprl, Gosselies, or
possibly Temploux. (Note: C/n above fits quoted
identity, but c/n given as 4654 ie: N28258)
3576 Cameron N-65 HAFB 1439 23.4.87
00-BON M.Sevrin, (Court-Saint-Etienne).
3577 Slingsby T.31 Kirby Cadet TX.3 1179 24.4.87
00-ZXN Ex XN240. F.Henrard, St-Hubert.
3556 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1405 4.2.87 3578 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260W Warrior 31-006 28.4.87
00-BIO Icarus vzw, (Aalter). 00-XCQ Ex Bolivian AF:FAB-185. Aviation Spare Parts
3557 F-28 Fellowship 3000 11163 20.2.87 Europe (ASPE) SA, Gosselies. Cancelled 10.8.87.
00-DJA Ex PH-EXW, PH-ZBJ, N163PM. Delta Air Transport NV, 3579 Boeing 737-300 23388 30.4.87
c/o Sabena SA/NV, Antwerp. Damaged in heavy land- 00-ILG Ex N891L. Sunair NV, c/o Air Belgium International
ing, Reykjavik 21.2.87. Provisionally repaired, NV, Brussels. Cancelled 2.6.87, to EC-EDM.
flown to Antwerp 27.2.87 then to Fokker, Woens- 3580 Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0013 5.6.87
drecht 4.3.87. D/d Antwerp 6.5.87, operated n 00-TIY Aviation Lease Holland BV, c/o Transport Inter-
Sabena national Aerien (TIA) sprl, Brussels.
3558 Rolladen-Schneider LS Id 97 12.2.87 3581 Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0012 18.5.87
00-ZMY Ex D-0436. E.De Coninck, Weelde. 00-TIZ Aviation Lease Holland BV, c/o Transport Inter-
3559 Beech A36 Bonanza E-454 17.2.87 national Aerien (TIA) sprl, Brussels.
00-AYZ Ex D-EHWC, (00-PYZ). Rent-A-Flight SC, Brussels 3582 Rolladen-Schneider LS If 159 5.5.87
"Spirit of Brussels". (Used by Rising Wings vzw 00-ZZI Ex D-2427. Aeroclub Keiheuvel vzw, Keiheuvel.
in Paris-Peking-Paris air rally.) 3583
3560 Airbus A.310-322 437 26.2.87 Reservations for Boeing 707s as 00-CDE, -CDF for
and
OO-SCC Ex F-WWCY. Sabena SA/NV, Brussels. Arr Brussels 3584 Belgian International Air Carrier.
4.3.87, i/s 6.3.87. 3585 Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II TC-288 22.5.87
3561 HP.137 Jetstream 1 Srs 200 215 26.3.87 00-VGG Ex N5655M, YU-ALJ. Frevag NV, Brussels. Arr Brus
00-IBJ Ex G-AXGK, N200PA, (00-BIS). IBIS Investment NV, 25.6.87. Cancelled 15.7.87 on lease to TAT as
Antwerp. Riley conversion. F-GFGF.
3562 Raven S.60A HAFB E-044 5.3.87 3586 Hughes 269C 1086 27.5.87
00-BNB Air Escargot asbl, (Marbais) 00-VMR Ex D-HESY. Stevair pvba, Moorsele.
3563 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1411 11.3.87 3587 Thunder & Colt Ax-7 HAFB 27.5.87
00-BPG F.Delforge, (Lokeren). 00-BNL JARO Hot-Air Ballooning vzw, (Sint-Niklaas).
3564 Schleicher Ka 8B 8909 16.3.87 3588 LET L-13 Blanik 026750 2.6.87
00-ZDT Ex PH-452. F.De Ridder, Brasschaat. 00-ZHG Ex LX-CAH. P.Coos, St-Hubert.
3565 Carmam M.100S Mesange 47 18.3.87 3589 Raven S-60A HAFB 179 5.6.87
00-ZXH Ex F-CCXL. C.Perron, Froidchapelle. 00-BBB Ex D-Ruttgers Club. C.Desmet, (Ixelles)
3566 Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0002 27. 3.87 3590 Scheibe SF-27M-A 6307 8.6.87
00-TIS Ex F-GEUF, N1986F. Aviation Lease Holland BV, c/o 00-LEI Ex D-KIML. L.Leitner, Weelde or Brasschaat?
Transport International Aerien (TIA) sprl, 3591 Mooney M.20J-201 24-1133 17.7.87
Brussels. 00-URS Ex N952AP. Van Linck bvba, Wevelgem.
3567 Schleicher Ka 8B 8952 25.3.87 3592 Cessna 182P 0019/63928 17.6.87
00-ZZY Ex PH-478. M.Van Genechten, Weelde. 00-VPC Ex N9859E, D-EHTW. F.Seghers, Antwerp.
3568 Schempp-Hirth HS4 Cirrus VTC 113Y 25.3.87 3593 Convair 580 28 13.7.87
00-ZYM Ex D-0502. (Jastreb-built) H.Poels, Weelde. 00-VGH Ex N73118, N5840, C-GDTD, (00-VGO). Frevag NV,
3569 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260W Warrior 31-002 2.4.87 Brussels; lsd to European Air Transport (EAT) NV,
00-XCO Ex Bolivian AF:FAB-181. Aviation Spare Parts Brussels 28.7.87. (Regn 00-VGO originally reserved
Europe (ASPE) SA, Gosselies. Cancelled 15.5.87. 6.87 but ntu.)
3570 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260W Warrior 31-005 2.4.87 3594 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1481 18..6.87
00-XCP Ex Bolivian AF:FAB-184. Aviation Spare Parts 00-BTW J.Thijs, (Sint-Niklaas).
Europe (ASPE) SA, Gosselies. Cancelled 15.5.87. 3595 Schempp-Hirth Ventus b 334 30..6.87
3571 SZD-51-1 Junior Standard 959 3.4.87 00-PPC COBRA NV, Antwerp.
00-ZRH Advanced Products Engineering (APE) SA, Temploux. 3596 SNCAN Caudron C.800 354/10314 30.6.87
3572 Dassault-Breguet Falcon 20DC 220 7.4.87 00-ZDH Ex Fr.Navy, F-CAPI. A.Servranckx & P.Verdoodt,
00-STF Ex F-WPUU, N4404F, N24FE, N36VG. Cie International Goetsenhoven.
de Voyages et du Commerce ET, Vaduz, c/o Air 3597 Schleicher ASK-23B 23091 9.7.87
Belgium International NV, Brussels. Cancelled 00-ZKY Centre National de Vol a Voile (CNW) asbl, St-
1.7.87, to EC-EDL. Hubert. (reserved 31.10.86, active by 19.4.87.)
88/9
Above: Cameron N-90 00-CBE (3535) with Canon advertising prepares to lift off alongside N-77 00-BNP (B.136) wearing
rival Panasonic titles. (L.Wittemans)
3619 Cessna 500 Citation 0093 3.9.87
3598 Boeing 737-329 23775 9.7.87 00-FBY Ex N593CC, PH-CTB. Merkantil Leasing International
OO-SBZ Sobelair SA, Brussels. F/f 30.6.87, d/d 17.7.87. NV, c/o Hawa-Air NV, Antwerp.
3599 Cameron N-77 HAFB 1483 10.7.87 3620 Cameron 0-77 HAFB 1525 4.9.87
OO-BBI Ex (00-BDS). Brouwerij Riva pvba, (Dentergem). 00-BFG Geerinck-De Coster pvba, (Sint-Niklaas)
3600 Schempp-Hirth Janus C/Turbo 6 23.7.87 3621 Boeing 737-329 23773 9.9.87
00-KDB Ex (00-ZDK). K.Bos, Brasschaat. 00-SDX Orient Leasing, c/o Sabena SA/NV, Brussels. F/f
3601 Cameron N-77 HAFB 1513 20.7.87 31.8.87, d/d 15.9.87.
00-BBP Boudewijnpark SM, (Brugge). 3622 Boeing 737-329 23774 9.9.87
3602 MS.893A Rallye Commodore 180 11842 31.7.87 00-SDY Orient Leasing, c/o Sabena SA/NV, Brussels. F/f
00-KMZ Ex D-EODJ, (00-HUB). Aeroclub Keiheuvel vzw, 4.9.87, d/d 18.9.87.
Keiheuvel. 3623 Westland Lysander IIIA unkn 11.9.87
3603 Beech V35B Bonanza D-10076 4.8.87 00-SOT Ex RCAF Sabena SA/NV, c/o Sahena Old Timer
00-EMF Ex D-EEMF. N.Dubaere, Wevelgem. Fundation asbl, Brussels. (Note: Painted as "2442
3604 Beech 200 Super King Air BB-399 4.8.87 MA-D" but traces of RCAF serials 2341, 2360 and
00-CTE Ex (F-GBGI), 9Q-CTE. S.T.T.A., Kinshasa, Zaire, 2442 found during restoration. Built by National
c/o Travair NV, Antwerp. Steel Car Corp Ltd, Malton, Ontario 1942.)
3605 Boeing 737-329 23771 14.8.87 3624 Pissoort JP-II unkn 14.9.87
00-SDV Sabena SA/NV, Brussels. F/f 7.8.87, d/d 25.8.87. 00-LJP J.Pissoort, (Meise). Re-regd 00-118, 23.11.87.
3606 Boeing 737-329 23772 14.8.87 3625 Convair 580 458 17.9.87
00-SDW Sabena SA/NV, Brussels. F/f 12.8.87, d/d 26.8.87. 00-DHB Ex VH-BZH, N8421H, N5829, N583PL, N537SA, (00-VGB),
3607 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260MC 11-03 14.8.87 Corporate Air Inc, c/o European Air Transport
00-XCR Ex I-SYAC, Zaire AF: AT-103. Aviation Spare Parts (EAT) NV, Brussels. Operated for DHL.
Europe (ASPE) SA, Gosselies. 3626 Robinson R-22 Beta 0697 21.9.87
3608 Cameron N-77 HAFB 1077 14.8.87 00-VCB Van Cauwelaert Helicopters NV, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
00-AFC Ex G-JAFC. M.Sevrin, (Court-Saint-Etienne). 3627 Cameron V-77 HAFB 727 22.9.87
3609 Schleicher ASW-15 15137 18.8.87 00-B0U Ex G-BMOU. ABV Computer sprl, (Lasne).
00-ZHK Ex HB-1028. A.Mathot, Froidchapelle. 3628 Beech A36 Bonanza E-1784 23.9.87
3610 Glaser-Dirks DG.300 3E-17 19.8.87 00-CMD Ex N3803Y. Beech Air vzw, c/o J.Moons, Antwerp.
00-ZDK Ex D-4450. D.Lenders, Weelde. 3629 Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0003 23.9.87
3611 Aeromere F.8L Falco 208 20.8.87 OO-TIK Ex (F-GEUP). Aviation Lease Holland BV, c/o Trans-
00-TOS Ex I-BLIZ. L.Plees & J.Simons, Leopoldsburg. port International Aerien (TIA) sprl, Brussels.
3612 Cameron N-90 HAFB 1533 21.8.87 3630 Beech A36 Bonanza E-1143 24.9.87
00-BNJ Texanel NV, (Sint-Niklaas). OO-PGZ Ex N771TB. Auris International NV, Wevelgem.
3613 Piper J3C-65 Cub 12760 25.8.87 3631 Beech A36 Bonanza E-316 28.9.87
OO-CEK Ex 44-80464, OO-GEK (668), OO-CEK (C.299) , 90-CEK, 00-ROD Ex N9488Q. R0D0 NV, Grimbergen.
9Q-CEK. P.Renkin, Grimbergen. 3632 Convair 580 68 .87
3614 Scheibe SF-25C Falke 4213 27.8.87 00-DHC Ex N73131, N5841, N535SA. Summit Airlines Inc,
00-MES Ex D-KAWB. Garage Paul Bougard, Verviers. c/o European Air Transport (EAT) NV, Brussels.
3615 Centrair ASW-20F 20518 27.8.87 D/d Brussels 5.10.87; regn not yet completed.
00-ZGI Ex F-CERZ. M.Vandesteene, Temploux. 3633 PA-34-220T Seneca III 34-8133021 2.10.87
3616 Raven RX-7 HAFB E-071 31.8.87 OO-GHM Ex N8341U. Air Rent Service sprl, Gosselies.
00-BVB Vache Bleue SA, (Court-Saint-Etienne) *Vache 3634 Schleicher Ka 8B 8155 2.10.87
Bleue*. 00-ZKU Ex RDAF Z-966, OY-XFF. Kempische Aero Club, Weelde.
3617 Slingsby T-67M-160 Firefly 2 2010 1.9.87 3635 Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0018 14.10.87
OO-VAD Ex G-BLER. Ercovan bvba, Keiheuvel. OO-TIW Ex F-WZDX. Aviation Lease Holland BV, c/o Trans-
3618 Thunder & Colt AX-7 Fiesta HAFB 1111 1.9.87 port Aerien International (TIA) sprl, Brussels.
OO-BRM Drukkerij Romain Kesteloot bvba, (Sint-Niklaas) 3636 Convair 580 135 16.10.87
*Kesteloot Drikkerij St-Niklaas*. OO-DHD Ex PJ-CVB, PH-CGK, CF-ECS, N7600, N5812, N582PL,
N536SA. Corporate Air Inc, c/o EAT NV, Brussels.
Note: This brings us to the end of the current register, later allocations will be found in Air-Britain News Overseas
Registers section commencing 1.88 while we will feature the homebuilt aircraft and registrations not taken up.
88/10
 'CIVVIE
STREET'
2 : AIRSPEED OXFORD & CONSUL
PART FOUR

OVERSEAS SALES

Many overseas air forces received Oxfords both during and after the war. This article does not concern itself
with wartime deliveries - these were to the air forces of Australia, Canada, Iran, Iraq, New Zealand, South Africa or
Southern Rhodesia. Postwar sales were commonly to restock allied air forces, but before dealing with these, there was a
small batch disposed of in the Middle East via "BSDM"; the significance of these initials is not known, (British Service
Disposal Mission?).

BSDM

These sales appear to have been made by RAF Middle East and were probably to Egypt. It should be noted that some
were previously operated locally by BOAC.

PG933 3920 Sold 30.10.47 (On BOAC charge 29.3.45 - 27.3.47) (Actually released by BOAC
4.2.47)
PG951 3938 Loaned Royal Egyptian Air Force 11.5.46 and sold 29.1.48
PG952 3939 Sold 30.10.47. Later SU-AET.
PH232 4074 Sold 29. 1.48
PH233 4075 Sold 29. 1.48
PH239 4081 Sold 30.10.47 (BOAC loan 29.3.45 - 27.3.47) Probably to SU-AES, (quoted as
PH289, which was SOC in UK 25.7.46)
PH250 4092 Sold 29. 1.48

Two probably became SU-AEY and SU-AEZ.

OVERSEAS GOVERNMENTS/AIR FORCES

BELGIAN AIR FORCE

Thirty were delivered 1947/48 followed by 12 purchased via W.A.Rollasons of Croydon in late 1950. These latter
are described as "repayment w/u", whatever that means. RBAF serials were 0-1 to 0-42, roughly in order of delivery.
Four RBAF serials (*) are speculative and unconfirmed.

28. 3.47 EB796 0-3*

31. 3.47 DF523 0-1
DF365 0-2*
14. 4.47 EB761 0-4
6. 5.47 DF533 0-5*
6. 6.47 MP301 0-6 (Later G-A0UT)
X6951 0-7*
12. 6.47 MP300 0-8
V3775 0-9 or 0-11
V3575 0-10
P1966 0-9 or 0-11
NM777 0-15
23. 6.47 HM856 0-12
EDI 91 0-13
R6106 0-14
15. 7.47 MP455 0-16 (To Brussels Museum)
LB526 0-17
26. 7.47 R6133 0-18
N4771 0-19 (Later 00-DEC)
29. 9.47 BG656 0-20
R6023 0-21
MP357 0-24 or 0-25
3.10.47 T1204 0-22
PH351 0-24 or 0-25
PH352 0-26
6.10.47 DF525 0-23
20.11.47 NM340 0-28
24.11.47 MP430 0-27 (Later 00-DUC)
LX728 0-29
8. 1.48 HN120 0-30

November/December 1950 (probably delivered 1.51)

NM694 10.11.50 0-40 PH415 30.11.50 0-38
NM695 8.12.50 0-41 PH417 27.11.50 0-31
NM696 24.11. 50 0-36 PH425 10.11.50 0-35
NM702 8.12. 50 0-42 PH459 10.11.50 0-33
NM720 10.11. 50 0-37 PH460 14.12.50 0-39
NM736 30.11. 50 0-32 PH461 24.11.50 0-34

88/11
 Left: The engineless shell of Oxford G-AOUT,
formerly Belgian 0-6 which returned to the
UK to be registered to Eagle Aviation 8.56.
It is normally reported as having been burnt
after film use in 8.56 but this photograph
was taken at Ringway on 18.7.58 and shows no
obvious signs of fire damage to the fuselage
or wing. Instead, we believe that it was
broken up as spares for G-AJLR and G-AJXH.
(Photo: G.A.Jenks)

Above: 00-DEC, the former

0-19, seen in 1964 in a
tail-less state. According
to our Belgian register it
crashed at Chievres on
26.10.62, though no other
damage is visible here so
possibly it was repaired
before being scrapped at
Antwerp (where this was
taken?) during 1966.
(G.Cassiman via P.Keating)
Left: 0-16 seen at the
Brussels Museum in 1965
before the presentation of
exhibits was improved.
(R.W.Simpson via P.Keating)

BURMA/UNION OF BURMA AIR FORCE

Ten delivered late 1948; probably given serials in the "UB..." sequence. Others were probably delivered from
Airspeed stocks, (see earlier). Known serials include UB333 (tested at A&AEE 11.49 and believed ex G-22-11 which was
recorded 19.6.49), UB338, UB339 and UB345. Other "B" serials used included G-22-15, which was also seen 19.6.49.

13.10.48 T1386
27.10.48 V3824
18.11.48 R6161
W6638
X7135
2.12.48 V3746
ED173
3.12.48 T1101
14.12.48 W6578
16.12.48 BM719

CEYLON GOVERNMENT

Three delivered to Royal Ceylon Air Force, two in 1953 and one in 1955. Serials allocated were CG-201 to CG-203;
order unconfirmed.

11. 2.53 W6561

19. 3.53 LW963
10. 5.55 LX687
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Above: Union of Burma Air Force Oxford on test as G-22-11. (Photo: BAe no.G1431, via M.J.Hooks)

ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE

t le.
Some 44 were delivered in 1946/48 plus at least four instructional airframes.

31.10.46 X6769 9.12.46 V4232 21-248

4.11.46 P9026 21-239 17.12.46 HM957 21-219 *
DF456 21-215 HN193 21-222
HN188 21-204 T1342 21-245
LX150 21-228 13. 1.47 NJ349 21-236
MP416 21-231 16. 1.47 V4236 21-252
NJ283 21-233 26. 3.47 R6091 21-242
RR353 21-243 11. 4.47 AT775 21-201
12.11.46 N4792 21-232 14. 4.47 MP399 21-203
T1205 17. 4.47 HN377 21-224
V3505 HN709
HM958 21-220 1. 5.47 LW749 21-226
LX605 21-229 (?) 12. 5.47 V3331 21-247
LX643 21-230 14. 5.47 T1348 21-246
NJ294 21-234 * 13. 6.47 NJ372 21-237
PH255 21-240 16. 6.47 AS732 21-211
2.12.46 DF481 21-216 18. 7.47 HM908 21-218
HM686 21-217 2. 9.47 EB807
PH359 21-241 * 28.10.47 HN481
5.12.46 P8925 21-235 * 3.11.47 AT481 21-212
HN198 21-223 * 17.12.47 HN526 21-253
LW798 21-227 15. 4.48 NM312 21-235

The Instructional Airframes delivered were:- Note: * Serials 21-234/241/

and 219 became Danish civil
12. 3.47 V3719/5445M as OY-DYl/FAO/FAS/ABS/and FAP
BG175/6444M (5444M?) respectively.
ED140/5439M
3. 2.48 LW906/5996M
(and possibly BG173/6508M 23.9.47 - probably to Danish Navy)

GREECE/ROYAL HELLENIC AIR FORCE

36 delivered during 1947; they probably continued to use RAF serials as identities. Note that HN209 crashed on
delivery and was repaired at Bordeaux, allegedly being finally delivered nearly one year later (on 2.7.48).

1. 4.47 P1957 21. 4.47 AB712 11. 4.47 HN194

25. 4.47 R5974 18. 11.47 AS 727 11. 4.47 HN195
17. 6.47 R6053 7. 8.47 AS729 9. 7.47 HN209
9. 7.47 T1260 21. 4.47 BM877 27. 2.47 LB455
2. 9.47 V3418 2. 9.47 DF230 29. 4.47 LW828
1.10.47 V3691 9. 7.47 EB794 8. 5.47 LX351
30. 5.47 V3742 30. 5.47 ED185 21. 4.47 NJ288
22. 4.47 V3745 30. 5.47 ED222 19. 6.47 NJ373
19. 6.47 V3820 8. 8.47 ED229 27. 2.47 NM290
26. 8.47 V3991 9. 7.47 ED277 27. 2.47 NM335
26. 8.47 V3994 9. 7.47 ED300 10. 5.47 NM573
22. 4.47 V4065 27. 2.47 HN123 4.47 NM716

ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE

Two initial batches of two each were delivered in June 1945 and January 1946 described as "KLM c/o BOAC". They
may have continued to operate in quasi-British marks since they only took up R.Neth.AF marks after a July 1946 delivery.
Five Oxfords were reported with the Royal Netherlands Navy.

27. 6.45 X6765 C-ll 10. 1.46 V3907 C-12

HN172 C-13 12. 1.46 P8910 C-10

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 16. 5.46 X6784 C-l 20. 8.46 HN771 C-20
RR348 C-2 HN826 C-21
NM520 C-3 HM798 C-23
RR349 C-8 MP461 C-24
22. 5.46 HM610 C-4 4. 9.46 R6269 C-28
MP428 C-5 23. 9.46 DF479 C-17
24. 5.46 HM735 C-6 HN691 C-19
6. 6.46 MP422 C-7 24. 9.46 HM754 C-22
19. 6.46 DF257 C-15 8.10.46 DF410 C-16
3. 7.46 HN181 C-9 LW864 C-26
31. 7.46 HN182 C-14 5.12.46 LW819 C-25
14. 8.46 P1894 C-27 6.12.46 BF951 C-18

ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE

Twenty delivered plus one instructional airframe during 1947. In addition, two delivered initially to DNL were
diverted to Air Force use as V-AX & V-AY (see LN-LAD/LAE).

2. 5.47 ED120 V-AB w/off 30.7.48

AB663 V-AD later YU-ABY
V4023 V-AE
V3945 V-AT later YU-ABW
5. 5.47 N6418 V-AC
6. 5.47 L9659 V-AF
15. 5.47 AS728 V-AM later YU-ABV
X7262 V-AR later SE-XAA, SE-BTC, OY-FAU
29. 5.47 N4602 V-AS later YU-ABX
3. 6.47 W6613 V-AH
AS900 V-AN later YU-ABZ
4. 6.47 R6386 V-AG later LN-NPR
11. 6.47 T1322 V-AV later SE-XAB, SE-BUC, OY-FAR
13. 6.47 T1325 V-AU later LN-NPP
17. 6.47 V3325 V-AW later SE-BTW
25. 6.47 W6579 V-AK later SE-BTP, OH-VKT
26. 6.47 V3694 V-AI
4. 7.47 V3740 V-AO w/off 31.7.50
31. 7.47 AS896 V-AL
13. 8.47 EB996 V-AP w/off 30.1.50

The instructional airframe was LX474/6284M dd 8.9.47.

TURKISH AIR FORCE

No direct sales known from RAF sources although some were reported as supplied from Middle East disposals.
Others may have been delivered from Airspeed repurchased stocks. One Turkish Oxford was serialled "110".

Right: Danish Air Force Oxford 21-219 was

civilianised for Transair in 1956 becoming
OY-FAP. As the underwing registration is
very crudely painted and other markings
are visible beneath, we assume that this
photograph was taken during conversion.
(Photo: via M.J.Hooks)
Below: The Norwegian Air Force's V-AW was
sold as SE-BTP in 1951 and onward to Kar-
Air in Finland as OH-VKT in July 1952.
Based at Halli, where this photograph was
taken in June 1953, it was reregistered
0H-0XA on 30.11.54 and wfu on 14.11.57.
(Photo: Eino Ritaranta)

To be concluded. . . .
In the next issue we will draw this
feature to a close by attempting to
reconstruct the Oxford c/n-serial
batches. We will also feature any
items of Feedback received on this
subject together with further rec-
ently acquired photos.
Readers who may be able to add
anything at all to the first four
parts are urged to send in their
contributions to the editor as soon
as possible. This includes comment
on the 'Luftwaffe' Oxford featured
on page 2 in this issue!

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Municipal Aerodromes 1933
PART THREE

We conclude
this short
series with
the final two
aerodromes,
Whitchurch and
Yeadon. In
addition we
have two
photographs
illustrating
one of the
airfields
featured in
the previous
issue.

In response to our appeal for photos of the Municipal Aerodromes already listed David Birch sent us two shots from his
collection. The air-to-ground view above shows the fuel pumps, hangar and club house at Tollerton, from the east.
Arranged outside are some of the local residents, comprising five Moths, one Hornet Moth, one Falcon, one Hawk, one
Whitney Straight, one Swallow 2 and one Bluebird IV. The aircraft on the left appears to be the Nottingham Flying Club
Moth Major G-ACZX, which enables us to date the photograph between 11.34 and 8.37.

15. WHITCHURCH

Owner: Bristol City Corporation

Height above mean sea level: 200 ft

Official opening: 31st May 1930

Operator: Bristol and Wessex

Aeroplane Club

Railway station: Bristol, 4 miles

Omnibus service: To Bristol

Telephone number: Bristol 41165,

Whitchurch 411361

Telegraphic address:
Airport, Bristol

Facilities:

960 yards North to South

950 yards North-East to South-West

880 yards East to West

900 yards South-East to North-West

Landing circle surrounding name

2 Hangars with 120 feet wide doorways

Fuel, oil and water

All repairs, engine overhauls

Customs, night flying

Meteorological reports from Heston

Club house, restaurant

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 16. YEADON

Owner: Jointly - Bradford and Leeds City

Corporations

Height above mean sea level: 653 feet

Official opening: 17th October 1931

Operator: National Flying Services Ltd

Railway station: Guiseley, 3 miles;

Leeds, 7 miles

Omnibus service: To Bradford, Harrogate

and Rawdon (for Leeds)

Telephone number: Rawdon 134 and 165

Telegraphic address: Natflying, Yeadon

Facilities:
600 yards North to South

760 yards North-East to South-West

550 yards East to West

660 yards South-East to North-West

Landing circle with name

2 Hangars with 35 feet wide doorways

v '36 ^ed» oil and water

Minor repairs
YEADON
Club house, refreshments

The second of the photographs from David Birch's collection shows the Nottingham Flying Club members' aircraft at
Tollerton in 1933. In the front row are (left to right) the Granger Archaeopteryx G-ABXL and Puss Moth G-ABLC. The
second row comprises Gipsy Moths G-ABLN and G-AAEE and it is worth noting that the latter has been converted to an
open cockpit configuration although built as a coupe. In the third row we find DH.60G's G-AAWR and G-AAEF with
DH.60X G-AAPW on the right. Bringing up the rear is yet another Moth, DH.60X G-EBXG.

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 Complete Civil Registers : 3
New
Zealand
PART

TWENTY-SIX

Above: An immaculate Tiger Moth, ZK-BFH. (R.W.Kerr)

ZK-BFA Douglas DC-6 43126 5.54 Below: Cessna 180 ZK-BFD wearing the titles of Poverty
(1) Ex (SE-BDH), VH-BPF. T.E.A.L., re-regd ZK-BGA 5.54. Bay Airways, the operating name of Marshall Air Transport
ZK-BFA DH.82A Tiger Moth 85208 1.6.54 Ltd. (via Don Noble)
(2) Ex DE138, G-AMIX. Middle Districts Aero Club, Palm-
erston North (UK CoA 9.3.54, f/f NZ 31.5.54). To R.
Maher, Ohingaiti 15.3.54. To T.J.Bindon, t/a
Bindon's Flying School. Crashed on t/o at Waharoa
aerodrome, Matamata 4.5.65.
ZK-BFB Douglas DC-6 43127 5.54
PS * ?BSBB&*~
:.*»:>-•>' •':-"•
(1)
ZK-BFB
Ex (SE-BDI), VH-BPG. T.E.A.L., re-regd ZK-BGB 5.54.
DH.82A Tiger Moth 86156 1.6.54
*X32S3*
poi'tUH
(2) Ex EM973, G-ANNU. Middle Districts Aero Club, Palm-
erston North (UK CoA 9.3.54, NZ CoA 26.11.54). Wfu
at Palmerston North 11.58. Sold to Ray Vogt,
Vancouver, BC, Canada.
ZK-BFC Douglas DC-6 43128 5.54
(1) Ex (SE-BDK), VH-BPH. T.E.A.L., re-regd ZK-BGC 5.54.
ZK-BFC DH.82A Tiger Moth 82301 4.7.54 Club, Timaru 10.7.67. Dbr in gale near Waimate
(2) Ex N9184, G-ANCK. Airlift (NZ) Ltd, Wellington. Hit 20.10.69. Wreck sold to G.A.Sutherland & B.R.Cowley,
fence on t/o, Toko, Taranaki 3.5.55, possibly not Rangiora 16.6.71. Recently restored to flying.
written-off, known last flight 5.56. Broken up at
ZK-BFI DH.82A Tiger Moth 86490 13.5.54
Masterton 1.59.
Ex NM182, G-ANNR. Aerial Projects Ltd, Hastings
ZK-BFD Cessna 180 30867 31.3.54 (UK CoA 19.2.54, NZ CoA 20.5.54). Dbr in gale at
Ex (N2967C). Rural Avn, New Plymouth (NZ CoA 23.7. Hastings 26/7.7.57. Regn cancelled 16.12.57.
54). To Marshall Air Transport Ltd 26.9.57; to
ZK-BFJ DH.82A Tiger Moth 85712 13.5.54
Golden Coast Airways Ltd 24.12.60; to Air Contracts
Ex DE814, G-ANNS. Aerial Projects Ltd, Hastings
Ltd, Masterton (leased); then leased to Northern
(UK CoA 19.2.54, NZ CoA 13.5.54). Broken up 1956,
Air Services Ltd, Te Kuiti; to R.Verity, Te Awamutu
regn cancelled 17.5.57. Parts used to rebuild
and to Barr Bros Ltd, Auckland. Undershot when land-
ZK-BEW 1959.
ing into setting sun and hit end of airstrip at
Awhitu 8.4.65. Regn cancelled 11.4.68. ZK-BFK DH.89A Dragon Rapide 6903 30.4.54
ZK-BFE Cessna 180 30869 31.3.54 Ex NR839, G-AHGF. K.G.R.Bloomfield, Gisborne. Flown
Ex (N2969C). Rural Avn, New Plymouth (NZ CoA 9.8.54) UK - NZ (dep 4.3.54, arr 17.4.54). Sold as VH-AWG
to Wings Fertiliser Ltd, Napier 7.8.54; to Air Con- 4.11.57, later VH-BIF.
tracts Ltd, Masterton 12.11.58; to T.H.Hullena, Below: DHC-2 Beaver demonstrator ZK-BFN was used for fence
Masterton 4.10.63. Destroyed in hangar fire, Mast- dropping trials near Wellington, 9.54. They were so succ-
erton 15.5.65. Regn cancelled 18.2.72. essful that Fieldair bought the aircraft, (via J.Geelen)

ZK-BFF DH.82A Tiger Moth 83564 5.4.54

Ex T5807, G-ANBW. Thames ATD Co Ltd, Thames (UK CoA
5.2.54, NZ CoA 15.4.54). To W.B.Patterson, Purerua,
Bay of Islands 11.9.54 for ag work; to Advance Avn,
Kaitaia 5.8.60 as training machine. To Piako Gliding
Club 9.2.60; to Auckland Gliding Club 1.64. Cane by
3.66, probably broken up at Ardmore.
ZK-BFG DH.82A Tiger Moth 82032 5.4.54
Ex N6754, G-ANFB. Waikato Aero Club (UK CoA 28.10.
53, NZ CoA 29.4.54). To G.R.Moore, Tauranga 10.2.61;
to J.P.Galpin, Te Puke 4.4.67. Dbf in Pacific Avn
hangar fire, Rotorua Aerodrome 31.3.81.
ZK-BFH DH.82A Tiger Moth 83343 8.4.54
Ex T7035, G-ANDB. Waikato Aero Club (UK CoA 29.1.54,
NZ CoA 29.4.54). To Mercury Bay Aero Club 31.12.56;
to G.L.Cairns 17.8.60; to V.B.Murray, Timaru 5.61;
to R.Goulden & N.Moore, Christchurch; to The Tiger
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Above: Moth Minor ZK-BFP in quasi-military markings at
Christchurch on 10.9.78. (J.Geelen)
Right: Tiger Moth ZK-BFX picketed out at Ihumatao airstrip
near Mangere. (Don Noble)
Below: Allan Potter taxying Tiger Moth ZK-BFZ of Willmott's
ATD Co. Note the decidedly unstreamlined hopper outlet and ZK-BFT Cessna 180 30961 5.7.54
windscreen.' (A.Potter via J.Geelen) Ex N3162C. Rural Aviation Ltd, New Plymouth (f/f NZ
1.9.54). To Southern Scenic Air Services Ltd, Queens-
town 2.9.57. Crashed at Harrison's Cove, Milford
Sound 13.2.62. Rebuilt as ZK-CZW 10.7.69.
ZK-BFU Cessna 180 30962 5.7.54
Ex N3163C. Rural Aviation Ltd, New Plymouth (NZ CoA
16.9.54). To McCready Avn Ltd, New Plymouth 23.12.54;
to Aerial Applicators Ltd, Wanganui; to Air Contracts
Ltd 2.3.59; to Aircraft Hire Ltd, Masterton 11.4.63;
to R & M.Goulden, Christchurch 20.10.67; to I.R.
Bright, Dunedin 12.8.68; to F.J. & E.E.Parr, Welling-
ton 21.9.71; to BFU Syndicate, Waikanae 5.3.74.
Crashed on Waiheke Island 22.4.80.
ZK-BFV PA-18-150 Super Cub 18-4135 21.3.55
Airwork (NZ) Ltd, Christchurch (NZ CoA 22.4.55).
Stalled in turn and crashed, Waikari 24.1.58. Re-
built as 3-seater, f/f 5.61. To D.R.Fraser, Hawarden;
to G.T.M.Wills, Christchurch, t/a Alpine Guides Ltd,
10.5.72. Current. (Note: Probably second allocation
ZK-BFL DH.82A Tiger Moth 84114 .54 of these marks, first reservation ntu.)
Ex T5978, G-AHXB. Stevenson Holdings Ltd (NZ CoA ZK-BFW DH.82A Tiger Moth 86147 12.7.54
13.5.54); to Southland & Otago ATD Co Ltd, Dunedin Ex EM964, G-ANCR. Farmers ATD Co Ltd, Invercargill
26.8.54; to Central Avn Ltd, Roxburgh 16.6.55; to (NZ CoA 15.7.54). To Hewett Avn Ltd, Mossburn 3.57;
Bush Avn Ltd, Gore 21.7.58. Crashed Freshford to G.F.Speden, Gore 20.7.60. Last flown .61, broken
5.9.59. Regn cancelled 4.7.60. up to rebuild ZK-BFM .62. Regn cancelled 7.3.63.
ZK-BFM DH.82A Tiger Moth 86233 .54 ZK-BFX DH.82A Tiger Moth 83145 29.7.54
Ex NL763, G-AHUB. Stevenson Holdings Ltd; to J. Ex T5378, G-ANPZ. Aerial Farming of NZ Ltd, Palmer-
Burns, Wyndham "Pal" 9.9.54; to Ritchie Air Services ston North (NZ CoA 27.8.54). To Airspread (Taranaki)
Ltd, Gore 18.2.60. Crashed off Centre Island Ltd, Stratford 15.10.56; to Te Pene Tablelands Ltd,
27.10.62. Regn cancelled 7.12.62. Kaeo 20.4.60; to H.de Heus 29.4.63; to Weedair (NZ)
ZK-BFN DHC-2 Beaver 564 20.5.54 Ltd, Auckland 6.8.63. Last flown about 7.64. Rebuilt
Ex CF-HGW. De Havilland Aircraft Co (NZ) Ltd (dom by Ian Bennie "Freedom" 14.6.74. Taken to USA 3.75,
12.4.54, NZ CoA 17.9.54). Fieldair Ltd, Gisbourne sold as N99108, NZ regn cancelled 22.10.76. Crashed
4.4.55. Dbr Gisborne Airport 14.4.69, eld 28.4.69. Orland, California 5.6.85.

ZK-BFO DHC-2 Beaver 609 1.6.54 ZK-BFY DH.82A Tiger Moth 85487 27.7.54
James Avn (dom 14.5.54, NZ CoA 13.8.54). Passenger Ex DE507, G-ANRB. Aerodress Ltd, Dannevirke "Blo-
aircraft, first service on "Beaver Trail" Rotorua- Fly" (NZ CoA 15.9.54). To Glen Murray Topdressing
Kawerau-Mangere 23.12.54. Later to ag use "No.3". Syndicate, Pukekohe 5.2.57. Written off nr Waikaretu
To Airwork (NZ) Ltd .57; to Air Contracts Ltd, Mast- 1.3.57, sold to N.R.White, Tauranga 'as is', broken
erton 11.64. Wfu Masterton 4.6.68. Regn cancelled up to service ZK-AIA. Regn cancelled 8.9.58.
26.1.70, sold to Canada as CF-AXD on same date. ZK-BFZ DH.82A Tiger Moth 84593 .54
ZK-BFP DH.94 Moth Minor 9403 24.6.54 Ex T6126, G-ANCL. Willmott's ATD Co Ltd, Timaru (NZ
Ex G-AFRR, HM579, G-AFRR. Middle Districts Aero CoA 9.8.54). Wfu Timaru 10.58, regn eld 21.4.60.
Club, Palmerston North (NZ CoA 16.7.54). E.M.West, ZK-BGA Douglas DC-6 43126 13.5.54
Palmerston North "Motika" 1.7.54; to H.MacDonald Ex (SE-BDH), VH-BPF, ZK-BFA. T.E.A.L "Aotearoa III'.'
25.3.55; to L.H.Wann, Hawera 11.7.55; to N.B.Hoey, To RNZAF 1.4.61 as NZ3631 "Auckland" (No.40 Sqdn);
Wellington; to Earlybird Flying Ltd, Palmerston to XW-TDJ 20.11.68, later XW-PEH and crashed in
North "Beer"; to M.Robertson, North Shore 3.2.75. central Java near Tegal 1.2.72.
Exported to USA (on board N739PA) 17.5.80, regn
cancelled 4.3.81. ZK-BGB Douglas DC-6 43127 13.5.54
Ex (SE-BDI), VH-BPG, ZK-BFB. T.E.A.L. "Arawhata".
ZK-BFQ PA-18A-135 Super Cub 18-3713 30.9.54 To RNZAF 19.3.61 as NZ3632 (No.40 Sqdn); to N254N
Airwork (NZ) Ltd, Christchurch. To Robertson Air 24.4.64; CF-PWP .65; N80MA 24.2.71 (as water bomber)
Service Ltd, Hamilton 1.7.59; to Jack Ashworth Ltd, proposed N333SQ ntu 7.81.
Rotorua 22.9.59; to Rotorua Aero Club 4.4.60; to
Glen Murray Flying Club; to R.Insole, Hamilton 8.61; Below: T.E.A.L.'s ZK-BGA poses at Whenuapai. (Don Noble)
to Airwork (NZ) Ltd 22.5.62; to Taihape Aero Club
10.62. Crashed on t/o at Kariol 29.5.65.
ZK-BFR Registration not yet allotted.
ZK-BFS DH.82A Tiger Moth 82862 14.10.54
Ex R4954, G-ANOU. Robertson Air Service Ltd "11",
Hamilton; to Waikato Aero Club 23.10.58; to S.M.
Marker, Belfast 13.1.60; to J.Elworthy, Timaru
28.5.60; to S.R.Brodie, Rangitata Is .63. Regn eld
25.9.65. Restored to same owner 2.3.76. To W.J.
Mathewson, Kokonga 12.4.85. Current.

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U.K. Validations of foreign Certificates of Airworthiness, 1927 - 1950

PART FIVE

Right: Warner-engined Argus G-AJSX

was withdrawn from use after its
C of A expired on 16.8.63. Final
owner was Terravia Trading at
Biggin Hill where it was to be seen
completely tailless on 15.9.62 -
was it repaired afterwards or was
this the start of its decline?
(Photo: Ian Macdonald)

CofV Regn Type Identity Foreign Issued to Valid Expiry Remarks

No. pi or (c/n) CofA No. from
271 G-AHLH Lockheed 12A (1226) E.11035 Viscount Forbes 28.5.47 11.5.51
272 G-AJNM RC.3 Seabee (200) E.14960 Short Bros (Rochester 28.5.47 12.12.49
& Bedford) Ltd
273 G-AFZO Bf 108 D-IDBT (166) H.J.Aldington 22, 5.47 11.11.48 C/n actually
1660. At the time of C of V i ssue this aircraft should have
been G-AFRN! It was re-regd a s such on 11.10.46.
274 G-AJOO W-Sikorsky Helicopter (5121) E.15376 Westland Aircraft Ltd 4.6 .47 9.9.50 Type is S-51
275 G-AIYU J3C-65 (10710) E.11023 W.S.Shackleton Ltd 4.6 .47 28.7.50
276 G-AISX J3C-65 (11663) E.11024 W.S.Shackleton Ltd 4.6 .47 6.7.49
277 G-AJSH Fairchild 24W-41A (845) E.11031 L.D.Hawthorn 11. 6.47 29.10.49
278 G-AIZE Fairchild 24W-41A (565) E.11032 Van Leer Auto- 6.6 .47 23.8.49
diecastings Ltd
279 G-AJDO Fairchild 24W-41A 41-38840 E.11026 H.Malt-Bignell 13. 6.47 27.4.51 C/n 284
280 G-AJVO RC.3 Seabee (645) E.15469 Air Transport Assn Ltd 17. 6.47 11.5.50
281 G-AJVP RC.3 Seabee (644) E.15468 Air Transport Assn Ltd 17. 6.47 16.6.48
282 G-AJOY Fairchild 24W-41A (358) E.14774 Home Counties Aero Club 23. 6.47 30.5.50 C/n actually
Ltd 367, that shown is part of former RAF
serial FK3 58.
283 G-AJPB Fairchild 24W-41A 41-38846 E.14775 Home Counties Aero Club 23. 6.47 15.8.50 C/n 290
Ltd
284 G-AJVD Chipmunk (10) EX109 de Havilland 1.7 .47 1.12.50
285 G-AJGW Fairchild 24W-41A FK313 E.14777 Butlins Ltd 2.7 .47 16.5.51 C/n 322
286 G-AJNN Fairchild 24W-41A 42-32120 E.11033 Butlins Ltd 12. 6.47 20.11.50 C/n 325
287 G-AJSS Fairchild 24W-41A (870) E.14782 Pasolds Ltd 9.7 .47 29.7.50
288 G-AJPI Fairchild 24W-41A (851) E.14783 West London Aero Club Ltd 10 7.47 12.8.49
289 G-AJHM KZ VII Lark 0Y-AAN(148) 245 G.Dawson 21. 7.47 8.6.50
290 G-AJSB Fairchild 24W-41A (318) E.17505 Home Counties Aero Club 23. 7.47 22.7.48
Ltd
291 G-AKCS Chipmunk (18) EX115 Loxhams Flying Servs Ltd 21. 8.47 1.6.51
292 G-AJPE Fairchild 24W-41A (344) E.17508 Butlins Ltd 28. 7.47 1.6.50
293 G-AJSU Fairchild 24W-41A (229) E.17503 Industrial & Motor 29. 7.47 28.7.48
Concessions Ltd
294 G-AJSY Fairchild 24W-41A (263) E.17502 Industrial & Motor 29. 7.47 28.7.48
Concessions Ltd
295 G-AJSX Fairchild 24W-41A (293) E.17509 Industrial & Motor 14.8.47 13.8.48
Concessions Ltd
296 G-AJOW Fairchild 24W-41A EV790 E.17512 ) Home Counties Flying ( 6.8.47 7.9.50 C/n 298
) Club, Weston Aero (
297 G-AJSA Fairchild 24W-41A HM174 E.17511 ) Club & Plymouth Aero ( 6.8.47 1.9.50 C/n 218
) Club (
298 G-AKCX Bell Helicopter (49) E.11947 Irvin Bell H/C Sales Ltd 11.8.47 9.8.49 Type Bell 47B
299 (Duplic ate entry of G-AJSX which was V.295 above)
300 G-AJOR W-Sikorsky S.51 (5132) E.15445 Ministry of Civil Avn 19.8.47 16.8.50
301 G-AKAA J3C-65 (10780) E.17517 Airborne Taxi Servs Ltd 22.8.47 21.12.50
302 G-AKFC Ercoupe 415CD 00-ERU(4784) E.15069 Ministry of Supply 29.8.47 28.8.48
303 G-AJRZ Argus (722) E.17518 West London Aero Club Ltd 4.9.47 5.4.51
304 G-AJBF Argus (869) E.17520 W.P.Bowles 4.9.47 16.10.49
305 G-AJOX Argus FK352 E.17524 Home Counties Flying 10.9.47 13.10.49 C/n 361
Club et al (see 296/7 above)
306 G-AJZV KZ VII Lark (151) 251 R.K.Dundas Ltd 10.9.47 9.9.48
307 G-AJOZ Argus 42-32142 E.17526 Home Counties Flying 15.9.47 8.6.51 C/n 347
Club et al (see 296/7 above)
308 G-AIYV J3C-65 (11295) E.14778 Denham Aero Club 12.9.47 27.10.50
309 G-AIYX J3C-65 (10993) E.17516 Denham Aero Club 12.9.47 13.7.51
310 G-AJOS J3C-65 (11658) E.17519 Denham Aero Club 9.7.48 13.9.50
311 G-AKFA Bell 47B3 (69) E.16501 BEAC 24.9.47 5.10.50
312 G-AKFB Bell 47B3 (73) E.16502 BEAC 15.10.47 31.10.50

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 Left: Sedate fly-past from
the still very active Cub
G-AKAA at Badminton Air Day
on 15.7.84. (Photo: Editor)
Below left: The UK's first
Ercoupe was G-AKFC shown at
Coventry on 13.8.66. The
Validation listing quotes
the original US C of A for
export to Belgium, where it
was C of A no.702. After
being acquired by the Min-
istry of Supply it was eval-
uated as VX147, 1947-52.
(Photo: M.J.Hooks)
Below right: Argus G-AJBF
was certificated for racing
driver W.P.Bowles (who also
had G-AIYO). In 1951 it was
sold to Finland and as 0H-
FCH was converted to Ranger
power. (Photo: J.Ritaranta)

TjE)

313 G-AJTR Argus 41-38780 E.17527 Taylor Electrical 19.9.47 2.11.49 C/n 224
Instruments Ltd
314 G-AKDM PA-12 Super Cruiser (12-3966) E.15538 Broadway Transport Ltd 23.9.47 27.10.50
315 G-AJSG Argus (837) E.17535 L.D.Hawtho rn 25.9.47 17.11.49
316 G-AJSM Argus (858) E.17534 Solar Air Services 25.9.47 27.10.49
317 G-AJVI Argus 38764 E. 17356 Butlins Ltd 25.9.47 23.8.50 C/n 208, that
shown is part of
i USAAF serial 41-38764
318 G-AKJC PA-12 Super Cruiser (12-3994) E.15539 A.J.Walter 3.10.47 2.10.48
319 G-AJOV Sikorsky S-51 (5135) E.16576 BEAC 13.10.47 21.10.50
From this entry until the end of the ledger the C of V recipient was no longer recorded:
320 G-AJPA Argus 42-32147 E. 17540 15.10.47 7.2.51 C/n 352
321 G-AJSV Argus (306) E.17539 30.10.47 29.10.48
322 G-AJSW Argus (280) E.17538 30.10.47 21.8.49
323 G-AKDN Chipmunk (11) EX110 15.3.48 27.7.51 Note delayed i;ssue date
324 G-AJXA Argus 42-32155 E.17541 10.11.49 23.2.51 C/n 360. Issue date assumed to really
be 10.11.47_
325 G-AJSO Argus (854) E.17543 10.11.47 27.4.51
326 G-AKBU J3 Cub (22021) E.17545 25.11.47 29.12.48
327 G-AKBT J3 Cub (21984) E.17542 25.11.47 24.11.48
328 G-AKJA Argus 41-38858 E.17549 1.6.48 24.4.51 C/n 302
329 G-AKEV Chipmunk (DHC.l) EX130 18.11.47 17.11.48 Prototype. Typie confused with c/n 11
330 G-AKFN Argus HB602 E.17548 3.2.49 2.2.50 C/n 839. Issue actually 3.2.47?
331 G-AKCU S-51 (5128) E.16608 28.11.47 12.12.49
332 G-AJVG Bonanza 35 (D.1098) E.13032 21.1.48 20.1.49
333 G-AKBS J3C-65 (21967) E.19227 6.1.48 5.1.49
334 G-AKGW Argus 42-32138 E.19229 5.12.47 27.1.51 C/n 343
335 G-AJPD Argus 42-32161 E.19232 11.12.47 27.4.51 C/n 366
336 G-AKJB Argus 41-38841 E.19237 20.7.48 19.7.49 C/n 285
337 G-AKJL Argus 41-32134 E.19236 19.1.48 18.1.49 C/n 339
338 G-AKCE Constellation (1971) E.16112 31.3.48 31.3.51
339 G-AKSX Tipsy Trainer 1 (1) 466 No other entries Belgian C of A , ex 00-POM; G-AKSX ntu
340 G-AKJM Argus 44-13578 E.19240 28.2.48 29.3.51
to be concluded.

G—AKFB in BEA colours at the Gatwick Beehive on 15.5, 40. G-AKDN was the eleventh Chipmunk from the Canadian
(Photo: R.W.Simpson) production line, shown here at Sywell on 3.7.77. (Editor)

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Complete Civil Registers : 6

URUGUAY

PART
TWENTY

Right: C e s s n a 210N CX-BMC

w i t h t h e f e r r y s u f f i x -F
removed, wearing t h e
t i t l e s of S i x t o J . D u t r a
.... ... .... ••
a t M e l i l l a i n May 1980.
(S.Simms)

Regn Type C/n Regn date Identity, owner, base and fate.
CX-BMB Cessna 182Q Skylane II 67431 28.3.80 Ex CX-BMB-F. Sixto J. Dutra SC, Montevideo.
CX-BMC Cessna 210N Centurion II 63760 20.3.80 Ex CX-BMC-F. Sixto J. Dutra SC, Montevideo.
CX-BMD PA-28-236 Dakota 28-8011070 21.2.80 Ex N9580N, CX-BMD-F. Hebar L.Rattin, Salto.
CX-BME Cessna U206G Stationair II 05453 12.6.80 Ex N6365U, CX-BME-F. Atilio Abella, Montevideo.
CX-BMF PA-34-200T Seneca II 34-8070140 3.2.81 Ex N9501N, CX-BMF-F. Toma's Cantore & J.A.Bentancor, Mercedes.
CX-BMG PA-25-235 Pawnee D 25-8056029 5.2.81 De Benedetti Hnos., Carmelo.
CX-BMH PA-28-236 Dakota 28-8011098 16.1.81 Ex CX-BMH-F. Saul José* Almeida, Treinta y Tres.
CX-BMI PA-25-235 Pawnee D 25-8056032 27.1.81 Omar Dodera, Ombues de Lavalle.
CX-BMJ PA-34-200T Seneca II 34-8070118 30.5.80 Ex N9631N, CX-BMJ-F. Créditos SA, Montevideo.
CX-BMK PA-25-235 Pawnee D 25-8056025 10.10.80 Arrozal 33, Treinta y Tres.
CX-BML(l) Canadair CL-44D-4 34 .80 Ex N605SA, LV-JTN. Atlantida Lina Aerea Sudamericana (ALAS),
Montevideo. Not delivered.
CX-BML(2) Boeing 707-321 17605 .80 Ex N727PA, G-AZWA, N70798. Atlantida Lina Aerea Sudamericana (ALAS),
Montevideo. Not delivered, to HK-2410X and w/off 4.12.80.
CX-BML(3) PA-25-235 Pawnee D 25- ? ? Yiyo Pino Aplicacione, Mercedes.
CX-BMM PA-28-161 Warrior II 28-8016139 13.2.80 Ex N9512N, CX-BMM-F. Luis & Miguel Martine, Montevideo.
CX-BMN PA-28RT-201T Arrow IV 28R-8031087 29.1.81 Ex CX-BMN-F. Dihersa SA, Montevideo.
CX-BMO(l) Curtiss C-46F-1-CU 22562 ? Ex 44-78739, N67992, CF-KHP, N9320R, LV-POI, LV-HIB. Owner not
known, had been stored at Montevideo since 1972. Not taken up.
CX-BM0(2) PA-32R-301 Saratoga 32R-8013067 5.2.80 Ex N9520N, (CX-BMO-F). Not taken up. Instead became N83071, CC-PW.
CX-BMP Grumman G.164B Ag-Cat 173B 11.9.80 Ex N6648Q. Alejandro Bueno, Melo.
CX-BMR PA-44-180 Seminole 44-8095024 22.1.81 Ex N9546N, CX-BMR-F. Rodriguez Quesada, Florida.
CX-BMS PA-32-301 Saratoga 32R-8006040 22.1.81 Ex N9549N, CX-BMS-F. Frigorifico Modelo, Montevideo.
CX-BMT PA-31-350 Chieftain 31-7952009 29.1.81 Ex N27866. TAUSA, Montevideo. To Valdyn SA. Written off 19.8.80 at
Montevideo.
CX-BMU Cessna R172K Hawk XP II 3384 29.9.80 Santos Abayuba* Valdez, Tacuarembcf.
CX-BMV Cessna R172K Hawk XP II 3381 8.10.80 Romualdo A. Rodriguez, Florida.
CX-BMW PA-44-180 Seminole 44-7995263 22.1.81 Ex N3059U, CX-BMW-F. Sue. Carlos Schneck, Montevideo. Sold as
N445BA, 5.86.
CX-BMX PA-31-325 Navajo 31-8012063 15.8.80 Ex N3586B. Banco Republica O.U., Montevideo.
CX-BMY PA-28-236 Dakota 28-8011123 3.2.81 Ex CX-BMY-F. Mario H. Martirena, Montevideo.
CX-BMZ PA-28-236 Dakota 28-8011145 3.2.81 Ex CX-BMZ-F. Cia. Cibeles SA, Montevideo.
CX-BNA PA-34-200T Seneca II 34-8070306 4.2.81 Ex CX-BNA-F. Pike & Cia, Montevideo. Sold to USA 7.84.
CX-BNB PA-28-181 Archer II 28-8090313 29.7.80 Ex N9558N, CX-BNB-F. Pike & Cia, Montevideo. Cancelled 16.12.85, to
USA as N87GA, then 00-JGA 17.12.86.
CX-BNC(l) PA-28RT-201T Arrow 28R-8131064 12.80 Ex N9509N, CX-BNC-F. Pike & Cia, Montevideo. Not taken up, to N8451L.
CX-BNC(2) PA-23-160 Apache G 23-2003 .86 Ex (N4481P), LV-PKU, LV-HNY. Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya, Montevideo.
CX-BND PA-44-180 Seminole 44-7995289 26.2.81 Ex N2215Y. CX-BND-F. Luis E. Pardo, Montevideo.

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 Left: PA-28-161 Warrior II
CX-BMM also at Melilla.
(S.Simms)

CX-BNE PA-25-235 Pawnee 25-8056033 .81 Ex N2514Q. Keiler & Cia, SC, Treinta y Tres. (According to ABNews
page Jun.244, 1987 this was ntu and became N2514Q.)
CX-BNF(l) PA-25-235 Pawnee 25-8056044 .81 Not taken up. To N2440Q instead.
CX-BNF(2) PA-25-235 Pawnee 25-8156007 .81 Ex N90874. Leonardo Ensslin, Rio Branco.
CX-BNG(l) PA-25-235 Pawnee 25-8056045 .81 Not taken up. To N2513Q instead.
CX-BNG(2) PA-25-235 Pawnee 25-8156008 .81 Ex N90875. Alberto Currutti, Young.
CX-BNH Cessna 182Q Skylane II 67682 3.12.80 Ex N5378N, CX-BNH-F. Estancias Franklin De Souza, Montevideo.
CX-BNI Cessna 182Q Skylane II 67689 3.12.80 Ex CX-BNI-F. Alfredo De Souza, Montevideo.
CX-BNJ PA-25-260 Pawnee D 25-7656035 1 Ex ? Tomas Cantore, Mercedes.
CX-BNK Cessna 182Q Skylane II 67706 (8.80) Ex N5423N, CX-BNK-F. Mario & Raul Ibarbur, Montevideo.
CX-BNL Beech A36 Bonanza E-1754 (9.80) Ex CX-BNL-F. Martin Tafernaberry, Salto.
CX-BNM Beech 95-B55 Baron TC-2354 22.4.81 Ex CX-BNM-F. Hector & Luis Bove, Montevideo.
CX-BNN Grumman G.164 Ag-Cat 279 23.1.81 Ex N717Y. Omar Penas Diaz, Paysandu.
CX-BNO(l) Cessna 182Q Skylane II 67715 (10.80) Ex N5439N, CX-BNO-F. Banco Caja Obrera, Montevideo. Written-off on
delivery flight at Malarque, Mendoza Prov, Argentina 24.10.80.
CX-BN0(2) Ultraliviano TD1 001 8.5.87 Eduardo Tomas & Jorge Davila, Paysandu.
"Tero" (This appears to be the first microlight that we have recorded,
but not the first to be registered, see CX-BOV later.)
CX-BNP PA-25 Pawnee 150 25-51 23.10.80 Ex N6044Z. Yiyo Pino, Mercedes.
CX-BNQ PA-38-112 Tomahawk 38-79A0513 6.1.81 Pike & Cia, Montevideo.
CX-BNR PA-31-350 Chieftain 31-8052164 ? Ex N4074F, (CX-BNR-F). Paycueros SA, Paysandu. Not taken up,
remained as N4074F.
CX-BNS EMB.201A Ipanema 200.398 4.11.80 Ex PT-GVB. Fumagro Ltda, Melo.
CX-BNT Boeing 727-030C 19314 24.11.80 Ex D-ABIJ, EP-AMW, D-ABIJ, EP-AMV, D-AFGK, (4X-AGK). P.L.U.N.A.,
Montevideo. Cancelled 8.10.81, to N423EX.
CX-BNU Boeing 707-387B 19239 6.5.81 Ex LV-ISB. P.L.U.N.A., Montevideo (Leased from Aerolineas
Argentinas and still current 6.87).
CX-BNV Cessna R172K Hawk XP II 3451 (4.81) Ex CX-BNV-F. Aviansa SA, Montevideo.
CX-BNW Cessna 182R Skylane II 67921 (5.81) Ex CX-BNW-F. Banco La Caja Obrera, Montevideo.
CX-BNX Cessna 152 II 84887 (4.81) Ex CX-BNX-F. No further details, presumably imported by Aviansa.
CX-BNY Cessna U206G Stationair 6 06164 (3.81) Ex CX-BNY-F. No further details, presumably imported by Aviansa.
CX-BNZ PA-28-236 Dakota 28-8111048 (12.80) Ex N9508N, (N83234), CX-BNZ-F. No further details, presumably
imported by Pike & Cia.
CX-BOA PA-34-200T Seneca II 34-8170073 .81 TAUSA, Montevideo.
CX-BOB PA-25-260 Pawnee D 25-7556010 27.1.81 Ex N9700P. Aero Fumigadora de Rivera Ltda., Rivera.
CX-BOC(l) PA-34-200T Seneca II 34-8133201 6.81 Ex N9595N, (CX-BOC-F). Not taken up.
CX-B0C(2) Sportavia-Pützer RF-5 5017 .81 Ex I-TRID. Bruno C. Orazi, Canelones. Sold to Argentina. 1982.
CX-BOD Beech 58 Baron TH-1262 5.81 Frigorifico Tacuarembö*, Tacuarembd*.
CX-BOE Aero Commander 690 11058 7.82 Ex N9148N, N11VS, N690JC. Azucarera del Litoral, Paysandu. Sold
in Brazil as PT- 1986.
CX-BOF CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 186 7.81 Fuerza Aêrea Uruguaya, operated by Transporte Aereo Militar
Uruguayo (T.A.M.U.). To FAU T.530.
CX-BOG CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 187 7.81 Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, operated by Transporte Aereo Militar
Uruguayo (T.A.M.U.). To FAU T.531.
CX-BOH(l) PA-32R-301 Saratoga 32R-8113085 5.81 Ex N9556N, (CX-BOH-F). Not taken up. To N84078, ZS-LGB.
CX-B0H(2) Boeing 707-387B 19241 8.10.85 Ex LV-ISD, FAA T-95. P.L.U.N.A., Montevideo. Cancelled 3.12.85
and returned to FAA as T-95.
(Note: Official identity as above, but another version is that the
Boeing was LV-ISC c/n 19240, returned to Argentina as LV-ISC on
30.7.86. Comments or confirmed sightings please!)
to be concluded.
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Casualty Compendium
PART TWENTY-EIGHT

Despite the short time between

receiving Archive A/87 and the
deadline for this issue we
have received a good selection
of responses, USA, France and
the Netherlands included.' Our
thanks In particular are due
to: Geoff Allen, Rick Allen,
M.G.Brackenridge, R.F.Bullers,
C.L.Cox, John Davis, Robert
Esperou, Harm Hazewinkel,
Peter Hughes, Fred Knight,
Tony Morris, Vic Smith, Paul
Wakefield, Peter Ward and John
Wegg. There are still some
accidents slipping through the
net however, possibly because
they were relatively minor and
did not result in a write-off.

The photograph on the right,

recently acquired by John
Wegg, shows the remains of a
"TWA DC-2" but the visible
part of the registration on
the wing (NC173..) proves it
to be a DC-3. The time is
winter, possibly in an east
coast or central state. Can
anyone suggest which DC-3 ?

We begin this selection of solutions with a detailed account of the incident involving the Spanish Dornier Wal, the
"Numancia", details and photographs of which have appeared in previous Archives, most recently page 87/25. We are
grateful to Hugh Yea for providing the additional information.
21.6.29 The Wal M-MWAP was built by CASA in Spain as the last of the batch, with c/n W.16. On the evening of 21.6.29
it left Los Alcazares, near Cartagena, on an attempted East-West Atlantic crossing. Major Ramon Franco (who
was brother of General Franco, later Spain's dictator), Major Ruiz de Alda, Capt Gallarza and mechanic
Madariaga intended to refuel in The Azores at 0900 GMT on 22.6.29. A following wind carried the Wal beyond
the Azores before it was light enough to locate the islands through cloud. After landing at sea to check
their position, they took off towards Fayal in the Azores, now against headwinds, and ran out of fuel. This
caused them to ditch 40 miles short of their destination and the aircraft drifted in changeable winds and
weather until 29.6.29. Then, at dawn, "Eagle" found the Wal after searching for five days, at 36° 28'N
26° 1A'W and took it on board, the aircraft suffering minor damage to the wingtips. The carrier arrived at
Gibraltar on 2.7.29 and the Wal was collected a week later. At the end of the month the two Majors resigned
their commissions in the Military Air Service as a result of their criticism of the weather forecasting
standards and the search facilities in the Azores.
G-AALC (Photo p.87/82 and p.87/115) Here we have a classic date dispute, a number of readers adamantly stick to the
date quoted, 10.9.29, while others quote documentary evidence of 11.9.29 from the London "Evening News", PRO
accident report and AJJ. Could someone check the log book in the Shuttleworth collection?
19.12.31 Ford A-AT-33 was NC7119.
3.11.35 On p.87/81 delete reference to J.M.Gittens who was killed in the crash of Avro Ten G-ABLU on 30.12.33.
7.5.36 On page 87/116 the wrong date was inserted, this Sabena accident should refer to 21.A.36.
And now the solutions proposed to the problems in the last issue:
27.9.36 The Air France trimotor was Fokker F.VIIb/3m F-AJBJ c/n 5135, pilot A.Berdrlgnan. It had flown Paris-Marseille
and on the next leg crashed in a wind squall outside Cannes airport. The aircraft was seriously damaged but
was rebuilt only to crash again at Cannes on 2.7.38. Date quoted in France as 26.9.36.
28.9.36 Varney Airlines aircraft was Lockheed Vega NC176W c/n 129. It was on a ferry flight from Trinidad, Colorado
to Pueblo, Colorado and was circling in a snowstorm when the right wing hit the ground and the Vega crashed
at Rattlesnake Butte, east of Walsenburg, at 0910. Pilot Carroll H.Chidlaw and two non-revenue passengers
were killed. (Note: Another Varney Airlines Vega had crashed at Rattlesnake Butte on 1.5.35 when trying to
drop letters to schoolchildren.)
29.9.36 "Athena" was Imperial Airways Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 G-ABTK, c/n AW.7AA which left Croydon on 23.9.36 for
Australia. The fire was caused by the use of an oxygen bottle instead of an air bottle to start the engines
at New Delhi. The occupants all escaped but the aircraft was destroyed.
1.10.36 The Himalayan Airways aircraft burnt by rioters was Airspeed Ferry VT-AFO, c/n 5 ex G-ABSJ. The location was
actually Hardwar, 70 miles north of Delhi. AJJ quotes 5.10.36 as the date - could this be cancellation date?
9.10.36 Blackburn B.2 was G-ABWI, the first production aircraft c/n A700/1, of North Sea Aerial & General Transport
Ltd, Brough. Crash location was Ellerton, near Selby, and RAF Reserve pilot Sgt A.H.Simpson was killed.
1.11.36 Junkers was Ju 52/3m D-APOO, c/n unknown, which crashed near Tabarz in the Thuringian Forest in fog. Ten
occupants were killed and five injured.
7.11.36 Deruluft aircraft believed to have been a Ju 52/3m (one of D-ADAL, -AGIS, -AHUS, -AREN and -AXES ?). Crash
approximately 80 km west of Moscow, two crew and seven passengers killed. Date possibly 6th.
21.11.36 Transcontinental Airways Avro Ten VH-UMG "Southern Star" c/n 230 crashed while joyriding in high wind at
Mascot. Two occupants injured, five unhurt.

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4.12.36 From photographic evidence the DLH aircraft appears to have been a Ju 52/3m but the identity is still
unknown. The location was near Cluses in Haute-Savoie and the aircraft crashed in a gale, setting off an
avalanche which partly covered it. Four German and two Spanish occupants were killed (the flight had come
from - or via - Burgos in Spain) including Capt Baron von Winterfeld, the DLH representative in Spain.
Compromising documents and Nationalist leaflets were allegedly found in the wreckage.
9.12.36 The DC-2 which crashed at Croydon was KLM's PH-AKL "Lijster" c/n 1358. Fog had caused a two-hour delay, then
followed two attempts to take-off by following the white line painted east-west across the airfield. At 1030
Capt Hautzmeyer made a third attempt but the DC-2 veered off course, hit tennis courts, demolished part of a
roof and cartwheeled across Hillcrest Road, finishing up against the empty number 25. Apart from Juan de la
Cierva the passengers included Admiral Arvid Lindman, a former Swedish Prime Minister. In all two crew and
twelve passengers died, although one passenger, the wireless operator and stewardess survived.
19.12.36 Hawk Trainer was M.2H G-AENT c/n 328, presumably flying from Martlesham as part of the EFTS trials although
still owned by Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd. The pilot, Sgt Wroath, baled out.
17.1.37 The Eastern Airlines aircraft is still unidentified. This appears to be a minor accident, it ran off the
Charleston runway into a ditch and all sixteen occupants were unhurt.
22.1.37 Air Despatch aircraft was Airspeed Envoy G-ADBZ c/n 35 "Swaledale", leased from North Eastern Airways. It
was on a Croydon - Le Bourget newspaper flight in bad weather when it crashed onto Titsey Hill. The wreck
was not found for seventeen hours apparently. Capt G.S.Jones-Evans and wireless operator J.Walker killed.
12.3.37 DLH aircraft was the Heinkel He 111V2 civil prototype D-ALIX "Rostock" c/n 715. Flying from Las Palmas to
Bathurst, it arrived before daylight and was seen to circle the supply ship "Ostmark" in the Gambia River
prior to making its approach to Jeshawang airport but it never arrived, having crashed in a swamp about
three miles from the ship. Pilot Viereck and three crew were killed.
14.3.37 The Potez crash at St.Denis, Reunion was F-ANOT, a Potez 60 c/n 3828 of Aero Club Roland Garros.
22.3.37 While the Rumanian airliner is not yet identified, reports indicate that one passenger was killed and two
crew members injured in the accident. The "Times" gives the location as Cluj, not Cruj, and since there is
indeed a town of this name (formerly Klausenburg) in Transilvania, it is likely to be correct I
25.3.37 TWA Douglas was DC-2 NC13730 c/n 1256 which crashed at Clifton at about 1845. On Newark - Chicago flight 15A
it was approaching Pittsburgh in severe icing conditions when the left wing dropped and the aircraft spun
in. Pilot F.L.Bohnet, two other crew and ten passengers were killed. Cause was believed to be ice accumul-
ation on the wing tips and control surfaces.
4.4.37 "Trinidad Clipper" suffered a damaged rudder in the forced landing and was beached. Twenty-nine passengers
and crew were rescued. Presumably a PanAmerican Sikorsky S-42 ?
14.4.37 Wilsons Airways Dragon was VP-KBG, c/n 6079 ex G-ACRO. Some sources quote this aircraft as having become
VP-KBF, however VP-KBG is actually quoted in the Lloyds report.
15.4.37 Faucett F19 not identified but no write-off was recorded at the relevant time.
19.5.37 LeO H.47 was the unmarked prototype on a test flight at Great Antibes. During take-off the hull was damaged,
possibly by structural failure, a wing caught the water in heavy seas and the aircraft partially capsized.
It caught fire when battery sparks ignited fuel fumes. Chief pilot M.Bourdin, two crew and two passengers
were killed, five passengers survived. This accident was also reported on p.83/109, apologies for repetition.'
Perhaps this would be a suitable time to ask long-term readers to look again at some of the earlier unsolved accidents
many of which are from British or European registers. Try a bit of detective work this spring, there are probably
references in other publications to all of these if you could but find the relevant ones!
Accidents since Archive p.85/82: 10.4.22, 15.3.27, 15.8.27, 25.9.27, 30.12.27, 19.1.28, 26.4.28, 5.8.28, 26.8.28,
17.7.29, 20.7.29, 21.8.29, 22.11.30, 21.5.32, 9.6.32, 14.8.32, 4.11.32, 26.11.32, 12.12.32, 19.12.32, 28.4.33, 21.5.33,
1.6.33, 9.7.33, 14.8.33, 16.8.33, 24.8.33, 12.9.33, 10.12.33, 11.12.33, 8.6.34, 18.6.34, 3.7.34, 3.10.34, 29.10.34,
30.1.35, 31.1.35, 25.4.35, 30.4.35, 9.11.35, 24.12.35. This takes us to casualties listed on page 87/56.
Now for a new batch of casualties, which still contains a few unanswered ones from the first series:
27.3.37 LAN-Chile 'Potez 5' crashed at Charipujo, Peru. Four crew and one passenger killed.
21.5.37 Panagra aircraft involved in accident at Lima, thirteen passengers on board.
28.5.37 Swedish airliner on Malmo-Copenhagen-Hamburg-Amsterdam-London service blown over at Kastrup.
22.6.37 Korean/Mukden airliner crashed near Antung, Manchukuo. Two passengers killed, seven injured.
23.7.37 Cape Cod Airlines seaplane wrecked after hitting a ship in Edgartown harbour.
29.7.37 Ju 52 of South African Airways crashed east of Juha on delivery flight.
2.8.37 Ala Littoria aircraft crashed at Wadi Haifa, nine fatalities.
8.8.37 "The White Eagle" of new Portuguese airline crashed in Santa Cruz Bay, Portugal. Three killed including
Abel Passoa, president of the company.
5.8.37 Japan Air Transport Co "Katori" crashed on take-off at Haneda on flight to Manchu.
23.8.37 Douglas "Saint Elena" of Panagra on Mendoza to Cordoba mail service crashed near San Luis, Argentina.
3.9.37 Bucker Jungmeister of Count Otto Hagenburg crashed at Cleveland, Ohio.
15.9.37 DLH aircraft on inaugural Santiago - Buenos Aires flight missing between Santiago and Mendoza.
17.10.37 United Airlines trimotor flying New York to Salt Lake City crashed twelve miles south west of Evanston, Wy.
29.10.37 DLH aircraft on Berlin - Baghdad inaugural flight missing, failed to arrive at Damascus.
22.11.37 Cook Strait Airways aircraft damaged in hangar fire at Nelson, NZ.
26.11.37 Ju 52 of DLH on freight flight crashed into hangar on take-off at Croydon, destroyed by fire, three killed.
5.12.37 "Cygnus" of IAL crashed on take-off at Brindisi.
12.1.38 Fokker of LOT damaged beyond repair at Helsinki-Malmi airport.
12.1.38 General Airways aircraft crashed at North Pine, Ontario.
29.1.38 Designer G.F.Vultee killed in crash of Stinson monoplane at Flagstaff, Arizona.
9.2.38 Mexican Aviation Company airliner crashed near Guadelupe on test flight.
19.2.38 Vega Gull in Italian attempt to break Genoa - Cape Town record crashed 130 miles west of Cairo in desert.
16.3.38 Monospar of Aerial Sites Ltd flew into hill at Tonbridge near Sevenoaks.
23.3.38 Dewoitine 338 crashed near Corsery, France operating Casablanca - Toulouse service.
28.3.38 Japan Air Transport Co mail aircraft on Tokyo - Osaka route crashed near Yokohama.
29.3.38 Condor damaged by fire in hangar at Lima.
7.4.38 Leaving Soalala, Madagascar, French mailplane broke its wings 'landing'.
30.4.38 Italian airliner on Tirana-Brindisi-Rome service crashed near Formia, Italy. Nineteen fatalities.
10.5.38 Union Airways Lockheed crashed and destroyed by fire at Mangere. Leaving on mail service to South Island.
15.5.38(?) 'N.212' crashed on take-off near Archangel on return flight from Franz Josef Land. Babushkin and three
other killed out of total of sixteen on board.
24/25.5.38 Twenty-one passenger airliner crashed near Cleveland after take-off for New York.
27.5.38 Fairchild of Ginger Coote Airways missing on Vancouver Island.
3.6.38 "Dorado" of IAL caught fire at Hong Kong.
26.6.38 Trimotor of DLH crashed in Peru en route Arequipa, Peru, to La Paz, Bolivia.
1.7.38 Monospar of Airlines of Australia destroyed by fire at Mackay, Queensland. . . ,

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 With grateful thanks for contributions in this issue to:
Geoff Allen, David Bennett, Peter Berry, John Davis, Harm
Hazewinkel, Mike Hooks, Fred Kirby, Jack Meaden, Colin
Smith and Vic Smith. A few other remaining items of Feed-
back will be dealt with in the next issue.

Above: The long-range Moth with Capt Geoffrey de Havilland

THE PH.60 MOTH in trilby and heavy-duty flying suit. The upper wing fuel
After submitting the photograph of G-AAAA and comments tank filled the centre section completely, small wheels
about the World Height Record flight of 7.28 (p87/45), were fitted and the fuselage forward of the cockpit was
Jack Meaden took to his records and has returned with modified and irregularly painted. Part of the registration
some second thoughts. The 'Flight' photo taken on the G-EBWV can be seen, (via Jack Meaden)
occasion of the altitude record of 25.7.28 shows de H Below: Another view of G-AAAA, the cabin conversion, now
in fur-lined flying suit, helmet and goggles, posed in thought not to be the high altitude record machine.
front of a Moth with his wife in the front cockpit. The (Flight, via M.J.Hooks)
aircraft is an open-cockpit version with a G-EB.. regis-
tration visible, no upper wing centre-section cutout and
with the addition of rather crudely-attached extra fuel
pipes. Other sources use the same photo with the regist-
ration trimmed off and call the aircraft G-AAAA!
Several sources say that the same aircraft was used by
Hubert Broad on his world endurance record on 16/17.8.28
and this we know to have been G-EBWV c/n 566. All the
features of the contemporary 'Flight' photo , with the
exception of the removed exhaust pipe, can be seen in the
view from the other side of the aircraft shown above.
These include small non-standard wheels to reduce drag
and rough repainting of the area ahead of the front cock-
pit, possibly indicating the insertion of additional fuel
tankage, as well as the points already noted above.
Although a standard Gipsy Moth 19 gallon fuel tank, as on
G-AAAA,would be sufficient for the height record, the
reduced drag and extra tankage of G-EBWV would make it an
even better candidate. In addition G-EBWV received its C
of A in the name of the makers on 28.3.28, allowing time
for modifications to be developed and tested before the
record flights, while G-AAAA only obtained its C of A on
12.9.28 - seven weeks after the height record.
Thus there does seem to be sufficient evidence to back
Jack's conclusion that one aircraft broke both records and
that it was G-EBWV, soon to be lost on MacDonald's attemp-
ted Atlantic crossing 17.10.28. Possibly this explains the
publicity given to G-AAAA as the 'first Gipsy Moth'.
Above: American-built Moth
NC302H c/n 5-A showing the
left hand exhaust pipe on
this early production
DH.60GM. (Jack Meaden)
Left: DH.60GM N939M c/n
138 in the UK when owned,
according to a note on the
back of the print, by C.
Flaglor (presumably during
1985?). Compare with photo
of the same machine from
the opposite side on page
87/70. Exhaust is on left
side, stubs only. The left
hand tractor propeller
indicates a British-built
engine, (via Jack Meaden)

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 Above: American-built Gipsy
Moth NC811E, a DH.60G c/n
1-D, with its owner Mr. A.
Felix Dupont Jr of Wilmington,
Delaware, photographed on
25th May 1929. As was often
the case the registration
prefix letters were omitted
from the aircraft markings.
Again the left hand tractor
propeller indicates that a
British manufactured Gipsy
engine was fitted.
Left: British-built Gipsy
Moth NC9731 c/n 341 was one
of the earliest to be
supplied to the Moth Aircraft
Corporation of the USA.
(Photos: Jack Meaden)

A further point concerning Moths arises as a result of the 201 to 211 The LOT aircraft G-AFZZ - G-AGAJ remained in
caption on page 87/69 which requires some qualification. Rumania and only G-AGAD was painted in British marks.
Certainly some US-built Moths had exhausts on the right All except G-AGAA/SP-BPK which crashed 24.7.40 were
side, as with NC298M and N1686 in the same issue. On the probably seized by the Germans.
other hand N939M had left-hand stub exhausts, as can also 208 Correct Polish registration is SP-AYC.
be seen on NC811E in the photograph above. Our thanks to 211 C/n 1088 was SP-BGH.
Jack Meaden again for clarifying our generalisation and 215 SP-LMK was c/n 1425 ex SP-BNK. However G-AGAV is
for providing more photographs of US-registered examples. quoted as SP-BPM c/n 1494 in AAHS Journal V.16/2.
234 One of a group of C-47s on which there was an error
UK C of A APPLICATIONS of 101 between the real c/n and the plate. 11995 is
therefore correct, 11894 carried on aircraft.
All the comments below refer to Part 27, pages 86/107-8.
237 to 241 No export CofAs have been traced for these
G-AIIH given as "44-77 9649" and "c/n amended to 11845",
Constellations.
but export certificate E.11007 dated 4.3.47 gives
251 CofA validated (E.6661) was issued as far back as
c/n 11945 which is in line with the serial.
18.12.40 for export to TACA de Costa Rica as TI-54.
Tudor II C of A 9137 et seq., if built would have been
252 C/n 6905.
Tudor VI regd LV-AEN to AES respectively in c/n
266 Benes Mraz Be550 G-AGSR ex OK-BET received a CofA on
order.
16.5.47 but had been in the UK since 1938. Now Fred
G-AJKF was not a Tiger Moth but Dragon c/n 2081 ex A34-92
Kirby has traced some of its early career in the UK.
which was ntu and became VH-BDS. Tiger Moth 3410
The Be550 was insured for ground risks only from
was G-ADOR/BB683 restored 20.5.47 to N.L.Hayman.
1.3.40 to 1945 by Aircraft & Allied Enterprises Ltd,
As the same person appears as CofA recipient for
a company presumably connected to the importer
G-AJKF it may indicate that BB683 was intended to
H.Clive Smith who is known to have stored it at Heston
become G-AJKF before its real identity was discov-
in 1939. The location given for the insurance was a
ered and the regn reallocated to the Dragon.
hangar at Velator, Braunton. A&AE Ltd also insured
M.38 917 9 - the apparrent export to Argentina causes a Scions G-ADDN, G-ADDO and G-AETT early in the war
problem since c/n 6350 is normally given for G-ALAF and these all made use of nearby Barnstaple airfield
which was civilianised rather later than this. which became Chivenor in 1940. Velator appears to be
Halifax C.VIII PP240 regn should read G-AIOH. a farm or house some 1\ miles from the airfield and
on the opposite side of a river, so barn or shed may
VALIDATIONS of FOREIGN CofAs
be more accurate than hangar. Presumably the aircraft
169 Issue of full CofA on 7.5.40 surprising in view of the was transferred from Heston in dismantled state.
write-off shown in the photograph. Did such errors From April 1945 it was insured, still for ground risk
occur frequently in wartime CofA issues, or was the only, as stored at Great Missenden, Bucks. On 8.5.47
aircraft in fact repaired on this occasion? the risks were extended to include flight risks until
171 Correct export C of A was E.4830. well into 1948. This fits well with the CofA date.
194 G-AFYU had a current Dutch CofA issued 19.7.38, so why After noting a specific flight Hendon-Elstree 12.5.48
was US CofA (issued 18.6.38 to KLM) validated instead? cover reverted to ground risk only until 15.7.49.

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THE MOTH MINOR RETURNS I
Firstly a reminder that we have previously illustrated a range of Moth Minor pre-production variants in Archive in a
bid to examine the development of the model over several years. Photographs and notes appeared in Feedback pages
85/83 to 85/87, 85/119, 86/88 and 86/116 but we are still dealing mainly with supposition. Thanks to Mike Hooks we
now have three more photographs from the British Aerospace archives to comment on. TOP is the same aircraft as shown
in the centre of p.85/84, photo no. is DH.110A so the date must be 1.10.37. It clearly shows the raised tailplane and
bulbous fairing ahead of it. The cockpit sides are high as previously noted and the strange baffle on top of the cowl
is clearly visible. CENTRE is the coupe version with the same style of raised tailplane. This is the aircraft shown
on p.85/119 and is photo DH.115B of 13.10.37. Were the two types being test flown simultaneously or was the open
cockpit version converted to coupe and repainted within twelve days? BOTTOM - yet another variant! This time we have
a faired canopy over the rear cockpit only, a style which was to be developed later into the tricycle undercarriage
version of 4.40. This version looks very similar to the E-6 shown on p.85/119 and is photo no. DH.253A indicating a
later model than the others, possibly late 1938 or early 1939. None of these examples appear to have production Gipsy
Minor engines. Has anyone any comments to add?
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THE BEECH 17
We had to wait a while for some photos
of RAF Beech 17s but at last we have
some thanks to the efforts of Peter
Berry and David Bennett.
Top is c/n 4934, which is clearly
marked on the cowling, wearing the US
serial 310886 on the tail and standard
star and bar insignia together with
RAF serial FZ-438 (sic) on the rear
fuselage. (Beech photo 2-9310 via
Staggerwing Foundation & Peter Berry)
Right we have FZ434 c/n 4924 flying
over rugged Hadnamont country in Aden
on 10.2.44. This probably indicates
that the aircraft served, with others
already identified, in the Aden Com-
munications Flight. (David Bennett,
who flew it in the area!)
Additions received to earlier data:
c/n 1 John Davis has come up with
crashed 10.12.35 New York. Rebuilt
by Pfister, 70% excavated at crash
site, 10% bought as spares, 20%
manufactured new parts. Temporary
regn N499S in 1983, regd 23.3.84.
to N499N 10.5.86. However, Peter
Berry says that handwritten Beech
records say "crashed 25.11.35". COMPLETE REGISTER OF NEW ZEALAND
4 Crashed Minneapolis.
6 "Cracked up" in Beech records. ZK-ADM (see 86/59) If ADM crashed at New Plymouth 4.9.41
18 Beech say crashed 9.36 and engine and prop used in it is the same fate as ZK-ADN!
C17L-124. ZK-ATU The f/n 9538 and c/n 9707 tie-up is confirmed as
66 Sold by Beech to Mr Rene Drovillet, Paris; delivered being correct.
10.2.36. Sold to George Lebeau, Paris. Are either of ZK-BAY Was N9236H prior to sale to NZ.
them connected with the Spanish Civil War? ZK-BBP and BCP Converted to DH.89B.
121 Destroyed in hangar fire, March 1938. ZK-BCQ should be J/5F Aiglet Trainer, not J/IB (ZK-BCJ is
141 NC16449 was built 1937, photo evidence that it was also sometimes given as a J/5F but was a J/IB).
present Burbank, Californis 21.12.38. ZK-BCT was sold as N4935V but apparently ntu.
150 Beech say "Destroyed according to Wiggins" (owner). ZK-BDI After ZK-BMO became VH-AAW, VH-RAS, ZK-CPZ and
184 Crashed and burned 8.5.41 killing owner Capt Rivas then back to its original ZK-BDI on 16.9.83.
who had purchased in from Beech 12.4.41. ZK-BDP Other reports give crash date as 3-8_.2.58, but
205 According to Beech was NC900 originally but "crashed insurance document confirms 19.2.58.
and NC re-assigned to D17S owned by Mr Battan" which ZK-BDX Wfu and preserved at Queenstown Motor Museum.
refers to c/n 362. In comments on the Auster Alpha in NZ Feedback p.86/59
206 Built 21.3.38 as E17B, to E17L 1.8.57. Still going G-AHCH should read G-AHCL.
strong, not dismantled.
288 Crashed 4.2.40. THE PIPER COLT
295 ZS-PWD became N295BS 31.1.86, flies in YC-43 colours.
306 Crashed 12.39. 22-8749 should read N5109Z.
309 Crashed in flight test 30.8.39, killed Bob Middleton. 22-8768 re-regd OB-V-586, 6.64.
357 Well-documented evidence at Staggerwing Foundation 22-8799 re-regd OB-V-587, 2.64.
that NC20778 was used by the US Antarctic Service 22-8817 became CC-PDZ in C h i l e .
in 1940/1. Australian sources say that as A39-2 it 22-8827 re-regd LV-ISS 9.66. Crashed 17.10.68.
was acquired from the UK. This seems to us to be a 22-8929 crash date was 8.10.72.
long way round! 22-8946 re-regd OB-V-601, 3.64.
394 Sold to H.Homeyer and d/d 28.2.40. 22-8955 re-regd OB-V-600, 3.64.

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 No. 2 1988

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This issue brings our "Civvie Street" feature on

the Airspeed Oxford and Consul to a close, so we
take the opportunity to show this portrait of
Consul G-AIOX probably over part of the Hampshire
coastline. (British Aerospace via M.Hooks)
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 'CIVVIE
STREET'
2 : AIRSPEED OXFORD & CONSUL
PART FIVE

In this concluding part we endeavour to reconstruct the original c/n batches relating to Oxfords. Finally we have a
number of items of Feedback and some photographs received since the series began.

C/N BATCHES

AIRSPEED (1934) LTD

Whilst most of the later production c/n's have been identified, in that they form a logical sequence, there are
substantial gaps in the early ones. Production took place both at Portsmouth and Christchurch and there is good
evidence that they had separate c/n series.

C/n sequence RAF serials Comments

AIRSPEED, PORTSMOUTH

L4534/4669 (136) L4538 = 75

L9635/60 9680/9703 (50)
N1190/1194 (5)
N6250/99 6320/49
6365/84 6400/39 (140)
P1800/49 1860/99 1920/69 1980/2009
2030/44 (185)
P8822/68 8891/8931 8964/8998
9020/9046 (150)
R4062/4066 (5) R4065 = 882
R5938/5979 5991/6038 6050/6059 6070/6114
6129/6163 6177/6196 (200)
R9974/9988 (15)
T1001/1028 1041/1082 1097/1141 1167/1205..
1052/1091 T1206/1215 1243/1272...
T1273/1288 1308/1348 1371/1404 (285)
X1038/1040 (3)
AS474/523 537/556...
1262/1371 AS557/571 591/640 665/709
1372/1541 AS726/745 764/813 828/877 893/942 (350)
1542/1591 BF782/831
1592/1719 BF845/889 904/953 967/999
1720/1776 BG100/101 113/132 149/183
1777/1891 BG196/245 260/304 318/337
1892/2019 BG349/398 415/459 473/505...
BG506/522 541/575 588/637 649/668 (600)
EB414/461 483/518 535/584 599/640 654/677
689/703 717/761 777/826 838/870 884/930 EB748 = 2188
946/975 (420)
HN217/239 254/284 298/346 363/386
405/441 467/495 513/554 576/614 HN423 = 2593
631/671 689/738 754/768... HN471 = 2647
HN494 = 2686
HN583 = 2778
HN608 = 2814
HN610 = 2816

Right: Built as HN494 at

Portsmouth, c/n 2686 was
de Havilland's G-AHJZ for
over ten years before
being sold to Airnautic
as F-BFAT and is seen
here as such at Toussus
in June 1957.
(Peter Keating)

88/31
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Two more Portsmouth-built examples. Left is
Aero Propaganda's SE-BTD ex G-AIOY, PK282 and
above is Air Jordan's TJ-ABG formerly G-AJGG,
HN733. (Mike Hooks)
2942/2963 HN769/790
2964/3011 HN808/855 (450)

3012/3120 LX156/199 213/245 258/289

3121/3230 LX301/333 347/369 382/401 415/448
3231/3349 LX462/489 502/541 555/582 595/617
3350/3461 LX629/648 661/699 713/746 759/777 (450)

3462/3586 NM217/254 270/314 329/370

3587/3718 NM385/429 444/488 509/550
3719/3851 NM571/615 629/676 681/720
3852/3911 NM736/760 776/810 (450)

3912/3975 PG925/956 968/999

3976/4110 PH112/157 169/215 227/268
4111/4233 PH281/327 339/379 391/425
4234/4302 PH447/489 502/527
4303/4311 VB861/868 (originally PH528/535) (400)

4312/4361 PK248/269 282/309 (50)

4362/4411 RR321/367 380/382 (50)

Note : c/n's 492/499; 502/503 delivered new to Portuguese Navy

AIRSPEED, CHRISTCHURCH

X6520/6564 6589/6623 6643/6692

6726/6750 6764/6813 6835/6884
6932/6981 7031/7075 7107/7156
7176/7200 7231/7265 7278/7317 (500)
LB469/492 513/538 (50)

It is believed that these had c/n's 1-550; but the only hard evidence to that effect is that LB529 is confirmed
as c/n 541.

DE HAVILLAND, HATFIELD

These have a very logical sequential c/n system from c/n 2400 to 3914 (1515)

2400/2449 N4560/4609 (50)

2450/2549 N4720/4739 4754/4803 4824/4853 (100)
2550/2574 P6795/6819 (25)
2575/2624 N4630/4659 4681/4700 (50)
2625/2674 P6831/6880 (50)
2675/2824 R6211/6248 6263/6299 6317/6358 6371/6403 (150)
2825/2988 V3145/3194 3208/3247 3267/3296 3310/3353
2989/3063 V3502/3540 3555/3589
3064/3149 V3354/3359 3375/3404 3418/3442 3456/3480
3150/3249 V3590/3604 3623/3647 3665/3694 3719/3748
3250/3324 V3768/3792 3813/3862 (500)
3325/3429 AK756/790 804/853 870/889
3430/3489 AR909/953 968/982
3490/3499 AS144/150 168/170
3500/3513 AS154/167
3514/3564 AS151/153 170/188 201/230
3565/3674 AS254/278 297/331 347/396 (350)
3675/3809 AT439/488 502/536 576/625
3810/3914 AT641/685 723/742 760/799 (240)

PERCIVAL, LUTON

Some c/n's can be deduced from known information on Percival built Oxfords.

P1070/1094 (25)
W6546/6595 6608/6657 (100)
AB639/668 685/729 749/773 (100)
AP387/410...
225/234 AP411/420...
AP421/436 451/500 (100)
BM671/720 737/785 801/844 BM819 quoted as 418
871/877 (150)
88/32
 EB978/999
ED108/157 169/204 215/236 ED190 = AVP/PAC/397
251/300 (180)
HM603/609...
638/760 HM610/650 666/700 721/767
761/916 HM783/813 826/875 889/918 945/990
917/1005 HN111/149 163/212 (375)
1006/1089 LW727/759 772/799 813/835
1090/1190 LW848/879 891/930 945/973
1191/1192 LW985/986...
LW987/999 (200)
LX113/152 (40)
NJ280/322 345/382 397/400 (85)

One could speculate that, from the known c/n's, the W6546 batch is c/n 1-100; AB639 batch c/n 101-200; AP387
batch c/n 201-300; BM671 batch c/n 301-450; EB978 batch c/n 451-630 leading into HM603 being 631 etc. This gives rise
to no c/n's for P1070/P1094 and a problem over the long established c/n for ED190 (otherwise c/n 544 on this basis).
The AVP/PAC c/n is more likely to be a component or fuselage number.

STANDARD MOTORS, COVENTRY

Virtually nothing known of c/n's, if indeed any were allotted to the 750 built.

V3865/3914 3933/3957 3972/3996

4016/4065 4079/4103 4124/4173
4192/4241 4259/4283 (300)
DF220/264 276/314 327/367
390/433 445/489 501/536 (250)
LB401/429 442/462 (50)
MP275/314 338/376 391/430 MP430 quoted as c/n 420
444/468 470/474 496 (150)

FEEDBACK
Information is arranged by page refer-
ence for parts 1 to 3 and by country
for the overseas sales. Thanks for all
the following items to Peter Amos, Ian
Callier, John Davis, Geoff Goodall,
Peter Green, Harm Hazewinkel, Richard
King, Fred Kirby, J.Lowe, Bernard
Martin, Vic Smith, Peter Vercruijsse
and Peter Ward.

* 87/32 The large freight door has been

seen on several aircraft and is shown
in the company photo (right) with a
folding seat making this a Consul con-
vertible. The ambulance versions used
the same type of door. (Photo via MJH)
* 87/61 The photo of G-AJXG was taken
at Southend in front of the ATEL hangar
and Tudors G-AIYA and G-AJKC. It wore
BKS Aerocharter Ltd titles.
* 87/103 All Lancashire Aircraft mach-
ines were transferred to Squires Gate
by mid-1950.

* 87/104 Three sources reveal G-AIVY as c/n

828 ex HM965 , however HM965 is the serial
quoted for the Auster Aircraft machine on page
87/63. Certainly HM965 was added to BSAA's
fleet insurance in 10.46 with delivery from
High Ercall to Langley probably commencing on
26.10.46 by road. It was then referred to as
G-AIVY/HM965 until insured for flight risks
from 19.2.48, C of A was issued 8.3.48. The
aircraft could have been rejected by Austers
or possibly they were intended to do the con-
version work. The use of c/n 828 is unexplained
unless two aircraft were transposed.

Above: Standard Motors-built Oxford VP-KMU ex

V3889 was sold to Kenya as VP-KMU and is seen
here in Spartan Air Services titles in front
of the same company's Apache VP-K00.
Right: Percival-built HM980 was converted as
EI-ADC and then went to Pakistan as AP-AGK.
It is shown as such at Karachi 9.58 and the
following year was sold to Switzerland.
(Photos: Peter Keating)
88/33
 Above, left: Belgian Air Force Oxford at
Luluabourg or Kamina in the Congo on
1.12.47 when it was logged as A-26, the
figures of the serial being visible under
the wing. (J.Kaisin via Peter Vercruijsse)
Above, right: HN412 was stored on a farm
near Agery, SA from 12.47 and was still
in good condition when photographed 2.65,
one of numerous RAAF disposals as noted
below. (Geoff Goodall)
Left: Probably taken at Manila in the
early 1960s, this derelict Oxford PI-C...
remains unidentified. Can anyone help?
(Via B.Pattison/G.Goodall)

* TURKEY Oxfords were supplied during

and after the war. One serial begins
'47.', while '123' was one of twelve
ambulances ordered with the large port
entrance door (see also under Burma).
* EGYPT Oxford PG981 has been photographed in EAF colours.
* 87/63 Air Service Training operated from Watchfield from
June 1940 until well after the war. They managed a Beam * V4+DT "Luftwaffe" (see page 88/2) Photo was taken at
Approach School there for the RAF, using Oxfords. DF472 Panshangar on 4.1.59 by Terry Martin and is actually of
could be a good candidate for 'G-RETA' if it was damaged Film Aviation Services G-AHGU c/n 3277. It was seen at a
there 17.6.46, especially if its last unit was No.l B.A.S. few other locations about this time and an almost identical
However Peter Amos' airfield log notes N4825 cannibalised view appeared in BCAN of 28.3.59. The commentary there
at Hamble with AST on 27.3.53 together with the query refers to a film called "Girls in Arms" which must have been
"(G-RETA ??)", so is this a possible candidate? retitled, one of our correspondents suggests "Operation
Bullshine" but the BCAN reference to Brigitte Bardot favours
* 87/63 Auster - see r e f e r e n c e t o G-AIVY on p r e v i o u s page. "Babette goes to war" which commenced in 1.59. Several other
* 88/12 G-AOUT was flown t o t h e UK 8.56 (as ?) only being sources refer to its use in the "Inn of the Sixth Happiness"
a l l o t t e d G-AOUT i n 5 . 5 7 . By then p a r t s had been used t o in 1958. Doesn't anybody take their log-books to the cinema?
r e b u i l d G-AJXH ( d / d t o Spain ex Ringway 5 . 2 . 5 7 ) and were ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
being used for G-AJLR which flew agai n on 1 1 . 7 . 5 7 . I t was
presumably burn t l a t e r a f t e r u s e f u l p a r t s had been removed. The original article was not intended to cover Oxfords built
for, or later supplied to allied air forces such as the RAAF
* BELGIUM Belgian Oxfords have always been given as 0-1 to or RCAF. However, Geoff Goodall reports that all 392 Oxfords
0-42 but there is log-book evidence of A-22 (30.11.47) and used by the RAAF retained their RAF serials. Many were sold
A-26 (1.12.47) operating in the Congo - see photo. off (for E5/10s each) from Port Pirie or Mallala and ended
* BURMA The UBAF used both Oxfords and Consuls within the their days on South Australian farms, examples being R6183,
same serial sequence, 15 were Oxfords and 7 were Consuls R6190, T1131, V3461, V3475, X6842, X6845, X6846, AS940,
(these being UB339, 340, 343, 344, 345, 348 and 349). They BF869, BG204, BG358, BG427, BM692, BM709, BM737, EB838,
were delivered as follows: EB889, HN315, HN412, HN639, HN657 and LX181.
UB331, 332, 333 March 1949 UB343, 344 Febr 1950 Two pre-war Oxfords d e s e r v e a mention a s t h e only ones t o
UB334, 335, 336 August 1949 UB345 March 1950 reach the c i v i l r e g i s t e r .
UB337, 338 12.9.49 UB346, 347 Jan 1950 G-AFFM was completed in October 1937 as L4538 but retained
UB339, 340 October 1949 UB348, 349 Febr 1950 by Airspeed and not taken on RAF charge, though presumably
UB341, 342 November 1949 UB350, 351, 352 March 1950 it was owned by the Secretary of State for Air as one of an
Additional dates to those quoted on p88/12 are X7135 on Air Ministry contract. C of A was issued to the SSA for
25.11.48, ED173 and TllOl on 9.12.48, and W6578 on 19.12.48. operation by British Airways 31.8.38, the Oxford being used
These are dates to the UBAF. Certainly three passed through for blind approach and radio navigation development. It was
Blackbushe about 2/3.12.48, handled by Airwork. These were not impressed but allocated to NAC though it struck a
TllOl, ED173 and V3746. balloon cable and crashed at Gosport 20.11.39. We wonder why
such experimental work was conducted in a civil registered
UB339 was apparently not delivered, it started as Oxford aircraft operated by an airline. Does any reader have more
HM636, became Consul G-AJWV and was converted to an ambul- details or any suggestions?
ance for Turkey as 123. G-AFVS was quoted as AS.46 c/n 83 in application for C of A
* DENMARK 21-224 became SE-CAI later. Danish serial of issued 30.6.39 to Airspeeds. It was not impressed but sold
LX605 is still unconfirmed but we have seen a photo of it to Canada in 1939. In fact it seems to have been destined
in Danish markings still wearing the British serial. for winterisation trials but did not arrive, a source adds
'believed sunk on board "Athenia"'. This was lost en route
* NETHERLANDS The five Navy (MLD) Oxfords were R-l to R-5 Belfast - Montreal on 3.9.39, the first merchant ship to be
(18-1 to 18-5). The first three were PH144, PH184 and PH308 sunk in the war. The AS.46 designation is also interesting
becoming A-l to A-3 respectively on 15.10.47, later R-l to since it describes the Pratt & Whitney engined Oxford V.
R-3. The other two were Dutch Air Force C-4 and C-6 which Was this an error, did it have P&W engines fitted in the UK,
became R-4 and R-5 with the Navy. or was it going to Canada for engine development? The c/n
* NORWAY V-AX was marked 4326 on the fin. C/n 4326 would of G-AFFM/L4538 was 75, c/ns 76 to 82 were Envoys, c/n 83
make this ex PK252. could not be L4539 which had an active service life, so if
As in the photo caption V3325/V-AW is normally quoted as not a diverted RAF aircraft it must haye been built as a
the aircraft which became SE-BTP. SE-BTW was surely a civil Oxford from the start. Several more points here to
Lockheed 14H not an Oxford. think about, and thanks to Fred Kirby for raising them.

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Complete Civil Registers : 1
BELGIUM

PART THIRTY-TWO

Above: Jodel D.9 Bébé 00-22 with enclosed cockpit at Diest

Homebuilt Register on 15.9.74. It appears to be labelled "Mach •!" and is
still current. (M.R.Smith)
This numerical listing gives all the information known Below: The orange and white Jodel Bébé 00-19 seen at Spa
about Belgian homebuilt registrations, including those on 8.8.82 is probably the oldest active homebuilt aircraft
merely reserved but not yet flown. A number of current on the register. (L.Wittemans)
machines have Certificates of Registration in the main
register already covered in Archive but we have repeated
them here in the interests of completeness.

00-1 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel

G.Brion, Chievres 6.5.50. No further details known.
(A more likely base is Casteau which was a civil
field close to Chievres AFB)
00-2 Mignet HM.290 Pou-du-Ciel
A.Herman & M.Leblanc, Bierset, 13.6.49. No further
details known.
00-3 Mignet HM.290 Pou-du-Ciel
Ex (00-LAB), (00-LUC). A.Descamps, Chievres,
13.6.49. No further details known. (See note, 00-1) 00-11 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel
00-4 Mignet HM.290 Pou-du-Ciel F.Charles, Temploux, 10.11.50. To F.Noiset, Tem-
A.Van Den Haute, Ghent, 15.9.49. To F.Bielen, ploux 15.11.51. C of A expired 24.8.81. To Brussels
Kiewit, 30.3.72. No further details known. Air Museum 23.10.82. Registration not yet cancelled.

00-5 Mignet HM.290 Pou-du-Ciel 00-12 Mignet HM.290 Pou-du-Ciel

B.Henssen, Bierset, 16.8.49. No further details. E.Dochy, Chievres, 15.2.52. No further details
known. (See note with 00-1)
00-6 Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel
J.Van Homwegen, (Brussels). No further details. 00-13 Druine D.31 Turbulent 16
Ex (00-ADP). F.Rousseau, Chievres, 6.12.51. To M.
00-7 Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel Delia Faille, Temploux, date unkn. To P.Bette,
(1) E.Ververs, (Brussels). Reportedly crashed. Y.Roch & J-M.Sevrin, Temploux. Accident at Temploux
00-7 Limbach Gusty 14.7.61. Cancelled as destroyed 7.7.63, possibly as
(2) G.Limbach, Grimbergen, 2.11.66. Cancelled 23.6.67 result of 7.61 accident.
to N133G. (Constructed using Nipper fuselage) 00-14 J o d e l D.9 Bébé BB09/1
00-8 Mignet HM.8 F.Daugotte,.. Chievres ( l a t e r V e r v i e r s ? ) 3 1 . 7 . 5 2 . To
L.Lambilotte, Chievres, 27.6.50. No further details L.Gendarme, B i e r s e t , 1 9 . 6 . 5 5 . To J . D e l c o u r , B i e r s e t
known. (See note with 00-1) 1 8 . 5 . 5 9 . To H . J e n n e s , Spa, 1 0 . 1 0 . 5 9 . Damaged in
a c c i d e n t 1964; wreck bought by A.Weil and used in
00-9 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel c o n s t r u c t i o n of 0 0 - 3 1 .
F.Daugotte, Gosselies, 26.7.50. Accident recorded
23.12.51. To Y.Delaby, (Denderleeuw), 28.1.52. No 00-15 J o d e l D.9 Bébé
further details known. S.Descamp, C h i e v r e s , 4.53 (See n o t e w i t h 0 0 - 1 ) , To
J . H u b e r t , Chievres 7 . 5 . 5 9 . Damaged in a c c i d e n t
00-10 Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel 3 . 7 . 6 6 ; remains noted in B r u s s e l s Air Museum
F.Monchamps, Bierset, 14.9.50. No further details. collection.

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 Left: Jodel Bébé 00-40 under
inspection at the PFA Rally
at Sywell, 1.7.78. (M.R.Smith)
Below, left: Pou-du-Ciel
00-42 with wings folded in
the hangar at Diest 21.7.74.
(M.R.Smith)
Below: Another active Bébé
is 00-45, seen on 23.6.84 at
Goetsenhoven in red with
yellow trim and white reg-
istration. (L.Wittemans)

00-29 Pottier P.80S

Reserved 12.2.82 for C.Sommen, (Wijnegem) for Gen-
eral Aviation Club vzw, Antwerp and under construct-
00-16 Mignet HM.290 Pou-du-Ciel ion by Mr.Van Doorselaere.
A.Colas, (Wilsele), J.Marcq, (Wavre) & R.Brimmel, 00-30 Druine D.31 Turbulent
(Uccle), date unknown. To J.Marcq, (Wavre) only Reserved for J-M.Sevrin, (Loupoigne) 30.8.65. F/f
24.5.56. To C.Bassine, (Lonzee), 2.11.57. Not 29.8.67, regd to J-M.Sevrin 27.9.67. To P.Beliefroid,
current, no further details. P.Mousset & P.Vannees 10.11.69. To P.Bellefroid &
00-17 Jodel D.92 Bébé 149 B.Delia Faille 19.12.70. Accident 27.5.71 (T/t noted
R.Bats & S.Barthelemy, Temploux, reservation (?) as 133hrs 25mins). Cancelled 21.6.71. Sold at some
10.54. Regd to Bats & Barthelemy 30.6.56. To J. time to B.Vekemans and stored at Lommel. Sold to
Vander Meer & S.Barthelemy, Grimbergen 4.6.58. R.Cuypers 26.8.83 and partly restored by him at
C of A expired 31.1.64, no further details known. Antwerp (but not regd to him); sold partly complete
to Mr.Van Boxtael.
00-18 Mignet HM.293 or HM.360 Pou-du-Ciel
A.Rocour, (Amay), 26.2.57. No further details. 00-31 Jodel D.9 Bébé 487
A.Weil 13.3.64 (reservation?). Built from parts of
00-19 J o d e l D.92 Bébé 4 damaged 00-14 and 00-26. To E.De Schrevel, (Ghent)
F . D a u g o t t e , V e r v i e r s , d a t e unknown. To Royal 27.10.66. To R.Renaud, (Brussels). To J-M.Sevrin,
V e r v i e r s A v i a t i o n a s b l , V e r v i e r s 19 5 . 5 8 . C u r r e n t . (Gosselies) 13.8.69. CoR 3459 issued to H.De Coninck,
00-20 Ursel 10.9.85. F/f at Ursel 15.9.85. Current.
J o d e l D.9 Bébé
Royal V e r v i e r s A v i a t i o n a s b l , V e r v i e r s 2 5 . 6 . 5 8 . 00-32 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel 821
C of A expire d 1 7 . 8 . 7 2 . Ex F-PKFK (cane 2 1 . 6 . 6 5 ) . G.De Knibber, ( S i n t - M a r t e n s -
00-21 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel Latem). To J . M a l o e n s , Grimbergen 1 4 . 1 0 . 7 0 . Damaged
V.Collard, (Neuville-en-Condroz), date unknown, i n u / c c o l l a p s e l a n d i n g a t Grimbergen 1 0 . 1 . 8 1 b u t
possibly reservation only. r e p a i r e d . To Assn de Maintien en Vol d ' A e r o n e f s
(AMEVA) a s b l , S a i n t - G h i s l a i n 8 . 9 . 8 2 . To R.Marnef,
00-22 Jodel D.9 Bébé 386 Keiheuvel 1 2 . 6 . 8 7 . C u r r e n t .
R.Renaud & M.Ververs, Grimbergen, 24.4.59. To M.
Maffroid, Diest, 2.3.62. C of A expired, stored at 00-33 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel
Diest. To H.Rosvelds, Diest, 1.7.82. To D.Branche, Possibly reserved 27.2.70. P.Verplancke, Ghent, date
Diest, 2.4.84; moved to Leopoldsburg 1985. Current. unknown. Lost prop taxying at Diest 17.8.80; wfu and
replaced by 00-64. To Brussels Air Museum 1984.
00-23 Bensen B.7M Gyrocopter
G.Leclercq, Grimbergen, 20.9.60. No further details. 00-34 Bensen Gyrocopter
Reserved for J.Mortier, (Gentbrugge) 20.1.66.
00-24 Bensen B.7M Gyrocopter
00-35 Mignet HM.360 Pou-du-Ciel 40
(1) Ets.J.Marcq, (Perwez); no further details known.
V.Collard, (Neuville-en-Condroz) 4.5.77, No further
00-24 Monnett Monerai details known.
( 2 ) Reserved for L.Claeys, (Brussels), 29.7.82.
00-36 Castel 25S 163
00-25 Jodel D.92 Bébé Ex F-CBUD, F-CRDR. N.Dubaere, Moorsele 6.3.68. Fit-
Reserved for M.Cambier, (Brussels) but owner notif- ted with auxiliary engine. No further details.
ied Aviation Administration that he would try to
register the aircraft in France as F-PHQF (c/n 297). 00-37 Jodel D.9 Bébé
Reserved for R.Zimmerman, (Brussels) 2.6.67.
00-26 Jodel D.92 Bébé
Club National d'Aviation asbl, Grimbergen 10.8.61. 00-38 Akaflieg Munchen Mu-13D Bergfalke 1
Crashed at Grimbergen 21.4.62. Wreck bought 6.6.69 Ex F-CRKK. P . V a n n e s t e , Wevelgem, 1 4 . 6 . 6 7 . Probably
by A.Weil for use in construction of 00-31. motorised conversion. No further details.

00-27 Canard T.09 glider 00-39 Nord 1300 131

Reserved for B.Henssen, (Jupille), 19.5.61 Ex F-CRCN. P.Verplancke, Ghent. Fitted with auxiliary
engine. To G.Heyman, 24.7.74 and engine removed. Re-
00-28 Sablier 4 motorglider registered 00-ZGH 4.2.75 to G.Heyman, Wevelgem with
Reserved for A.Spitaels, (Ham-sur-Heure), 16.1.63. CoR number 2492.
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Right: Bede BD-5B 00-78 was
a static exhibit at the
Ostend airshow on 22.8.81.
(L.Wittemans)
Below: Bébé 00-48 was
certainly complete by 19.8.79
when photographed at Ghent.
(H.Dekker)
Below, right: VP-2 Volksplane
00-88 at Kiewit on 6.6.82.
(L.Wittemans)

00-54 Pottier P.80S 54

00-40 Jodel D.9 Bébé 558 Ex (00-89), (PH-N0K)', PH-S0M. General Aviation Club
J.Vandensteen, Grimbergen. F/f 12.5.76. To G.Gillet, vzw, Weelde; later Antwerp. Current.
Grimbergen. Crashed at Vieux-Genappe 28.7.79, wreck 00-55 Verbair PV-01
to Brussels Air Museum. Regn cancelled 8.9.82. (The (1) Reserved for P.Verbruggen, (Brussels). High-wing
c/n quoted is the same as for F-PYJH, regd 7.81, monoplane, plans for sale, prototype not yet built.
but 00-40 was still at Brussels in 1984 at least.)
00-55 Bensen B.8M Gyrocopter
00-41 Mignet HM.293 or HM.360 Pou-du-Ciel (2) Reserved for M.Franken, (Moerbeke) 15.4.79.
P.Debaillie, Wevelgem 31.12.68. C of A expired
10.5.80. 00-56 Jodel D.ll
Reserved for A.De Deyne, (Brussels) 3.12.69 and for
00-42 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel C.Roumat, (Vorst) 24.11.69. Taken over by latter.
D.Branche, Diest'. Flights probably limited to short
'hops'. Sold to unknown person. 00-57 Bensen B.8M Gyrocopter
B.d'Otreppe de Bouvette, (Chateau d'Aineffe) 1.7.69.
00-43 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel Damaged in crash.
(1) Reserved for J.Chantraine, (Saint-Marc) 5.2.64.
00-58 Jodel D.92 Bébé
00-43 Breezy RLU-1 Reserved for G.Steeno, (Meerbeek) 31.1.72.
(2) Waase Vliegtuigbating pvba, Antwerp 11.4.84 (CoR
number 3383). Built by Jeugd & Luchtvaart vzw and 00-59 Croses EAC-3 Pouplume 41
F/f at Antwerp 13.4.84. Current. Reserved for R.Delvaux, (Falisolle-St-Gerard) 7.5.81.
00-44 Monoplace Parasol 00-60 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel
Reserved for R.Fagel, (Marcinelle) 30.7.82. G.Van Dromme, Moorsele 1.6.72.Believed exchanged in
UK for veteran car, recently offered for sale in a
00-45 J o d e l D.9 Bébé 629 West German aviation magazine.
T.Vanderstappen, (Erps-Kwerps). P o s s i b l y r e s e r v e d
and c o n s t r u c t i o n s t a r t e d , then t r a n s f e r r e d t o J . 00-61 Bede BD-5B 3179
A n t h o n i s . F/f 1 7 . 7 . 7 8 . To J . A n t h o n i s , Temploux Reserved for H.Roegies, (Evergem), M.Bafort (Vil-
20.7.78. Current. voorde) & G.De Leersnijder (Wemmel). Kit incomplete
due to Bede bankruptcy, construction abandoned.
00-46 J o d e l D.9 Bébé
Reservation for Mr.Dubois, (Brussels). 00-62 Heintz Mono Zenith
Reserved for J.Van Den Broele, (Brussels) 29.8.74.
00-47 Bensen Gyrocopter
T.Coppens, (Turnhout) c/o Experimental Rotorcraft 00-63 Cvjetkovic CA-65
NV. Passed customs 16.1.69, no other details. Reserved for P.Gheyssens, (Schoten) 18.9.74.
00-48 Jodel D.9 Bébé 519 00-64 Evans VP-1 Volksplane 1927
E.De Schrevel, Ghent. To H.Bouquet, Ghent 8.2.85, P.Verplancke, Ghent 31.7.80. Crashed Moorsele
moved to Wevelgem 1985. Cancelled 28.10.86 but 24.9.83. Cancelled 26.10.83.
restored to H.Bouquet, Grimbergen 17.2.87. Current. 00-65 Pitts S-1D Special 7-0125
00-49 Jodel D.9 Bébé Reserved for J.Weydeveldt (Strombeek-Bever) & C.
G.Francois, (Wemmel). No other details known. Moulin ( T o u r n a i ) , 1 7 . 1 . 7 5 .
00-50 Jodel D.9 Bébé 00-66 Evans VP-1 Volksplane U-2574
Reserved f o r D . D e g r a n s a r t , ( W i l l a u p u i s ) 17.1.70. Reserved for L.De Wael, Aalst 29.1.75. To A.Vervaeke,
Moorsele before completion and registered to him on
00-51 BG-12-16 glider 26.10.83 with C of R number 3368. Current.
Reserved for H.Verdonck, (Brasschaat), and also
reserved as 00-ZJK. F/f 15.4.78 at Kiewit but never 00-67 Duruble RD.03M Edelweiss
officially registered. Fate unknown. Reserved for P.Claeys, 29.1.75.
00-52 Jodel D.9 Bébé 580 00-68 Unknown type
Reserved for Mr.Vanhoever, (Geraardsbergen). Reserved for B.d'Otreppe de Bouvette, (Chateau d'
Aineffe) 29.1.75. A contemporary magazine published
00-53 Rand Robinson KR.l a photograph of this unidentified type under constr-
Reserved for G.De Telder 12.12.74 and again 9.1.75. uction. Possibly superceded by owner's 00-101.

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 Left: Geritse Titeca's Focke-
Wulf Fw 190 replica 00-90 at
Ostend. It first flew in 1984
and visited the PFA rally at
Cranfield in the same year.
(Silvain Croes)

00-69 Tipsy T.66 Nipper mk.3 00-86 EAA Aero Sport

Reserved for J-M.Gomez, (Chenee) 22.8.71, who had (2) Reserved for Mr.De Koninck, (Bornem).
two kits, c/ns 71 and 78. Wings of c/n 78 sold to
construct 00-79, fuselage of c/n 71 for the rebuild 00-87 No e n t r y in r e g i s t e r .
of 00-W0T. Remaining parts stored at Gosselies. 00-88 Evans VP-2 Volksplane
00-70 190 E.Mertens, Kiewit 20.3.81. To Elsenborn 1984.
Monnett S o n e r a i S
Current.
F . C a r t i a u x & J . V e r e e c k e , Temploux. CoR number 3406
issued 17.9.84. Current. 00-89 Pottier P.80S 54
00-71 Heintz Zenith Reserved for General A v i a t i o n Club vzw 3 0 . 4 . 8 1 b u t
10
became (PH-N0K), PH-S0M of C.Sommen. R e g i s t e r e d
(1) Reserved for J.Colman, (Sint-Niklaas) 24.9.75. 00-54 w i t h CoR 3477 on 1 2 . 1 2 . 8 5 .
00-71 Monnett Monerai S 241
00-90 WAR Focke-Wulf Fw 190 replica 209
(2) Reserved for G.Martin (Gosselies).
Reserved 2.1.79. Regd to G.Titeca, Oostende 2.4.84
00-72 Monnett Monerai S 265 and F/f there 13.4.84. Current.
Y.Peemans, Temploux. CoR number 3432 dated 5.4.85.
Current. 00-91 WAR Focke-Wulf Fw 190 replica
Reserved for J.De Buyser, (Wijnegem) 16.7.79.
00-73 No e n t r y in r e g i s t e r . Uncovered fuselage displayed at Antwerp 5.12.85.
00-74 Duruble RD.03M Edelweiss 00-92 Pazmany PL-4A
Reserved for W.Coussens, ( T i e l t ) . Reserved for Mr.Van Brusselen.
00-75 P a r k e r Teenie Two 15-176 00-93 Pober P-9 P i x i e
Reserved f o r L.De Wael, (Herdesem). Type n o t a p p r o - G.Haegeman, Gosselies 15.3.83. F/f at Gosselies
ved in Belgium. C o n s t r u c t i o n abandoned. P l a n s sold 9.4.83. To Ghent 1983, Temploux 1985. Current.
and may u l t i m a t e l y be r e g i s t e r e d in F r a n c e .
00-94 Evans VP-1 Volksplane
00-76 Rutan VariEze Reserved for A.Fraiture, O.Frealdo & J-C.Derzelle,
Reserved f o r B . d ' O t r e p p e de B o u v e t t e , (Chateau d' 17.12.80.
A i n e f f e ) . Ntu, p o s s i b l y r e - r e g i s t e r e d 0 0 - 1 0 1 .
00-95 Piel CP.80 Zef
00-77 Heintz Z e n i t h Reserved for Mr.Detal, (Brussels) 23.1.81.
Reserved for J.Van Erpen, (Tremelo).
00-96 Mignet HM.293 Pou-du-Ciel
00-78 Bede BD-5B Reserved for P.Balligand, (Marcinelle).
Ex (00-LWL). F.Van C o u i l l i e , Oostende 1 4 . 7 . 8 1 .
Crashed Oostende 3 . 4 . 8 2 on second t e s t f l i g h t bu t 00-97 Piel CP.320-301 Super Emeraude
registration s t i l l current. Reserved for J.Haentjens, (Lochristi). Uncovered
fuselage displayed at Antwerp Grand Bazar 5.12.85.
00-79 Tipsy T.66 Nipper A.116
00-98 WAR Vought F-4U Corsair replica
P.Van der Aa, Grimbergen. Wings of c / n 78 and new
Reserved for R.Loonis, (Izegem) 24.6.81.
f u s e l a g e from Nipper K i t s & Components ( s e e 0 0 - 6 9 ) .
Ntu, r e g i s t e r e d 00-PVA w i t h CoR 3201, 3 1 . 1 2 . 8 0 . 00-99 Monnett Sonerai IIL 919
Reserved for F.De Smet, Keiheuvel 25.9.81. Regd
00-80 EAA Super Aero Sport 1 864
with CoR 3387 on 11.5.84 and F/f at Keiheuvel
Ex (00-RAG). G.Coussement, A.Haeck & R.Van Brussel, 8.7.84. Current.
Ghent. Regd 3.8.83 with CoR 3360. F/f 11.8.83 at
Ghent. To Antwerp 1985. (00-80 reserved 11.5.77) 00-100 MASS 302 01
Current. S.Masschelein, Oostende. Regd w i t h CoR 3348 on
15.4.83. Current.
00-81 Dewoitine D.520 replica
(1) Reserved for A.De Deyne, (Brussels) 17.10.77. 00-101 Rutan VariEze
Construction abandoned due to lack of plans. Ex (00-76)? J . d ' O t r e p p e de B o u v e t t e , B i e r s e t .
Regd w i t h CoR 3372 on 1 3 . 1 2 . 8 3 . C u r r e n t .
00-81 Piel CP.60 Diamant
(2) Reserved for A.De Deyne, (Brussels), also as 00-ADD. 00-102 Rutan VariEze
P.De B r o q u e v i l l e , Grimbergen, r e s e r v e d 1983.
00-82 Evans VP-1 Volksplane
Regd w i t h CoR 3488 on 3 0 . 1 . 8 6 , c u r r e n t .
Reserved for C.Wery, (Rixensart).
00-103 Rutan VariEze
00-83 Evans VP-2 Volksplane
M.Osy de Zegwaert & M.Bonnevie reserved 12.83.
F.Van R e u s e l , Ghent. Regd 1 3 . 9 . 8 3 w i t h CoR 3364.
Regd to M.Osy & O.Moris 6.6.84 with CoR 3392.
F/f Ghent 1 . 1 1 . 8 3 . Wfu a t Massemen b u t s t i l l r e g d .
Current.
00-84 Mignet HM.293 P o u - d u - C i e l
00-104 Rutan VariEze
(1) Reserved for M.Boute, ( B a u l e r s ) .
Reserved for F.De Massol De Rebetz 13.12.83.
00-84 J o d e l D.9 Bébé Regd with CoR 3393 on 6.6.84. Current.
(2) Reserved for Kempische Vliegtuigbouw vzw, (Lommel).
00-105 Rutan VariEze 981
00-85 Heintz Z e n i t h 250A Reserved for C.Van Durmen, Maubray 22.12.83
Reserved for Mr.Van E s t e r , (Tremelo) . and regd with CoR 3418 on 12.12.84. Crashed at
Kiewit air show 2.6.85. Cancelled 4.4.86.
00-86 Motopompe
(1) Reserved for D . P l e t i n c k x (La Hulpe) & A . L o i t s H0MEBUILT list will conclude in next issue, to be
(Brussels). followed by REGISTRATIONS NOT TAKEN UP.
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Aircraft Production List: 4

The
Piper Colt
PART SEVEN

R i g h t : C/n 22-9336 HB-ODL of Thurflug AG

hangared a t Lommis on 5 . 9 . 7 3 .
(Ad V e r c r u i j s s e )
C/n Date Date
22- Regn regd cane Remarks
9345 OY-ACU 25 .5.62 26.8.85 dbr 2.11.81 9379 N5578Z 6.62 L63
9303 N5516Z .62 L67 w/o 26.5.67 9346 N5553Z 3.62 .70 9380 ZS-CXF 28.9.62
Greenville, Mich 71/E72 restored 9381 N5579Z 6.62 .70
9304 N5517Z .62 25.9.63 Exp CoA 9347 N5554Z .62 71/E72 9382 N5580Z 6.62
CF-PFE 9.63 .71? Cr 28.7.7_2 L72/E73 restored 9383 N5581Z .62
Stand Off, Alberta 9348 N5555Z 3.62 9384 N5611Z 8.62 .70
9305 N5518Z .62 4.82 Cr 13.1.78 9349 N5556Z 3.62 L73/E74 L72/E73 restd
Arecibo, PR CF-ENN 11.73 9385 N5599Z 7.62 L63
9306 N5519Z .62 C-FENN 2.86 F-OGBR 1.10.63 5.71 CoA
9307 VH-MKS 4.62 12.2.76 Damaged 9350 LN-BNF 8 .6.62 28.6.68 w/o 30.8.63 susp 15.3.69
9308 N5520Z .62 L74/E77 Cr 15.10.75 Vikanes 9-386 N5642Z 8.62 .70
Kalona, IA 9351 LN-BNU 23 .5.62 1.7.80 cr 23.8.72 71/E72 restd
9309 N5521Z .62 Sautso L73/E74
9310 N5522Z .62 9352 N5557Z .62 9387 N5582Z 6.62 4.82
9311 N5523Z ntu 9353 LN-FAA 8 .6.63 8.83 restd
CC-PFM 3.62 9354 CX-BAN 5.62 9388 LN-IKM 5.9.62 17.6.64
9312 N5524Z .62 9355 N5558Z 3.62 OY-AFD 10.7.64
9313 N5525Z .62 9356 N5559Z .62 10.5.77 9389 CC-MMB 9.62
9314 VH-WHT 8.5.62 9357 N5560Z .62 9390 N5583Z 6.62
9315 N5526Z .62 71/E72 9358 N5561Z .62 9391 LN-IKN 12.9.62 1.7.80 cr
L72/E73 restored 9359 N5562Z .62 24. 12.72
9316 N5527Z .62 9360 N5563Z 4.62 L74/E77 9392 - 6.7.62 ExCoA
9317 N5528Z .62 71/E72 dam 5.3.71 9361 N5564Z .62 S.Africa
Hamilton, OH 9362 N5565Z .62 VP-YUS 7.62
L72/E73 restored 9363 N5566Z .62 VP-RUS
9318 N5529Z .62 .70 9364 N5570Z .62 .70 9393 N5584Z .62 71/E72
9319 N5530Z .62 L72/E73 restored L72/E73 restd
9320 CX-BAO 4.62 9365 D-EFQI 2 .8.62 9394
8.85 w/o 8.4.85 N5585Z 7.62
9321 N5531Z 2.62 .70 9395
Munster-Telgte N5586Z 7.62
3.72 restored 9366 N5571Z 6.62 9396 N5587Z 7.62
9322 N5532Z 3.62 64/65 9367 D-EFQ0 11 .7.62 1.7.74 w/o 15.4.74 9397 N5588Z .62 .70
9323 N5333Z .62 4.82 Georgeleck-Gipfel 71/E72 restd
9324 N5534Z .62 9368 CS-ALP 9.62 9398 N5630Z 1.63 .70
9325 N5535Z .62 9369 N5572Z 6.62 L72/E73 restd
9326 N5536Z .62 9370 0B-AEL- 662 8.62 9399 N5589Z 7.62
9327 N5537Z .62 9371 0B-AEM- 663 8.62 9400 N5590Z 7.62 71/E72
9328 N5538Z 2.62 9372 - E.53205 L72/E73 restd
9329 N5539Z ntu VP-YUO 6.62 w/o 8.64 9401 N5591Z 7.62
VH-MEH 11.62 9373 N5573Z 6.62 9402 N5592Z .62
VH-FOW 10.65 9374 N5574Z 6.62 9403 CX-BBB 8.62
9330 D-EJPO 9.5.62 9375 N5575Z 6.62 9404 N5593Z 7.62 10.81 restd
9331 N5540Z 3.62 .70 9376 CR-LEV 9.62 16.8.85
9332 N5541Z 3.62 4.82 9377 N5576Z .62 6.81 9405 N5594Z 7.62
9333 N5542Z .62 71/E72 9378 N5577Z 6.62 N28PS .76
L72/E73 restored
9334 N5543Z .62
9335 N5544Z .62
9336 D-EHRO 26.4.62 20.10.65 Cr 8.3.65 *
Abule, Switz ! güfgr A
9337
HB-ODL
N5545Z
10.66
.62
8.79
71/E72
restored
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sii!afc2§ O S » H I P " %****
7^*^m V •MJ^I

9338 VH-GWM 26.9.62

\HCtl
•••••••^Éa^irfM^' — — Lz.
9339 N5547Z .62 4.82
9340 N5548Z .62 .,,,..,„.Jgf . * -s-*-!*™: • ••>:-i;v..:-s:S:c.s: . sïx. •.-..•.,.•..:

9341 N5549Z 3.62 r^^si JlilÉrUlsf "ss-. — — < — ^ .„..^s^^MttBüajÜJ^"~

9342 N5550Z .62 .70
71/E72 restored •mt ""*" ••,•.:•-"
9343 N5551Z .62 . 't «SB»*?»*.»™—
9344 N5552Z 3.62 ^s»
*itw *"tÉf
R i g h t : OY-ACU c/n 22-9345. (R.W.Simpson)

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 Left: One of three Colts
registered in Uruguay in
this episode, CX-BBB
(22-9403) was at Melilla
in May 1980. (S.Simms)
Below: A pair of Canadian
examples. The top photo
features CF-TDC (22-9406)
at St.Catharines, Ontario
on 19.5.74 (J.Gerritsma).
At the bottom is CF-OTE
(22-9454) wearing Toronto
Airways titles at Button-
ville, Ontario on 1.8.64.
(P.R.Keating)

9406 N5595Z 7.62 71/E72

CF-TDC 7.72
9407 N5596Z 8.62
9408 N5605Z 8.62
9409 N5598Z 8.62-
9410 N5600Z 8.62 .10
9411 N5601Z 8.62 71/E72
L72/E73 L74/E77
9412 N5602Z 8.62
9413 N5603Z 8.62 10.81
9414 N5604Z 8.62 4.82
11.12.84 restored
9415 N5619Z .62 62/E63
HB-ORR 10.11.62
9416 N5597Z 8.62
9417 N5606Z 8.62 64/65
9418 N5607Z 8.62 4.82
9419 ZS-CXJ 5.10.62
ZS-CYV 21.12.62*
A2-ZFG 4.70
ZS-0KV 10.72
A2-MJM 3.73
9420 N5608Z 8.62
9421 N5609Z 8.62 71/E72
L73/E74 restored
9422 N5610Z 8.62
9423 N5612Z 8.62 .82
9424 N5613Z 8.62 L73/E74
L74/E75 E75/E77 cr 11.6.75
Seward. AK
9425 N5614Z 8.62 71/E72
L72/E73 10.81
11.81 restored
9426 N5643Z .62 29.8.62 Exp CoA
D-ENSY 8.11.62 1.10.63
HB-OWH 27.11.63
D-EHWH 12.10.72 reservation ntu
D-EOWH 15.1.73
9427 N5615Z 8.62 9444 N5632Z .62 .70 9458 N5661Z .62 62/E63
9428 N5616Z 8.62 71/E72 restored 5N-ADK .63 since 70
9429 N5617Z 8.62 L74/E77 dam 22.8.73 9445 N5633Z 10.62 .70 derelict, Ikeja
Atlanta, GA, not rep? 9446 N5634Z .62 L74/E77 Cr 29.2.76 9459 CC-MMC .62 cane
9430 N5618Z .62 Mooresville, NC 9460 N5641Z ,62
N207HP 10.85 reservation 9447 N5635Z 9.62 .70 9461 N5644Z ,62
9431 N5620Z 8.62 71/E72 9448 N5636Z 9.62 9462 VP-KSK .62
L72/E73 restored 9449 N5637Z 9.62 6.81 5Y-KSK .65 .76
N66RA L77/E78 2.84 restored 1 restored
9432 N5621Z 8.62 9450 N5638Z 9.62 .70 w/o 16.7.66 9463 ZS-CYS 12.62
9433 N5622Z 8.62 L74/E77 w/o 16.7.72 East Taunton, Mass 9464 N5645Z 9.62 .70
Arkdale, Wis 9451 N5639Z 9.62 71/E72 4.71 L77/E78
9434 ZK-BYZ 16.10.62 16.1.74 w/o 10.9.73 L72/E73 restored 9465 ZS-CYU 2.63
Saddle, Coromandel 9452 N5640Z 9.62 71/E72 CR-ANM .72
9435 N5623Z 8.62 L72/E73 L77/E78 C9-ANM .75
9436 N5624Z 8.62 9453 VH-PIE 1.63 3.72 w/o 16.7.71 9466 ZS-CYT 12.62
9437 N5625Z 8.62 9454 CF-OTE 9.62 9467 CF-OTM 10.62
9438 N5626Z 8.62 C-FOTE 76/77 C-FOTM
9439 N5627Z 8.62 9455 CC-PBJ 10.62 9468 CF-OTN 10.62
9440 ZS-CYN 11.62 CC-NBG C-FOTN
9441 N5628Z 8.62 9456 CC-PBQ 10.62 9469 N5646Z 10.62 64/65
9442 N5629Z 9.62 CC-NBH .79? w/o 2.3.79 9470 N5647Z 10.62 .70
9443 N5631Z 9.62 .70 El Buitre 71/E72 restored
71/E72 restored 9457 VH-PIQ 24.6.63 9471 N5648Z 10.62 .70
VH-KFI 7.65 71/E72 restored
* Note: Re-registration may be explained
VQ-FBI 30.8.68 9472 N5649Z 10.62
by sale as VP-KSK 11.62. As VP-KSK was 1.10.71 7.2.75
DQ-FBI
actually 22-9462 presumably the allocat- 3.12.75
ZK-EEW To be continued.
ion to 22-9419 (if genuine) was ntu?
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Complete Civil Registers:7

ETHIOPIA
PART SEVEN

Right: Cessna
Agwagon ET-AEG at
Shannon on delivery
to Ethiopia on
11.9.71.
(M.Nason via OGN)

ET-AEF Cessna A185E Skywagon 01903 13.10.71

Ex N70032. Taw International Leasing Corporation,
Nairobi, Kenya. Leased to Axum Air Service, Addis
Ababa under agreement dated 6.5.71. Registration
reserved 3.6.71. C of A number A.178. Nosed over
during forced landing south of Gode 25.3.73 but
repaired. Crashed on take-off from Ogaden Ray
Camp number 1 at 0500Z on 16.1.74. Substantially
damaged. Registration cancelled.
ET-AEG Cessna A188A Agwagon B 00802 2.10.71
Ex N4402Q. US Export C of A E-88000 of 8.6.71. Axum
Air Service, Addis Ababa. Reserved 3.6.71. C of A
number A.179. Crashed at Massawa 20.1.74. Registr-
ation cancelled 27.1.75. Rear fuselage still extant
at Bole 2.86. Above: Robertson STOL version of the Cessna Skywagon,
ET-AEH Cessna A185E Skywagon 01881 23.8.71 Missionary Aviation Fellowship's ET-AEH operating from
Ex N1696M. US Export C of A E-87864 dated 21.4.71. a rural strip. (Norwegian Mission via O.G.Nordb^)
Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF), London but Below:Ethiopian Airlines C-47B ET-AEJ hangared in front
operated by MAF Private Ltd, Addis Ababa under a of an Egypt Air Boeing 707. (O.G.Nordbd collection)
lease agreement dated 8.2.71. C of A number A.180.
Struck ground on take-off at Gishe (10° 35'N 3 9° 37'E)
shearing off right wheel and tailwheel, subsequently
crashed landing at Addis Ababa 1400Z on 1.6.73. It
was presumably rebuilt since the last entry records
it being written off at Gorra and the registration
cancelled on 27.3.75.
ET-AEI Cessna A185E Skywagon 01916 12.10.71
Ex N70047. Gabriele Grimaldi, Asmara. C of A number
A. 181. Crashed 23.4.75 Einkale near Djibouti. Parts
sold to Yemen for spares.
ET-AEJ Douglas C-47B-20-DK 15545/26990 13.9.71
Ex 43-49729, KK210, ST-AAL, SudanAF 425, ST-AAL.
Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of A number
A. 182. Temporary C of A was issued 16.8.71. Used ET-AEM Cessna 401B 0108 13.1.72
by Mechanics School, then operated by EAL from Ex N7968Q. US Export C of A E-109550 of 30.9.71.
12.1.75. Dbr when undercarriage collapsed landing Arrived Asmara 27.12.71. Registered to L.Melotti
at Oborso on 13.12.76. Registration cancelled Brewery, Asmara. C of A number A.185. Taken over
14.12.76. Total time 11976 hours. by Government 17.5.75 and registered to Ministry
of National Resources, Addis Ababa. Registration
ET-AEK Cessna 172H 55314 28.9.71 cancelled 14.10.75. To Ethiopian Army, "60".
Ex N3814R, 5Y-AE0. Floyd M.Gering, Addis Ababa.
C of A number A.183. Stalled on take-off and ET-AEN Dornier Do 28D-1 4012 6.4.72
crashed 0930Z on 12.12.71 at Merle. Taken over by Ex (D-IBYX), D-ICAB, SE-EDT. Ministry of Public
Government 17.5.75 for Admas Air Service. Repair Health, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.186. Operated
started but not finished . 'Not used' by 10.80. on behalf of Ministry by Axum Air Service. Damaged
ET-AEL Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C 27-3445 30.12.71 23.8.72 when caught fire during refuelling at Godie,
Ex N6218Y, 9J-RCX. US Export C of A E-70575 of fire extinguished by IEAF personnel. Written off
2.9.66 'to South Africa'. Aircraft Company of 16.1.75 at Dolo although officially taken over by
Ethiopia, Asmara. C of A number A.184. Taken over Government 17.5.75 for operation by Admas Air
by Government 17.5.75 and operated by Admas Air Service. Cancelled 14.11.77. Remains at Addis by
Service, Addis Ababa. 4.81, later removed.

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 ...»...•

ET-AEO Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee 28-10534 13.4.72

Ex N11C, 5Y-ABA. Aircraft Company of Ethiopia,
Asmara. Registration reserved 9.3.72. C of A number
A. 187. Destroyed by fire after striking rocks when
making precautionary landing at Masslo, south of
Addis Ababa, due to onset of darkness 26.2.74.
Four occupants uninjured. Registration cancelled.
ET-AEP Piper PA-32-300E Cherokee Six 32-7240074 15.5.72
Ex N4385T. US Export C of A E-108859 of 11.1.72;
registration reserved 16.4.72; ferry permit 17.4.72.
Aircraft Company of Ethiopia, Asmara. C of A number
A. 188. Taken over by Government 17.5.75 and oper-
ated by Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa.
ET-AEQ Cessna 150C 60015 14.8.72
Ex N7915Z, 5H-AAR, 5Y-AGF. Anthony S.Emmanuel,
Harrar. C of A number A.189. To Remy D.F.Bodet,
Addis Ababa 25.6.74. To Ethiopian Aero Club, Addis Top: Dornier Do 28D-1 SE-EDT of the Swedish Red Cross
Ababa 21.12.74. Taken over by Government 17.5.75 requiring a little help to regain its composure, 20.1.71
and operated by Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa. (OGN collection), later became ET-AEN and was found to
"Not used" by 10.80, noted derelict at Bole 2.86. exist as a wrecked fuselage (Below) at Addis Ababa on
23.1.88. Note the remains of a Saab Safir in the fore-
ET-AER Douglas DC-6A/B 44916 6.6.72 ground. (O.G.Nordbtf")
Ex N90781. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa.
C of A number A.190. Written off in take-off accid-
ent at Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa,
31.7.75. Registration cancelled 19.5.77. Front
fuselage subsequently to EAL ground training school
at Bole.
ET-AES Grumman G.164A AgCat 925 22.6.72
Ex N7370. US Export C of A E-99823 of 15.5.72.
Regd to Tendaho Plantation SC, Addis Ababa, C of
A number A.191. Taken over by Government 17.5.75
and presumably still operated by nationalised
Tendaho Plantation. Registration cancelled 9.10.78
following unrecorded accident, derelict fuselage
Above: Cherokee Six ET-AEP with Aircraft Company of
extant at Bole 2.86.
Ethiopia insignia on the tail. (OGN collection)
ET-AET Cessna A188 Agwagon 00130 25.9.72 Below: AgCat ET-AES seen earlier this year with wings,
Ex N9880V, 5Y-AFC, 9J-RIZ, 5Y-APD. Axum Air Service, cowlings, tailplane and some body panels missing at
Addis Ababa. C of A number A.192. Accident 3.10.77 Addis Ababa. (O.G.Nordb^)
while owned by Anglo-Normandy Aviation. Cancelled
14.11.77.
ET-AEU Dornier Do 27A-3 447 15.11.72
Ex D-EBOL, ND+109, 57+19, (D-EAJE), D-ENJP. Herbert
E.A.Henrich, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.193.
Taken over by Government 17.5.75 and operated by
Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa. "Not used" by
10.80, stored in Admas area and still there 10.86.
(Note: Believed to have crashed on mountain top 10
km from Addis Ababa 22.2.74, salvaged but extent
of damage and repair unknown.)
ET-AEV Cessna A185E Carryall 02062 22.3.73
Ex N70216. US Export C of A E-104268. National Air
Service, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.194. Nosed
over on landing at Addis Ababa 11.8.73, repaired.
Taken over by Government 17.5.75 and operated by
Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa.

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Right: The engineless Dornier Do 27
ET-AEU at Addis Ababa on 16.4.84,
wearing a small Ethiopian flag on
the fin. (O.G.Nordbo)
Below: Former Polish Antonov AN-2
ET-AEX fitted with underwing spray
bars and carrying a fin badge with
the inscription 'Pest Control'.
(OGN collection)
Below right, top to bottom:
Pawnee ET-AEY in Admas colours at
Addis Ababa 16.4.84. (O.G.Nordb«S)
Boeing 720 ET-AFA in s e r v i c e a t
Heathrow on 7 . 9 . 7 4 . (Ad V e r c r u i j s s e )
Pausing at Shannon on its delivery
flight, Boeing 720 ET-AFB was still
in the basic Continental colour
scheme without titles. (M.Nason via
O.G.Nordbsi)

ET-AEW Cessna 185A Skywagon 0349 8.12.72

Ex N4149Y, 5Y-AJC, N4149Y, 5N-AJD. Missionary Av-
iation Fellowship, London; operated under lease by
MAF Private Ltd, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.195.
Crashed at Addis Ababa but details not recorded.
Registration cancelled 17.8.76, although a C of A
renewal on 13.3.76 has also been reported.
ET-AEX Antonov AN-2 1G136-60 24.11.72
Ex SP-WKG. Built by WSK Delta Mielec, Poland.
WSK Okecie Zaklad Uslug Agrolotniczych (ZUA),
Warsaw. Operated for Ethiopian Pest Control, Addis
Ababa. C of A number A.196. Cancelled 27.3.75 as
sold outside Ethiopia, returned to Poland.
ET-AEY Piper PA-25-260C Pawnee 25-5480 26.3.73
US Export C of A E-107164 of 1.6.72; ferry regist-
ration issued 16.12.72. Aircraft Company of Eth-
iopia, Asmara. C of A number A.197. To Admas Air
Service, Addis Ababa 21.9.73. To National Air Ser-
vice 10.12.74. Taken over by Government 17.5.75
and operated by Admas Air Service. Written-off at
Farm Anglale, Amibara 10.11.85.
ET-AEZ Cessna 205 0007 9.3.73
Ex N1807Z, VP-KSO, 5Y-KS0. Ferry registration
issued 5.2.72. Victor S.McGuire, Aldo Arcangoli &
Aldaberto Falletta, Asmara. C of A number A.198.
To Shebaland Air Service, Asmara 20.11.73. Believed
damaged 22.7.74, details unknown. Taken over by
Government 17.5.75 and operated by Admas Air Ser-
vice, Addis Ababa.
ET-AFA Boeing 720-024B 18418 6.12.73
Ex N57203. Registration reserved 17.4.73, delivered
3.10.73. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of
A number A.199. Registration cancelled 11.85. Sold
as N769BE and ferried Frankfurt - Bangor 10.11.85 to Boeing Equipment Holding Corp. To Boeing Milit-
to Boeing Equipment Holding Corp. To Boeing Milit- ary 20.11.85 as KC-135E parts.
ary 21.11.85 as KC-135E parts. ET-AFC Cessna U206C Super Skywagon 0951 21.5.73
ET-AFB Boeing 720-024B 18419 22.11.74 Ex N3951G. US Export C of A E-112792 of 3.4.73.
Ex N57204. Registration reserved 17.4.73, delivered Cinnirella Giovanni & Domenico Falletta, Asmara.
16.9.74. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of C of A number A.201. Taken over by Government
A number A.200. Registration cancelled 11.85. Sold 17.5.75 and operated by Admas Air Service, Addis
as N770BE and ferried Frankfurt - Bangor 6.11.85 Ababa. Missing on flight 2.2.80.

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 ET-AFE Beech E18S Super 18 BA-288 15.10.73
Ex N45G, N448, N4061L. Purchased 10.9.73 with US
Export C of A E-111251; delivered via Prestwick
4.10.73. Shebaland Air Service, Asmara. C of A
number A.203. Taken over by Government 17.5.75 and
operated by Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa. "Not
used" by 10.80.
ET-AFF Cessna T337D Super Skymaster 1192 25.12.73
Ex N86444. US Aid Mission, Asmara (c/o US Embassy,
Addis Ababa). C of A number A.204. By 12.79 regist-
ered to Relief and Rehabilitation Commission Air
Service, Addis Ababa but not in service. "Not used"
by 10.80 and abandoned at Bole airport.
ET-AFG Cessna A185F Skywagon 02268 12.1.74
Ex N3314S. US Export C of A E-116306. Society of
International Missionaries, Addis Ababa. C of A
number A.205. Operated by MAF Private Ltd, Addis
Ababa. Registered to Missionary Aviation Fellow-
ship, London 27.1.77 and operated by MAF Private
Ltd on lease. Cancelled 25.5.77 and allotted ferry
marks ET-AGZ 30.5.77 for transfer to Tanzania 8.77
becoming 5H-MPX.
ET-AFH Cessna A185F Skywagon 02291 1.2.74
Ex N3399S. Missionary Aviation Fellowship, London;
operated by MAF Private Ltd, Addis Ababa under
Top: Cessna T337D ET-AFF with registration removed at lease. C of A number A.206. Cancelled 25.5.77 and
Addis Ababa on 16.4.84, providing some useful shade for allotted ferry marks ET-AGY 30.5.77. Transferred
a local Fiat. (O.G.Nordbp-) to Kenya and became N3399S again 8.77.
Above: A warm welcome for MAF Skywagon ET-AFH. (Swedish
Mission via O.G.Nordbp') ET-AFI Registration not allotted.
Below: Boeing 720 ET-AFK during Saudia lease. (PV) Possibly an earlier reservation cancelled by 12.74.
ET-AFJ Cessna A185F Skywagon 02278 17.3.74
Ex N3352S. Baptist Mission of Ethiopia, Addis
Ababa. C of A number A.207. Operated by MAF Private
Ltd, Addis Ababa under lease. Crashed 0705Z on
1.7.74 at Kachisi (09° 38'N 37° 51'E) on freight
flight from Addis Ababa when caught in a downdraught
on approach. Substantially damaged. Registration
cancelled 6.5.77, possibly as result of this accid-
ent but no reason recorded.
ET-AFK Boeing 720-024B 18417 6.3.75
Ex N57202. Registration reserved 22.4.74, delivered
2.11.74. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of
A number A.208. Leased to Saudia 6.3.75 - 1
ET-AFL Douglas DC-6A/B
(1) Reservation for Ethiopian Airlines, 6.74. Not
taken up.
ET-AFL Bell 47G-3B^2 6802 25.6.74
(2) Ex N7940J. US Export C of A E-129889 of 7.1.75.
Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of A number
A.209. Registration cancelled 23.12.75 following
accident but details not recorded.
ET-AFM Cessna U.206 Super Skywagon 0326 26.6.74
Above: An unidentified Bell 47 photographed at Addis Ex N2126F. Axum Air Service, Addis Ababa. C of A
Ababa on 16.4.84 may be either ET-AFL or AFY and was number A.210. Taken over by Government 17.5.75 and
said to be owned by a Canadian citizen. (O.G.NordbjS) operated by Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa.
Below: Shrike Commander ET-AFN wearing Tendaho Agric- ET-AFN Rockwell 500S Shrike Commander 3204 25.10.74
ultural Development Corporation titles in June 1984. Aircraft Company of Ethiopia, Asmara. C of A number
(O.G.Nordbd' collection) A.211. Taken over by Government 17.5.75 and regist-
ered to Tendaho Agricultural Corporation, Addis
Ababa on 4.11.75. Suffered accident damage, Bole
Airport, Addis Ababa 1.10.85 and withdrawn from
use there by 2.86.
ET-AFO Cessna A185F Skywagon 02351 24.10.74
Ex N53063. US Export C of A E-128775 of 24.7.74.
Society of International Missionaries, Addis Ababa.
C of A number A.212. Leased 'to MAF Private Ltd,
Addis Ababa 7.2.77. Cancelled 25.5.77 and allotted
ferry marks ET-AGU 28.5.77. Transferred to Kenya
and became N53063 again 8.77.
ET-AFP Mitsubishi MU-2K
(1) Reserved 28.10.74 by Cotonoficio Barattola for
ET-AFD Piper PA-25-260C Pawnee 25-5487 6.11.73 delivery in 1.75. C of R R.213 reserved 31.10.74.
Ex 5Y-ARY, although US Export C of A E-107173 of Reservation cancelled 5.5.75.
8.6.72 was for Ethiopia. Aircraft Company of Eth- ET-AFP Cessna 185A Skywagon 0289 20.6.75
iopia, Asmara. C of A number A.202. Leased, with (2) Ex N4089Y, VP-KRT, 5Y-KRT. Wildlife Conservation
option to purchase, to National Air Service, Addis Organization, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.213.
Ababa 20.11.73. Taken over by Government 17.5.75 Aircraft donated by Zoological Society of Frank-
and operated by Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa. furt 6.6.75. Crashed 11.75 but repaired. Not
Badly damaged at Ariti 23.7.85. currently registered. No further information.

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The Whole Truth:
DH.60 MOTH
PART THIRTY-THREE
We continue the Australian production by various manufacturers, followed by the civil and military index of all Moths
registered 'down under'.

General Aircraft Co Ltd, Mascot (Genairco)

The identities of c/n's 1-6 are unknown. They may relate to rebuilds, or possibly just ran on from c/n's 1-6 of
the DHA South Melbourne assemblies.

c/n 7 This was a rebuild of DH60X G-AUHA c/n 426 which crashed 11.2.29. (Cirrus II) P.egd VH-ULH 30.7.29 to
General Acft Co Ltd. Regd 13.8.29 to A.S.Elkin & R.F.Walker, Sydney. Crashed Mascot 7.12.29. Regn
eld 18.12.29. Restored 5.11.30 and regd 6.11.30 to H.Peel, Sydney. C of R lapsed 5.11.32. Modified
with Gipsy I and restored 30.11.32 to G.H.Purvis, Sydney. Regd 12.10.33 to Mrs E.H.McDonnell, Sydney.
Regd 25.9.34 to G.A.Heydon, Sydney. Regd 1.4.35 back to Mrs E.H.McDonnell. C of R lapsed 16.4.36.
Restored 7.5.36. Regd 24.7.36 to Holyman's Airways Pty Ltd, Launceston, Tasmania. Regd 25.11.36 to
Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Essendon. Struck church building and crashed Malvern Oval,
Victoria 9.6.37 and regn eld same day.
c/n 8 DH60X (Cirrus II) Built as a coupe seaplane fitted with Short Bros floats. Regd VH-UMS 1.11.29 to
General Acft Co Ltd, Mascot and test flown 15.11.29 from Iron Cove and Botany Bay. C of A issued
25.11.29. Regd 3.4.30 to W.J.Stocks, Sydney (by which time it had DH60X type u/c). Badly damaged by
fire during refuelling Mascot 24.5.31. Remains sold to A.H.P.Lewis, Sydney and regn eld 24.2.32.
Rebuilt (with Gipsy I) by R.Annabel, Sydney and flown again 4.2.33. Restored 13.10.33 to
N.J.Bruckhauser, Camden, NSW. Regd 13.2.35 to Mrs H.M.Gilbertson, Brisbane. Regd 11.35 to Royal
Queensland Aero Club, Archerfield. Spun in and crashed Toowoomba, Queensland 20.2.36. Regn eld
3.6.36.
c/n 9 DH60X (Cirrus Hermes) Regd VH-UMK 19.11.29 Lo G.E.Marni-Kerry, Sydney. (Personalised regn previously
used by DH.9 which became VH-UMT). Shipped to New Zealand 31.8.34 and regn'cld 5.11.34. Crashed
Maraetai 25.11.34. Regd ZK-ADW 30.3.35 to G.E.Marni-Kerry, Auckland. Sold to F.B.Cadman, Auckland.
Sold to Rotorua & Bay of Plenty Aero Club. Wfu .47.
c/n 10 Genairco Moth VH-UNC 12.29.
c/n 11 Genairco Moth VH-UNT 4.30: wfu 5.36; VH-UZR 10.39.
c/n 12 Genairco Moth VH-UNY 5.30.
c/n 13 Not used.
c/n 14 Genairco Moth VH-U0D 6.30.
c/n 15 Genairco Moth VH-UOF 6.30.
c/n 16 Genairco Moth VH-U0G 6.30.
c/n 17 Genairco Moth VH-U0H 6.30; VQ-FAC 5.33; VH-UUI 9.36.
c/n 18 Genairco Moth VH-U0J 7.30; VQ-FAD 7.31; VH-UUK 10.35.
c/n 19 Genairco Moth VH-UOS 11.30.

West Australian Airways, Maylands

Assembled G-AUFI and G-AUFK; probably c/n 277/279.

LarkLn Aircraft Supply Co Ltd, Melbourne

A contract (No 19506) was awarded by the RAAF in March 1929 for the licence production of 32 Moths at a unit cost
of £448-10-0. Initially they were for DH60X Cirrus II Moths and the first 12 were due for delivery by 31.1.30.
Production in fact slipped and most, and probably all, were delivered with Gipsy I engines. It is believed that
no c/n's were issued.

A7-23 Delivered to 1 FTS Point Cook. Crashed Point Cook 14.11.35. Reduced to spares/scrap and soc
17.12.35.
A7-24 Floatplane. Delivered to 1 FTS. Crashed in sea off Point Cook during practice landing 1.6.34.
Reduced to spares/scrap and soc 21.8.34.
A7-25 To 1 FTS. Crashed Point Cook 10.10.34. Soc 20.10.34 (or 30.10.34).
A7-26 Floatplane. To 1 FTS. Deteriorated beyond repair and soc 2.9.35.
A7-27 (Gipsy I). To 1 AD Laverton 23.7.30. To 3 Sqdn, Richmond 17.9.30. To 1 AD 20.3.34. To Tugan Acft
Co Ltd, Mascot 13.7.34. To 1 AD 8.10.34. To 1 FTS Point Cook 11.1.35. To 1 EFTS Parafield 14.2.40.
Damaged in heavy landing Parafield 27.2.41. Not repaired and soc 28.7.41.
A7-28 To 3 Sqdn, Richmond .30. Crashed Mascot 3.4.32. Soc 7.6.32 and airframe (without engine/instruments)
sold to W.E.Brown for £20. Rebuilt with Cirrus III and regd VH-UWB 5.11.33 to W.E.Brown, RAAF
Richmond. Crashed Mascot 10.2.34. Regn eld 5.3.34. Restored (with Gipsy II?) 3.4.35 to Dr
G.A.M.Heydon, Sydney. Operated by Royal Aero Club of NSW, Mascot. Destroyed when RAAF Vengeance
stalled onto acft Mascot 28.2.44; both occupants killed in accident and subsequent fire. Regn eld
29.2.44.
A7-29 To 3 Sqdn, Richmond .30. Crashed Cootamundra, NSW 24.10.32. Soc 22.11.32.
A7-30 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD, Laverton 25.7.30. To 3 Sqdn, Richmond 25.9.30. To 1 AD 16.2.34. To Tugan Acft
Co Ltd, Mascot 13.7.34. To 3 Sqdn 30.11.34. To 22 Sqdn, Richmond 21.4.36. To 2 AD, Richmond. To 4
Sqdn, Richmond 1.7.38. To 6 Sqdn, Richmond. To 2 AD 18.8.39. To 1 FTS Point Cook 25.8.39.
Converted to landplane 20.12.39. To 1 EFTS Parafield 14.2.40. To Canberra HQ for storage 31.3.41.
To 1 SFTS Point Cook 6.6.41. To Victorian & Interstate Airways, Essendon for overhaul 4.12.42. To 1
AD 23.3.43. To 1 SFTS 2.4.43. To SHQ Point Cook (storage) 18.9.44. Free issue to Royal Victorian
Aero Club 12.10.44. Regd VH-AFO 25.10.44 to Royal Victorian Aero Club, Essendon. C of R lapsed
2.3.47. Restored 6.8.47 to G.E.Wills, Albury, NSW. Badly damaged in gales Essendon 14.8.48 and
remains sold to A.H.Schutt. Regn eld 25.1.50.
A7-31 To 1 FTS Point Cook Cadet Wing. While approaching to land Point Cook 9.12.36, it collided with Avro
643 Cadet A6-9 and crashed. Soc 23.2.37.
A7-32 (Gipsy 1) To 1 AD Laverton 18.7.30. To 22 Sqdn, Richmond (by 6.36). Deteriorated beyond repair and
converted to instructional airframe INST MOTH 1 at 1 ES Ascot Vale 18.6.40. Scrapped 2. 5..44.
A7-33 To 3 Sqdn, Richmond (by 2.37). To 22 Sqdn, Richmond. Crashed Richmond 25.1.38. Soc 14.2.38.

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 Left: Still wearing
Australian marks as
VH-AFN (A7-44) DH.60G
N168G is based in The
Netherlands with
Stichting Vroege
Vogels of Lelystad.
It was photographed
at Maastricht on
17.9.83 by Peter
Vercruijsse.

A7-34 To 1 Sqdn, Laverton. Struck rock and crashed on take off Laverton 30.8.32. Soc 27.9.32.
A7-35 To 1 FTS Point Cook. Crashed Point Cook 7.10.31. Soc 14.10.31.
A7-36 (Gipsy I)- To 1 AD Laverton 25.9.30. To 8 Sqdn, Laverton 8.9.32. To 3 Sqdn, Richmond 11.1.33. To
1 FTS Point Cook 14.3.35. Converted to landplane 8.12.39. To 1 AD for storage 12.7.40. To 3 EFTS
Essendon 22.9.40. To 1 EFTS Parafield 2.12.40. Damaged in heavy landing Parafield 11.7.41. To 4 ITS
Victor Harbour 7.6.41 and converted to Instructional Airframe INST MOTH 14 11.7.41. Held at South
Australian ATC, Adelaide 1.4.51; to components 22.6.51 and destroyed 1.10.51.
A7-37 To 101 Fleet Co-operation Flight, Richmond (by 1.34). To 22 Sqdn Richmond. Crashed Richmond 6.1.38.
Soc 21.2.38.
A7-38 To 1 FTS Point Cook. Deteriorated beyond repair and reduced to spares. Soc 16.3.36.
A7-39 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 3.10.30. To 1 Sqdn, Laverton 27.10.30. To 1 AD 25.5.31. To 1 Sqdn
7.12.31. To 1 AD 11.12.31. To 1 FTS Point Cook 27.9.37. Stalled on forced landing with engine
failure Point Cook 30.3.39 and badly damaged. Soc 30.5.39 (or 20.6.39).
A7-40 To 1 FTS Point Cook (by 4.36). Crashed into Port Phillip Bay, Nr Point Cook, Victoria 22.7.37 when
floats dug into water on low altitude turn. Soc 1.9.37.
A7-41 To 3 Sqdn, Richmond. Stalled on approach and crashed during forced landing practice Richmond 6.12.32.
Soc 11.1.33.
A7-42 To 1 FTS Point Cook. Crashed Iona, Victoria 26.4.34 en route Point Cook-Sale. Soc 15.5.34.
A7-43 To 1 FTS Point Cook. Converted to seaplane 5.8.35. Deteriorated beyond repair and soc 16.3.36.
A7-44 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 21.10.30. To 1 FTS Point Cook 18.1.35. To 22 Sqdn Richmond (after 4.37).
To 6 Sqdn Richmond 10.7.39. To 2 AD Richmond 18.8.39. To 1 FTS 25.8.39. To 3 EFTS Essendon 15.3.40.
To 1 EFTS Parafield 2.12.40. To Canberra HQ 31.3.41 for storage. To 1 SFTS Point Cook 6.6.41. To
3 AD Amberley 15.8.43. Free issue to Royal Queensland Aero Club, Archerfield 14.10.44. Regd VH-AFN
27.6.45. Regd 1.9.47 to J.A. & D.E.Cameron, Brisbane. Regd 26.10.59 to C.E.Geary & D.R.Barr,
Hughenden, Queensland. Regd 19.10.62 to D.C.Adams, Childers, Queensland. Regn eld 21.5.68 as sold in
USA. Regd N168G .69 to Lionel O.Gay, Glendale, California. Regd (7.78) to Irving Perlitch, Morgan
Hill, California. Current with J.Mesdag/Stichting Vroege Vogels, Lelystad, Holland.
A7-45 To 1 FTS Point Cook (by 3.36). Abandoned following loss of control and crashed 2m W of Point Cook.
Soc 12.5.36.
A7-46 (Seaplane) To 1 FTS Point Cook. Deteriorated beyond repair and soc 14.7.37.
A7-47 To 3 Sqdn, Richmond. Crashed and immersed in salt water nr.Richmond 23.9.36. Soc 29.9.36.
A7-48 (Seaplane) To 1 FTS Point Cook (by 3.36). Deteriorated beyond repair and soc 14.7.37 (or 17.3.38).
A7-49 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 12.2.31. To 1 Sqdn Laverton 5.11.31. To 1 FTS Point Cook 4.5.34. To 1
AD Laverton 11.12.35. To 3 Sqdn, Richmond 12.35. To 22 Sqdn, Richmond 20.4.36. To 2 AD Richmond
(after 6.38). To 1 FTS 23.8.39. To 1 EFTS Parafield 14.2.40. To Canberra HQ 31.3.41 for storage.
To 3 SFTS Amberley 1.7.41. To 6 SFTS Mallala 11.5.42. For disposal 29.8.44 and sold for £125 to
J.D.Hodder, Essendon 9.3.45. Regd VH-AFR 4.9.45 to Mrs B.E.Hodder, Melbourne. Regd 20.12.45 to
D.Staig, Melbourne. Regd 28.1.49 to J.G.Lloyd & B.J.Wales, Melbourne. Regd 2.12.49 to L.T.Fenton,
Kerang, Victoria. Crashed Kerang 24.1.50. Regn eld 31.8.50.
A7-50 To 1 FTS Point Cook (by 4.34). Crashed Point Cook 2.10.35. Soc 1.11.35.
A7-51 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 18.2.31. To 1 FTS Point Cook 10.12.31. To 1 AD 11.12.35. To 1 Sqdn
Laverton. To 1 FTS 15.10.37. To 1 EFTS Parafield (after 8.39 and by 1.40). Damaged in heavy landing
Parafield 8.1.41. Soc 3.2.41.
A7-52 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 12.3.31. To 1 FTS Point Cook (by 5.36). Undershot, struck fence and
overturned Point Cook 6.10.37 (or delivered to 1 FTS 6.10.37 and w/off later). Soc 16.8.38.
A7-53 (Gipsy I) To 1 FTS Point Cook 12.3.31. To 1 EFTS Parafield .40. Damaged in heavy landing Parafield
3.12.40. Soc 24.2.41.
A7-54 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 18.3.31. To 1 FTS Point Cook 20.7.32. New floats fitted 15.8.38 (but
shared with A7-36 wef 20.1.39). Converted to landplane 25.8.39. Issued to 1 Engineering School,
Ascot Vale for instructional purposes 1.12.39 and converted to Instructional Airframe INST M0T)1 5
14.6.40. Reduced to produce 22.7.40.

Cockatoo Island Dockyard & Engineering Co Ltd, Cockatoo Island, Sydney

One DH.60G built as a manufacturing experiment to develop and widen local sources of aircraft manufacture. Cost
£1016-4-0.

A7-55 Delivered to 2 AD Richmond 4.4.33 and to 3 Sqdn Richmond .33. To 1 Sqdn Laverton early .34. To
Antarctic Flight, Point Cook 19.12.35 as a seaplane aboard "Discovery II" in successful search for
lost US airman Lincoln Ellsworth. Deteriorated beyond repair and soc 22.4.37.

Munitions Supply Board, Maribyrnong, Melbourne

A batch of six DH.60Ms were built under Contract No 01.262 in 1935/36 at the Aircraft Construction Branch,
Munitions Supply Board Ordnance Factory. The fuselages only were built here and were probably fitted with old
Larkin built spare wings etc.

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A7-69 To 1 AD Laverton 7.10.35. Ff 14.10.35. To 1 FTS Point Cook. Crashed H miles E of Point Cook after
structural failure of port lower wing during loop 16.4.36. Soc 12.5.36.
A7-70 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 3.2.36. To 1 Sqdn Laverton 9.9.36. To 21 Sqdn Laverton 1.7.38. To store
at 1 FTS Point Cook 26.10.38 due to corrosion of fuselage members; refitted Cadet wing ex workshops
27.1.39. To 1 EFTS Parafield 14.2.40. To 8 SFTS Bundaberg 6.4.42. To 3 Central Recovery Depot,
Amberley 29.4.44. Reduced to components 11.7.44.
A7-71 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 20.3.36. To 1 FTS Point Cook 1.37. To 1 EFTS Parafield 14.2.40. Damaged
in heavy landing Parafield 23.12.40. Sold to Spencers Gulf Aero Club, Whyalla 13.3.41 and regd VH-ADP
25.3.41. Rebuilt with Gipsy Major. Regd 23.4.46 to R.O.Fox & S.W.Matthews, Whyalla. Regd .47 to
F.A.J.Hill, Moreenia, SA. Crashed Moreenia Port Lincoln, SA 19.12.48 (FAJH killed). Regn eld
24.1.49. Note - c/n quoted as MSB.8655.
A7-72 (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 23.4.36. To 1 FTS Point Cook 6.8.37. Damaged in forced landing Point
Cook 28.11.38. To 1 EFTS Parafield 14.2.40. Crashed 3m N of Salisbury, SA 19.3.40. Soc 31.5.40.
A7-73 To 1 AD Laverton 5.36. To 1 FTS Point Cook (by 2.37). Collided with A7-27 whilst formation flying
over Point Cook 10.6.38. Soc 24.6.38.
A7-74- (Gipsy I) To 1 AD Laverton 18.6.36. To RTS 31.5.37. To 1 FTS Point Cook 7.11.38. To 1 EFTS
Parafield 14.2.40. To Canberra HQ 31.3.41 for storage. To 1 GRS, Bairnsdale 6.10.41. Crashed in sea
at mouth of Werribee River, nr.Point Cook 28.1.42. Salvaged and to 1 AD 1.2.42. Soc 13.2.42.

J H McConnell, Sydney

One DH.60G (Gipsy II) built under licence from DHA to standard pattern except for auxiliary fuel tank in front
cockpit, a 7i inch deeper luggage locker and a head rest streamlined to the fin. Construction completed 26.4.32
and ff 2.5.32 at Mascot.

c/n 1 MC Regd VH-UQN 17.5.32 to R.A.Annabel, Sydney. C of R lapsed 16.5.34. Restored 11.6.34. Crashed
M a s c o t , NSW
Mascot, NSW 8.7.34 following too low loop and dbf; RAA killed. Regn eld 11.7.34.

G-AUAE 192
G-AUAF 243
G-AUAG 244
G-AUAH 245
G-AUAJ 241
G-AUAK 242
G-AUAL 246
G-AUAM 364
G-AUAP 365
G-AUAR 366
G-AUAS 367
G-AUAT 368
G-AUFI (WAA)
G-AUFJ 275
G-AUFK (WAA)
G-AUFL 352
G-AUFR 351
G-AUFT 363
G-AUFU 275
G-AUFV 1A
G-AUGE 2
G-AUGH 354
G-AUGJ 3
G-AUGL 407
G-AUGM 453
G-AUGN 411
G-AUGO 424 Above: G-AULA c/n 847 outside the Matthews Aviation hangar at Essendon, Victoria in 1929.
G-AUGS 604 (via David Daw)
G-AUGT 605
606 G-AUJH 982 VH-UAE 192 VH-UGU 606
G-AUGU
G-AUGV 833 G-AUJI 983 VH-UAG 244 VH-UGV 833
G-AUGW 834 G-AUJK 984 VH-UAH 245 VH-UGW 834
G-AUGX 425 G-AUJL 985 VH-UAJ 241 VH-UGX 425
426 G-AUJM 986 VH-UAK 242 VH-UHB 412
G-AUHA
412 G-AUJN 987 VH-UAL 246 VH-UHF 406
G-AUHB
464 G-AUJU 836 VH-UAN 542 VH-UHG 465
G-AUHD
406 G-AUJV 846 VH-UAO 613 VH-UHJ 466
G-AUHF
G-AUJW 837 VH-UAQ 540 VH-UHN 875
G-AUHG 465
G-AUHJ 466 G-AUJX 838 VH-UAR 366 VH-UHP 877
G-AUHN G-AUKC 711 VH-UAS 367 VH-UHQ 878
875
G-AUHO 876 G-AUKF 974 VH-UAT 368 VH-UHR 879
G-AUKG 897 VH-UAU 614 VH-UHS 880
G-AUHP 877
G-AUHQ 878 G-AUKJ 975 VH-UAV 369 VH-UIA 835
G-AUKL 973 VH-UAW 1071/1072 VH-UIB 848
G-AUHR 879
G-AUHS 880 G-AUKN 972 VH-UFJ 275 VH-UIC 849
G-AULA 847 VH-UFK (WAA) VH-UID 819
G-AUIA 835
G-AUIB 848 G-AULB 996 VH-UFL 352 VH-UIE 820
G-AUIC G-AULC 898 VH-UFR 351 VH-UIF 821
849
G-AUID G-AUME 193 VH-UFT 363 VH-UIG 822
819
G-AUIE 820 G-AUPP 355 VH-UFU 275 VH-UIH 823
G-AUIF 821 VH-AAL DHA. 7 VH-UFV 1A VH-UII (Note)
G-AUIG 822 VH-AAQ 878 VH-UGE 2 VH-UIJ 824
G-AUIH 823 VH-ADD 920 VH-UGH 354 VH-UIO 891
G-AUIJ 824 VH-ADO 1354 VH-UGJ 3 VH-UIP 892
G-AUIO 891 VH-ADP MSB.8655/(A7-71) VH-UGM 453 VH-UIQ 893
G-AUIP 892 VH-AFN (A7-44) VH-UGN 411 VH-UIR 894
G-AUIQ 893 VH-AFO (A7-30) VH-UGO 424 VH-UIS 895
G-AUIR 894 VH-AFR (A7-49) VH-UGS 604 VH-UJH 982
G-AUIS 895 VH-SSC 8 (Valmet ) VH-UGT 60 5 VH-UJI 983

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 Left: C.W.A.Scott's Moth
VH-UQA (c/n 1566) which
was flown to Britain in
May/June 1931 and then
completed a sponsored
tour. It was possibly in
the course of this tour
that it was photographed
at Tollerton.
(via Dave Birch)

VH-UJK 984 VH-ULD 1128 VH-UMV 896 VH-UPG DHA.2

VH-UJL 985 VH-ULE 1071/1072 VH-UMZ 1371 VH-UPK 599
VH-UJM 986 VH-ULH 7 VH-UNB 1408 VH-UPP 355
VH-UJN 987 VH-ULJ 1074 VH-UND 1422 VH-UPU 545
VH-UJU 836 VH-ULL 712 VH-UNE 1398 VH-UPV 1812
VH-UJV 846 VH-ULM 1403 VH-UNF 1368 VH-UPX 598
VH-UJW 837 VH-ULN 1404 VH-ÜNI 1431 VH-UPY 550
VH-UJX 838 VH-UL0 1405 VH-UNL 1418 VH-UQA 1566
VH-UKC 711 VH-ULP 1406 VH-UNN 1419 VH-UQC 597
VH-UKF 974 VH-ULQ 976 VH-UNP 1407 VH-UQH 1685
VH-UKG 897 VH-ULR 977 VH-UNQ 1464 VH-UQN 1 MC
VH-UKJ 975 VH-ULT 1060 VH-UNU 1444 VH-UQT 1477
VH-UKL 973 VH-ULW 1364 VH-UNX 1400 VH-UQV 783
VH-ÜKM 1070 VH-ULY 1366 VH-UOA 1370 VH-UQY 1565
VH-UKN 972 VH-UMA 1088 VH-UOI 1478 VH-URA DHA.4
VH-UKO 1069 VH-UMD 1377 VH-UOK 1494 VH-URL 5052
VH-UKU 1065 VH-UME 193 VH-UOP DHA.3 VH-URR 5085
VH-UKV 1066 VH-UMJ 1372 VH-Ü0Q 1483 VH-URS 5086
VH-UKX 1073 VH-UMK 9 VH-UOR 1484 VH-UTN 1883
VH-UKY 1041 VH-UM0 1379 VH-UOT 1530 VH-UUC 5084
VH-ULA 847 VH-UMR 1399 VH-UOZ 1401 VH-UVO 1496
VH-ULB 996 VH-UMS 8 VH-UPD 1558 VH-UWB (A7-28)
VH-ULC 898 VH-UMU 1376 VH-UPF 1274

Note :

VH-UII DH.60G (Gipsy I) Rebuild from unidentified components and regd 27.7.31 to S.K.Cheesewright, Sydney.
Regd 3.4.33 to O.F.Y.Thomas, Hillston, NSW. Regd 17.8.34 to Victorian Flying School & Taxi Svs Pty
Ltd, Melbourne. Regd to Holyman's Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Crashed/dbf Waverley, Victoria. Regn
eld 16.5.36.

RAAF
A7-1 199
A7-2 200
A7-3/22 Only A7-4 c/n 545 confirmed; others in probably random order were c/n 540, 5 4 1 , 542, 543, 544, 546,
549, 550, 551, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 613, 614.
A7-23/54 built by Larkin Acft Supply Co Ltd.
A7-55 built by Cockatoo Island Dockyard & Engineering Co Ltd.
A7-56/60 believed not allotted.
A7-61 1354
A7-62/68 c/n's 1355/1361 (order not confirmed).
A7-69/74 built by Munitions Supply Board.

A7-75 1060 A7-98 996

838 A7-121 977
A7-76 A7-99 879
A7-77 982 A7-100 A7-122 893
877
A7-78 1406 A7-101 597
A7-79 1066 A7-102 INST MOTH 1 (A7-32)
1422
A7-80 975 INST MOTH 2 (Note)
A7-103 1494
A7-81 1812 INST MOTH 3 (Note)
A7-104 1558 INST MOTH 4 982
A7-82 5052 A7-105 835
A7-83 599 INST MOTH 5 (A7-54)
A7-106 465 INST MOTH 6 1066
A7-84 897 974
A7-107 INST MOTH 7 975
A7-85 540 846
A7-108 INST MOTH 8 1812
A7-86 1274 848
A7-109 INST MOTH 9 1477
A7-87 1065 824
A7-110 INST MOTH 10 983
A7-88 192 920
A7-89 A7-111 INST MOTH 11 849
275 A7-112 1A
A7-90 5085 INST MOTH 12 987
A7-113 1484 INST 836
A7-91 5086 MOTH 13
A7-114 241 INST 14
A7-92 613 MOTH (A7-36)
A7-115 849 INST MOTH 15 846
A7-93 1041 987
A7-94 A7-116 INST MOTH 16 465
1128 A7-117 983
A7-95 836 INST MOTH 17 1401
A7-118 1401
A7-96 1883 A7-119 1477
A7-97 896 Note : INST MOTH 2 & 3 remain unidentified.
A7-120 DHA.3
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U.K. Validations of foreign Certificates of Airworthiness, 1927 - 1950

PART SIX

Right: Constellation G-ALAK

at Baginton on 19.2.67 with
ACE Freighters titles painted
out following company liquid-
ation in late 1966.
(Bernard Martin)

CofV Regn Type Identity Foreign Valid Expiry

No. pi or (c/n) CofA No. from
341 VR-RBE Argus 42-13573 E.19243 18.3.48 17.5.48 For Singapore delivery flight only.
342 G-AKNC J3C-65 (12109) E.19228 30.6.48 23.6.50
343 G-AJSR Argus (853) E.19245 24.3.48 7.6.51.
344 G-AJLA D.17S Traveller (4935) E. 19242 No other entries.
345 G-AKYV Bonanza (D-446) E.12918 22.3.48 16.10.48
346 G-AJSN Argus (849) E.19106 3.6.48 24.5.51
347 LX-LAA Dakota 3 (10101) E.17544 5.11.47 4.11.48 ) Validation on behalf of
348 LX-LAB Dakota 3 (13847) E.11000 22.1.48 21.1.49 ) Ministry of Transport, Luxembourg.
349 G-ALAK Constellation (2548) E.13435 30.6.48 29.6.50
350 G-ALAL Constellation (2549) E.13436 30.6.48 13.6.51
351 G-ALAM Constellation (2554) E.13437 30.6.48 18.7.50
352 G-ALAN Constellation (2555) E.13438 30.6.48 7.6.51
353 G-ALAO Constellation (2566) E.13439 21.7.48 5.8.50
354 G-AIYI Expeditor (4206) E.19107 22.6.48 22.6.50
355 G-AKDD Lockheed 14-08 (1429) 582 27.7.48 26.7.49 Canadian validation.
356 G-AKYF Sentinel (98552) E.19112 29.7.48 14.9.50
357 G-AJSP Argus (872) E.19121 20.9.48 30.1.51
358 G-AJDE Dakota 3 (13182) 681 27.9.48 20.10.48 South African validation.
359 G-AKCZ Expeditor (6116) E.19126 11.1.49 20.1.51
360 G-ALEP Skymaster (18327) E.13495 21.1.49 25.9.50
361 G-AKIZ Argus (287) E.19131 4.2.49 26.2.51
362 G-ALHC Canadair C-4 (145) EX165 26.3.49 3.4.51
363 G-ALHD Canadair C-4 (146) EX166 11.4.49 5.4.51
364 G-ALHE Canadair C-4 (151) EX182 15.6.49 12.6.51
365 G-ALHF Canadair C-4 (152) EX183 25.6.49 3.7.51
366 G-ALHG Canadair C-4 (153) EX184 5.7.49 6.7.51
367 G-ALHH Canadair C-4 (154) EX185 15.7.49 6.7.51
368 G-ALHI Canadair C-4 (155) EX186 21.7.49 25.7.51
369 G-ALHJ Canadair C-4 (156) EX187 27.7.49 27.7.51
370 G-ALHK Canadair C-4 (157) EX188 3.8.49 2.9.50
371 G-ALHL Canadair C-4 (158) EX189 8.8.49 14.8.51
372 G-ALHM Canadair C-4 (159) EX190 12.8.49 10.8.51
373 G-ALHN Canadair C-4 (160) EX191 17.8.49 10.8.51
374 G-ALHO Canadair C-4 (161) EX192 25.8.49 24.8.50
375 G-ALHP Canadair C-4 (162) EX193 31.8.49 30.9.50
376 G-ALHR Canadair C-4 (163) EX194 7.9.49 6.9.50
377 G-ALHS Canadair C-4 (164) EX195 14.9.49 13.9.50
378 G-ALHT Canadair C-4 (165) EX196 19.9.49 18.9.50
379 C-ALHU Canadair C-4 (166) EX198 27.9.49 26.9.50
380 G-ALHV Canadair C-4 (167) EX199 4.10.49 3.10.50
381 G-ALHW Canadair C-4 (168) EX200 13.10.49 12.10.50
382 G-ALHX Canadair C-4 (169) EX205 25.10.49 24.10.50
383 G-ALHY Canadair C-4 (170) EX208 8.11.49 7.11.50
384 G-ALLJ Mallard (J-41) E.16085 6.4.49 5.4.50
385 G-AJDD Argus (1130) E.11043 No other entries. Reason was destruct-
ion by fire on ground, Bahrein 18.4.49.

Below: G-ALAL also went to ACE Freighters, but had a bit Below: Argus OH-FCG, the former G-AJSR, with OH-FCC (ex
of a loading problem at Speke in July 1966! (N.Eakins) SE-BCG) at Jami, Finland. (E.Ritaranta)

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 From t h e b a t c h of t w e n t y -
two Canadair C-4s l i s t e d
on t h e p r e v i o u s page we
illustrate three.
L e f t : G-ALHS i n Derby
Airways c o l o u r s , p o s s i b l y
a t Gatwick i n t h e e a r l y
s i x t i e s . (B.N.Stainer)
Below, l e f t : The n e a r e s t
in t h i s l i n e of t h r e e a t
Heathrow in 1949, a l l in
o r i g i n a l BOAC l i v e r y , i s
G-ALHM " A n t a e u s " .
(J.J.Halley)
Below: G-ALHT o p e r a t e d by
Air Links in 1 9 6 4 - 5.
(B.N.Stainer)

386 G-ALNN Traveller FT473 E.19132 14.4.49 13.4.50

387 G-ALGH Cub (15328) E.19134 29.4.49 29.6.51
388 G-ALOW Beaver (36) EX159 11.7.49 10.7.50
389 G-ALMA Cub (12042) E.19139 3.6.49 20.7.51
390 G-AKCJ Argus 41-38862 E.19136 4.7.49 3.7.50
391 G-AKGH Stratocruiser (15974) E.13904 15.11.49 14.11.50
392 G-AKGI Stratocruiser (15975) E.13907 9.1.50 8.1.51
393 G-AKGJ Stratocruiser (15976) E.13908 6.2.50 5.2.51
394 G-AKGK Stratocruiser (15977) E.13909 16.2.50 15.2.51
395 G-AKGL Stratocruiser (15978) E.13923 5.4.50 4.4.51
396 G-AKGM Stratocruiser (15979) E.13924 24.3.50 23.3.51
397 G-ALSA Stratocruiser (15943) E.13901 12.10.49 11.10.50
398 G-ALSB Stratocruiser (15944) E.13902 25.10.49 24.10.50
399 G-ALSC Stratocruiser (15945) E.13905 1.12.49 30.11.50
400 G-ALSD Stratocruiser (15946) E.13906 15.12.49 14.12.50
401 G-AKBV Cub (21962) E.19140 16.7.49 15.7.50
402 G-AGZW Voyager (7504) E.17575 17.8.49 16.8.50
403 G-AJDC DC-3 (2205) E.15873 No other entries. Was currently ZS-BTO.
404 G-AJDG DC-3 (2199) E.15874 No other entries. Was currently ZS-BTN.
405 G-ALJJ Expeditor (8468) E.17580 18.3.50 17.3.51
406 G-AMAZ Argus (756) ) No other entries. Both Gulf Aviation
407 G-AMBA Argus (1146) ) acquisitions but wfu Bahrein by 5.52.
408 G-ALVR Cub (11535) E.17583 26.5.50 25.5.51
At this point the Validations ledger comes to an end.

With the end of the Validations records-we

turn next to the issue of AUTHORISATIONS TO
FLY, 1935-49. This ledger contains mostly
ultra-light types such as the Pou-du-Ciel,
Drone, Praga, Tipsy and Luton Minor. Photos
of such types from the relevant period would
be most welcome!

We also illustrate two of the

ten Stratocruisers validated
above.
Above: G-AKGJ "Cambria" in the
bare metal BOAC scheme. Behind
is probably G-AKGL "Cabot" and
a more distant York.
(B.N.Stainer)
Right: G-AKGI in the later white
top scheme and West African A/W
titles outside the BOAC Engin-
eering base. Aircraft tended to
exchange BOAC, EAAC and WAAC
titles fairly frequently!
(B.N.Stainer)

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 Complete Civil Registers : 3
New
Zealand

PART

TWENTY-SEVEN

Above: Tourist Air Travel Grumman Widgeon ZK-BGQ comes ashore at Mechanics Bay,
Auckland on 18.9.66. TAT colours at that time were red and white. (J.N.Geelen)
Below: Cessna 180 of Northern Air Services inverted at East Puketutu 16.5.58.
It survived this incident to be written off the following year, (via JNG)

ZK-BGC Douglas DC-6 43128 13.5.54

Ex (SE-BDK), VH-BPH, ZK-BFC. T.E.A.L. "Arahia". To
RNZAF 1.4.61 as NZ3633 "City of Auckland". To N255N
17.4.64; CF-PWQ .65; N90MA 24.2.71 (as water bomber)
then (N777SQ) 7.81.
ZK-BGD DH.82A Tiger Moth 84242 6.8.54
Ex T7870, G-ANOT. Thames ATD Co Ltd, Thames. NZ CoA
6.8.54. To V.L.Dunne, Cambridge 12.8.54; to Kawerau
Aero Club 16.2.55. Wfu, sold to S.R.Bethune, Pukea-
tua 'as is' 10.4.57. Broken up for parts, Tauranga
5.57 - 7.57 (to rebuild ZK-BGS). Cancelled 30.3.61.
ZK-BGE Cessna 170B 26455 11.8.54
Ex N3412C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA
13.11.54. To Auckland Aero Club "C.B.Smith" 29.11.54.
Ran off airstrip into scrub landing at Dargaville
Below: Not quite a mirror image of the aircraft above!
2.4.60; sold to Rural Avn 'as is' 17.10.60, broken
Cessna 170B ZK-BGK wearing the Waverley Aero Club logo
up for spares. Cancelled 15.6.61.
and titles at Ardmore in the early sixties. (Don Noble)
ZK-BGF Cessna 180 31136 11.8.54
Ex N3638C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA
8.12.54. To Wings Fertiliser Ltd, Napier 21.3.55.
Sold as VH-DMC 10.5.58, later VH-PRX, VH-SSD, VH-CCB.
ZK-BGG Cessna 180 31128 11.8.54
Ex N3630C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA
22.12.54. To Advance Avn Ltd, Kaitaia 15.1.55 and
leased to Rangitikei Air Services Ltd, Taihape from
31.1.55 to 15.8.55. To Manawatu ATD Co "4" 15.9.55.
Failed to take-off and finished up on river bed at
Mangahao, nr Pahiatua 1.2.56. Cane 2.5.56 and sold
as VH-BQD 11.5.57.
ZK-BGH Cessna 180 31124 11.8.54
Ex N3626C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA 29.11.54; Aircraft Hire Ltd, Masterton 4.62 and
15.12.54. To Aircraft Service (NZ) Ltd, Whangarei leased to Northern A/S and to Fieldair. Dbr on t/o
(d/d 11.1.55); to Northern Air Services Ltd, Te Panikau, nr Gisborne 28.11.64. Cancelled 1.7.69.
Kuiti "4", 28.3.55. Hit ridge topdressing nr Matiere
26.1.59, w/o. Cancelled 10.8.59. ZK-BGM Cessna 180 31139 20.9.54
Ex N3641C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA
ZK-BGI Cessna 180 31018 11.8.54 15.12.54. To Northern Air Services Ltd, Te Kuiti
Ex N3870C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA 16.12.54. Hit hillside topdressing at Waikawau, nr
24.9.54. To Airwork (NZ) Ltd 8.11.54; to Airspeed Awakino 12.10.56. Cancelled 31.3.57. Rebuilt and
Ltd, Tauranga 16.11.56; Airwork (NZ) Ltd 10.1.63; re-registered ZK-BMU.
Hewett Avn, Invercargill; W.B.Easton Ltd, Dannevirke
.66; Mangapapa Land Co, Auckland 2.3.72; W.Walker, ZK-BGN Cessna 180 31171 20.9.54
Clinton 22.5.73; Manaroa Contracting Co, Te Anau Ex N3672C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA
24.4.75; C.R.Deaker & R.J.Hayes, Te Anau 11.11.83. 15.12.54. To Vanair, Hastings "Susie". Suffered
Current. engine failure & hit ridge at Putorino 1.4.55, w/o.

ZK-BGJ DH.82A Tiger Moth 83824 23.8.54 ZK-BGO Cessna 180 31183 20.9.54
Ex T7297, G-ANFA. Hewett Avn Ltd, Invercargill. NZ Ex N3684C, (Indonesian AF 'R-183'). Rural Avn Ltd,
CoA 26.2.55. Failed to take-off and crashed Woolston NZ CoA 30.,3.55. To Airlift (NZ), Wellington 5.4.55;
Downs 6.2.58. Regn eventually cancelled 29.7.68. cr Martinborough 17.4.57; to Amphibian Airways Ltd
21.4.60 'as is'; to Southern Scenic A/S Ltd, Queen s-
ZK-BGK Cessna 170B 26456 20.9.54 town 3.61; cr Bell Hill 11.11.65. To P.M.Lacy,
Ex N3413C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA Nelson 1.9.67 'as is'; to Nelson Aero Club 3.6.69;
12.11.54. To W.J.Poison, Wanganui 2.2.55; Auckland to Videosonic Productions Ltd, Ardmore 10.11.75; to
Aero Club 1.9.58; Waverley Aero Club 6.12.61. Cr nr T.G.Gaddum & others, Gisborne 9.7.79; L.W.Suther-
Waitotara River mouth 16.4.64. Cane 29.4.64. land, Pukekohe 10.7.81; N.B.Cooper, Rangiora
27.9.83. Current.
ZK-BGL Cessna 180 31118 20.9.54
Ex N3620C. Rural Avn Ltd, New Plymouth. NZ CoA ZK-BGP DH.82A Tiger Moth DHNZ.174 12.7.55
17.11.54. To Aerial Work (Marlborough) Ltd, Blenheim Ex NZ1494. W.W.Contracting Co Ltd; to R.E.McIvor,
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Above: Auster ZK-BGT was a hybrid built from an RNZAF J/5
and a damaged J/1B. (Ken Meehan)
Right: Wanganui Aero Work Tiger Moth ZK-BGW in non-agric-
ultural condition. (Ken Meehan)
Below: Tiger Moth ZK-BGV never saw agricultural use, it is ZK-BGY DH.82A Tiger Moth 85768 9.11.54
shown wearing titles of Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club and Ex DE883, G-ANSU. Middle Districts Aero Club. Pal-
a hungry cartoon wolf on the cowling at Rongotai in 1956. merston North. NZ CoA 11.8.55. Cancelled 16.12.57,
(Ken Meehan?/via J.N.Geelen) wfu. Rebuilt and re-regd ZK-BVN (but also quoted
as sold in Canada).
ZK-BGZ Tipsy Belfair 532 23.11.54
Ex 00-TIB. H.A.Mills, Rotorua. F/f NZ 12.54 Rotorua,
NZ CoA 23.12.54. To E.Wilkie, Rotorua 15.10.56.
Crashed into pine plantation, Rotorua 8.12.56. Regn
cancelled 31.10.57, burned, engine salvaged.
ZK-BHA Fletcher FU-24 2 17.11.54
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/F NZ 11.3.55. To Aerial
Agriculture Ltd, Hastings d/d 14.3.55. Cr landed
near Tutira 10.4.55, rebuilt. To Aerial Projects
Ltd, Hastings 30.7.57; name changed to Sherwood Avn
4.60 "Little John". Flown to Australia 5.6.68, regn
cancelled 24.6.68, sold as VH-EOF.

Te Anau 28.11.56; J.S.Sinclair 6.1.58; E.E.Cuttance, ZK-BHB Fletcher FU-24 3 17.11.54

Otokia 4.6.60; R.J.Tapper, Invercargill 1.63; Y.P. Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f NZ 12.3.55. To Southland
Neill, Dunedin; D.K.Grave & others, Invercargill & Otago ATD Co Ltd, Dunedin "1"; to Aircraft Serv-
8.12.76. Current. ice (NZ) Ltd, Auckland "10" 3.12.58, later "7".
Caught in downdraught and crashed nr Whangarei
ZK-BGQ Grumman J-4F Widgeon 1391 23.12.54 20.3.62; used in construction of ZK-CBQ.
Ex Bu.37761, N67193, F-OAGX. NZ Tourist Air Travel
Ltd, Auckland. F/f NZ 3.5.55. Converted to G.44 ZK-BHC Fletcher FU-24 4 17.11.54
Super Widgeon. Taken over by Mt Cook Airlines Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f NZ 22.3.55. To East
1.1.68; to Seabee Air 3.3.77, leased to Stewart Is Coast Air Services Ltd, Gisborne "5"; to Fieldair
Air Services Ltd, Invercargill. Crashed nr Kelly's Ltd. Wfu 21.7.67. To Wanganui Aero Work Ltd, d/d
Bay, Kaipura Harbour 21.1.80. Cancelled 29.2.80. 12.1.70, "Turakina". Modified to FU-24-950M, test
flown 21.11.75. Current.
ZK-BGR Registration not yet allotted.
ZK-BHD Fletcher FU-24 5 17.11.54
ZK-BGS DH.82A Tiger Moth 85106 29.9.54 Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f NZ 25.3.55. To Aerial
Ex T6859, G-ALWT, ZK-BCF. W.M.Sanderson, Mt Maung- Farming of NZ Ltd, Palmerston North, d/d 1.4.55.
anui; to S.R.G.Bethune, Pukeatua 7.5.56. CofA dated To Aerial Agriculture Ltd, Hastings .56; to Aircraft
26.7.57. Lost, with owner & father, in Cook Strait Service (NZ; Ltd, Auckland "6", 24.9.58. Hit ridge
28.11.57. Cancelled 27.3.58. after t/o at Limestone Downs 14.4.62.
ZK-BGT Auster J/1B Aiglet 2803 .54 ZK-BHE Fletched FU-24 6 7.2.55
Ex NZ1706 (Purchased as J/5 in damaged condition Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f NZ 16.2.55. To Wanganui
following accident at Papakura 5.12.53). Rebuilt Aero Work Ltd "Rangitikei". Crashed Katieke 9.1.57
using parts of J/1B c/n 3118 damaged in transit to and cancelled 31.3.57.
NZ. Aircraft Supplies Ltd, Palmerston North. NZ CoA
6.10.54. To Southern Scenic Air Services Ltd ZK-BHF Fletcher FU-24 8 24.3.55
25.7.55; W.D.Nolan & Sons Ltd, Upper Ukuru 11.4.57. Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f NZ 13.4.55. To Aircraft
Crashed on t/o from Cascade River airstrip 27.2.60 Service (NZ) Ltd, Auckland "1", d/d 15.4.55. Cr nr
and cancelled 6.10.60. Waipu 5.2.61 when elevator cables cut by loose
screw. Pilot T.Wilson killed, aircraft w/o.
ZK-BGU Auster 5D 1757 6.4.55
Ex TW387, G-ANHY. A.M.Bisley & Co, Hamilton. NZ ZK-BHG Fletcher FU-24 9 24.3.55
CoA 4.5.55. To Te Matia Tourist Co Ltd, Taupo 4.65; Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f NZ 15.4.55. To Robertson
J.K.Crook & E.B.McLean, Greymouth 30.1.68; E.J. Air Service Ltd, Hamilton "2", 9.11.55. Modified
Fairbrass, Reefton 5.5.72; C.S.Pyper, Wellington to FU-24-950M and f/f as such 12.12.78. Wfu 6.5.86
7.6.79. Damaged by gale 1980. To D.J.Duxbury & and stored at Hamilton.
others, Christchurch 18.11.80. Stored.
ZK-BGV DH.82A Tiger Moth 85450 17.12.54
Ex DE454, G-ANTW. Airlift (NZ) Ltd, Wellington;
used by Wairarapa & Ruahine Aero Club, 1956.
Crashed, Masterton 11.8.57. Cancelled 2.12.57.
ZK-BGW DH.82A Tiger Moth 86109 28.10.54
Ex EM915, G-ANIV. Wanganui Aero Workk Ltd. F/f NZ
5.11.54. Crashed Waiouru 14.4.57, regn cancelled
11.7.57, broken up at Wanganui 1.59.
ZK-BGX DH.82A Tiger Moth 85826 9.11.54
Ex DE955, G-ANST. Middle Districts Aero Club, Palm-
erston North. NZ CoA 19.10.56. Crashed on t/o at
Taupo 8.1.66. Cancelled 12.4.66.
Left: The first FU-24 accident was ZK-BHA's crash landing
near Lake Tutira on 10.4.55. (via Don Noble)
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Casualty Compendium
PART TWENTY-NINE

Our grateful thanks to those who dug

into their records for the solutions
to the last list of casualties, in
alphabetical order: Richard Allen,
Peter Amos, I.A.Anderson, R.F.
Bullers, P.L.Cox, John Davis, Joop
Gerritsma, Harm Hazewinkel, L.R.
Jackson, Bernard Martin, Jack Meaden,
Tony Morris, Rob Mulder, Eino
Ritaranta, Matthew Rodina Jr, Vic
Smith, Fit Lt G.R.Sunderland, Paul
Wakefield, John Wegg and Maurice
Wickstead.

Right: Count Otto Hagenburg standing

in front of his Bucker Jungmeister
D-EEHO which was the subject of the
accident report of 3.9.37 below.
(H.J.Hazewinkel) è.A « *

We begin with some additional information on earlier casualties, the first of which was originally featured in 1982,
prooving that our sleuths really don't give up until the facts have been unearthed!
Photo p.82/25, report p.82/52: Avro Avian IV G-AAAT crashed in Bowell & Skarrats nurseries in Priors Road, Cheltenham
on Saturday 21.9.35. Pilot Edward Dennis Green of Southsea had flown from Heston, destination Brockworth, to see a
friend play rugby for Saracens against Cheltenham. He claimed that falling oil pressure made a forced landing essent-
ial, Dut on his third(!) attempt the aircraft stalled, hit a telegraph pole with one wing and swung into fruit trees.
The pilot was unhurt and proceeded on foot to the rugby ground.
15.3.27 Goliath No.310 was actually a French Navy example which made a forced landing 5 miles from Gargano on 15.3.27
(the date was suspect), the crew being rescued by the British steamer 'Kendon'.
5.8.28 The Klemm was L 20 T-DORT c/n 64 whci crashed at Dydvad.
1.11.36 Extra information reveals that D-APOO was Ju 52/3m c/n 5506 "Heinrich Kroll", flying on DLH route 11, pilot
Fritzsche. Three crew and eight passengers were killed, two passengers injured.
7.11.36 The Dereluft aircraft accident did not involve one of the Ju 52s listed. Of those, D-AREN crashed 31.1.35
and the others returned to DLH on 1.1.37. The actual aircraft involved was Antonov ANT-9 registered URSS-D311
c/n 160 which was delivered to Dereluft in 1934.
4.12.36 The DLH aircraft is now identified as Ju 52/3m D-ASIH "Rudolf Windisch" c/n 5078. Date also given as 3.12.36.
Kapitan Haar, two other crew and three passengers were killed. The locations quoted, Le Grand Bornand and
Cluses are about 17 kms apart in Haute-Savoie.
We now come up to date with the casualties from the last edition, quite a few of which are still unidentified.
27.3.37 The LAN-Chile 'Potez 5' was almost certainly Potez 56 number "5", one of six ordered in 1935 and flown in
military marks carrying the numbers "1" to "6". Three others were acquired later. The aircraft was en route
from Iquique to Arica so must have been off course to crash in Peru. Pilot was E.Arndt and mail from Germany
and the Netherlands was being carried. Another Potez was lost on 13.10.37.
21.5.37 Panagra aircraft was a Douglas DC-2 with Mr & Mrs Nelson Rockefeller on board. One engine failed on take-off
from Lima and the aircraft hit a fence on returning to land. No injuries.
23.7.37 Cape Cod Airlines seaplane hit a small ferry boat when landing from New Bedford at Edgartown at 1930 hrs.
Pilot A.R.Lechscheid and four passengers rescued from sunken aircraft. One ferry occupant injured.
29.7.37 Assuming that the date quoted by Lloyds is correct, this raises an interesting problem. The 'Sudan Daily
Herald' quoted the aircraft as ZS-AJE, saying that it was wrecked in a forced landing at an inaccessible
s i t e but without c a s u a l t i e s . Lloyds d e f i n i t e l y quote the type as Ju 52 but the Air-Britain c i v i l r e g i s t e r s of
Africa gives ZS-AJE as a Ju 86 registered in 9.38. However, since ZS-AJF was a Ju 52 registered in 7.37 and
ZS-AJE was said to be on its delivery flight, it could well be that -AJE was in fact a Ju 52 which crashed
and was replaced the following year by a Ju 86. Can anyone add to this theory?
2.8.37 Ala Littoria aircraft is quoted as Savoia Marchetti S.73 I-SUSA c/n 30014 by both Sudanese and Egyptian press
sources. It was landing at Wadi Haifa at 0230 GMT when it crashed killing five crew and four passengers. The
same aircraft had been damaged at Mogadiscio in an incident on 31.7.37.
8.8.37 Abel Passoa, the president of Air Commerciale, was piloting the company's Farman six-seater when it caught
fire and crashed two miles off shore. Three bodies were recovered, two were missing. Exact type unknown.
5.8.37 "Katori" of Japan Air Transport Co (Nihon Kokuyuso Kabushiki Kaisha), ,pilot Hosokawa, struck a waiting room
in high wind. One boy was killed and four people injured. The company operated Fokker Super Universals,
F.VIIb, DC-2 and Airspeed Envoys at the time.
23.8.37 Panagra aircraft was DC-2-118B NC14298 c/n 1370 "Santa Elena", fleet no P-32. It crashed 20 miles North of
San Luis and thus was not on a direct Mendoza - Cordoba route. Pilots C.Pursely, F.di Cesare and a steward
were all killed and the aircraft destroyed by fire.
3.9.37 The Jungmeister of Count Otto Hagenburg was Bu 133C D-EEHO (c/n ?). Hagenburg, the 1936 Olympic aerobatic
winner, was performing during the National Air Races at Cleveland. On an inverted run at zero feet the fin
of the Jungmeister touched the ground and the aircraft crashed. Hagenburg suffered only a cut head but the
aircraft was written off. One report says that he continued his display in a Bu 133B of Alex Papana.
15.9.37 The Buenos Aires - Santiago service was transferred to DLH from its Condor subsidiary in 9.37, so this may
be the first service by a DLH aircraft. No identity yet known.

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Subject of the accident on 3.6.38 was Imperial Airways DH.86 G-ACWD seen here on the apron at Hong Kong - Kai Tak.
Note the Chinese characters on the nose in front of the name "Dorado", (via Harm Hazewinkel)

17.10.37 United Airlines 'trimotor' was actually DC-3A NC16074 c/n 1914 which left Cheyenne on a Newark - Oakland
flight and flying level at 10,000 feet hit Haydon's Peak (also known as Hump Ridge), 20 miles S of Knight,
Wyoming at 2100 hrs killing 16 passengers and 3 crew. Pilot E.D.Woodgerd was flying on instruments and it is
thought that snow static and an approaching cold front contributed to the crash.
22.11.37 Cook Strait Airways aircraft was Dragon Rapide ZK-AEE c/n 6306 "Jupiter" which survived to be impressed later.
26.11.37 DLH Ju 52/3mfe D-AGAV "Emil Schafer" attempted to take off in dense fog using the white line (see 9.12.36)
but'did not allow enough take off run to clear the hangar. In the first accident on this nightly mail service
in twelve years it hit the KLM hangar and caught fire, damaging another DLH Junkers inside although two KLM
DC-2s were apparently unscathed. The crew, pilot Walter Bayer, engineer Franz Kelbl, radio operator Hans
Petersen, were all killed.
5.12.37 Imperial Airways "Cygnus" was Short S.23 Empire flying boat G-ADUZ c/n S.817. Pilots MacDonald and Mollard
attempted to take off with flaps fully down but the aircraft porpoised and sank. One passenger and a steward
were drowned. Among those saved was Air Marshall Sir John Salmond, a director of IAL.
12.1.38 The LOT Fokker was F.VIIb/3m SP-AOE c/n 5, originally delivered 12.29 as SP-ABF "Flora" c/n 6 but rebuilt
with P&W Wasps, re-regd and given a new c/n 8.5.35. Cancelled 22.1.38, sometimes quoted as the crash date.
12.1.38 General Airways aircraft was Stinson SR-9EM Reliant CF-BEI c/n 5212-S. A wing separated in flight. North Pine
is near Hudson in NW Ontario. Only occupant was pilot J.H.'Tim' McCoy.
29.1.38 The Stinson which crashed killing Gerard Freebern Vultee and his wife was probably a Reliant. After take off
from Winslow, Arizona for Santa Monica, California, it hit Mount Wilson in a snowstorm and crashed in Sterling
Canyon. A natural stone arch near the site is still named Vultee Arch in memory of the incident.
9.2.38 Cia Mexicana de Aviacion SA Lockheed 10E XA-BAS on a test flight, two crew killed. Location normally given as
'near Mexico City' so Guadalupe, Puebla is probably the correct version of the name.
19.2.38 Vega Gull was HB-UTU c/n K.49 ex G-AEW0 which crashed 10 km SE of Rewisat, Egypt. Local press reported two
occupants, Oliviero Barzi and Renaldo Renaldi killed, other reports say Olivera, Varzi and Rinaldo! AJJ gives
the owners as M.Vargi and P.Pedroline.
16.3.38 Monospar of Aerial Sites Ltd was ST-25 Jubilee G-AEAT c/n 75. Location was Brasted, Kent, some 8 miles NW of
Tonbridge. Crashed at 2245 hrs and pilot M.Willow slightly hurt, passenger unhurt.
23.3.38 Dewoitine 338 was c/n 2 F-AQBB "Ville de Toulouse". It crashed only ten metres from the summit of Mt Canigou
and fell into a ravine at 2015 hrs. Found by a search party three hours march from Corsavy, three crew and
four (or five) passengers all killed but much of the mail was recovered. Pilot was Henri Guy.
* With eleven or twelve reports remaining we must take a break at this point in order to list further casualties which
require identification. Suggestions please to the Editor as quickly as possible.
9.7.38 Potez crashed at St.Denis, Reunion.
15. 38 Air France aircraft badly damaged in overshoot accident at Croydon.
15, 38 Douglas type of Panair en route Buenos Aires-Paraguay-USA, crashed at Ituzaingo, Argentina.
29, 38 "Hawaiian Clipper" lost at sea 565 miles E of Manila en route Guam-Manila.
12.8.38 Mexican Aviation Co aircraft flying Merida•'-Mexico City crashed near San Andres Tuxbla, eleven killed.
24.8.38 TWA twin engined aircraft badly damaged in belly landing at Albuquerque, eleven occupants escaped.
27.8.38 DH Albatross broke back at Hatfield during overload landing test.
1.10.38 DLH "Pampero" missing en route Natal-Bathurst, five crew on board.
10.10.38 Sabena Savoia crashed Lake Moehne, near Soest, Germany after take off from Dusseldorf for Berlin.
25.10.38 "Kyeena" of ANA crashed on Mt Dandenoag, Victoria after missed approach at Essendon inbound from Adelaide.
4.11.38 Jersey Airways "St Catherines Bay" crashed after take off from Jersey.Thirteen fatalities on board, 1 on ground,
6.11.38 Misr aircraft missing between Haifa and Lydda.
21.11.38 TCA westbound flight crashed on take off at Regina, two crew killed.
8.12.38 DC-2 of Japan Aviation Corpn crashed off Naha, Loochoo Islands, Okinawa Province on Fukoka-Taihoku service.
9.12.38 Lockheed Super Electra of KLM destroyed on test flight near Schiphol.
10.12.38 Japanese Airways Lockheed "Ishigari" blown over while taxying at Tsingtao. Wrecked.
12.12.38 Italian airliner en route Tripoli-Cairo crashed near Cairo.
12.12.38 "Coorong" wrecked by gale at Darwin. Shipped to UK for repair.
23.12.38 Air France aircraft badly damaged in overshor accident at Croydon.
1.1.39 Rearwin crashed after take off from Air France-owned General Pacheco airfield, Argentina.
10.1.39 Waco of Northern Airways forced landing near Atlin, BC.
21.1.39 "Cavalier" of IAL made forced landing in sea 250 mis from Bermuda on flight from New York to Bermuda.
To be continued.
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THE PIPER COLT
22-8014 Although the relationship between 5B-CAJ and CR-8
is by no means definitely proven, P.W.Davis says
that 5B-CAJ was present at Nicosia 1.3.69 but was
not there by 1971. CR-8 on the other hand was
there in March 1971 as shown in the accompanying
photo. If they are the same aircraft then the
Top: The Nagler VG-1 Verigyro using the fuselage of Colt
sequence should presumably be N4512Z, CR-8, 5B-
N5395Z c/n 22-9165. The aircraft is hovering on rotor
CAJ, CR-8 again?
power with the propeller stopped, (via John Wegg)
22-9165 N5395Z was used as the fuselage for the prototype
Above: The Cypriot National Guard Colt CR8 at Nicosia in
Nagler VG-1 Vertigyro, see photo above. This was
March 1971. (P.W.Davis)
described as a cross between a helicopter and an
autogyro, offering any combination of forward
propeller-driven power and vertical rotor-driven as it is quoted by AJJ as being registered G-AGAO on
power. The 108hp Lycoming of the Colt is retained 16.2.40 and sold to India as VT-AMG in May 1940. It seems
for forward power and the rotor system, borrowed that only eight days before the end of May it was still
from a Djinn helicopter, is driven by compressed in use as E14 however.
air. The air comes from a Garret-AiResearch
turbine compressor, the efflux of which is then IMPRESSMENTS REVIEW
directed onto the rudder to give control in yaw. G-AFVP (p.86/11) The dates that the Tipsy was apparently
In the absence of torque no tail rotor is needed. requisitioned fit exactly the period that No.2
The aircraft was claimed to offer cheap and Squadron used Bekesbourne airfield. This was not
simple VTOL flight without many of the penalties a formal requisitioning of the airfield and there
of the helicopter. The prototype was designed and was difficulty later in getting the Air Ministry
built in six months, presumably during the mid- to concede the date of 20.5.40.In March 1945 there
sixties, although we have no firm indication of were still four civil aircraft at Bekesbourne, but
dates. none airworthy. G-AFVP may have been one of them
22-9240 Was listed as C-FGFQ in 9.76 and certainly was and possibly G-ABVC, G-ACVR and G-AFRT were the
painted as such by 11.10.76. others although the wrecks of G-ABJZ and G-ACHZ
22-9294 Is still listed in the Canadian register as CF- may also have been around.
WMR.
* It is worth noting that Canada officially made VALIDATIONS of FOREIGN CofAs
the change from CF- to C-F (and C-G) on 1.1.74
169 The full CofA of G-AFMO was of course issued to the
with one year's grace to allow owners to repaint
Aeronautical Research & Sales Corp acting as the
the actual registrations on the aircraft. In many
cover for Sydney Cotton's photo-reconnaissance activ-
cases this was not carried out until several
ities.
years had elapsed. The dates we quote are, where
possible, the official ones! 266 A few more points to add to the story of the Be.550
G-AGSR (see p88/26) . It was re-registered to N.C.
Chorlton in May 1950 and is said to have crashed at
THE PH.94 MOTH MINOR
White Waltham on 25.10.51. Actually the location was
Through study of the log book of the late Philip Gordon- by Shottesbrook church on a local flight from White
Marshall, de Havilland manager at Witney airfield from Waltham and the owner/pilot who was killed was rep-
1939 to 1946, Peter Davis has been able to unearth the orted as Michael T.Chorlton of London SW.
following interesting points. 271 The Lockheed 12 was sold to Viscount Forbes in May
9407 Was flown Hatfield-Witney and return on 30.5.46 as 1946 by the French Government, so where was it until
El, with the comment 'Unpleasant, old, draughty this Validation in May 1947?
aeroplane' ! 295 Argus G-AJSX arrived at Biggin Hill on 18.10.61 and
9408 G-AFPL was used as a hack from 9.41 to 7.42. shortly afterwards was blown into a wall by a gale,
94040 G-AFTH was used as a hack from 4.40 to 4.42. losing its tail in the process. It was discovered
94103 Coupe E14 was flown as such on 23.5.40 on an air- some years later in a builder's yard in Shirley Road,
field camouflage inspection. This is of interest Croydon and purchased by F/0 Cook, the Adjutant of

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Above: The twisted wreck of the TAYLOR EXPERIMENTAL

No.714 (Selhurst) Sqdn, ATC. It was then moved to the MONOPLANE G-AEPX after its crash at Hamsey Green aerodrome
Sevenoaks area for storage. In about 1972 it was sold to on 7.1.37. The aircraft seems to have hit the ground on
a Wing Commander, said to be acting on behalf of the RAF its port side and the diagonals covering the fuselage
Museum, together with Drone G-AEKV. According to another can be seen to be badly deformed. Reference to the
correspondent G-AJSX still exists - in Ireland and detailed article about G-AEPX on pages 87/83 and 87/84
engineless in the ownership of Vic Trimble. If anyone can will confirm the probable cause of the accident. Our
fill the gaps in this somewhat unlikely chapter of events thanks to Philip Jarrett for unearthing this photograph
we would be glad to hear from theml from his collection.
310 Registration misprinted on p.88/19 should be G-AJDS.
312 The photo of G-AKFB should be dated 15.5.60, with
apologies to Rod Simpson for adding a few extra years! 312 Serial should be 42-38244.
357 Note on p.88/28 does not imply that the aircraft was
THE BEECH 17 actually delivered through the UK, merely purchased
by the British Mission on behalf of the Australian
47/55 It seems most likely that the aircraft which became Government.
R-329 and LV-UDA was in fact c/n 47 (see p84/3). 420 See notes under 295 above.
An extract from Aero Digest of June 1936 records 1029 Correct serial is BuA.01640.
and illustrates O.J.Whitney's flight to South B-2 NX80303 1.46, to NC80303 7.46. Crashed Portland,
America, clearly showing it to have been in a Jacobs Oregon 21.3.50 and cancelled 22.5.50. Restored as
powered B17L which was then delivered to a Buenos N9003A on 17.11.86, apparently rebuilt.
Aires customer. C/n 47 was a B17L while c/n 55 was Finally, the location of the photograph on p.88/28 should
a Wright powered B17R. be Hadramout and not as spelt.
66 NC15811 (see also p86/28 and 86/59). Was sold to
Rene Drouillet of Paris, sometime adviser to the COMPLETE REGISTER OF URUGUAY
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. The purchase
and use of the aircraft involved a plot to kidnap CX-AKG Auster J/2 has been sold to Brazil and is under
the Emperor which was financed by the Italians but restoration by Ricardo Cavallari.
became un-necessary when the Government in Abyssinia CX-BDC Cessna 3101 presumably cancelled. Marks reissued in
collapsed. The Staggerwing was sold, re-sold and 1981 to PA-34-200T Seneca III c/n 34-8133201 for
became "The Negus" of the Spanish-subsidised French Banco de Credito, Montevideo.
airline Air Pyrenees in 1937. Flown by Georges CX-BHO Now said to be FAU.509 and not 508. Who is certain?
Lebeau it was used to evacuate Basque President CX-BHS To Tras America SA, Treinta y Tres.
Aguirre. Drouillet was not connected with the Civil CX-BHT After delivery as CX-BHT-F in 5.70 became CX-BHT,
War in Spain. As F-APFD the aircraft was beige with to LV-PQU 11.70, LV-JTI 18.12.70 and to ARCO as
red markings and a clover leaf on the tail. such 2.73, then CX-BHT 29.3.73.
141 Actual build date was 22.5.37. CX-BIB To USA as N3916G ?
288 Also given as crashing 4.2.40 (or has someone been CX-BIZ Although not registered until 26.10.79, was deliv-
using the Roman 'II', hence 4.11.40?) ered in 1975 and reported in service 4.76.
197 Was 42-53007 not 42-5307. CX-BJA As above but no initial service date known.
218 Correct serial was 42-47383. CX-BJE Reported to be flying as such rather than as T-584
250 Was NC2595 not NC2585. when it crashed.
295 Log book evidence from the late Philip Gordon- CX-BJF Add identity (N62595).
Marshall at Witney now clearly distinguishes c/n CX-BJL Withdrawn from use at Colonia.
295 from 420. DR628 (2 95) was the aircraft which CX-BJM Reverted to Pike & Cia prior to sale to USA.
arrived new and crated from the USA. It was air-
tested on 6.8.40. A later entry shows that PB-1 With thanks for FEEDBACK contributions to: Rick Allen,
(420) had its first air test on 30.11.41. Peter Berry, John Davis, Peter Davis, John Havers, Roy
298 Serial BuA.1589 not 1598. Hough, Fred Kirby, Graham Matthews, Nery Mendiburu, P.E.
306 Also given as crashing 12.3.40. Skinner, T.N.Rolph, Colin Smith, Vic Smith and John Wegg.

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 No. 3 1988

ARCHIVE
The AIR-BRITAIN Civil Aviation Historical Quarterly

The beautifully restored Cirrus II Moth G--CAUA c/n 630

outside the De Havilland factory at Downsview, Ontario.
In addition to 'The Whole Truth' a special article on
the Cirrus Moths will be found inside this edition.
(De Havilland photo)
 .-';v
HOW ? WHAT ? WHERE ?
No.3 1988
A number of interesting problems have come our way in
recent months from Peter Amos. The first one, above, is a
decorated Monospar which seems to be a model ST-25 Univer-
sal with scales painted on the wings and fuselage, eyes

ARCHIVE and teeth on the nose, and the whole not unlike the Drone
that we featured on page 81/2 long ago. The photo came via
Mr.W.H.Gent of Tangmere and may have associations with the
airfield or the Kent area - any offers?
Peter also refers us to an extract from "Spitfire Pilot"
The AIRBRITAIN Civil Aviation Historical Quarterly by F/L D.M.Crook which is a history of 609 Sqdn. In it is
a reference to a Drone belonging to the CO which was flown
ISSN: 0262-4923 by the author to the Squadron base. We suspect that our
mention of Drone G-AEKV on page 88/56 may have slipped the
Edited by David Partington solution in before the question and Graham Skillen has
already reminded us that Wing Commander MacDonald kept
Editorial address: The Haven, Nympsfield Road,
the aircraft at Colerne about 1971. A photo of the nose
Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GL6 OEA of the Drone in the book shows the Squadron badge but no
registration is visible. Can G-AEKV be confirmed?
This edition of ARCHIVE is always something of a problem A third problem involves a newspaper extract from the
to put together, following so closely behind the June (Devizes?) Gazette & Herald of 30.7.87 showing a photo of
issue and interrupted by two weekends of flying festivity a "plane crash 43 years ago on Easterton Hill". Reported
at Wroughton and Cranfield - or to be more accurate this as a "light military aircraft" the accompanying photo
year two weekends weather-watching in wellies! To ease clearly shows Leopard Moth G-ACKR apparrently intact. The
the preparation problems we were pleased to be able to article quotes notes on the original photo suggesting that
run the excellent article on the DH60 Moth which Jack the 1944 crash resulted in two fatalities. We can only
Meaden researched for us. This will continue in the next assume that the caption, photo or someone's memory bank
two issues which should also bring us neatly to the end are all at fault, since G-ACKR was impressed as X9294 and
of The Whole Truth on the type - provided of course that struck off charge in December 1940. The location is near
we also receive any extra items of Feedback within the Market Lavington, 4 miles S of Devizes. Can anyone throw
next few months. further light on this confusion?
Also featured on the back pages is the first of an occas- Finally a request from Peter Ward for anyone who knows
ional series entitled "Extracts" which again gives you, anything about "aerial fish spotting" (no, not Cranfield
the reader, the opportunity to partake in some research. weather again). Sam Reid flew from Sumburgh for about six
With a little extra boost we have now completed the Piper weeks in summer 1938 in Leopard Moth G-ACXH following
Colt production list and it actually comes as quite a brief trial flights in Redwing G-ABNX in 1936 and 1937.
surprise to realise that the last Colts were built nearly There is some evidence to suggest that an earlier attempt
twenty-five years ago, before many of our readers picked may have been made, possibly by an RAF pilot - certainly
up their first notebooks.... the RAF flew from Shetland on such expeditions in 1939.
Next time things should be more or less back to normal Can anyone provide confirmation or détails of this?
but with one major difference. This should be the last On the subject of SM.73 I-DOUL in the last issue, Harm
ARCHIVE prepared on the steam-driven ageing editorial Hazewinkel points out that it was not an ex-Sabena machine
typewriter which has produced every edition since 1980. as these became MM.60513 to 60516. I-DOUL had been aband-
As we move into the word-processor age the appearance of oned at Guidonia airport, Rome and was requisitioned for
at least some of the pages should improve, though the a flight to North Africa as no other aircraft was avail-
editor still has the problem of how to remove Tippex from able. After several problems en route it reached Algiers
a VDU screen. It may be all right by December! on 6.11.42 and left again on 7.11.42 but was ordered back
Closing date for contributions to Archive 4/88 will be in mid air by Rome. It thus returned to Algiers only to be
OCTOBER 16th 1988. captured by the Allies the next morning.

BOOK REVIEWS that a good book is difficult to put down! An important

addition to the bookshelf even if you still have the 1969
The latest of the Putnam series to be revised is VICKERS
edition, and priced at £20 from the Sales Department.
AIRCRAFT SINCE 1908, C.F.Andrews' original work which has
By now it is difficult to add to the compliments already
been updated by Eric Morgan who collaborated with the
written about BRITISH CIVIL AIRCRAFT 1919-1972. The third
author on the first edition. This book really is a full
and final part of A.J.Jackson's master reference work has
revision and not just a reprint. With some two hundred
now been reprinted with amendments by Roger Jackson and
new photos, an extra thirty pages, much previously unpub-
covers everything from Hawker Siddeley to Zlin in 636
lished material on projects and updated production lists
pages priced at £25. Simply checking through the Pou du
it is a mine of essential and readable information for
Ciel entries against our A to F listing reveals that AJJ
the historian. Already this editor has been dipping into
had it all and certainly makes one appreciate the lifetime
it to check a few facts and found, two chapters later,
effort that went into the series.
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Complete Civil Registers : 1
BELGIUM

PART THIRTY-THREE

N T U registrations
The final few Homebuilt Register entries will be found at the end of this section. The bulk of this section consists of
the first part of the Not Taken Up registrations. To qualify for inclusion in this section, no C of R must have been
issued for the marks concerned although one may have been reserved in some cases. In addition the aircraft may have
been painted in the marks, had the marks officially reserved (perhaps only for a type or for a specific owner), or had
the marks quoted in some official document such as a bill of sale. Virtually all the entries below meet one or more of
these criteria, those few which do not are included merely to avoid over-fragmentation of the lists.
Reservations prior to 1980 can be difficult to identify fully as, when a new reservations book was opened (with the
nominal date of 15.9.80), only marks still currently reserved were transferred to it. Reservations are normally kept
open for approximately six months, but may be extended. Records of lapsed reservations of pre-1980 have therefore been
lost and unofficial or other published sources must be relied upon for data. Following the main list commencing below
we will tabulate separately reservations for which precise details are unknown, Belgian Congo reservations and disputed
reservations. Thanks are again due to Luc Wittemans for compiling this information.

00-ABG Bristol 170 Freighter 21 12791 RB.30 were b u i l t , 7 o f f i c i a l l y regd and 5 sold w i t h
Ex G-18-63, G-AIMA, VR-NAZ, G-AIMA, D-AHOI, G-AIMA, 7 remaining unsold w i t h t h e f i r m . This regn (and
D-BODO, G-AIMA. Painted as such 4.62 while under p o s s i b l y 4 o t h e r s ) may have been r e s e r v e d for one
overhaul by Field's at Heathrow but corrected to of t h e 5 u n r e g i s t e r e d machines.
00-FAG CoR.1420 4.6.62. Later I-SATC.
00-AMD SABCA S - l l
00-ABP Auster J/1 Autocrat 2108 Painted on a 3-engined transport aircraft in 1931.
UK CoA A p p l i c a t i o n 7 . 3 . 4 6 for
A p p a r e i l l a g e Technique
00-AMJ SABCA S-12
e t I n d u s t r i e l (Belgian Auster
d e a l e r ) . CoA i s s u e d on
Painted on a 3-engined transport aircraft in 1931.
2 3 . 8 . 4 6 but n e v e r t h e l e s s n t u .
Became OY-DPU 2 8 . 1 0 . 4 6 .
(Note: The above two aircraft have been reported as
00-ABW Auster J / 2 Arrow 2379 being only non-flying mock-ups.)
UK CoA Application 10.10.46 as for 00-ABP. CoA issued
00-AMR Airspeed AS.65 Consul 671
3.4.47 but nevertheless ntu. Became VH-KAM 2.51.
UK CoA Application 5.12.46 but CoA issued 19.2.47
00-ABY Auster J / 2 Arrow 2381 as G-AIOP.
UK CoA Application 10.10.46 as for 00-ABP. CoA issued
00-ANR Mignet HM.14 Pou du Ciel
18.4.47 but nevertheless ntu. Became PT-AED.
Constructed by H.Brun, (Herentals) and displayed
00-ACF Piper L-18C Super Cub 18-3214 painted as such at two pre-war flying displays (on
Ex 53-4814, L-140, OL-L40. F/n 18-3228. Intended for 8-10.6.35 and 14.8.38) at Kiewit but never flown.
Aero Club Brasschaat vzw, but regd 00-AAP CoR.2013
16.6.70 for same owner. 00-ANX Orta SB0
Pre-war pusher motor-glider with Sarolea 25 hp motor.
00-ADA Dassault Falcon 20C 73/419
ANZ Orta SB0
Ex F-WJML, VH-BIZ, (F-BRHB), VH-BIZ, 9Q-CKZ, (00-RJX). 00-
Reserved 14.11.83 for Aviation Spare Parts Europe SA As 00-ANX, other details unknown.
(ASPE), Gosselies - operating as Aspair - but ntu and 00- •AON MS.893E Rallye 180GT 12704
became LX-AAA 1.84, later LN-AAA. Ex F-GACN. Reserved 18.10.85 for C.Hanquier. The a/c
remains stored at Diest and is for sale.
00-ADD Piel Diamant
Reserved on unknown date for A.De Deyn, (Brussels) 00- •APD SAN/Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire 40
but also reserved as 00-81. Construction proceeding. Ex F-BIZJ, LX-BUS, F-GAPD. Reserved (with nominal
date 15.9.80) for Tournai Air Club asbl and reported
00-ADP Druine D.31 Turbulent 16
as 00-APD at Challock, UK 19.7.78. To G-BHCI 24.9.78.
Intended as such but regd 00-13 on 6.12.51.
00-AP0 DH.89A Dragon Rapide 6273
00-AGG DH.82A Tiger Moth 85210
Ex DE140. Quoted by some sources for this aircraft Intended as such but regd 00-JFN CoR.325 on 21.3.35.
but no other details known. (Note: Air-Britain's 'RAF 00 -APS PA-32-260 Cherokee Six 32-206
Aircraft DA100 to DZ999' quotes DE140 as diverted to Ex (N3360W), G-AWCX. Rebt with spare fuselage
SAAF and lost at sea. Identity must be incorrect.) 32-859S. Reserved with nominal date 15.9.80 for
Antwerp Pilots School but crashed as G-AWCX on 1.7.78
00-AJD S0CATA TB-10 Tobago 188
at Borsbeek.
Reserved 2 . 3 . 8 1 f o r ASPE SA ( A s p a i r ) and r e p o r t e d a s
such a t Tarbes 1 1 . 5 . 8 1 but n t u . Became 00-TBT CoR 00-ARI Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander 9
3322 2 5 . 8 . 8 2 . Ex G-AVUB. Painted as such in the late summer of 1971
at Ford, UK, but regn transferred to BN-2A c/n 8, see
00-AKC B u l t é RB.29
below. G-AVUB departed Ford as G-4-9 on 29.10.71 and
P a i n t e d and t e s t e d as such but crashed 1 6 . 2 . 3 0 b e f o r e
though cancelled on 21.6.73 as sold in Belgium it
a CoR was i s s u e d . actually became CF-YZF in 12.73. Later C-FYZF, DQ-FEO.
00-AKD B u l t é RB.29
Reported as such by some sources. Possibly under 00-ARI Britten-Norman BN-2A I s l a n d e r 8
Ex G-AVRC, G-51-1, G-AVRC, I-TRAM. Painted as such
construction when destroyed by the fire in the Bulté
at Ford, UK, as successor to c/n 9 above. Left Ford
workshops during 1930.
as such 22.10.71 for Shoreham. Intended for Publi-Air
00-ALQ This regn has been quoted by some sources for an un- sprl but ntu and regd 00-AST coR.2159 on 3.11.71.
known Bulté RB.30. According to company reports 12 Later became G-AVRC, TF-REJ, G-AVRC. (Note: Quoted as

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 (00-RAM), (00-ARJ) after I-TRAM by BN Historians and 00-AXC Auster J/2 Arrow 2387
other sources but not confirmed: 00-RAM was current UK CoA Application 10.10.46 for Appareillage Tech-
as a Cub at the time.) nique et Industriel as 00-AXC with c/n 2384 but c/n
00-ARJ Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander 8 amended on issue 10.4.47 to 2387. C/n 2384 became
Ex G-AVRC, G-51-1, G-AVRC, I-TRAM, (00-RAM)?. Was (00-AXF). 00-AXC nevertheless ntu and regd 00-AXG
intended for General Air Center but ntu and to CoR.879 on 13.10.51. Later D-EMYG, OY-ALY.
(OO-ARI), OO-AST: see above. 00-AXD Auster J/2 Arrow 2385
OO-ARL Reims/Cessna F.172K 0759 UK CoA Application 10.10.46 for Appareillage Tech-
Intended as such but became D-EOBC, 8.71. nique et Industriel. No CoA issued. Became PT-AAE.
00-ARS Cessna 150 00-AXE Auster J/2 Arrow 2386
Reserved with nominal date 15.9.80 for Aero Club des UK CoA Application 10.10.46 for Appareillage Tech-
Riezes et des Sarts asbl and possibly intended for nique et Industriel. CoA issued 23.5.47 as G-AJXZ,
their Reims/Cessna F.150G c/n 0072 00-LES CoR.2157 regd as such 23.5.48, VH-AFD 8.51.
ex PH-LES. Never officially regd to them but operated 00-AXF Auster J/2 Arrow 2384
in club titles. UK CoA Application 10.10.46 for Appareillage Tech-
00-ASA Tipsy Trainer 1 17 nique et Industriel as 00-AXF with c/n 2387 but c/n
Ex G-AISA. Reserved 17.12.8 6 for R.Cuypers who took amended on issue 10.4.47 to 2384. C/n 2387 became
an o p t i o n on t h e a / c but decided not t o buy when t h e (00-AXC), see above. 00-AXF nevertheless ntu and
Aviation Administration i n s i s t e d on a complete g e n- became VH-KAY 5.51, later VH-RQL, VH-PUL.
e r a l overhaul b e f o r e a CoA could be i s s u e d . 00-AXG Auster J/2 Arrow 2388
00-ASM Tipsy S-2 40 UK CoA Application 10.10.46 for Appareillage Tech-
Possibly became PK-SAV for which no c/n is known and nique et Industriel. CoA issued 17.4.50 as "ex
which was regd about 1938 but also quoted as ex 'ASN. 00-AXG"; became VH-KAF 6.51, then VH-KAC, VH-MJB.
(Note: 00-AXG later re-allocated to j/2 Arrow c/n
00-ATA Beech 65 Queen Air 2387 ex (00-AXC), CoR.879 issued 13.10.51. Later
Reserved for Air Transport Association pvba, Oostende D-EMYG, OY-ALY.)
during 1979 and possibly intended for their Queen Air
c/n LD-205 ex G-ASXV that was regd 00-ATO CoR.3036 00-BAI Boeing 707-351C 18746
8.8.79. Later G-ASXV, EC-... (Note: G-ASXV was cane Ex N356US, CF-PWJ, C-FPWJ. Intended for Abelag Air-
on 22.8.79 as sold in USA.) ways SA but regd 16.5.79 as 00-ABA CoR.3000 to the
same company. To C-GRYO, 00-ABA, 5A-DIZ.
00-ATB Messerschmitt M-23b 507
Ex D-2027, OK-OHS. Intended as such but regd 00-OHS 00-BAN Enstrom F-28A 263
CoR.450 on 22.9.38. P a i n t e d as such for Abelag A v i a t i o n SA but regd as
00-PMA CoR.2546 on 1 2 . 8 . 7 5 . (Note: Regd l a t e r used
00-ATJ Renard R-37 f o r same type c/n 330, CoR.2660 on 2 1 . 9 . 7 6 )
Fighter prototype exhibited as such at Brussels
Aviation Salon 8.7.39 but not flown. Captured by the 00-BAO Enstrom F-28A 264
German forces and test flown by them. Reported as Painted as such for Abelag Aviation SA but ntu and
discovered by advancing Allied forces in 1945. became (F-BXAJ) 1975, 3A-MJC 23.10.75, F-GATB then
F-BNSJ.
00-AUJ Savoia-Marchetti SM.83 34023
Intended for SABENA SA but no CoR issued. Delivered 00-BCL Cameron V-77 HAFB 1113
at Marignane and damaged during local test flight. Reserved 1 8 . 2 . 8 7 f o r L.Luyten and d e l i v e r e d t o h i s
Put at disposal of l'Armee de l'Air for ferrying a s s o c i a t i o n Blues and B r u i s e s vzw. By end of 1987
pilots to North Africa. Seized by Franco-Italian not o f f i c i a l l y r e g i s t e r e d .
Armistice Commission at Algiers 8.40 and flown to 00-BDS Cameron N-77 HAFB 1483
Rome as MM60519 on 21.8.40. Used by Regia Aeronautica Reserved 1 8 . 2 . 8 7 for Mr De S p l e n t e r , Dentergem, but
as 609-3 and 605-11, taken over by Luftwaffe during r e s e r v a t i o n changed t o 00-BBI 2 6 . 2 . 8 7 and regd as
1943 as D-AFPV (AF+PV) until destroyed 1944. such 1 0 . 7 . 87 w i t h CoR.3599.
00-AUS Auster 5 735 00-BEM Thunder & Colt 77A HAFB 653
Ex MT166, F-BXFH (cane 1972 with CoA expired 8.68). Reserved 12.3.85 for Air Adventure Association asbl
Intended for G.Titeca, Moorsele and stored with him but changed to 00-BBA 12.3.85 and regd as such with
for some time until sold in UK. G-BICD 20.8.80. CoR.3448 on 25.6.85.
00-AUV Douglas C-47B-5-DK 14600/26045 00-BHJ SNCAN SV.4E 99
Ex 43-48784. Delivered as such to SABENA SA 23.7.46 Ex F-BBAG, F-BJCF, (F-BNDA). Reserved 5.5.82 for
but regd 00-CBK CoR C72 on 3.12.47. (Note: Marks M.Godefroid but regd 00-LEE CoR.3317 22.6.82.
re-allocated to DC-3C c/n 43087, formerly C-47A-45-DL
c/n 9959 ex 42-24097, regd 18.2.47 with CoR.641 and 00-BIS HP.137 Jetstream 1 215
Ex G-AXGK, N200PA. Riley PT6 conversion, reserved
later becoming N3433U, (N222PV), N3433U.)
30.9.86 for IBIS Investment NV but changed to 00-IBJ
00-AVH Bücker BU 181B Bestmann 3.11.86 and regd as such 26.3.87 with CoR.3561.
Ex Luftwaffe. Intended as such but regd 00-GAN CoR
748 on 23.2.48. 00-BNV Cessna 140A 15426
Ex N5360C (cancelled 9.3.77). Reserved with nominal
00-AWF DH.104 Dove 1 04014 date 15.9.80 for J.Bonnevie. Reported stored at Oud-
Reserved 20.6.46 for SABENA SA but regd 00-CBM, CoR Turnhout 6.6.76 and at Koln-Butzweilerhof but ntu.
C108/970 on 3.6.48. Reserved as OY-BYW 11.9.84 and regd as such 23.4.87.
00-AWL Douglas C-47A-10-DK 12420 00-BOB DH.85 Leopard Moth 7038
Ex 42-92601, KG390. Intended as such for SABENA SA Ex G-ACOS. Intended as such for Robert "Bob" Jeanty
but regd 00-CBL CoR C104 on 26.5.48. (Note: Marks but regd 00-CAA with Congolese CoR CI on 24.4.34
re-allocated to C-47A-80-DL c/n 19551, formerly and later Belgian CoR.937.
43-15085, TS427. Regd 24.10.47 with CoR.736. Later
00-BOB Durondeau L.220 HAFB 004
(00-CUH), 00-AWL CoR C234 later CoR.736 again,
CoR first entered with this regn but changed to
9Q-CUH, 9T-PKT or 9T-PKZ.)
00-BWI CoR B134 on 9.8.82.
00-AWN Douglas C-47A-80-DL 19574
00-BOS Cameron V-56 HAFB 1243
Ex 43-15108, TS434. Delivered as such for SABENA SA
Reserved 16.1.87 for Montgolfieres de Belgique asbl
during 1947 but ntu and used as spares. (Note: Marks
but changed to 00-BBL 3.86 and regd as such 2.4.86
re-allocated to C-47A-15-DK c/n 12767, formerly
with CoR.3504.
42-92914, NL-206, PH-TBY. Regd 20.12.50 with CoR
856. Later EC-ASK, 00-AWN, Nigerian AF 307.) 00-BTW PA-31-300 Navajo 31-7912017
Ex N27840. Reserved 1 3 . 2 . 8 1 for H e s s e n a t i e bu t o p e r -
00-AWO Douglas C-47A-20-DK 13153
a t e d for some time i n US marks from Deurne. Ntu and
Ex 42-93261, KG561. Delivered as such for SABENA SA
became LN-BGC 2 4 . 6 . 8 1 .
2.9.47 but ntu and used for spares.

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Right: Proctor V G-AIAA
which failed to become
both OO-CCD and 00-SCO,
pictured at Kidlington
on 30.8.59. It was dbr
at Burnaston 26.11.61.
(M.P.Marsh)

.«»

•
HJHL-

00-BUP Percival P.44 Proctor V Ae.85 00-CDE DH.89A Dragon Rapide 6520
Ex G-AHZZ. Intended as such but ntu, became ZS-BUP. Ex X7347, G-AJFN. Intended for unknown operator 1947
00-BVD Reims/Cessna F.150L 0922 but ntu and destroyed by fire at Kosti, Sudan while
on delivery to Air Madagascar as G-AJFN 4.12.47.
Ex 00-WIJ CoR.2336, PH-KAG, 00-KAI CoR.3227. Reser-
ved 10.10.83 for Ben Air pvba but re-registration 00-CDF DH.89A Dragon Rapide 6756
of 00-KAI not allowed so remained as such. Ex NF885, G-AJFO. Intended for unknown operator 1947
but ntu and destroyed by fire at Kosti, Sudan while
00-BVG Douglas DC-6B 43830
on delivery to Air Madagascar as G-AJFO 4.12.47.
Ex 00-CTI, SE-CCZ, (PH-SAE), N998BC, LN-SUI, LN-MTU.
Intended as such for Delta Air Transport NV but 00-CDG MS.880B Rallye Club 1733
regd 00-VGB with CoR.2307 on 26.2.73. Ex F-BSVL, D-EBDG. Reserved 5.2.85 for Aero Club van
00-CBG Douglas DC-4-1009 42986 Aalst vzw but reservation cancelled and reserved as
Painted as such for SABENA SA but crashed on the 6th 00-EDG 6.2.85. Regd as such 13.3.85 CoR.3427.
of series of 10 proving flights on 18.9.46 about 22 OO-CDN SNCAN SV.4C 543
miles SW of Gander, Canada. Ex F-BDCN. Reserved with nominal date 15.9.80 for
00-CBH Douglas C-47A-50-DL 10070 Estorez sprl and first noted at Gosselies 12.77. Was
Ex 42-24208. Painted as such for SABENA SA but later based at Temploux. While based in Belgium the
crashed on delivery 22.7.46 near Linvara, Ireland. official French owners changed twice: in 1978 to S.
Mignon (Lille) and in 1980 to F.Heureux (still offic-
00-CBJ Douglas DC-3D 43092 ially based Lille). F-BDCN became D-EBCN in 1986.
Ex 42-93511 (C-47A-25-DK c/n 13431), NC33688.
Painted and delivered as such for SABENA SA but regd 00-CDO Miles M.65 Gemini 1A 6479
00-UBJ CoR.712 19.8.47. Later 00-UBJ CoR C126, Ex G-AKKH. Intended as such but remained as G-AKKH.
(00-CUS), 00-UBJ, 90-CUS, 9Q-CUS. (Note: C/n 6444 ex G-AJTI was regd 00-CDO with CoR
C93/963 on 13.10.47.)
00-CBN Douglas C-47B-5-DK 14435/25880
Ex 43-48619. Intended for SABENA SA but taken on 00-CDR Miles M.65 Gemini 1A 6460
charge by Belgian Air Force as K12 (c/s M-CW, later Ex G-AJWL. Intended as such for M.Druet but regd as
0T-CNF) 19.9.46. To (00-CBU), Armee de l'Air 48619, 00-ODR CoR.874 14.8.51.
F-WSGZ, (N18264), N18257, CF-FSJ. (Note: Regn re- 00-CDR Percival P.40 Prentice 1 PAC/244
allocated to C-47A-25-DK c/n 13450 ex 42-93528 Ex VS628, G-AOPW. Intended as such but destroyed by
registered with CoR C105 on 26.5.48.) fire at Barton 9.8.59 before delivery. (Note: Rep-
00-CB0 Douglas C-47B-10-DK 12454 laced by c/n PAC/185 ex VR313, G-APGT; regd 22.9.59
Ex 42-92632, KG419. Bought by SABENA SA and painted CoR.1263. Later to 90-CDR, 9Q-CDR.
as such but crashed 7.1.47 at Costermanstad before 00-CEN SAN/Jodel D.150A Mascaret 61
registration. Intended as such but became F-BOPF 8.67.
00-CBT Douglas C-47A-80-DL 19536 00-CGG DH.104 Dove 1 04252
Ex 43-15070. Intended as such for SABENA SA but regd Painted as such for Gouvernement General du Congo
00-UBT CoR.713 19.8.47. Became (00-CUT), 00-UBT CoR Beige and delivered 26.10.49 but transferred to the
C127, N94468, ZS-KHN. Aviation Division of the Force Publique as D-10.
00-CBU Douglas C-47B-5-DK 14435/25880 00-CGG DH.114 Heron 2 14055
Ex 43-48619, (00-CBN), K12/0T-CNF. Intended for Ex (G-ANPV). P a i n t e d as such f o r Gouvernement General
SABENA SA around 1952 (K12 soc 18.9,52) but returned du Congo Beige and handed over 2 5 . 5 . 5 4 but no CoR
to USAF and handed over to Armee de l'Air as 48619, i s s u e d . Used a s such for some time u n t i l i s s u e d w i t h
later F-WSGZ, (N18264), N18257, CF-FSJ. Belgian AF c a l l - s i g n OT-CFZ ( p o s s i b l y f o r us e by
00-CBV DH.82A Tiger Moth 86043 ? Belgian King for p r e - i n d e p e n d e n c e v i s i t t o t h e colony)
Ex EM841 ? Intended as such around 1961 but probably Seized by Katangese AF as KAT-01 and r e p o r t e d e i t h e r
regd 90/9Q-CBV, though may have been deliverer to as KA-THA 2 8 . 8 . 6 2 or as d e s t r o y e d 8 . 6 1 .
Congolese Air Force. (Note: EM841 was soc 4.5.43 on OO-CPP Reims/Cessna F.150M 1351
delivery to S.Rhodesian AF.) Intended for Abelag Aviation SA but became HB-CXL in
OO-CCD Percival P.44 Proctor V Ae.20 1977. (Note: Model F.152-11 c/n 1467 was regd OO-CPP
UK CofA Application 19.3.46 but application cancel- on 6.1.78 with CoR.2811.)
led. Became G-AIAA 13.6.46. Later (00-SCO), G-AIAA. 00-CRH Registration quoted for Miles M.38 Messenger 2 c/n
00-CCH Percival P.44 Proctor V Ae.46 6267 which became G-AGUW 1.46 and later 00-CCM.
UK CoA Application 2.5.46 on behalf of R.Jeanty. CoA OO-CTV Reims/Cessna F.150J 0446
issued 22.5.46 but regd 00-RSP CoR.798 25.2.49. Ex PH-VRR. Dutch regn cane 5.11.75. Painted as OO-CTV
Later became F-BFXU. for M.Canaert-Leenders and noted as such at Zwartberg
during 1976 but ntu and returned to PH-VRR 18.8.76.
00-CCN Miles M.38 Messenger 2A 6342
Later became OY-AJE.
Painted as such for Mr Cooreman but crashed 110 mis
south of Wadi Haifa 25.7.47 when on delivery. Was 00-DAC Douglas C-47
repaired and became VR-TAX, VP-KHG, 00-CHS CoR C262/ Used by Belgian Army Para-Commando Regiment at Diest
1082, 90-CHS, 9Q-CHS. for ground training (with 1 or 2 others). Donated to
00-CCZ P e r c i v a l P.28 P r o c t o r I K.242 Diest Aero Club vzw around 1958-9 for use as a club-
Ex P6183. UK CoA A p p l i c a t i o n 1 2 . 7 . 4 6 but i s s u e d on house. Painted in SABENA colours with regn 00-DAC
2 5 . 7 . 4 6 a s TF-SUK i n s t e a d . until broken up during 1964.

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 Left: FN.333 Riviera
010 was a Nardi-built
example originally I-SIAO
and reserved as 00-DEA for
ASPE. It was illustrated
as such in Archive page
83/41. When officially
registered it became
00-HEB but crashed only
17 days later, on 25.7.68
at Heppignies. It was
returned to Gosselies for
use as spares and was
photographed in stripped-
down condition there on
28.12.71. (Tom Dunstall)

Below: Tipsy Nipper

00-DEL d i s p l a y e d s t a n d -
ing on one w i n g t i p .
(A.Thijs v i a L.Wittemans)

00-DAE N.A. AT-16 Harvard IIB 14-714

Ex 42-12467, FE980, KLu B-157. Displayed at Auto-
und Technik Museum, Sinsheim (WG) as "FT454" with
00-DAF still visible beneath paintwork. It is said
to be c/n 14A-1494 ex 43-13195, FT454, B-84, MLD
098 which is usually quoted as the identity of CoR
2263, the current 00-DAF of Kol.Vormezeele. Perhaps
this was intended to become 00-DAF but was replaced
by the actual aircraft now in use.
00-DEA Nardi FN.333 R i v i e r a 010
Intended for ASPE SA but registered 00-HEB CoR.1807
8.7.68. Ex I-SIAO.
00-DEB SIAI-Marchetti FN.333 Riviera 0102
Ex I-ELYO. Intended as such for ASPE SA but regist- •*
ered 00-HAR CoR.1758 9.11.67. Later to F-BTAM.
00-DEL Cobelavia-Tipsy D-159 Nipper 3 70
Painted as such but regd 00-HEL CoR.1699 18.2.67.
Later became G-AVKT.
00-DEL Aeronca 11AC Chief 11AC-1605
Ex 00-ESM CoR.811. P a i n t e d as such 1.68 f o r G.Del-
f o r g e ( o f f i c i a l l y changed 1 2 . 2 . 6 8 ) but remained 00-ESM. To be c o n t i n u e d ,

Homebuilt Register 00-106 Colomban MC-15 Cri-Cri 163

R.Leonard & M.Marchal. Regd with CoR 3401 on
A short piece to complete the listing from Part 32: 20.7.84. F/f 13.8.84. Flies from Beauvechain/
Bevekom AFB. Current.
00-107 SCWAL 101 ATL 001
SCWAL SC, Gosselies. Regd with CoR 3404 on
30.8.84. Little flown but currently registered,
00-108 Pottier P.80S
Reserved for R.Nayaert 26.3.85.
00-109 Dragon Fly
Reserved for G.Berwaert, (Walhain) 5.12.85.
00-110 Grinvalds G.802 Orion
Orion Experimental vzw, Antwerp. Regd with CoR
3512 on 30.4.86. F/n 66. Current.
Above: Cri-Cri 00-106 at the Donceel air display 2.9.84. 00-111 Grinvalds G.802 Orion 80
Below: 00-107 is revealed as an open trike with a high Ex (00-ION). J.Schuybroek, Antwerp. Regd 11.4.86
aspect wing in this shot taken at Gosselies on 13.7.85. with CoR 3507. F/n 014. Current.
( P h o t o s : Luc Wittemans)
00-112 Pottier P.180S
Reserved f o r General A v i a t i o n Club vzw 3 . 1 0 . 8 6 .
Under c o n s t r u c t i o n by S.Van der Weide. C u r r e n t .
00-113 Not allocated.
00-114 Pottier P.180S
Reserved for General Aviation Club vzw 3.10.86.
Under construction by Mr. Ramaekers.
00-115 Grinvalds G.802 Orion
Reserved for Mr. Bierlier, Bierset 5.1.87.
00-116 Pottier P.180S
Reserved for General Aviation Club vzw 9.1.87.
Under construction by J.Kraen.

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Authorisations to Fly 1935-49
PART ONE

Left: C.L.Storey's well-known Pou du

Ciel G-ADXS "Fleeing Fly" which flew at
Southend in 1936, seen here in the
Staverton museum 18.10.64, is now
preserved at Andrewsfield.
(Photo: M.P.Marsh)

Derived by the Civil Aviation officials of 1935 in response to the ascendancy of the "homebuilt" regime due to the
arrival of the Mignet Pou du Ciel on the British scene, the Authorisation to Fly allowed amateur construction to
proceed without the need for the full C of A certification process and was the forerunner of the modern Permit to Fly.
As with earlier extracts from surviving handwritten ledgers, the data shown up to the Remarks column is as inscribed.
Where the c/n is not axiomatically derived from listed data, the origin is shown. Just like the Microlight aircraft
of today, the Poux of the day were given personalised c/ns usually in accord with the builder's initials and a single
digit.
AtoF Regn Type C/n Issued to Valid Expiry Remarks
No. from date
1 G-ADMH Pou SVA.2 S.V.Appleby 24.7.35 26 8.37
2 G-ADMU Drone 5 A.E.H.Coltman 3.8.35 10 4.38
3 G-ADPJ Drone 7 BAC (1935) Ltd 23.8.35 4.37
4 G-ADME Pou I Air Cdre J.A.Chamier 6.9.35 12.36 C/n usually given as SVA.l for
CB, CMG, DSO, OBE Stephen Villiers Appleby - see
entry No.l above
5 G-ADSC Pou NAD.l ) National Aviation 11.9.35 30 9.35
6 G-ADSD Pou NAD.2 ) Displays Ltd 11.9.35 13 11.36 Cancelled 3.3.36
7 G-ADPZ Pou PP/H/300 Philip Priest 11.9.35 1 8.36 Cancelled 19.6.36
8 G-ADSB Drone 3 Geoffrey A.Carpmael 7.9.35 14 . 1 0 . 3 9
9 G-ADPP Pou CB/H.54 Cyril Fearnside Brooke 25.9.35 23 . 8 . 3 6
10 G-ADOV Pou GAP/SS/50 James E.W.Wheatley 2.10.35 23 . 8 . 3 6 Cancelled 28.7.36
11 G-ADOU Pou Hills 1 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 9.10.35 16 . 9 . 3 6 Cancelled 19.6.36
12 G-ADSE Pou CFRG-2 Charles F.R.Griffin 19.10.35 18 .10.36
13 G-ADSA Drone 6 Anglian Air Servs Ltd 23.10.35 23 . 1 1 . 3 8
14 G-ADUB Pou M.L.I M„G.Lazaro & A.L.Bieber 23.10.35 2 10.36
15 G-ADPW Pou GAP/SS/53 R.G.Doig 18.10.35 3 10.36
16 G-ADVM Pou Mark B.9 Harold Bowen 25.10.35 7 10.36
17 G-ADWR Pou J.A.I Alan Unsworth Tomkins 13.11.35 30 10.36
18 G-ADXF Pou E.H.C.I Eric Holland Chambers 20.11.35 3 11.36
19 G-ADVI Pou WBH.l William Barr Haddow 3.12.35 26 9.36
20 G-ADXS Pou C.L.S.I Christopher L.Storey 9.12.35 1 12.36
21 G-ADYO Pou BHP.l Brian H.Park 24.12.35 14 . 1 1 . 3 6
22 G-ADXY Pou JG.l James Goodall 24.12.35 26 .11.36 Cancelled 2.10.36
23 G-ADZV Pou AC.l H.Dodson & R.C.Caunce 1.1.36 17 . 1 2 . 3 6
24 G-ADZP Pou JBP.l John Brown Plant 7.1.36 2.12.36
25 G-AEAD Pou EWK.l Edgar Watson Kendrew 4.2.36 17 12.36
26 G-ADPV Pou EGP/52 Edward W.H.H.Cavendish 24.1.36 12 1.37
27 G-AEAN Drone 9 BAC (1935) Ltd 31.1.36 28 1.37
28 G-AEBC Drone 10 Thornes (Worcester) Ltd 8.2.36 6 2.37
29 G-ADPY Pou EGP/55 E.G.Perman & Co 14.2.36 21 . 1 1 . 3 6
30 G-AECD Pou WVS 1 Wallace V.Smedley & 21.2.36 17 . 2 . 3 7
Charles Bell
31 G-AEBB Pou KWO 1 Kenneth W.Owen 2.3.36 31.5.39
32 G-AECP Drone II Tenbury Baths Co Ltd 5.3.36 20.1.39
33 G-ADPX Pou EGP/54 Frank W.Broughton 28.2.36 27.2.37 Cancelled 28.7.36
34 G-ADVS Pou CCLG 1 Christopher C.L.Gregory 9.3.36 14.1.37
35 G-AEEF Pou HJD 1 Herbert J.Dunning & 1.3.36 28.2.37
George E.Ferguson
36 G-AECE Pou JS 1 John Stubbs 27.2.36 26.2.37
37 G-AEDB Drone 13 Godfrey Scott-Pearce 19.3.36 5.7.39
38 G-AEDN Pou PHS 1 W.A.Pearce, H.Sawyer 10.3.36 29.4.38
& L.Hendrie
39 C-AEBS Pou CRD 1 C.R.Davidson 22.1.36 21.1.37 Cancelled 19.6.36
40 G-AEBA Pou AO 1 Albert Oliver 2.1.36 1.1.37
41 G-AEDC Drone 14 F.E.Tasker 25.3.36 24.3.37 Renewed 29.4.37 for 1 day only
42 G-AEDA Drone 12 R.E.Sharpies 2.4.36 8.4.39

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 Left: Pou du Ciel G-AEGV was built by the
East Midlands Aviation Co and is fittingly
now in the care of the Midland Air Museum.
It was photographed as a static exhibit at
what seems to be Blackbushe in the sixties.
(Photo via Bernard Martin)

43 G-AEDF Pou AR 1 A.Rose 11.3.36 10.3.37 Cancelled 11.11.36

44 G-ADDW Pou TP 1 T.Proctor 31.3.36 30.3.37
45 G-AEEP Drone 17 BAC (1935) Ltd - 1.4.36 30.4.39
Kronfeld Ltd from 1.10.36
46 G-AEDM Pou RB 1 Ray Bullock 11.3.36 10.3.37
47 G-AEEW Pou RGD/A/22 Aircraft Constructions 1.4.36 30.9.36 Cancelled 31.7.36
48 G-AEEY Pou RB 1 Richard Butler 1.4.36 31.3.37 Cancelled 1.3.37
49 G-AEEC Pou PAC/5 Puttnam A/C Co Ltd 21.3.36 21.3.37
50 G-AEEI Pou CG 1 Coopers Garage 1.4.36 31.3.37
(Surbiton) Ltd
51 G-AEFG Pou JN 1 John Nolan 1.4.36 31.3.38
52 G-AEEO Drone 15 C.W.A.Scott's Display 3.4.36 3.5.40
53 G-AEEJ Pou IDPC 1 Ipswich & District 9.4.36 8.4.37
Pou Club
54 G-AEGD Pou CP 1 E.D.Abbott Ltd 25.4.36 24.5.36 One month only. CP in c/n is
for Cantilever Pou
55 G-AEEU Praga 2 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 13.4.36 2.2.40
56 G-AEEV Praga 3 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 13.4.36 6.9.39
57 G-AEFP Pou GCT 1 Glasgow Corpn Transport 16.4.36 15.10.36
Flying Club
58 G-AEHG Pou LFPC 1 Leicestershire Flying 1.5.36 30.4.37
Pou Club
59 G-AEFK Pou SFD 1 C.W.A.Scott's Flying 3.4.36 30.9.36
Display Ltd
60 G-AEFV Pou A2S 1 C.E.Mercer 26.3.36 10.3.38
61 G-AECV Pou CV 1 The Flying Flea Club 25.2.36 24.2.37 Originally regd to The Clyde
Battery Co Ltd - could c/n be
phonetic error for CB 1?
62 G-AECM Pou EGP/60 Joseph E.A.Foster 8.4.36 8.4.37
63 G-AEFE Pou LVGB 1 L.V.G.Barrow 3.4.36 2.3.37
64 G-AEFD Pou GFB 1 G.F.Briggs 8.4.36 7.4.37
65 G-AEII Pou 1A H.D.Killick 11.5.36 10.5.37 Cancelled 8.7.36
66 G-AEIP Pou PAC/CO 1 Phoenix Aircraft 9.4.36 8.4.37
Construction Ltd
67 G-AEFW Pou A8CB 1 Aero-8 Flying Club 16.5.36 23.1.37
68 G-AEEH Pou EGD 1 E.G.Davis 16.5.36 15.5.38
69 G-AEEN Drone 16 BAC (1935) Ltd 18.5.36 4.2.38
70 G-AEGU Pou GAE 1 G.A.Essex 15.5.36 14.5.37
71 G-AEIO Pou JSS 1 J.S.Squires 11.5.36 10.5.37
72 G-AEDP Pou WHW 1 W.H.Wanaby 24.2.36 23.2.37
73 G-AEJH Drone 18 E.Midlands Avn.Co.Ltd 29.5.36 29.5.40
74 G-AEJK Drone 19 Scottish Flying Club 29.5.36 29.7.38
75 G-AEFC Pou RLT 1 Hedon Aircraft 15.5.36 14.5.37 Cancelled 18.3.37. Registered
to R.L.Thorn
76 OO-TIP Tipsy _ E.O.Tips 3.6.36 3.6.37 Insured in name of Fairey Avn
77 G-AEJL Drone 20 Vincent Greenhous 11.6.36 10.6.37 Cancelled 19.3.37
78 G-AEJA Pou OWCM 1 Oldham Welding & 20.5.36 19.5.37
Central Motors Ltd
79 G-AEGV Pou EMAC 1 E.Midlands Avn.Co.Ltd 27.5.36 26.5.37
80 G-AEJU Pou CEB 1 Charles E. & Joseph A. 27.5.36 26.5.37
Baker & B.St.Clair-Mill er
81 G-AEJX Pou SH 1 Ewan Small & 12.6.36 11.6.37
Alexander D.Hardie
82 G-AEJZ Pou TLC 1 T.L.Crosland 29.5.36 28.5.37
83 G-AEJS Drone 23 Leicestershire Flying 8.7.36 22.9.39 Renewed 17.1.47 until 22.1.47
Pou Club
84 G-AEKM Drone 24 Eustace Thomas 8.7.36 14.7.40
85 G-AEJR Drone 22 Thome's (Worcester) Ltd 15.7.36 14.7.37
86 G-AEHD Pou LPM.l G.A.Litchfield, G.Price 30.6.36 29.6.37
& J.Marshall
87 G-AEKR Pou CAC.l E.Claybourn & Co Ltd 23.6.36 22.6.37
88 G-AEKH Pou CLB.l C.L.Berrington 18.7.36 17.7.37
89 G-AEJC Pou CP.3 E.D.Abbott Ltd 28.7.36 21.4.37 ) Both Cantilever Pou,
90 G-AEJD Pou CP.4 E.D.Abbott Ltd 28.7.36 21.4.37 ) hence c/ns
To be continued.
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Complete Civil Registers:7

ETHIOPIA ET-
PART EIGHT

Above: Carl Gustav von Rosen, a legendary figure in the

ET-AFQ SAAB MFI-15-200 Safari 15.014 8.2.75 history of Ethiopian aviation, operated Red Cross flights
Ex SE-FIL. Mekane Yesus, Addis Ababa. C of A number during the Italian occupation from 1935. After the Second
A.214. Operated by Air Mula Private Ltd under lease World War he organised the Ethiopian flying school at
agreed 31.1.75. Registration cancelled 30.8.76 as Debre Zeit and was Colonel and Director of the Air Force
result of fatal crash on 29.8.76 en route to Awasa, from 1946 to 1956. From 1974 he operated as an ambulance
south of Addis Ababa, when the aircraft collided and relief operation pilot in famine-hit areas using air-
with a large bird. The Swedish relief pilot Dan craft such as the SAAB MFI-15 Safari ET-AFQ seen above.
Andersson and his missionary passenger Doris Wall- He died at Gode, Ethiopia on 14.7.77.
strom were both killed.
(Note: Recorded as previously "Sweden 3329",this is Below: Cessna Skywagon ET-AFR operating with MAF from a
not a military serial or c/n, possibly a C of A or grass strip appears to be ET-AFB but the horizontal tail
C of R number?) is responsible for the optical illusion.
(Photos: Ole Nordbii collection)
ET-AFR Cessna A185E Skywagon 01814 30.1.75
Ex N5845J, YA-CAA. Missionary Aviation Fellowship,
London; operated by MAF Private Ltd, Addis Ababa.
C of A number A.215. Arrived Ethiopia 17.12.74 with
N4776Q - see ET AFX. Cancelled 25.5.77 and allotted
ferry marks ET-AGV 28.5.77. Transferred to Tanzania
and became 5H-MRI 8.77.
ET-AFS R e g i s t r a t i o n not a l l o t t e d .
ET-AFT SAAB MFI-15-200 Safari 15.008 8.2.75
Ex SE-GHZ. Mekane Yesus, Addis Ababa. C of A number
A.216. Operated by Air Mula Private Ltd under lease
agreed 31.1.75. Crashed at 0903Z on 15.2.75, while
on a relief flight carrying vaccine from Arba
Mintch to Bulchi the aircraft was caught in a down-
draught and hit the ground at Gezesso, near Kecha
(06° 09'N 37° 28'E) south-west of Addis Ababa. Pilot
Eric von Rosen slightly injured. Regn cancelled.
ment 17.5.75 and operated by Admas Air Service.
ET-AFU Cessna A188B Agwagon C 01843 12.2.75 Damaged beyond repair in accident on take-off from
Ex N70130. Hanfere & Alimira Ahmed, Addis Ababa. Akaki, 25.4.85, details unknown. Registration
C of A number A.217. Presumed taken over by Govern- cancelled.

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Right: Douglas C-47B ET-AFW in a
somewhat embarrassing 'nose-down'
attitude. Although this appears to
be a take-off incident, we are not
certain whether it illustrates the
accident at Elborle referred to in
the text or whether it is another,
unrecorded event. (O.G.NordbjS coin)
Below, top to bottom:
Cessna Agwagon ET-AFV picketed out
in the Admas area at Addis Ababa
on 16.4.84.
Three of the SAAB MFI-15 Safari
aircraft obtained by missionary
organisations and operated by the
Relief and Rehabilitation Commiss-
ion Air Service (RRC Air) in
famine-hit areas. ET-AGB shows
clear evidence of damage to wings
and cockpit, possibly as a result
of overturning and presumably the
reason for its withdrawal from use.
ET-AGC and ET-AGD were apparently
intact and airworthy. All three
were photographed at Addis Ababa
on 16.4.84.
("Photos: O.G.NordbsS )
ET-AFV Cessna A188B Agwagon C 01845 1.2.75
Ex N ?. Hanfere & Alimiria Ahmed, Addis Ababa.
C of A number A.218. Taken over by Government
17.5.75 and operated by Admas Air Service, Addis
Ababa.
ET-AFW Douglas C-47B-35-DK 16681/33429 21.6.75
Ex 44-77097, KP215, 44-77097, GA+104, AS+585,
GR+109, XA+115, 14+10, N67082. Ethiopian Airlines
SC, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.219. Arrived at
Addis 17.3.75. Damaged at Gamebella 11.9.75 when
u/c retracted. Reported badly damaged at Elborle
13.11.77 when hit donkey on take-off. Crashed at
Barentu, Tessene district, south-west of Asmara
on 19.2.79 due to bomb explosion in flight (but
recorded as "human error"). Five fatalities. Site
inaccessible. Registration cancelled 9.4.79.
ET-AFX Cessna A185E Skywagon 01243 27.6.75
Ex N4776Q. Missionary Aviation Fellowship, London.
C of A number A.220. Arrived 17.12.74 with YA-CAA,
see ET-AFR. Cancelled 25.5.77 and allotted ferry
marks ET-AGX 30.5.77. Transferred to Tanzania and
became 5H-MRI 8.77.
ET-AFY Bell 47G-3B-2 6678 25.7.75
Ex N6292N, CF-QIP. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis
Ababa. C of A number A.221. Registration cancelled
12.12.7 9 as sold abroad but subsequent identity
not known.
ET-AFZ Cessna T210L Centurion 61113 30.7.75
Ex N2152S. C of R number R.222 reserved but not
taken up. Registered instead in Sweden to Svensk
Journalens Lakarmission as SE-GOD for use in Eth-
iopia. Later became ET-AGS, 12.77.
A. ET-AGA Registration not allotted.
ET-AGB SAAB MFI-15-200 Safari 15.006 25.7.76
Ex LN-BIV, SE-FIM. Evangelical Church (Mekane
Yesus), Addis Ababa and operated by Air Mula. C of
A number A.223. Original schedule was for 7.11.75
. :"':w;^-:; mm^m^m^^^^^^M WÊËËT A
delivery. Registered on 25.7.77 to Relief and Re-
habilitation Commission Air Service (a Government
agency), Addis Ababa. Withdrawn from use by 12.79,
reported stored at Bole 2.86.
ET-AGC SAAB MFI-15-200 Safari 15.901 27.12.46
Ex SE-FIO. Philadelphia Mission, Addis Ababa.
Operated by Air Mula. C of A number A.224. Origin-
ally scheduled for 26.2.76 delivery. Registered
27.7.77 to Relief and Rehabilitation Commission
Air Service, Addis Ababa.
ET-AGD SAAB MFI-15-200 Safari 15.902 30.7.77
Ex SE-FIP. Lutheran Mission, Addis Ababa. C of A
number A.238, but originally intended for delivery
2 6 . 6 . 7 6 and C of R number R.225 r e s e r v e d t h e n . To
R e l i e f and R e h a b i l i t a t i o n Commission Air S e r v i c e ,
Addis Ababa.
To be c o n t i n u e d . . .

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The Whole Truth:
DH.60 MOTH
PART THIRTY-FOUR

Our country-by-country index proceeds through the VP- and VR- marks of the British Empire to India and other distant
locations. With only one part of the index left to run (for which photos of New Zealand and South African Moths would
be welcome) we would be glad to receive any still outstanding items of Feedback from any part of the series as soon
as possible, either to the Editor or direct to the compiler Malcolm Fillmore, North Gates, The Mount, Ifield, West
Sussex RH11 OLF.

VP-C CEYLON

VP-CAE 1251

VP-J JAMAICA

VP-JAA 1283

VP-K KENYA

VP-KAC 1004 VP -KAL 1108 VP-KAS 1911 VP-KBC 1271

VP-KAF 1426 VP -KA0 1555 VP-KAU 5019 VP-KBZ 1426
VP-KAG 1137 VP-KAQ 1807 VP-KAX 1913 VP-KCP 5100
VP-KAI 1669 VP -KAR 5004

Note: A number c>f British reg istered DH.60's were based or had connect
G-EBSQ 421 G-EBXP 626 G-AARL 1416 G-AAYJ 1248
G-EBUL 443 G-EBYG 337 G-AARW 1209 G-ABAK 1265

Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit

K22 5100
K23 1137

VP-N NYASALAND

VP-NAA 608
VP-NAC 5056
In addition, Christowitz Air Services operated a DH.60. This was probably ZS-AAW c/n 607.

VP-R NORTHERN RHODESIA

VP-RAF 501
DH.60X c/n 534 was operated in Northern Rhodesia in early 1928. No markings have been traced.
DH.60G G-AAEO c/n 1079 was sold to Northern Rhodesia Flying Club 7.36.

VP-T TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

VP-TAA 859

VP-Y SOUTHERN RHODESIA

VP-YAA 608 VP-YAE 501 VP-YAL 1007 VP-YAV 5123

VP-YAB 452 VP-YAF 698 VP-YAM 844 VP-YAW 5124
VP-YAD (Note) VP-YAG "1208"(Note) VP-YAO 607 VP-YBP 5062

Notes : VP-YAD was an unidentified ex South African DH.60 regd to G.D.B.Wil1iams, Johannesburg 10.30. Crashed
Springs 20.1.31.
VP-YAG c/n 1208 incorrect; probably c/n 1028.
Two DH.60GIIIs, VP-YAV and YAW, were impressed into the SRAF 9.39 but no serials known.

VQ-P PALESTINE

DH.60M G-ABMX c/n 1698 was based in Palestine and became an instructional airframe at Lydda from 1938 until 1948.

VR-H HONG KONG

VR-HCU 5133

Despite only one civil regd DH.60 being known, the Hong Kong Air Arm was founded in 1939 with two DH.60s
allegedly acquired from the Far East Flying Training School.

VR-R FEDERATED MALAY STATES

VR-RAB 431
VR-RAC 1822
VR-RAD(l) 1819
VR-RAD(2) 1858

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VR-RAS (Note)
VR-RAT (Note)

Notes : VR-RAS PH.60X ex VR-SAS c/n RSFC.l. Regd 19.5.39 to Meyer Edward Nathan, Ipoh. To M.T.Stanley, Kuala
Lumpur 2 7.1.40.
VR-RAT DH.60X ex VR-SAT c/n RSFC.2. Regd 26.4.39 to Perak Flying Club, Ipoh.
Two DH.60s delivered pre-war:
G-AASN c/n 839. This may have become VR-RAA or VR-RAE, which are unidentified.
DH.60G c/n 840 to Sarawak.

VR-S STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

VR-SAB 5064 VR-SAF 451 VR-SAK 5063 VR-SAT RSFC.2 (Note)

VR-SAC 5065 VR-SAG 921 VR-SA0 (Note) VR-SAZ 5073
VR-SAD 431 VR-SAH 920 VR-SAQ 920 VR-SBA 5088
VR-SAE 450 VR-SAI 5117 VR-SAS RSFC.l (Note) VR-SBH 451

Notes : VR-SA0 DH.60G regd .36 to Royal Singapore Flyiing Club. Impressed into "A" Flight MVAF 1.12.41.
Destroyed 2.42. Probably ex VR-RAA, an unidentified acft sold to Singapore Flying Club 24.8.36 (and
originally with Kuala Lumpur Flying Club 10.12.34).
VR-SAS DH. 60X c/n RSFC.l. Rebuild regd to Royal Singapore Flying Club .37. To VR-J1AS_5.39.
VR-SAT DH.60X c/n RSFC.2. Rebuild regd to Royal Singapore Flying Club .37. To VR-RAT 4.39.

Several DH. 60s were impressed into the Malayan Volunteer Air Force; it is not known if they carried serials.
They included:-

"A" Flight VR-SAE, SAG, SAI, SAO, SBH (plus one?). Formed Kallang 1.12.41; one DH.60 destroyed Singapore 1.42
following air collision with Buffalo; five Moths ferried to Palemburg, Sumatra 4.2.42. One damaged
beyond repair after wing spar hit by bullet Nr.Palemburg. Remaining four destroyed 14.2.42 when
Japanese attacked Palemburg airfield.

"E" Flight VR-SAB, SAC, SAK, SAZ & SBA. Four DH.60GIIIs were destroyed at Penang by Japanese raid 9.12.41. The
survivor flew to Ipoh 10.12.41, thence to Kahang, Johore and to No 1 Detached Flight. Destroyed
during evasive action following Japanese bombing raid 14.1.42.

VR-T TANGANYIKA

VR-TAH 1555

In addition G-EBSF c/n 415 may have been sold locally following minor accident 8.4.28.

VT-INDIA

VT-AAA 8 50 VT-ABA 1393 VT-ABV 1312 VT-ADH 1363

VT-AAB 851 VT-ABB(l) 1155 VT-ABX 1713 VT-ADL 3034
VT-AAC 852 VT-ABB(2) 1423 VT-ABY 1467 VT-ADP 5009
VT-AAD 853 VT-ABC 1196 VT-ACE 1551 VT-ADQ (Note)
VT-AAE 854 VT-ABE 1226 VT-ACG 1801 VT-ADR 3048
VT-AAF 855 VT-ABF 1227 VT-ACK 1795 VT-ADS 3035
VT-AAG 856 VT-ABH 1532 VT-ACL 1836 VT-ADX 1827
VT-AAH 857 VT-ABI 1533 VT-ACM 1797 VT-ADY (Note)
VT-AAI 90 7 VT-ABK 1471 VT-ACN 302 7 VT-AEC 1552
VT-AAJ 908 VT-ABL 1470 VT-AC0 1884 VT-AED (Note)
VT-AAR 996 VT-ABM 1420 VT-ACS 1821 VT-AEE 478
VT-AAU 1122 VT-ABN 1089 VT-ACU 1547 VT-AEH 1874
VT-AAX 1138 VT-AB0 1421 VT-ACW 1711 VT-AEI 3054
VT-AAY 1375 VT-ABQ 1491 VT-ADC 1886 VT-AEO 1825
VT-AAZ 1161 VT-ABR 1466 VT-ADE 1439 VT-AET 3055

:
'X*..
t "•* 9^im,j ^ ^ssm'

Above: VT-ADC c/n 1886 was s u p p l i e d to t h e Bombay F l y i n g Club w i t h o u t an engine but t h i s photograph , probably of 1935,
shows i t to be Gipsy-powered so i t appears t o have been a s t a n d a r d s p l i t a x l e DH.60G. (Photo v i a Dave Birch)

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f ^ pk. | u S I pik i l~

Above: A scene at the Bombay Flying Club about 1935 with three Moths visible. In the foreground is DH.60G III VT-AGL,
centre is DH.60G VT-ADC and behind is another DH.60G III VT-AFA. (Photo via Dave Birch)

VT-AEW 1474 VT-AFH 1091 VT-AGJ 514 VT-ANK 5070

VT-AEX 1369 VT-AFJ 1915 VT-AGK 5140 VT-ANL 5072
VT-AEZ 1040 VT-AFK 1907 VT-AGL 5142 VT-ANR 1509
VT-AFA 5054 VT-AFL 5092 VT-AGZ 1056 VT-ANS 1493 \
VT1AFC 3056 VT-AFP 5096 VT-AIO 5091 VT-ANT 1420
VT-AFE 1922 VT-AFW 5030 VT-AJO 1661 VT-APU 1142
VT-AFG 1923

Notes:
VT-ADQ DH.60M Regd 10.32 to Kathiawa Aero Club. Regn eld 5.12.32.
VT-ADY DH.60G Regd 2.33 to Kathiawa Aero Club. Regn eld 11.7.34.
VT-AED DH.60M Regd 4.33 to Madras Flying Club. Regn eld 16.6.33.

Other UK sales, otherwise unidentified, may include:

G-EBMO c/n 197 sold 6.27

DH.60G c/n 1821 dd 12.30 - possibly used as spares/replacement airframe.
DH.60GIII c/n 5013 dd 12.32.
DH.60M G-ABPA c/n 1712 quoted to India 12.31; reported as VT-ACU but see c/n 1547.

X- MEXICO (later XA, XB, XC)

The DH agent in Mexico City was H.G.Fletcher.

X-BACQ 923
X-BADR 971
X-BADT 108 (US)

XA-CIM (Note)
XA-CUI (Note)

It is believed there were a number of other civil registered Moths.

Note : XA-CIM Regd (6.48) to Julio Rivera, Mexico City.

XA-CUI Regd (6.48) to Raul C.Cortez, Monterey.
DH.60G c/n 883 to Mexico 1.29.
DH.60G G-ABGC c/n 1802 to Mexico 11.30

XY- BURMA

XY-AAA (Note)
XY-AAD (Note)

Two unidentified DH.60Gs were registered. They were probably ex Indian and possibly VT-AFG (1923) and VT-AFJ
(1915). They were both impressed into the BVAF in 1941, one possibly serial led Z-00.

YI- IRAQ

YI-ASD 1440

Iraqi AF

1 1675 5 1679 9 1779 25 3050

2 1676 6 1776 13 3031 26 3051
3 1677 7 1777 14 3032 27 3052
4 1678 8 1778
One of Iraqi AF Moths crashed in the Barzan Arba of Mosul District, whilst on army co-op flight for ground troops
against Kurds 18.4.32; 2 killed. Many of the survivors would have been destroyed by RAF action 2.5.41.

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Above: The first five Gipsy Moths for the Iraqi Ministry of Defence pictured at Hatfield prior to their delivery flight
which commenced on 8.4.31. The serial order appears to be, from the front, number 1, 3, 4, 5 and 2. (BAe, via M.Hooks)

YR- ROMANIA (intially CV-)

CV-ASP 1882
CV-HAR 1212
CV-HAZ 1214
CV-HOR 1213
CV-rUR(l) 1269
CV-TUR(2) 1805

YR-AAJ 1133

Possibly DH.60GIII G-ACXK c/n 5095 regd here after use by Lady Hoare at Bucharest.

YU- YUGOSLAVIA (initially UN-)

UN-PAH 1254
UN-PAV 1260
UN-SAI 3028

YU-PAS (Note)
YU-PAV 12 60
YU-PCH 50 57
YU-PDH 1338
YU-SAI 3028

Notes : YU-PAS DH.60G regd to Sarajevo Aero Club. It may have been G-ABBI c/n 1267; sold to Yugoslavia
7.30.
Also exported to Yugoslavia was DH.60G G-AALZ c/n 1177 in 9.29.

Yugoslav Navy

Four DH.60X Seaplanes delivered 9.29 : c/n 1181, .1182, 1183 and 1189.

Finally to fill this small space before moving to the New Zealand index next time, two items of Feedback:

1860 EI-AAI. The collision date was 29.5.33; regn eld Lady Chaytor left the flight with gastric flu), and
7.7.33. on to Rangoon, Singapore, Java, Bali and Timor. Rab
1883 G-ABSD. Named "Miss Beefex" for Australian flight, Richards sold the Moth in October 1932 and was
presumably after passenger Lady (Bee) Chaytor. The delivering it from Melbourne to Sydney on 13.10.32
somewhat leisurely flight started from Brooklands (or 14.10.32) when he crashed into rising ground
on 4.3.32 and ended in Australia on 25.4.32, whilst attempting to land when lost-
proceeding via Sofia, Istanbul, Aleppo, Baghdad,
Karachi, Jodhpur, Delhi, Agra to Calcutta (where
To be continued.

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DH.60 Moth variants ENGINES AND ASSOCIATED FEATURES PART 1

Above: The first Moth G-EBKT c/n 168 showing the high-mounted Cirrus I engine with RH exhaust pipe crossed over from
the LH exhaust ports and manifold, RH carburetter intake and induction manifold and in front the rounded 'bull'
nose. Two instruments are mounted externally behind the engine, almost certainly Oil Pressure Gauge and RPM
Indicator. Other features of the prototype in its initial form are the lack of a refuelling step and the
unbalanced rudder. (De Havilland)

The idea that a summary of information on the subject of identification of the Editor's note:
upright in-line engines on DH60 Moths would be of interest was initiated by
This article has been compiled by
illustrations in 'The Whole Truth' showing American built Moths, some with
Jack Meaden from a variety of
exhausts on the left hand (LH) side and others with exhausts on the right hand
published sources and his own
(RH) side, with no accompanying explanation. The recently published (p.86/42)
experience as a pilot and Chief
illustration of Moth floatplane G-CAOU had a caption supplied by the writer
Standards Engineer.
which said that it was a Cirrus Moth but neglected to mention that the photo-
All photographs are from Jack
graph showed it after being re-engined with a Gipsy. Nobody appeared to notice
Meaden's collection, with source
the omission, which emphasised the idea of providing more engine information,
references where appropriate.
and this article is the result.
In the past confusion has been common, over the years all the best aviation magazines have given wrong engine ident-
ifications. This has not been helped by the manufacturer's system of identifying the variants by features which have
no connection with each other; G for power unit (Gipsy), M for structure (Metal fuselage frame), T for function
(Trainer), every T having a Gipsy engine but not every G, while X has been used at different times to mean different
things.
Except for special racing modifications and wing slots when fitted, changes in the Moth structure made less difference
to the performance in the air than engine variations which were the major influence on its capabilities and flying
qualities as any pilot would affirm. It is clear therefore that a description of a Moth, like any other flying machine,
is not really complete unless it identifies the power unit.
The DH60 with the 75 hp Armstrong Siddeley 5 cylinder Genet radial engine, of which there were only nine, cannot be
confused with other Moths and is not included here. The same applies to the single Moth used as a test bed for the
85 hp General Aircraft/Aero Engines Ltd 4 cylinder V4 inverted vee engine and the later DH60G Ill/Moth Major with the
completely cowled 120 hp Gipsy Ill/Major inverted in-line engine with propeller boss at the top, the last of the DH60
line. These will be illustrated later for comparison.
Engine changes often took place as powers increased but did not always appear in surviving records. The engines
concerned, quoting manufacturer's normal/max bhp, are:-
A.D.C. Cirrus I (60 hp) Cirrus-Hermes I (105/115 hp) DH Gipsy I (90/98 hp)
A.D.C. Cirrus II (75/80 hp) Cirrus-Hermes II (110/118 hp) DH Gipsy II (108/120 hp)
A.D.C. Cirrus III (85/95 hp)
Figures were often rounded up in general references, the Gipsy I usually being called 100 hp and the Hermes II and
Gipsy II called 120 hp.
All these upright in-line engines were 'wet sump', that is they carried the lubricating oil supply at the bottom of
the crankcase. All had the oil filler cap on a neck projecting from the top of the crankcase between the propshaft
and the first cylinder, so all cowlings had a hole on top just behind the propeller through which the cap was exposed
to view and was accessible for topping up the oil. Magnetos, two per engine for dual ignition, were mounted on the
rear or sides of the engines where they were out of sight under the cowlings and so were of no help in external
ident if icat ion.
The visible differences between the engines originated with the positions of the cylinder inlet and outlet ports near
the top. The inlet (or induction) ports were associated with the induction manifold and the carburetter supplying the
mixture, any fairings over the carburetter, and the air intake pipes, holes or scoops leading to it. The outlet (or
exhaust) ports were associated with the exhaust manifold and pipes or stubs extending from it. In the case of 'buried'
exhausts they quickly became evident from the black exhaust streaks on the cowling extending from them.
Very conveniently for identification purposes the three types of engine, Cirrus, Hermes and Gipsy, all had visibly
different arrangements of these features. The Cirrus had induction on the RH side and exhaust outlets on the LH side,
the Hermes had the reverse, that is induction LH and exhaust RH, and the Gipsy had both induction and exhaust on the
LH side. The U.S. Wright-built Gipsy reversed this, induction and exhaust both RH.

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 Above: G-EBLW c/n 189, the ninth
Cirrus I Moth showing the high
engine position of the early prod-
uction machines, EH side carburet-
ter intake, high LH exhaust manif-
old and exhaust pipe routed down
the LH side. The production balan-
ced rudder can be seen and painted
on the nose is 'MIDLAND AERO CLUB
No.2* (No.l was G-EBLT c/n 186).
The two air inlet holes under the
propeller boss appeared on many of
the early aircraft, approximately
in line with the ends of the longer
oil-breather pipes which were on
some of the early Cirrus I engines.
Prior to the first DH60X the base
of the fuel tank was in line with
the lower wing surface giving a
Above: G-EBNO c/n 261 showing early steps taken to improve performance for humped appearance.
r a c i n g : single s e a t e r with front cockpit covered over and long stub exhausts
enclosed in a f l a t f a i r i n g with a streamlined t a i l . This f a i r i n g was used as
l a t e as the 1929 King's Cup (on G-EBPQ c/n 357) but disappeared when shorter
stubs were used without problems in the cockpit. The humped fuel tank and
large wheels were unchanged.

Left: 'G-EBNO' preserved in

non-flying condition using
a number of non-original
parts. The bungee tension-
sprung tailskid is replaced
by the later compression
coil-spring type and assoc-
iated cut-away rudder which
were fitted to the DH60M
and T models. The main
wheels are the doughnut
type, the fuel tank is the
late model and a Gipsy LH
tractor propeller is fitted.
The cowlings have no open-
ings for carburetter or
intake and the wings are
uncovered except for the
starboard upper and the
ailerons. Remaining original
parts, if any, would be over
60 years old. It has been
painted to represent a DH60T
at the Ugglarp Flygmuseum.

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THE CIRRUS MOTH
The power unit of the first DH Moth, G-EBKT, was the first of the upright in-lines, the Cirrus I, with RH induction
and LH exhaust. The contemporary method of entering open cockpits by sliding in over the back of the seat was not
practicable in the Moth front seat because of the surrounding centre-section (cabane) struts, wire bracing and over-
head fuel tank, so a downward-opening side door-flap was necessary to enable the passenger to enter from the side.
British aircraft were most commonly entered from the LH side, perhaps a legacy from early military cavalrymen pilots
as horses are always mounted from the left side, but anyway the door of prototype 'KT was on the left. To keep the
exhaust pipe out of the way for cockpit entry as well as removing the risk of burns when it was hot, it was best
placed on the opposite side to the door. This was done on 'KT by crossing the pipe over the fuselage behind the engine
to ru-> along the RH side of the fuselage. Crossing the exhaust over increased its size, weight and cost, so the prod-
-tlon DH60 Cirrus I Moth was given a RH door and LH exhaust pipe, prototype 'KT later being modified to this form.
-i the Cirrus I the cowling was cut away around the carburetter intake whicrfwas an opening on the RH side at right
angles to the slipstream. While production of the Cirrus Moth was under way, development of the Cirrus engine was
taking place at the same time. A change made to the carburetter intake was the provision of some ram effect by piping
it forward to an opening in the front of the cowling at top RH and this became a visible external feature of the
Cirrus II.
CROSSOVER EXHAUST EXHAUST MMIEOLD
INTAKE
MANIEOLD HIGH
1. PROTOTYPE MOTH, ENGINE
MOUNTING
CIRRUS I (G-EBKT,
INITIAL FORM)

•*^DEEP
R.H.TRACTOR NOSE
ROTATION
L.H.
Note: Due to the size CARBURETIJER DOOR FLAP
of the drawings and INTAKE
their purpose they are
partially diagrammatic.
On the refuelling cap
for example, normally
only the dog pins pro- INTAKE EXHAUST MANIFOLD
jected but the cap has MMIEOLD
been shown as if it is HIGH
partially unscrewed to \ - ENGINE
indicate its position. MOUNTING

2. CIRRUS I MOTH, DH60 V

\ ^DEEP
R.H. TRACTOR NOSE
ROTATION
R.H.DOOR CARBUIwTTTER
FLAP INTAKE

For p u b l i c i t y p u r p o s e s De Havillan d e n t e r e d or backed Moths in r a c e s , some of t h e s e improving t h e i r performance by

having stu b e x h a u s t s and being modified as s i n g l e s e a t e r s w i t h a c o v e r e d - o v e r f r o n t c o c k p i t . One such was G-EBMO c/n
197 w i t h C i r r u s I which became t h e winner of t h e 1926 K i n g ' s Cup r a c e flown by Hubert Broad. De Havillan d himself flew
G-EBNO c/n 261 f i t t e d w i t h a C i r r u s I I engine but had t o r e t i r e w i t h a broken o i l p i p e . G-EBMO had a C i r r u s I I f i t t e d
f o r a f l i g h t t o I n d i a by T . N e v i l l e S t a c k , accompanied by B . S . L e a t e i n t h e second Moth G-ABKU. In 1927 G-EBMO i n s i n g l e
s e a t r a c e r form a g a i n won t h e K i n g ' s Cup p i l o t e d by W.L.Hope.
All the upright in-line engines had oil breather pipes from the vicinity of the oil filler neck through which any oil
vapour/froth drained away below. In the Cirrus, two pipes, one on each side, extended downwards inside the cowling and
opposite their ends a clearing air inlet hole in the cowling appeared like a mouth under the propeller hub. This
varied somewhat in size and shape during production and some early Cirrus Moths had two circular holes, one on each
side at the front.
On the standard Cirrus Moth the upper wing centre-section consisted of the fuel tank, holding 15 Imp gal and shaped to
pay for its drag by providing a thick aerofoil section. Fuel consumption was 5 gal/hr at 75 mph, providing a 3 hour
endurance with no reserve. The vertical-reading fuel gauge projected above the tank at the rear where it could be read
from the pilot's rear cockpit, and the filler cap was central in front of it at the highest point of the tank when the
aircraft was in the tail-down position on the ground. This was reached during refuelling by standing on the RH wheel
and from there to a step depressed into the fuselage RH side where the refueller and his hose would be clear of any
risk of being burned by the LH exhaust pipe. Initially a luggage shelf was positioned in front of the passenger in he
front cockpit, but this was soon superseded by an upper fuselage locker behind the rear cockpit with an upwards-
opening RH door.

AS C15RRUS I MOTH EXCEPT (LAST TO HAVE'Hin-iPED'-*-i

RWARD CArUBUPJSTTER BITAKE FUEL TANK)

3. EARLY DH60 MOTH

FITTED WITH CIRRUS II
ENGINE

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Above: Swedish s t r a i g h t - a x l e DH60X S-AABN c / n 481 on t h e i c e n e a r Stockholm having i t s low-mounted C i r r u s I I engine
started by swinging the EH tractor rotation prop from behind. The impression of a face is created by the carb-
uretter air intake as an eye, the propeller hub as a nose and the air inlet hole beneath it shaped like a mouth.
Above the hub is the oil filler cap with its access hole, now a larger triangular shape. The more symmetrical
fuel tank has lost the humped appearance but projects slightly below the wing.
Note: With no brakes or chocks and no-one in the cockpit, this starting method would nowadays be considered
'dicey', but note that the pilot is holding on securely to the front centre-section strut with his ungloved
left hand which would enable him to pull himself up onto the wing walkway from where he could climb into the
rear (solo) cockpit, the straps of which are already spread and hanging over the side. It is very likely that
the engine had already been warmed before pushing it out onto the ice so that the above procedure could be
carried out with the throttle fully closed at the tickover setting to counter the risk of a 'runaway'.

In January 1927 the Cirrus II was introduced on the production line, still on the original engine mountings and in this
form it became briefly known as the '1927 Moth'. (There were a few other changes such as a stronger one-piece curved
windscreen and transfer of the locker door to the bulkhead behind the pilot's head, but this was soon changed back to
the RH side). G-EBPM c/n 353 was the first production aircraft in this form, originally with the earlier 'framed'
windscreen.
On 27th July 1927 De Havilland advertised 'The New Moth (X type)' with a photograph in which the humped fuel tank had
been replaced by a more symmetrical one which was more streamlined. The Cirrus II engine mountings had been lowered by
several inches, thus reducing head resistance and improving the pilot's forward view over the cylinders. This easily
recognisable feature was introduced in the previous February on the first DH60X G-EBQH c/n 276. Not easy to detect was
a slightly larger gap between the mainplanes and an increase in span of one foot to 30 ft. The extra wing area proved
its worth when Lady Bailey used 'QH to establish a new lightplane altitude record of 17 283 ft. The X was supposed to
indicate experimental, hardly appropriate for a production aeroplane, amd after a while De Havilland started to use
the description 'Cirrus II Moth'.
Not counting prototype and conversions there were 50 Cirrus I Moths which proved the quality and suitability of the
type and led to worldwide use with production of some 330 Cirrus II Moths. The straight-axle undercarriage track was
4 ft 4 in. and Moths were commonly landed in unmown fields where the cross-axle had to push long grass out of the way,
lengthening the take-off run and sometimes causing damage from entanglements. This was countered by the introduction
of a divided undercarriage, the straight axle being replaced by an X-shaped bracing formed by four short members
joined in the middle. The last Cirrus Moths, about 90, had the divided undercarriage with a track of 5 ft 3 in. and
the designation DH60X was again used.
In December 1928 the Cirrus III was introduced in the Moth and just over 60 were produced with this engine. On the III
the cooling area of the cylinder heads was increased and larger valves were fitted. Externally the Cirrus III Moth was
distinguishable by its use of the exhaust pipe designed for the Gipsy in the previous month which took a more direct
route and passed inside the foremost centre section strut instead of outside it as on the Cirrus I and II install-
ations.

REDESIGNED TANK EXHAUST PIPE

OUTSIDE STRUT
4. CIRRUS II MOTH, DH60X FORWARD EXHAUST
CARHURETTER LOWER MANI3JPLD
INTAKE ENGINE
MOUNTING

LESS
DEEP
R . H . TRACTOR NOSE
ROTATION
R.H.DOOR STRAIGHT AXLE OR
FLAP DIVIDED UNDERCAHROAGK0

88/74
Right: Cirrus II Moth G-EBUF c/n
441 was initially a standard prod-
uction DH60X with long exhaust pipe
but is seen here with stub exhausts
and a metal propeller as modified
by the first owner ADC engine div-
ision who used it from 9.27 to 6.30
for Cirrus and Hermes development.
Clearly seen in this photograph is
the slight and easily overlooked
trailing edge taper at the roots of
all four mainplanes which was
necessary to prevent the wings from
fouling each other when folded.
(Aeroplane)
Below: The lower engine mounting
for the Cirrus II and the forward
intake hole for the carburetter are
clearly seen on this DH60X seaplane
with Italian rudder markings taxy-
ing in to a mooring. The mooring
helper stands by with rope and
fender while the front cockpit crew
member, blocking the view of the
neck-craning pilot, climbs out over
the open side door-flap on to the
wing walkway. From here he can hold
onto the front flying wire while
getting on to the float ready to
take the mooring rope, when the
engine can be stopped and the rope
tied to one of the 'eyes' on the
nose of each float.

Below: Cirrus II Moth floatplane

G-AADK c/n 921 of the Singapore
Flying Club shows the lower engine
mounting and forward carburetter
intake inherited from the Cirrus
II Moth. The cockpit door-flap,
its protection not needed in the
warm climate, has been removed to
give the front cockpit crew member
quicker exit during mooring oper-
ations. To allow access to the left
float, the long exhaust fitted
initially has been replaced by
stubs, the downward-turned first
stub being visible projecting out-
wards from the first cylinder. For
permanent use on floats no tail-
skid was fitted.
At the Haldon Air Rally in September 1929
'The Aeroplane' reporter wrote "First...a
procession of Gipsy Moths arrived, 'KJ
flown by Fit Lt Rose of the Anglo Co, 'IM
flown by Mr Shaw of the Shell Mex organ-
isation, and Mr Jackaman in 'DX." He was
right about 'DX which was a Gipsy Moth,
but G-AAIM of Shell was a Hermes Moth and
G-AAKJ of the Anglo American Oil Co was a
Cirrus III Moth.
What led the reporter to think that they
were all Gipsies was the fully enclosed
cowling developed by the Cirrus Co for
the Hermes and a similar one for the
Cirrus. This was done with the object of
encouraging sales as, of course, De Hav-
illand were most interested in selling
the production Gipsy Moth. Cirrus hoped
that customers might decide to use the
more economical Cirrus or the more power-
ful Hermes if they could buy an airframe
without engine and fit their selection
of engine themselves.
G-AAKJ with Cirrus III had already adopted the Gipsy exhaust pipe and the rather similar enclosed cowling meant that
the most obvious features distinguishing the Cirrus were on the RH side, the visible intake manifold, the raised
portions that faired over the carburetter and the small carburetter intake hole in front. Luckily for the aviation
historian G-AAKJ appears to have been the only Cirrus II Moth with this cowling, at least the writer has never found
any evidence of another.
88/75
 Left: G-EBLV c/n 188, although
the eighth Moth to be built and
the oldest survivor, has been
kept flying by modifications
which make it a cross between a
Cirrus I Moth with the early
humped fuel tank and straight-
axle undercarriage, a DH60X
with the lowered engine mount-
ing, and a Cirrus III Moth with
the exhaust pipe inside the
first centre-section strut.
Another later feature is the
prominent scoop and cover
assembly projecting upwards
over the tops of the cylinders.
(Aeroplane)

THE AMERICAN CIRRUS

The Cirrus was intended to be manufactured in the U.S.A. by American Cirrus Engines Ine (A.C.E.). The Cirrus RH tractor
rotation was the same as the usual U.S. practice and the American-built model was the Cirrus III, quoted at 85 hp and
marketed in early 1929. An American production light aircraft which was Cirrus-powered was the Great Lakes 2-T-l but
although orders reached several hundred, the late 1929 Stock Market crash and the depression which followed caused the
cancellation of the majority, only a small number were built and Cirrus sales suffered as a result.
An attempt to popularise the Cirrus in America was the Cirrus Derby, open only to aircraft powered by the engine. It
failed to be successful as entries were 'one-offs' built for the race, the winner being the Command-Aire 'Little
Rocket'. A.C.E. did not continue with the Cirrus (although they also produced examples of an inverted 95 hp version
known as the 'Hi-Drive') and stocks were bought up in 1935 by Menasco Motors who continued to supply spares.
British-built Cirrus II Moth NC5359 c/n 547 was intended to be an entrant for the Guggenheim 'Safe Aircraft Competit-
ion' in America and was fitted with Handley Page slots. The Curtiss Tanager with its 185 hp six cylinder Curtiss
Challenger 2-row radial engine and full span HP slots on the top wing was designed especially for the contest which it
won, but Curtiss were sued by HP for unlicensed use of their patented slots. The Cirrus II Moth could not meet the
required speed range and was withdrawn, but nevertheless the practical Moth sold very well in the U.S.A. and Canada.
Used by HP for slot trials was Cirrus II Moth G-EBXG c/n 615. It was described in an Aeroplane photograph in a well-
known postwar publication as 'demonstrating the Handley Page wingtip slots, the control rods for which are visible
behind the interplane struts'. In fact of course the slots were entirely automatic and what was described as 'control
rods' were in fact aileron link rods for a second set of ailerons on the top wing. The extra ailerons were not, as
might reasonably be thought, to improve the rate of roll, but for use by Handley Page to investigate the effect, if
any, of slots on the control response of ailerons on the trailing edge behind them. Slots were a relatively new device
at the time and a theory had been advanced that the two might be inter-related.
Official experiments had been made with the Avro 504 and Bristol F2B to determine what effect slots might have on
aileron control, so Handley Page as holders of automatic slot patents were naturally concerned to discover any poss-
ible effects for themselves. The tests did not result in any new developments and the Moth in particular continued to
have its differential ailerons on the bottom wing only and the optional HP automatic slots on the top wing.
Eighteen months after the Guggenheim competition U.S. Type Approval was obtained for the DH60X Moth with Cirrus II
engine by NC5359 under Approval No.2-150 dated 14.11.29. A second Cirrus II DH60X approved under the same number was
NC9305 c/n 626, also British built and previously Canadian G-CAXP ex G-EBXP.
No evidence has been found by the writer that any Cirrus Moths in particular had American built engines and if any
were fitted with A.C.E. Cirrus they would have been visually indistinguishable from those with British built Cirrus.
To be continued. . .

INTAKE
MANiLFOLD
FORWARD
CARBURF/]XcER
INTAKE
5. CIRRUS III MOTH,
DH60X

R.H. TRACTOR.,
WIDE R.H. ROTATION #
H.PIPE
BOOR FLAP

CARBURFoTTER INTAKE EXHAUST PIPE

INSIDE STRUT

EXEAUST 11ANIFOLD

6. CIRRUS III MOTH,

ENCLOSED COWLING DH60X

R.H. TRACTOR
ROTATION DIVIDED
WIDE R . H . n CARBURETTER FAIRING UNDERCARRIAGE
DOOR FLAP I \
88/76
Aircraft Production List: 4

The
Piper Colt
PART EIGHT

Right: D-ENZU c/n 22-9524 of LSC Hamm at

Hamm/Lippewiesen airfield on 26.4.74.
(Martin Smith)
C/n Date Date N5699Z 12.62 71/E72
9509 D-EHVE 15.7.63 2.10.73 w/o 7.7.73 9536
22- Regn regd cane Remarks Reichelsheim L72/E73 L74/E77 w/o at
9473 N5650Z 10.62 .70 9510 D-EHVI 14.8.63 .71 Roselle.Ill 14.1.75
71/E72 restored 7.75 restored 9537 N5791Z 4.63
9474 N5651Z 10.62 .70 9511 N5682Z 11.62 D-ELQA 24.4.64 21.7.64
L72/E73 L77/E78 9512 N5683Z 11.62 HB-OLC 17.8.64
9475 N5652Z 10.62 L77/E78 9513 VH-PAP 16.10.63 15.11.79 D-EGRA 8.5.67 • 9.6.70 w/o at
28.10.80 restored 26.9.80 27.9.81 Reichelsheim 7.5.71
9476 N5653Z 10.62 .70 9514 N5684Z 11.62 9538 N5700Z .62 L74/E77
L72/E73 restored 9515 N5685Z 11.62 10.78 restored
9477 N5654Z 10.62 9516 VH-SRD 10.63 6.12.79 wfu 9539 N5701Z 1.63 71/E72
9478 N5655Z 10.62 9517 N5686Z .62 .70 7.73 L74/E77
9479 N5656Z 10.62 9518 N5687Z 11.62 10.81 L77/E78 (sale
9480 ZS-CZK 17.1.63 9519 N5688Z 11.62 71/E72 reported)
VP-KSU 2.63 L72/E73 restored 9540 N5702Z 12.62
5Y-KSU 5.65 destroyed 9520 EC-AUX 6.63 9541 N5703Z 1.63 71/E72 damaged
27.11.69 9521 CF-BBJ 11.62 31 .3.71 Monterey,Va
9481 N5657Z 10.62 L77/E78 C-FBBJ 10.85 L72/E73 L73/E74
9482 N5658Z .62 71/E72 (Not 22-9251 as shown in register) L77/E78 (sale
L72/E73 restored 9522 N5689Z 11.62 71/E72 reported)
9483 N5659Z 10.62 1.73 L72/E73 restored 9542 N5704Z 1.63 .70
CF-CIS 1.72 9523 N5691Z 12.62 4.82 L77/E78 restored
C-FCIS 2.85 9524 D-ENZU 8.4.63 9543 N5705Z 12.62 .70 w/o at
9484 N5660Z .62 9525 N5692Z 11.62 Richmond,Mis 21.4.69
9485 N5662Z 10.62 .70 9526 VP-JCX 9.73 restored
71/E72 L73/E74 6Y-JCX 1.64 9544 N5706Z 1.63
9486 N5663Z 10.62 N8483 L73/E74 9545 CX-BCE 4.63
9487 N5664Z 10.62 L77/E78 9527 N5693Z 11.62 i 9546 N5707Z 1.63 71/E72
9488 N5665Z 10.62 9528 N5694Z 11.62 .66 L72/E73 L74/E77
9489 N5666Z 10.62 9529 N5695Z 11.62 .70 9547 N5708Z 12.62
9490 N5667Z 10.62 71/E72 restored 9548 N5709Z 1.63 .70
9491 N5668Z 10.62 cr 6.6. 85 9530 XB-PEJ 71/E72 restored
Cartersville, GA 9531 N5696Z 11.62
71/E72 9549 N5710Z 12.62
9492 N5669Z .62 .70 9532 N5697Z .62
71/E72 9550 N5711Z 1.63
71/E72 L74/E77 L72/E73 restored 9551 N5712Z 1.63
9493 N10F 9533 VH-KLL 18.9.63 9552 N5713Z 5.63 .70
VH-PEK 5.64 1.75 wfu 9534 VH-PKB 1.4.63 71/E72
9494 N5670Z 11.62 L73/E74 VH-PKP 12.64 9553 N5714Z 1.63 .70 w/o at
L74/E77 10.81 9535 N5698Z 12.62
L74/E77 Palwaukee.Ill 29.4.69
9495 N5671Z 10.62 .70 3.78 restored 71/E72 L73/E74 inactive
L73/E74 L74/E77 1.80 restored
9496 N5690Z .62 2.11.62 Exp CoA Below: HB-OWB c/n 22-9565 was a Stauning visitor 6.80. (H.Wadman/Airnieuws)
I-SLIM 6.63
9497 N10F
VH-MEI 24.6.63
VH-KFJ 7.65
9498 N5672Z 10.62 4.83
9499 N5673Z .62 .66
E.67 L73/E74 dam 3.9.71
Fort Worth (not repd?)
9500 N5674Z 11.62 L74/E77
9501 N5675Z 11.62
9502 N5676Z .62
9503 N5677Z 11.62 6.81
9504 N5678Z 11.62
9505 N5679Z .62
9506 N10F
ZS-CBO 17.4.63
9507 N5680Z 11.62 .70
L73/E74 restored
9508 N5681Z 11.62 L73/E74
L74/E77 restored
88/77
 Left: The wrecked CR-LGB
c/n 22-9618 at Luanda in
October 1975 appears to
have overturned or been
blown over.
(John Wegg)

Below, top: Also found

at Hamm on 26.4.74 was
the fuselage of N5799Z
c/n 22-9637 which had
been operating in Germany
with the Sembach base
Aero Club.
(Martin Smith)
Below, bottom: F-OCCM c/n
22-9648 of Euraf-Air was
Dakar based during the
sixties.
(R.W.Simpson)

9554 N5715Z 3.63

9555 N5716Z ntu
TG-GAP 5.63
TG-RAZ 5.76
9556 N5717Z 2.63
9557 N5718Z 1.63 71/E72
L72/E73
9558 N5719Z 2.63
CF-YDK 1.69
9559 N5720Z 3.63
9560 N5721Z 3.63
9561 N5722Z 1.63 3.77 cr 11.12.76
Painesville, OH
9562 N5723Z 1.63 L74/E77 cr 23.5.75
Conway, SC
9563 N5724Z 5.63
9564 N5725Z 1.63
9565 N5726Z .63 E63
HB-OWB 21.11.63
9566 N5727Z 5.63 .66 w/o 15.2.66
Kansas City, Mis
9567 N5728Z 3.63 L73/E74 w/o 1.11.72
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis
9568 N5729Z 2.63
9569 N5730Z 3.63 .70
9570 N5731Z E63 L74/E77
9571 N5732Z 5.63 (sale reported)
9572 N5733Z 2.63 2.84
9573 N5734Z 4.63
CF-PKT 6.63
9574 N5735Z 4.63 L73/E74
L74/E77 9.82
3.83 restored
9575 N5736Z 1.63 9594 N5752Z 3.63 64/65 w/o at 9613 N5771Z 3.63 4.82
9576 N5737Z 3.63 Greenwich, Ct 6.11.65 9614 N5772Z 3.63
9577 N5738Z 4.63 12.82 9595 N5753Z ntu 9615 N5768Z 4.63 .70
9578 N5739Z 3.63 I-AIRP 18.11.63 CF-RZB 10.66
9579 N5740Z 5.63 9596 N5754Z 3.63 9616 N5773Z 3.63 71/E72
9580 N5741Z 1.63 L73/E74 9597 N5755Z 3.63 L72/E73 L74/E77 mid-air
9581 N5742Z 1.63 64/65 9598 N5756Z 4.63 with N33675, 23.9.75
9582 N5743Z ntu 9599 N5757Z 4.63 71/E72 Schaumburg, Fla
CF-PKU 6.63 L72/E73 restored 9617 ZS-DRW 26.8.63
9583 N5744Z 1.63 .70 9600 N5758Z 3.63 71/E72 VQ-ZJG 9.69
71/E72 L73/E74 L72/E73 restored 3D-AAK 5.71
9584 N5745Z 1.63 9601 N5759Z 3.63 L74/E77 ZS-AAK 8.72
9585 N5746Z 3.63 L73/E74 w/o at L77/E78 restored 9618 CR-LGB 10.63 ex derelict
Meridianville,Ala 31.7.71 9602 N5760Z 3.63 10.75 Luanda
9586 N5747Z 5.63 71/E72 9603 N5761Z 5.63 9619 N5775Z 3.63 12.83
L72/E73 L73/E74 CF-YUI 6.69 9620 N5776Z 4.63 4.82
9587 N5748Z 1.63 L74/E77 C-FYUI 9621 N5777Z .63 3.82
9588 N5749Z 2.63 L73/E74 9604 N5762Z 4.63 71/E72 9622 D-EHVA 21.6.63 .69
L74/E77 restored L72/E73 restored 10.75 restored
9589 ZS-DRU 30.8.63 9605 N5763Z 2.63 9623 N5778Z 4.63 .70
9590 14.2.63 Exp CoA 9606 N5764Z E63 L73/E74 restored
ZS-CBN 17.4.63 9607 N5765Z 4.63 L73/E74 9624 N577 9Z 63
9591 N5781Z .63 E63 9608 N5766Z 3.63 6.81 9625 N5780Z 63 L74/E77
OE-CFG 9, 63 3.9.65 1.83 restored 9626 N5782Z 63 .66
D-ECFG 14..9, 65 9609 N5767Z 5.63 .70 9627 N5783Z 63 L74/E77
9592 N5750Z 2.63 9610 N5774Z 5.63 9628 N5784Z 63 L73
9593 N5751Z 5.63 .70 9611 N5769Z 4.63 CF-WMK 74
71/E72 restored 9612 N5770Z 4.63 C-FWMK 9.82
88/78
 Right: N5804Z c/n
22-9657 parked at
Watsonville, Calif-
ornia on 22.5.87.
On the original a
Percival Pembroke/
Prince can be seen
in the background!
(John Wegg)
Below: ZS-DTG c/n
22-9723 was used
by the Pretoria
Flying Club.
(Ken Smy)

/ * 9688 N5835Z 8.63 71/E72

1 jft&t L72/E73 restored
/ 9689 N5836Z 8.63
Lk ^^^—~m
96 90 N5837Z 8.63
71/E72
.70
restored
Bteww *»«*»*_ 9691 N5838Z 8.63
Ëï' if» ' 9692 N5839Z 8.63 .70
'til 5 S
I / jjjn_JB^ J*^^MMH
1 n 9693 N5869Z
71/E72
9.63
restored

W ' ' zs- iG . 9694 N5840Z 12.63

¥ ... 9695 N5841Z 8.63 .70
?== KJjSjtë
ijJL-f 9696 N5842Z 8.63 71/E72
•> "ns* L72/E73 restored
•* s» *
^g%0^mÉ «•^ z v.v**r , 9697 N5843Z 8.63
L72/E73
71/E72
restored
9698 N5844Z 9.63
9699 N5845Z 12.63 .70
9629 N5785Z 4.63 9658 N5805Z 6.63 .70 9700 N5846Z 9.63 .70 weather
9630 N5786Z ntu 9659 N5831Z 6.63 25.7.75 damage, db r 6.4.64 Chicago
N2929T 4.63 C-GGUR 9.75 9701 - 9.9.63 Exp CoA
9631 N5787Z 4.63 9660 N5806Z 7.63 AN-ARR 9.63 •> canx
9632 N5788Z .63 L74/E77 9661 N5832Z 6.63 9702 N5847Z 10.63 .70
9633 N5789Z 4.63 .70 9662 N5807Z 6.63 9703 N5848Z 9.63 71/E72 w/o at
L73/E74 23.7.73
7.73 9663 N5808Z 6.63 71/E72 Warrington,!'a 4.8.68
dam nr Dillingham, Ak L72/E73 L74/E77 9704 N5849Z 9.63
L77/E78 restored 8.9.80 3.83 9705 N5850Z 9.63 71/E72
9634 CF-PDJ 4.63 9664 N5833Z 6.63 L72/E73 L73/E74
9635 ZS-DRX 26.8.63 9665 N5809Z 7.63 5.75 restored
9636 TF-EVA 7.63 31.12.73 w/o at 9666 N5810Z 7.63 .70 9706 N5851Z 9.63 71/E72
Keldaholt 4.3.66 9667 CF-PDZ 6.63 L72/E73 10.81
9637 N5799Z 5.63 .70 wfu C-FPDZ 76/77 12.83 restored
9638 CF-PDK 5.63 3.77 9668 N5811Z 7.63 9707 N5855Z 9.63 71/E72
9639 N57 90Z 5.63 8.82 9669 N5812Z 9.63 64/65 PI-C676
11.82 restored 9670 N5813Z 7.63 RP-C676 ? cane
9640 N5792Z 5.63 9671 N5814Z 7.63 .70 9708 N5852Z 9.63 L73/E74
9641 TG-GEJ 7.63 not current 71/E72 6.81 L74/E77 restored
9642 N5793Z 5.63 .70 9672 N5815Z 11.63 71/E72 damaged 9709 N5853Z 10.63 7.84
9643 - 23.5.63 Exp CoA 6.10.70 Niagara, WI 9710 N5854Z 9.63 9.82 cr at
ZS-DRV 10.9.63 ex ditched L72/E73 restored Char lotte, NC 7.10.79
off Natal 19.2.64 9673 CF-PHX 7.63 9711 N5896Z 10.63 .70
9644 N5817Z 6.63 C-FPHX 6.85 9712 N5856Z 9.63
9645 N57 94Z 5.63 L72/E73 9674 N5816Z 8.63 9713 N5857Z 9.63
L73/E74 restored 9675 N5818Z 8.63 9714 ZK-CEG 2.10.63 ex cr at
9646 N5795Z 6.63 10.81 9676 N5819Z 8.63 Ohariu Valley 30.11.81
3.83 restored 9677 N5820Z 8.63 L73/E74 9715 N5858Z 10.63
9647 N5796Z 6.63 9.76 10.81 9716 N5859Z 9.63 71/E72
9648 N5829Z 6.63 22.1.86 restored L72/E73 L73/E74
F-OCCM 3.9.65 7.78 CoA expy 9678 N5821Z 8.63 3Q.80 L74/E77 restored
90-CEP ? /3.10.75 C-GCJG 9.80 9717 N5860Z 9.63
9649 CF-PKH 6.63 E70 w/o 9679 N5822Z 8.63 71/E72 9718 N5861Z 9.63 .70 w/o Bath
30.8.66 L72/E73 L74/E77 ME, 20.9.68
9650 N5797Z 6.63 .68 3.79 restored 9719 N5862 10.63 4.82
10.69 L74/E77 9680 N5823Z 8.63 9720 N5863Z 9.63
L77/E78 restored 9681 N5824Z 8.63 9721 CR-LGH 4.64
9651 N57 98Z 6.63 71/E72 damaged 9682 N5825Z 8.63 9722 N5864Z 9.63
19.9.71 Isle, Min 9683 N5826Z 8.63 L73/E74 damaged 9723 ZS-DTG 26.11.63 10.64
9652 N5800Z 6.63 Prospectville, Pa 12.64 restored
N58Y .75 16 .9.73 (not repd?) A2-AAB 4.75 ? destr
9653 N5801Z 6.63 4.82 9684 N5827Z 8.63 .70 9724 N5865Z 9.63
10.82 restored 9685 N5828Z 8.63 .70 9725 N5866Z 10.63
9654 N5830Z 6.63 11.72 restored 9726 N5870Z 10.63 L74/E77 w/o at
D-EKCE 23.7.65 12.84 9686 N5834Z 8.63 .70 w/o at Hayward, Ca 22.6.74
N220EK 2.1.85 Independence,Mis 8.8.68 9727 N5868Z 10.63
9655 N5802Z 6.63 71/E72 L73/E74 inactive 9728 N5872Z 10.63 71/E72
9656 N5803Z 6.63 9687 OB-FCB- 706 8.63 L72/E73 restored
9657 N5804Z 6.63

88/79
 L e f t : B o t s w a n a - r e g i s t e r e d Colt A2-TED
c/n 22-9784 at Johannesburg-Rand i n
January 1974. (A.Heape v i a P . R . K e a t i n g )
9803 N5933Z .64 .70
71/E72 restored
9804 N5934Z .64
9805 N5935Z .64 .70
9806 N5936Z .64
9807 N5937Z .64
9808 ZK-CEJ 1.5.64 27.6.67 w/o at
Whangarei 20.5.67
9809 N5938Z .64
9810 N5939Z .64
9811 N5940Z .64
9812 N5941Z .64 71/E72
L72/E73 restored
9813 N5942Z .64 4Q.80 cr at
Caulksville, Ar 9.6.79
9814 N5943Z .64 .70
9815 N5944Z 2.64
N1LD 17.4.85
ês 9816 N5945Z .64
gmJÊt 9817 N5946Z .64
9818 N5947Z 9.64 L74/E77
L77/E78 restored
9819 N5948Z .64 L74/E77
9820 N5949Z .64 .64
Above: One of t h e l a s t C o l t s t o be 9763 N5898Z .63 F-OGBV 12.64 6.75 destr
produced, TG-GOS 22-9844 a w a i t s 9764 N5899Z .63 1.81 9821 N5950Z .64 71/E72
d e l i v e r y to Guatemala from Lock Haven 9765 N5900Z 11.63 L72/E73 L73/E74
e a r l y in 1964. (G.Styan v i a PRK) 9766 N5901Z 11.63 17.9.80 restored
9767 N5902Z 11.63 9822 N5951Z ntu
9729 N5871Z 10.63 9768 N5 903Z 11.63
10.63 CP-757 8.64 ex w/o
9730 N5867Z 9769 N5904Z 11.63
9731 N5873Z 10.63 L74/E77 19.1.68
9770 ZS-DUO 28.1.64
4.78 restored 9771 N5905Z 9823 N5952Z .64
12.63 .70
10.63 .70 9824 N5953Z .64
9732 N5874Z 71/E72 L73/E74
71/E72 L73/E74 9825 N5954Z ntu
L77/E78 restored
L74/E77 restored 9772 N5906Z CP-758 8.64 cr 20.7.66 Sta
12.63
9733 N5875Z 10.63 Rita, rebuilt as
9773 ZS-DVF 22.4.64
cr 13.10.70
9734 CF-PNW 10.63 65/66 w/o near 9774 N5907Z CP-880 7.69
12.63
Brookville, Ont 9775 N5908Z Cochabamba
12.63 27.2.74
9735 28.10.63 Exp CoA 9826 N5955Z 10.6* 29.3.66 Exp CoA
1
C-GCBQ 4.74 .72
ZS-DUL 19.12.63 ? canx, cr 9776 N5909Z CF-ULQ 3.66
.64 L74/E77
Tongaat 26.5.64 9827 N5956Z .64
L77/E78 restored
9736 N5876Z 10.63 CF-VWC 5.67
9777 N5910Z .64
9737 N5877Z 10.63 .70 Cr Baton 9778 N5911Z C-FVWC .83
.63
Rouge, La 5.5.64 9779 CP-739 9828 N5957Z .64 .64
3.64
71/E72 L73/E74 inactive 9780 N5912Z F-OCCU 8.64 L67
.63
L74/E77 L77/E78 inactive 9781 N5913Z 9829 N5958Z .64
.64
10.63 9830 N5959Z .64
9738 N5878Z 9782 N5914Z .63 .69 w/o at
10.63 Mableton, Ga 6.10.68 CF-UKY 3.66
9739 N5879Z
10.63 1.85 C-FUKY 10.85
1
9740 N5880Z 9783 N5916Z .63 12.83
3.85 9831 N5960Z ntu 23.3.64 Exp CoA
C-GCSV 9784 ZS-EAS 27.11.64
9741 N5881Z 10.63 4.82 Philippines
A2-TED 11.73
N9741 .68 71/E72
5.83 restored VP-YUD .77
10.63 PI-C778
9742 N5882Z ZS-LSB 11.7.85
N5 917Z RP-C778 canx
CF-TDH 9.72 9785 .63
9832 N5961Z ntu
C-FTDH 9786 N5918Z .64 ,70
G-ASSE 28. 4.64
9743 ZS-DUI 13.1.64 4.82 restored 9833 ZS-DXH 2. 6.64
9744 N5884Z 10.63 71/E72 9787 CP-738 3.64 w/o N5962Z
9834 64 71/E72
L72/E73 27.12.73 18.2.73
L74/E77 restored 9788 N5919Z .64 .70 L72/E73 L73/E74
9745 N5883Z 10.63 9789 N5920Z .64 8.75 1.81
9746 N5915Z 12.63 9790 N5921Z .64 10.81 cr at 5.85 restored
9835 N5963Z ntu
9747 N5885Z 10.63 71/E72 Victory, Ok 26.11.77
9M-ANQ 6.64
L72/E73 restored 9791 N5922Z
VH-EON 1.9.68 10.12.80 wfu
9748 ZS-DTE 17.12.63 9792 N5923Z ntu 9836 N5964Z .64 64/65
9749 CS-ALA 1.64 AP-ATR .64 w/o
9837 N5965Z 5.64 .70 w/o at
9750 N5886Z 11.63 20.5.71
9751 N5887Z L63 N5924Z .64 Cranfield, Oh 7.3.65
9793 9838 N5966Z
PT-CFF 24.5.65 9794 N5925Z .64 .70 .64
9839 N5967Z .64
9752 N5888Z 11.63 71/E72 L74/E77
N5968Z
9840 .64 L74/E77
9753 N588 9Z 11.63 .70 9795 N5926Z .64 71/E72
9841 N5969Z .64
9754 N5890Z 11.63 71/E72 dam Stow 8.72 L73/E74
9842 N5970Z .64
Mas 7, 8.70 (not repd?) L77/E78 restored N5971Z 71/E72
9843 .64
N9116S 6.81 9796 N5927Z .64
(Not -9845 as shown in register)
9755 N5891Z 11.63 9797 N5928Z .64 .70 9 844 N5972Z ntu
6Y-JDJ 4.64 .69 w/o 71/E72
3.2. 67 TG-GOS 6.64 ex not current
9798 N5929Z .64 .70 mid-air
9845 CF-RGM 4.64
9756 N5892Z .64 with N6980R Chesapeake, Va
C-FRGM 76/77
9757 ZS-DUM 6.3 ,64 9799 CF-PTC 1.64 9846 CF-RGN 4.64 .69 m i d - a i r
9758 N5893Z 11.63 9800 N5930Z .64
with CF-UKX Carp, Ont 1 6 . 2 . 6 8
9759 N5894Z 11.63 9801 N5931Z 1.64 ex w/o at
9847 N5973Z .64 10.81
9760 CP-737 2.64 ex w/o a t Pymatuning Lake, Pa 22.5.64
2.83 restored
N a r a n j i l l o 1.12.71 CF-WDG 6.67 6.85 Cr , St 9848 N5974Z .64
9761 N5895Z 11.63 Stephen, NB 29.7.76
9762 N5897Z .64 9802 N5932Z .64 End of P i p e r PA-22-108 Colt p r o d u c t i o n ,

88/80
Casualty Compendium
PART THIRTY

We first complete the answers held over

from the last edition, then clear up a
few loose ends from earlier extracts
before coming to the replies to Part
Twenty-nine. New credits this time go
to G.Allen, M.G.Brackenridge, T.Hancock,
H.Hazewinkel, T.Judge, J.MacMaster,
T.Morris, V.Smith, Fit Lt G.R.Sunder-
land, P.Ward and M.Wickstead.

Right: Short Empire Flying Boat VH-ABE,

the subject of the 12.12.38 entry.

28.3.38 The Japan Air Transport mail aircraft - as yet unidentified - crashed during a forced landing at Sammai-Cho,
pilot K.Fumoto slightly injured.
29.3.38 Curtiss Condor BT-32 of Cia Condor Peruana de Aviacion could be OA-FFA-29 destroyed during repairs, or
OA-FFA-272 "Iquitos" c/n 59 is also suggested.
30.4.38 Italian aircraft reported to be Savoia Marchetti S.73 of Ala Littoria which operated twenty-one of the type.
Crash location given as Fornua, aircraft hit Mt Maranola and fourteen passengers and five crew were killed
but most of the $1 million of gems on board were recovered.
10.5.38 Union Airways Lockheed 10A Electra ZK-AFC "Kotare" c/n 1092 crashed on take-off at Mangere when the starboard
engine failed. Pilots Duthle and Peel, the only occupants on this mail flight, were both killed.
15.5.38? 'N.212' was a four-engined TB-3 (Ant-6) regd CCCP-H212 which fel* into the river Dvina near Archangel en
route from Franz Josef Land when one engine failed. Date given as 16.5.38 or even 18.5.38. M.S.Babushkin was
killed with three others and twelve were injured.
24/25.5.38 Crash near Cleveland was United Airlines Douglas DST-A NC18108 c/n 1956. Attempted forced landing following
starboard engine fire but hit trees, crashed and burnt out at 2217 hrs. All three crew and seven passengers
died, including pilot James L.Brandon and Douglas test pilot E.H.Veblen who was a passenger. The aircraft was
actually en route Newark - Chicago.
27.5.38 Ginger Coote Airways Fairchild 51A was CF-AUX c/n 769. Flying from Vancouver to Zeballos, it disappeared and
was not found until 9.3.39 on a hillside near Alberno Canal, 15 miles west of Port Alberni, BC. Mail was
recovered from the wreck. This aircraft was originally built as Fairchild FC-2 c/n 18 regd G-CAIH, being
rebuilt as model 51A in 1934.
3.6.38 IAL "Dorado" was DH.86 G-ACWD c/n 2305, based at Penang from 1.9.35 for Far Eastern services. It was not
destroyed and survived to be impressed on 22.11.41 as HK829. The fire was caused when a port engine backfired
during warm-up and the port wing and centre section fabric was damaged. The occupants escaped through the
emergency hatches but one broke a leg in doing so. Repairs took six weeks. (See photo p.88/54)
26.6.38 The unidentified DLH trimotor was found at Chilligua, Peru and all occupants were rescued.
1.7.38 The Monospar was ST-12 VH-UTK c/n 38 of Airlines of Australia. It was burnt at Mackay, Queensland, when the
port engine caught fire, though some say the cause was a hanger fire.
Photo NC173.. (88/23) Three possibilities have been put forward, the most likely being NC17315, DC-3B-202 c/n 1930 of
TWA, fleet no.353. This crashed at St Louis, Missouri on 23.1.41 when operating the New York - Los Angeles
sleeper service. The aircraft hit trees during an instrument let-down, Capt P.W.T.Scott and one passenger
were killed, two crew and four passengers seriously injured, while six passengers suffered only minor
injuries. The second possibility is NC17322 c/n 1968, TWA f/n 372, which crashed at Van Nuys, California
on 1.12.44 in very similar circumstances. Finally an American Airlines DC-3 NC17335 c/n 1921 overshot on
landing at Burlington, Vermont on 20.9.48. In view of the information originally provided, NC17315 would
seem to be clear favourite.
Returning now to some of the older problems, with particular thanks to Terry Judge for researching some of the
Canadian casualties in depth:
14.5.27 (see 85/82 and 86/57) Continued research by Tony Hancock has revealed an item in the Skegness, Mablethorpe &
Alford News of 18.5.27 identifying the aircraft 'ZPROM' as a Hyderabad - and not either a Blackburn Kangaroo
or a Vickers Virginia, though there are many similarities apart from the tailplane. Further reference to
our "RAF Aircraft Jl to J9999" unearths the story of HP.24 Hyderabad J7751 of 99 Sqdn which made a forced
landing on Dogo Sands, 6 miles off Skegness on 14.5.27 (our report says Dog's Head Sands), and both agree
that a German vessel shipped the aircraft to Kings Lynn. No.99 Sqdn was also based at Bircham Newton, so the
story falls neatly into place around this new identityl
7. 9.: 27 (85/82 and 85/117) Stinson Detroiter "Sir John Carling" was c/n M.202.
26 .8 . 2 8 (85/118) 'FAML' may have been a Latecoere of Aeropostale or its Argentine associate company Aeroposta.
2 . 10 . 3 1 (86/26 and 86/85) The actual date of 1.10.31 is confirmed, the site of the crash being Douglas Lake Ranch
near Merritt, BC.
21 . 5 . 3 2 (86/26) Panagra Fairchilds were: Model FC-2: NC6853 'P-l' c/n 139, NC8023 c/n 168. Model FC-2W2: NC8026 c/n
519, NC8039 'P-4' c/n 529, NC9715 c/n 532, NC9723 'P-3' c/n 527 which is known to have crashed but date and
location unknown. Model 71: NC9798 'P-6' c/n 619.
31.7.33 (82/53 and 82/110) Actual date was 23.7.33. CF-ALX crashed about one mile south of McConnell Lake after take-
off. It was registered to Col V.Spencer but Smith Commercial Aviation is also named in the RCMP report on the
accident, indicating that this may have been the operating company.
16.8.33 (86/86) The crash at Anderson Lake was Wells Air Transport Ltd Fairchild 71 CF-AJP c/n 651, the correct date
being 15.8.33.
25.5.34 (82/82 and 83/26) The correct date for CF-AUD is confirmed as 24.5.34.
29.10.34 (87/26) The TACA trimotor at La Ceiba, Honduras, was presumably a Ford 4-AT of which c/ns 39 and 64 were in
use with the company from 1933. The Ford _5-AT c/n 39 was rebuilt for the National Air and Space Museum in
Washington.
9.11.35 (87/56) TACA trimotor at Juticalpa, Honduras, presumably a Ford 5-AT of which 24 were then operated, see above.

88/81
The photographs above show the damage to Short Empire VH-ABE "Coorong" at Darwin on 12.12.38. Ropes have been secured
around the aircraft to prevent it from slipping back into the water. On the left the tailplane is shown rammed up
against the breakwater. In the centre the starboard float is crushed between the wing and a jetty, the propeller has
already been removed. On the right the forward fuselage is shown out of the water at low tide, wedged against the jetty.

12.11.35 (87/56 and 87/115) Vancouver newspapers show an aircraft of Northern Air Transport missing on 2.11.35 and found
on 6.11.35. Pilot Jack Harmon and five passengers forced landed on an island 33 miles from Dawson. Fairchild
FC-2W2 G-CARM is proposed by Terry Judge as a likely candidate but no damage report appears in this file or in
that of CF-AXC. G-CARM had been rebuilt by Fairchild in 9.35 and may thus qualify as the 'new' aircraft.
17.11.38 (84/26 and 84/81) Date of G-CASQ was indeed 17.11.38 and the site Disappointment Inlet, now known as Lemmens
Inlet. Pilot Mai Lee flying Alberni to Tofino overflew his destination in worsening weather and finally had to
make a forced landing in flat calm and zero visibility. The aircraft flipped over but all six occupants
survived and were picked up the next day.
26.11.37 Ju 52/3m "Emil Schafer" D-AGAV was c/n 4023. DLH claimed to fly in all weathers, hence the take-off in fog.
5.12.37 Additional details on G-ADUZ. Capt R.P.Mollard selected full flap to reduce the take-off run in rough seas and
strong wind. The aircraft bounced twice after becoming airborne on full power, then nosed in from 20 feet. The
bow was stoved in and water immediately entered the fuselage. One steward drowned, the other 5 crew were injured.
Of the 8 passengers, one drowned and 7 were injured including MRAF Sir John M.Salmond who was returning from an
IAL tour of the Far East. Tests were made using full flap on take-off by Shorts but none in the conditions which
had been experienced at Brindisi. The accident investigation exonerated the crew and found no cause.
Next, the casualties from Part twenty-nine:
9.7.38 The Potez at St.Denis was Potez 600 Sauterelle F-AOAM c/n 3929. The pilot of this parasol monoplane was unhurt.
15.7.38 Douglas was Panam DC-3 NC18114 c/n 1990. Engine failed after take-off from Ituzaingo Airport, Moron, and the
aircraft crashed into a hospital in a Buenos Aires suburb at 0520. Capt C.H.Goodwin, 4 crew and 8 passengers had
only minor injuries but one patient was killed and 15 others injured in the hospital.
29.7.38 "Hawaiian Clipper" was Martin M.130 NC14714 c/n 556 of PanAmerican, at the time actually named Hawaii Clipper.
En route Guam - Manila it vanished without trace having merely reported radio static problems at 1211 hrs on
28_. 7.38. Capt Leo Terletsky, 8 other crew and 6 passengers on board.
12.8.38 Mexican Aviation Co aircraft, still unidentified, hit mountain after reporting heavy rain conditions.
24.8.38 TWA twin presumably not a write-off. Partial failure of one engine on take-off. Pilot Capt H.Hess.
27.8.38 DH Albatross was second prototype E-3/G-AEVW c/n 6801. Rear fuselage broke in two on third landing during over-
load tests. Rebuilt with strengthened fuselage and flown again, initially as E-5.
1.10.38 "Pampero" of DLH was Do 18E D-AROZ c/n 255. Crew of 5 killed including Chief of Flight Security Dr.Ing.Dierbach.
Small traces of wreckage were found on 4.10.38.
10.10.38 Sabena Savoia was SABCA-built S.73 00-AGT. Crashed about 1330 hrs with 3 crew and 16 passengers all lost. Over-
loading was first blamed but there was later suspicion of an explosion on board. Capt J.van den Enyde.
25.10.38 "Kyeena" of ANA was DC-2 VH-UYC c/n 1566 actually "Kyama". Reports suggest that it flew beyond Essendon Airport
and crashed onto Mt.Dandenong 24 miles E ofr elbourne. Capt A.C.D.Webb, 3 crew, 14 passengers killed.
4.11.38 Jersey Airways "St.Catherine's Bay" was DH.86 G-ACZN c/n 2316 operating St.Helier-Eastleigh-Heston. It side-
slipped in a turn in poor visibility and crashed two minutes after take-off at 1045 hrs, killing a farm worker
in a field and all 13 passengers and crew. Pilot was A.G.M.Carey.
6.11.38 Two Misr aircraft actually went missing during the same bad weather'. DH.86 SU-ABV c/n 2342 landed at Amman and
another aircraft en route Gaza-Lydda-Haifa was forced to return to Gaza after leaving Lydda. No losses.
8 . 1 2 . 3 8 Japan A v i a t i o n Corpn DC-2 was N a k a j i m a - b u i l t " F u j i " which developed engine t r o u b l e and came down i n t h e sea 8
miles off the W coast of Kubashima. All on board survived the ditching but seven hours later rescuers found only
two survivors, two dead including Capt Shigeru Urushihara, and eight others were missing.
9.12.38 KLM Super Electra was L.14 PH-APE c/n 1413 "Ekster". Four fatalities.
12.12.38 "Coorong" was Qantas Short S.23 Empire VH-ABE c/n S.851, driven ashore from moorings during the night and blown
onto a breakwater at the peak of the high tide. As the sea subsided the aircraft was secured to prevent salt
water penetration of the hull. Dismantled and returned to Shorts for rebuild. It later reverted to G-AEUI 10.39.
1.1.39 Rearwin was LV-PEA which crashed in low flight killing owner/pilot J.F.Carrere and passenger.
10.1.39 Northern Airways Waco ZQC-6 was CF-BDZ c/n 5000 which forced landed after engine trouble.
21.1.39 IAL "Cavalier" was Short Empire G-ADUU c/n S.812. Suggested cause was icing affecting two inboard engines, Capt
M.J.R.Alderson descended to lower altitude but was unable to restart the engines. Made forced landing but the
hull was holed and the aircraft sank. Ten survivors rescued by 'Esso Baytown' but three others died of exposure
or drowning. "Cavalier" inaugurated the New York - Bermuda service in 6.37, this was its 290th trip on the route.
Finally some more casualties to complete this series of reports:
12.3.39 "Capella" damaged at Batavia, beached. 3.7.39 Junkers of DETA overshot landing at Beira.
14.3.39 Sabena mailplane crashed landing at Haren. 4.8.39 DLH a/c on Barcelona-Madrid service cr at Hospitales
15.3.39 Heinkel 115 seaplane f/1 in Atlantic after 4000 near Tarragona and dbf.
miles non-stop flight from Germany. 9.8.39 IAL "Australia" ran aground at Basrah.
3.4.39 French mailplane crashed Morondawa from Tananarive. 28.8.39 Indian National Airways Dragon crashed 40 mis from
2.5.39 Air France a/c on Dakar-Casablanca service crashed Lahore.
150 km SW of Marrakech. 11.9.39 French seaplane on Marseilles - Algiers service made
17.5.39 Canadian Airways Dragon dbf at St.John, NB. forced landing in Mediterranean.
30.6.39 Italian airliner cr on t/o at Rhodes on Brindisi-
A number of these remain unsolved from our 1984 listing!
Haifa service. Dbf,
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 P.182 - reported a Spanish airliner caught fire on
landing at Barcelona on 3 February on arrival from
Lisbon. The crew of two and six passengers were
killed.
P. 182 - also reported on the formation of Fenland
Airways Ltd of Peterborough to build and operate
aircraft. Subscribing shareholders were shipbroker
W. John Weber and accountant M.E.Taylor. (Did
Your compiler (Malcolm Fillmore) of this section has a anything ever become of this venture?)
complete collection of Aeroplane magazines from 1944/
1960, These mainly stay in storage with large quantities P.188/191 - had an article by "Moorhen" on an
of other magazines. On leafing through some early ones, advanced project by Percival's chief designer,
he came upon snippets of information which looked A.A.Bage. It was a six engined freighter based upon
interesting and might start off new lines of research. the Burnelli aerofoil centre fuselage with a
Thus this little section was born, an occasional foray suggested cargo capacity of 17 tons over 1980 miles
into uncharted territory. Extracts are published with at approx 300 mph. (Was this ever anything more than
little attempt at research but with a hope of feedback a design project?)
and comment. Some items may be (and seem to be) wrong -
but why? Not all items are civil but there will be a Aeroplane 25 February 1944
strong historical bias.
P.209 - A Pan American airliner reported missing
Aeroplane 21 January 1944 February 17 with 9 passengers and 5 crew.

P. 63 -"A Handley Page Hampden torpedo bomber and a Aeroplane 3 March 1944
Supermarine Spitfire flown in the Battle of Britain
by the late Sqn Ldr Keith Truscott are being sent to P.241 - reports the crash of a Portuguese airliner
Australia for exhibition in a museum". (Does anyone near Quelimane, Portuguese West Africa with the loss
have anything on this? Certainly no Hampden exists of 12 passengers and 2 crew. (This is Lockheed
in Australia, but what of the Spit?) 14H-2 CR-AAV of DETA; w/off 23.2.44.)

Aeroplane 28 January 1944 P.241 - also announced that ABA (Swedish A/L) were
about to use converted Liberators on flights to
P. 87 - had a photo of an Auster III "presented to England. They were ex forced landed aircraft
the RAF by Mrs Lausanne in memory of her brother, purchased from the US Government and refurbished by
Capt Bertram Dickson, believed to be the first ABA. (Dozens of B-24s were interned in Sweden but
regular Army Officer to fly an aeroplane (17 Feb none are recorded as having joined ABA. The
1910)". The Auster appears to be inscribed with standard work, Sweden Haven of Refuge does not give
three or four words in white on the camouflaged the fate of most of them however.)
cowling. (Any identity and name known?)
P.247 - in a story about the Airspeed Envoy it is
Aeroplane 4 February 1944 recorded that one Envoy was ordered by the Emperor
of Abyssinia to bomb a special target in Italy.
W.S.Shackleton had three aircraft for sale, viz:- This one ultimately turned up in Spain having been
earmarked for the Johannesburg air race. (Any
- DH.84 Dragon, completely overhauled with C of A to identity known?)
November 1944 plus 2 spare Gipsy Major and other
spares, etc - £1,475. (The only Dragon this seems Aeroplane 17 March 1944
to fit is G-ACIT of Scottish Airways - if so, it
was not sold.) P. 296 - reported the crash of a Reseau Aerien
- BA Swallow II, Pobjoy Cataract III, stored - £240. Militaire Francais airliner in the region of Taza,
- Avro Avian, Cirrus III, partly prepared for C of A N.Morocco "last week" killing the crew and 4
and carefully hangared - £79. passengers - it was operating the Rabat/Algiers
service.
In the issue of 18 February, the Dragon and Swallow
were not mentioned but further details were given on Aeroplane 14 April 1944
the Avian. Its last C of A was being renewed in
1938 and its owner was now in Iraq. P.408 - reports Ireland is building up its air force
by acquiring interned military aircraft. They have
Newly included were:- 4 Swallow lis for £250 or purchased them from the countries concerned and
offer. They were from the last batch built, their include Spitfires, Hurricanes, Grumman Martlets,
Cirrus Minor engines requisitioned for fitting to Hudsons and Heinkels. (Certainly no Heinkels or
Taylorcrafts. The airframes, although little used, Martlets are commonly associated with the IAC.)
have suffered somewhat in storage recently but are
easily repairable, readily converted into gliders if P.240 - had a letter from Australia commenting upon
not re-engined. (Logic would suggest these were ex various types G.R.Harris had recently seen flying.
London Air Park Flying Club who had 10 Cirrus Minor These included Sopwith Pup VH-UCK (Whirlwind V
Swallows allegedly scrapped at Hanworth in 1946, engine), two Stinson Model A Trimotors with ANA
which is where WSS was based.) VH-UKK/VH-UYY operating Broken Hill/King Island
services. (The Pup was not eld until 9.45; the
Aeroplane 18 February 1944 Stinsons 6.45 and 2.45 respectively - the latter was
w/off 31.1.45 at Redesdale, Vic.)
P.176 - gave a story of a Junkers Ju 88 being flown
to the USA "recently" for study. This particular Aeroplane 2 June 1944
example was built in June 1943 and had only 50
operational flying hours when captured after forced After an absence, adverts reappeared of aircraft for
landing in an undamaged condition. Its range of sale:-
1,300 miles was stepped up to 2,000 miles by fitting
extra fuel tanks and it was flown from Cairo to the W.S.Shackleton announced they had sold 2 Comper
USA in 5j days by USAAF pilots who used the German Swifts, a Piper Coupe, a BA Swallow and a Salmson
instruments with the exception of a US radio Klemm in one week recently. They had for sale
compass. It is being test flown at Wright Field. - a DH Dragon (still!), current C of A - £1,475
The report was amplified in the issue of 25 - BA Swallow II (Pobjoy Cataract) property of CTP of
February. The Ju 88 had landed in Cyprus, flown by famous acft manufacturer, completely overhauled.
an escaping disaffected Romanian pilot. (No British By 16.6.44, further details were given on this.
serial can be readily identified for this). Overhauled in April 1944 and for sale at £350.

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 - Miles Hawk (Gipsy Major), last C of A 1939, 300 Aeroplane 10 November 1944
hours, some damage during storage but repairable.
Shackleton advert for Miles Sparrowhawk (Gipsy
Aeronca Cabin monoplane for sale (plus spare Major), current C of A; 515 hours since new- £695.
wings/engine) by Gunton, Spalding. (Probably G-AGDL)

Aeroplane 9 June 1944 Aeroplane 24 November 1944

P.639 - Amongst aircraft taking part in an air P.600 - reported on the possible re-opening of the
display at Cape Town, South Africa in late March was French Musee de l'Air, Paris. It was apparantly
a DH.9, and a Bf 109. (The DH.9 could be badly damaged by German bombing in June 1940 and
SAAF2005/ZS-AOI currently in Johannesburg Museum.) contents partly destroyed. The remaining exhibits
were recovered by the curator, Charles Dollfus in
Aeroplane 23 June 1944 February 1941.
The latest Shackleton offer:- Piper J-2 Cub
W.S.Shackleton advertised 2 brand new Pitcairn PA. 39 (Continental A40) including EDO floatgear; 150 hours
Autogiro airframes to take Warner Super Scarab and carefully hangared during war. The property of
engines. £150 each. Unused apart from test flights a famous pilot - £345. In the issue of 23.3.45,
in America; these are of recent type imported during probably the same aircraft was advertised for sale
the war. "Must sell as space urgently required." at £295.
(Presumably ex RAF in BW828 batch.)
Aeroplane 8 December 1944
Aeroplane 14 July 1944
P.638 - "Lyndhurst", G-AGBW one of BOAC's fleet of
P.37 - records the death of Capt J.C.Mercer, MD of Lodestars in Africa is missing. It left Juba
Air Travel (NZ) Ltd and Maurice Dawe, company southbound for Nairobi on the Cairo-Gwelo service on
secretary in an accident on 30 June. The acft, November 29. On board were 4 crew and 7 passengers.
reported as the company's DH.90 Dragonfly, crashed On 12.1.45, it was reported to have been found in
into a mountain en route Nelson to the West Coast. the hills 50m N of Nairobi on 1.1.45.
5 others aboard survived. (It was not in fact the
Dragonfly - what was it?) Also reported was the loss of a French transport
some two miles from Saint Prix, near Lyons en route
Aeroplane 21 July 1944 Algiers/Paris; 11 killed.

The lastest Shackleton advert was for a BA Swallow P.641 - had a report on private flying in Egypt with
II (Pobjoy Cataract III) in excellent condition and photos of DH.60G SU-ABK, DH.85 SU-ABM, Cub SU-AAY
only 545 hrs since new. Formerly the property of and DH.94 SU-ACJ. The Moths all belonged to Misr-
Lieut-Col Prendergast of 8th Army and carefully Airwork Flying School whilst the Cub was with
hangared. £315. A similiar aircraft (probably the International Flying Club (run by Mr.Coffer and also
same one) was advertised on 25.8.44 at £295. operated DH.94 SU-ACE and Bul80 SU-ACC). All based
Painted Cambridge Blue with dark blue lettering. at Almaza.

Aeroplane 4 August 1944 Aeroplane 15 December 1944

P.124 - "Venezuela had its first air accident on P. 665 - reported that Tata Air Lines had recently
July 25 when a liner crashed and caught fire night withdrawn DH.86 VT-AKZ which they purchased in 1938
landing at Barcelona (Venezuela) Airport. 10 from Qantas. (This has been previously reported as
killed. Probably owned by Linea Aeropostal having become AX800 in 1941; presumably later
Venezolana of Caracas who operate Lockheed lOAs and restored to VT-AKZ since regn eld 20.11.44)
14s". (Evidently the LAV Lockheed 14H YV-ADI or
ADO). Aeroplane 19 January 1945

Aeroplane 18 August 1944 P.74 - gave details of Airspeed Envoy G-ACVI, still
in service in Australia as VH-UXM. First regd to
P.187 - Pan American lost a four motor flying boat Lord Nuffield as "Miss Wolseley" in 1934 when fitted
on take off in rough water at Antilla, Cuba on with Wolseley Aries engines. It was sold via
August 8. 17 died and 14 survived when the bottom W.S.Shackletons in 1936 to Ansett Airways, it is
was torn out when it hit a big swell. (This was still in service with some 9000 hours on the clock.
Sikorsky S-42 NC823M c/n 4201). In early 1944, it was fitted with Wright Whirlwinds
because spares of the Aries were no longer
Aeroplane 15 September 1944 available. (VH-UXM eventually wfu 3.51)

P.300 - reports that amongst surplus aircraft for P.79 - reported the loss of Pan American's Martin
sale in the USA by the US Army and Navy were two 130 flying boat "China Clipper" on a night landing
Savoia-Marchetti transports taken over when Italian at Port of Spain, Trinidad on 8 January. 23 of the
airlines in Brazil were liquidated. (These would 30 on board were killed. (This was NC14716 c/n
probably be 2 SM.83s op by LATI under Italian 558).
registration.) A second accident reported was of an American
Airlines DC-3 5m N of Burbank, California on January
Aeroplane 22 September 1944 10; 3 crew and 21 passengers killed.

The latest Shackleton advert is for an Aeronca Chief For sale by Shackletons three cheap aircraft:-
(50hp Continental), imported just before war at cost
£800 and less that 100 hours service - £375. Per Klemm 3-seatër (Cirrus III) (see 11.5.45)
1.12.44, it had red satin finish and blue lettering Avro Avian (Cirrus III)
and was still for sale. (This is G-AFJC, stored in Any reasonable offer accepted for these
Burnley 1942) two which were recently sold to a "famous British
film company". The Klemm was flown and the Avian
Aeroplane 13 October 1944 taxied extensively during the production of a new
aviation film recently. (Which film is this?)
A company called Warwick Aviation Co Ltd
(incorporating Castle Engineering Works), Aircraft Lastly a Comper Swift (Pobjoy), C of A lapsed at
Constructors, Saltisford, Warwick had a half page outbreak of war - £75. (Suspect G-ABUU)
advert showing a drawing of a civil light plane
similar to an open cockpit Moth Minor with
retractable undercarriage marked up as "G-ECLH". Readers who think that they can identify, comment on,
(Anything known of this project?) or illustrate any of the aircraft featured in these
EXTRACTS are invited to send their contributions to
the Editor by the end of October if possible.

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 No. 4 1988

ARCHIVE
The AIR-BRITAIN Civil Aviation Historical Quarterly

Featured in this edition of 'Authorisations to Fly', the

Hordern-Richmond Autoplane G-AEOG was built by Heston
Aircraft and powered by two 40 hp Continental engines.
It was unusual in having rudder control operated by
means of a small wheel at the top of the control column.
(Photo: Jack Meaden)
Above: Drone G-AEKT photographed in 1937 at 'Carswell HOW ? WHAT ? WHERE?
Manor' (possibly Carswell in Oxfordshire?) with an
Aeronca and a Gipsy Moth possibly G-ABOE of the Misses Only one of the four problems set in the last issue has
Glass with number 57 on the tail. (Jack Meaden) raised any reader response. The Drone referred to in the
Below: The same aircraft as PR-? flown by 609 Sqdn book 'Spitfire Pilot' as owned by the CO of 609 Sqdn is
pilots during 19A0/1 - see below, (via Jack Meaden) documented in other sources. The Squadron CO was S/Ldr
Michael Lister-Robinson from A.10.A0, and his Drone was
flown from St Athan to Middle Wallop (in 2hrs AOmin) by
P/0 D.M.Crook (the author of the book) the following
month. It was later camouflaged and coded PR-?, see
photo above. It followed its owner to Biggin Hill on
11.A.41, but was w/o when F/Lt J.Churchin attempted to
take off from either a cabbage or strawberry patch where
it had forced landed ended in a hedge. A photo of this
scene appears in another Squadron history 'The White
Rose'. The tallplane was preserved as a trophy. Another
Drone coded PR-! remained at Middle Wallop in damaged
condition. All the Carden Ford engined Drones can be
accounted for as either crashed prewar, stored through-
out the war, or still surviving - with the exception of
c/n 28 G-AEKT. Bob Ogden's list in 'Vintage Aircraft'
No.A 1 9 88 states quite categorically that this was the 609 Sqdn
Drone. In passing, we wonder when the S/Ldr acquired it
as at the outbreak of war it was registered to Kronfeld
and Miss J.Jenkinson. (Thanks to Impressments Log, Jack
Meaden and Maj J.R.Cross for their contributions.)
ARCHIVE The problem picture below, submitted by Dan Hagedorn,
shows a line-up of Chilean Avro 50A's of the Scott
Mission. Nearest to the camera was No.97 named "Jeneral
The AIR-BRITAIN Civil Aviation Historical Quarterly Korner" which appears to have an in-line engine with an
exhaust pipe extending as far as the front cockpit. Can
ISSN: 0262-A923 anyone identify which engine this might be and which
version of the 50A? The next three aircraft in line seem
Edited by David Partington to be standard 50AK's, in order No.82 "Curico", No.78
"Capitan Avalos" and No.75. The other aircraft in the
Editorial address: The Haven, Nympsfield Road, line appear to be at least two SE-5A's and several
Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GL6 OEA DH.9's, one named "Tacna".

As the ninth year of ARCHIVE production draws to a close

we hope that readers will be able to discern a slight
improvement in the presentation. This is because we are
now preparing most of the material on word processor in-
stead of the trusty typewriter, though there will still
be a backlog of pre-processed material which is already
in hand to be used up.

A further change, which all members should by now be

aware of, involves the frequency of ARCHIVE publication.
In common with DICEST and AEROMILITARIA we will now be
genuinely quarterly, appearing in March, June, September
and December from 1989 onwards. This means that the From Peter Davis comes a query based on a caption found
closing date for contributions to the March issue will in a photo album belonging to P.Gordon-Marshall in the
be January 25th 1989. DH Museum. It refers to the US Embassy aeroplanes which
were kept at Witney during the war and allowed to fly
The autumn postal difficulties seem to have persuaded in a restricted zone. One was the Beech 17 c/n A20 which
some contributors to delay writing - some regular names became PB-1 and has been referred to earlier in Feedback
are missing from the credits this time. Please, don't but there was also a biplane trainer and a US Navy
leave it to someone else, every contribution is valued amphibian. Can anyone identify them?
and could just fill an important gap! While on the
subject of contributors we must say a special thank-you Finally an airfield problem. G.W.Halliday would like to
to Jack Meaden for taking the time to extract so many obtain any information about the following locations:
illustrations for this issue from his large collection. Horton Kirby (Kent), Ensbury Park (Bournemouth), Ryde
(IoW), Shanklin (IoW), Wilmington (Eastbourne) and
Finally, Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year to all Abridge (Essex). Anyone who can help should contact Mr
our readers - we hope to hear from you in 1989!! Halliday at 1 Brook Avenue, New Milton, Hants BH25 5HB.

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Complete Civil Registers:7

ETHIOPIA ET-
PART NINE

Above: Douglas C-47A ET-AGI taxies past a Yugoslav Govt Falcon 50 at Addis Ababa in January 1988. (J.Dijkstra via OGN)

ET-AGE Cessna A188B Agwagon 02725 12.11.76

Ex N4991Q. Bought from Africair 18.10.76. Admas Air
Service, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.226. Registr-
ation cancelled 2.1.81 following crash at Mille.

ET-AGF Cessna A188B Agwagon 02445 25.8.76

Ex N4928R. US Export C of A E-148537. Admas Air
Service, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.227. Current.

(Note: A Cessna A188B Agwagon N4925R c/n 02442T was

written off when burnt out during refuelling at
Khartoum 26.5.76 while operated by Admas. This may
have been intended for ET- registration, possibly
as ET-AGE?) Above: Cessna Agwagon ET-AGF stripped down at Addis
Ababa on 23.1.88. (O.G.Nordbo)
(Note: ET-AGE/F possibly reserved for two DHC-7's, Below: Cessna Skywagon ET-AGJ wearing the badge of the
the 2nd and 4th production aircraft, ordered 9.75 Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Organisation parked at
but later cancelled No confirmed evidence.) the Admas Air facility in April 1984. (O.G.Nordbo)

ET-AGG Douglas C-53D-D0 (DC-3A) 11652 19.3.76

Ex 42-68725, NC49552, EL-AAZ. Ethiopian Airlines
SC, Addis Ababa. Arrived 18.1.76. C of A number
A.228. Withdrawn from use 31.1.79 (T/T 36146 hrs)
and used as instructional airframe by AMTS, later
reduced to produce.

ET-AGH Douglas C-47A-30-DL 9501 29.5.76

Ex 42-23639, 0K-WDI, CzAF ?, FrAF 23639, F-BTDF,
N87605, F-BRGQ. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa.
Arr 16.4.76. C of A number A.229. Damaged 1.2.77 at
Makale, repaired, Current, though last C of A had
expired 24.8.86.
ET-AGK Douglas C-47B-10-DK 15020/26465 10.9.76
ET-AGI Douglas C-47A-65-DL 19006 10.7.76 Ex 43-49204, HB-IRF, EC-AQF, N99873. Ethiopian Air-
Ex 42-100543, 0K-WD0, CzAF, FrAF 100543 'FRAJC' lines SC, Addis Ababa. Arrived 26.7.76, temporary
later 'FRAVG', F-BTDC, F-BRGP, N87604, F-BTDJ. regn ET-AGK 26.7.76 but flown as N99873 18.8.76 to
Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. Arrived 16.4.76 10.9.76. Crashed landing at Sodo, SW of Addis Ababa
C of A number A.230. Current. 15.10.78 due to brake failure. Registration cancel-
led 9.4.79 (T/T 30160 hrs) fuselage stored at Addis
ET-AGJ Cessna 185D Skywagon 0933 20.5.76 Ababa by 4.81 and with EAL ground training school
Ex N1565F, 5Y-ACK. Wild Life Conservation Organis- by 2.86.
ation, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.231. Current,
though noted under repair by Admas in 1.88. ET-AGL Not allotted-

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 ET-AGM Douglas C-47B-1-DL 20874 16.12.76
Ex 43-16408, ET-T-12, N51179, F-OBCT, 5R-MAK.
Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. Arrived on
31.10.76. C of A number A.233. Crashed and destroy-
ed near Bole International Airport in attempted
single-engined landing 18.3.80. Registration canc-
elled 5.9.80. T/T 26021 hrs.
(Note: Built ex-spares by TWA in Cairo, 1945/6, for
use in Middle East region and regd ET-T-12 via TWA
staff of EAL. As N51179 was stationed in Paris.)
ET-AGN Not allotted.

ET-AGO Douglas C-47B-15-DK 15287/26732 24.6.77

Ex 43-49471, KK149, G-AMZX, SN-AAG, ST-AAG, SudanAF
421. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. Arrived
28.2.77. C of A number A.234. Extensively damaged
at El Kere 17.12.83, repaired. Written off at Goba,
26.12.87.

ET-AGP Douglas C-47B-10-DK 15030/26475 27.7.77

Ex 43-49214, N9457Z, 9N-AAE. Ethiopian Airlines SC,
Addis Ababa. Arrived 27.6.77. C of A number A.235.
Damaged landing at Asmara 3.1.78, repaired. Damaged
landing at Humera 14.6.78, repaired. Crashed near
Tessenei, Barentu area, 28.1.79 following damage in
flight 'by human act'. Registration cancelled on
9.4.79. T/T 18767 hrs.

ET-AGQ Douglas C-47A-5-DK 12278 4.6.77

Top: The rather sad remains of EAL/RRC Air C-53D ET-AGR Ex 42-108843, FZ681, G-AGYZ. Ministry of Interior,
at Jijiga airfield after it had been destroyed in an Addis Ababa, leased to Ethiopian Airlines SC and
air raid in July 1977. (O.G.Nordbo collection) maintained and operated by them. C of A number
A.236. Destroyed when brakes failed landing at
Above: All-yellow Turbo Centurion ET-AGS of RRC Air at Degahabour 25.10.78. T/T 28670 hrs. Cancelled.
Addis Ababa on 18.4.84. (O.G.Nordbo)
ET-AGR Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3A) 11711 29.7.77
Below: C-47A ET-AGT of EAL apparently in immaculate Ex 42-68784, SE-BAU, F-OAIF, G-AOBN. Ethiopian Air-
condition at Bahar Dar on 23.1.88. Unfortunately it too lines SC, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.237. Bought
was destroyed by air attack later this year at Axum on behalf of RRC Air. Provisional C of A issued
airfield. (O.G.Nordbo) 29.7.77 to 4.9.77. Destroyed on the ground at 1600
local time "unlawfully from the air" at Jijiga air-
Centre below: RRC Air Dakotas seem to come in a variety field, near Somali border, July 1977. Registration
of colours, ET-AGV at Addis Ababa on 18.4.84 having a cancelled 12.8.77.
green/yellow/green cheat line and red lettering. The
port engine had been removed. (O.G.Nordbo) ET-AGS Cessna T210L Turbo Centurion 61113 27.12.77
Ex N2152S, SE-G0D, (ET-AFZ). Philadelphia Mission,
Bottom: ET-AGX on the other hand had its EAL colours Addis Ababa. C of A number A.239. To RRC Air Serv-
replaced by a plain red line at Addis Ababa 4.81. (OGN) ice, date unknown. Crashed, Jijiga but repaired and
current 31.12.87 with C of A to 5.9.88.

ET-AGT Douglas C-47A-30-DK 13843/25288 28.12.77

Ex 43-48027, KG744, G-AIRG, XY-ABF. Ethiopian Air-
lines SC, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.240. Ground
looped at Goba 24.4.81, repaired. Destroyed on
ground in Ethiopian Government forces Mig-23 attack
on rebel-held Axum airstrip, 2.5.88.

ET-AGU Cessna A185F Skywagon 02351 28.5.7 7

(1) Ex N53063, ET-AFO. MAF Private Ltd. Ferry marks for
transfer to Kenya at end of MAF/SIMAIR programme.
To N53063, 8.77.

ET-AGU Douglas C-47A-20-DK 13026 28.12.77

(2) Ex 42-93147, KG543, PH-TEW, XY-AC0. Ethiopian Air-
lines SC, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.241. Damaged
when tail hit ground landing at Oborso 20.4.79 but
repaired. Nosed over landing at Barentu 21.9.79.
Regn cancelled 12.12.79. T/T 44676 hrs.

ET-AGV Cessna A185E Skywagon 01814 28.5.77

(1) Ex N5845J, YA-CAA, ET-AFR. MAF Private Ltd. Ferry
marks for transfer to Kenya at end of MAF/SIMAIR
programme. To 5H-MRU, 8.77.

ET-AGV Douglas C-47A-1-DK 12073 28.12.77

(2) Ex 42-92289, FL645, SAAF 6823, ZS-DE0, XY-ACN(2).
Rehabilitation & Relief Commission, Addis Ababa.
C of A number A.242. Cancelled prior to 31.12.87,
believed rebuilt and delivered to another African
country. Subsequent identity not yet known.
(Note: XY-ACN(2) is said to have been lost 16.8.72
but was current 1973. XY-ACM has been quoted as the
identity but Ethiopian records definitely give ACN
and '6803' which the Burmese gave as its identity.
ET-AGV actually has the wings of XY-ACT !)

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ET-AGW Cessna A185F Skywagon 02278 28.5.77
(1) Ex N3352S, ET-AFJ. MAF Private Ltd. Ferry marks for
transfer to Kenya. No subsequent identity known,
possibly only used for spares as result of damage
1.7.74 and cancellation 6.5.77.

ET-AGW Douglas C-47A-20-DK 12981 28.12.77

(2) Ex 42-93106, ZS-AVL, XY-ACT. Ethiopian Airlines SC,
Addis Ababa. C of A number A.243. Crashed landing
at Bahar Dar, NW of Addis Ababa, 11.1.81. Registr-
ation cancelled 18.8.81. T/T 43024 hrs.

ET-AGX Cessna A185E Skywagon 01243 30.5.77

(1) Ex N4776Q, ET-AFX. MAF Private Ltd. Ferry marks for
transfer to Kenya at end of MAF/SIMAIR programme.
To 5H-MRI, 8.77.

ET-AGX Douglas C-47B-5-DK 14644/26089 28.12.77

(2) Ex 43-48828, KJ920, PakAF H-701, G-ANLY, XY-ADD.
Ethiopian Airlines SC, transferred to Rehabilit-
ation & Relief Commission, Addis Ababa, by 13.3.78.
C of A number A.244. Damaged 27.8.81, Dire Dawa.
Cancelled prior to 31.12.87.

ET-AGY Cessna A185F Skywagon 02291 30.5.77

(1) Ex N3399S, ET-AFH. MAF Private Ltd. Ferry marks for
transfer to Kenya at end of MAF/SIMAIR programme.
To N3399S, 8.77.
Top: Cessna R172K Hawk ET-AGZ in EAL colours, although
ET-AGY Douglas DC-6A 45500 19.8.78 much of the red has been removed by the weather, at
(2) Ex CF-CPC, N45500, CF-NWY, C-FNWY. Ethiopian Air- Addis Ababa on 23.1.88. (O.G.Nordbo)
lines SC, Addis Ababa. Dep Calgary 26.7.78 d/d via
Cairo, arr Ethiopia 31.7.78. C of A number A.245. Above: Cessna Agwagon sprayer ET-AHD outside the Admas
Damaged taxying at Dire Dawa 26.6.80, repaired. hangar, also on 23.1.88. (O.G.Nordbo)
Currently registered but with EAL ground training
school. Last C of A expired 8.1.81. Below: Another active EAL C-47 is ET-AHG, photographed
at Gondar on 24.1.88. (O.G.Nordbo)
ET-AGZ Cessna A185F Skywagon 02268 30.5.77
(1) Ex N3314S, ET-AFG. MAF Private Ltd. Ferry marks for Bottom: Piper Aztec G ET-AHH in EAL colours at Addis
transfer to Kenya at end of MAF/SIMAIR programme. Ababa in April 1981. (O.G.Nordbo)
To 5H-MPX, 8.77.

ET-AGZ Cessna R172K Hawk 2891 15.8.78

(2) Ex N736YJ. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of
A number A.246. Current.

ET-AHA Cessna R172K Hawk 2902 15.8.78

Ex N736YV. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of
A number A.247. Current.

ET-AHB Cessna R172K Hawk 2909 15.8.78

Ex N736ZC. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of
A number A.248. Current.

ET-AHC Cessna R172K Hawk 2907 1.9.78

Ex N736ZA. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of
A number A.249. Current.

ET-AHD Cessna A188B Agwagon 03243 1.9.78

Ex N731XS. Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa. C of A
number A.250. Current.

ET-AHE Cessna A188B Agwagon 03247 1.9.78

Ex N731XW. Export C of A E-171276 of 9.6.78. Admas
Air Service, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.251. W/o
at Awash 15.6.85 and derelict a Bole by 2.86.

ET-AHF Cessna A188B Agwagon 03238 5.9.78

Ex N731XM. Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa. C of A
number A.252. Current. ET-AHH Piper PA-23-250 Aztec G 27-7954121 28.1.80
Ex N2342Z. US Export C of A E-182704 of 21.7.79.
(Note: ET-AHD/E/F delivered in US marks Reykjavik - ICA0 Project RAF 78/070, c/o United Nations Devel-
Stornaway 28.7.78, Tours 29.7.78.) opment Program, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.254.
Currently registered to ICAO and operated by EAL
ET-AHG Douglas C-47A-30-DK 14026/25471 23.5.79 Pilot Training Centre, Addis Ababa.
Ex 43-48210, KG794, VT-CVC, 9N-RF2, N64793. Ethiop-
ian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. Delivered via Seletar ET-AHI De Havilland DHC-5A Buffalo 101A 8.6.81
18.5.79. C of A number A.253. Damaged on ground at Ex C-GBXI. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of
Gondar 16.10.84, repaired. Current. A number A.255. Reserved 11.3.80 for delivery 5.80.
(Note: Also quoted incorrectly as c/n 18914 ex Current.
42-100451, VT-AUC, XY-ACF in other sources but Eth-
iopian records definitely quote N64793.) ET-AHJ De Havilland DHC-5A Buffalo 102A 8.6.81
Ex C-GBXL. Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of
(Note: ET-AHG to AHK probably reserved 19.12.78 for A number A.256. Reserved 11.3.80 for delivery 5.80.
the first order, later cancelled, for five DHC-6's Damaged at Bole 9.7.81, repaired. Shot down 17.3.83
for EAL. Marks reissued/reserved as shown.) Degahabour.

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Above: Providing the STOL capacity essential in the
Ethiopian countryside, DHC-5A Buffalo ET-AHI loads up ET-AHN Ayres S2R-T34-400 Turbo Thrush T34-038DC 8.5.81
at Addis Ababa on 23.1.88. (O.G.Nordbo) Ex N40229. Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa. C of A
Below: The second Buffalo, ET-AHJ, seen at about the number A.260. Damaged beyond repair at Bole Airport
time of delivery unpainted and still registered C-CBXL. Addis Ababa 8.6.87.
(EAL photo, via O.G.Nordbo)
ET-AIIO Ayres S2R-T34-400 Turbo Thrush T34-039DC 8.5.81
Ex N4023A. Admas Air Service, Addis Ababa. C of A
number A.261. Damaged in accident at Bilito 3.5.88.

ET-AHP Douglas C-47A-1-DK 12210 16.5.81

Ex 42-92412, FZ651, YU-AGA, 4W-ABW. (Yemen C of A
00016). Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. C of A
number A.263. Crashed on take-off at Makele 24.8.82
T/T 24088 hrs.
(Note: Serial and Yemeni identity confirmed in sev-
eral Ethiopian documents.)

ET-AHQ Douglas C-47-DL 4607 8.5.81

Ex 41-18515, NC67827, SA-R-2, HZ-AAD, 4W-ABS.
(Yemen C of A 00015 of 14.7.79) Ethiopian Airlines
SC, Addis Ababa. C of A number A.264. Current.
ET-AHK Boeing 727-260 22759 25.12.81
Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa. Regn reserved To be continued ....
20.2.81, r/o 7.11.81, f/f 18.11.81, d/d 21.12.81.
C of A number A.257. Current.

(Note: Registrations ET-AHK, N, 0, P, Q and R were

originally reserved 1.4.80 for DHC-6's of EAL for
10.80 delivery. Reservations suspended 23.1.81 and
marks reissued as shown.)

ET-AHL Boeing 727-260 21978 18.9.79

Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa "Yekatit". Regn
reserved 19.12.78, r/o 7.8.79, f/f 24.8.79, d/d
18.9.79. C of A number A.258. Current.

ET-AHM Boeing 727-260 21979 17.10.79

Ethiopian Airlines SC, Addis Ababa "Karamara". Regn
reserved 19.12.78, r/o 12.9.79, f/f 28.9.79, d/d
17.10.79. C of A number A.259. Current.
Above: EAL Douglas C-47A
ET-AHP lying in a dry
gully after its take-off
accident at Makele on
24.8.82.
(EAL photo via OGN)

L e f t : Admas A i r ' s T u r b o
T h r u s h e s ET-AHN and AHO
a t A d d i s Ababa 1 6 . 4 . 8 4 .
(O.G.Nordbo)

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 The Whole Truth:

PART THIRTY-FIVE
DH.60 MOTH
With t h i s i s s u e we come t o t h e end of t h e c o u n t r y - b y c o u n t r y i n d e x of a l l M o t h s , c i v i l a n d m i l i t a r y , w i t h t h e e n t r i e s
for New Z e a l a n d a n d S o u t h A f r i c a . T h i s d o e s n o t q u i t e mean t h e end of t h e s e r i e s h o w e v e r , a s t h e r e i s s t i l l a s i g n i f -
icant amount of F e e d b a c k t o be p u b l i s h e d , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e r e m a i n d e r of J a c k M e a d e n ' s a r t i c l e on t h e Moth v a r i a n t s
t h e s e c o n d p a r t of w h i c h f o l l o w s t h i s s e c t i o n . '

ZK- NEW ZEALAND (initially G-NZ)

G-NZAT 500 ZK-AAJ 914 ZK-ABP 1250 ZK-ADG 894

G-NZAU 591 ZK-AAK 915 ZK-ABQ 1806 ZK-ADK 5114
G-NZAW 866 ZK-AAL 866 ZK-ABS 1488 ZK-ADL 5115
G-NZAX 867 ZK-AAM 867 ZK-ABT 1487 ZK-ADM 5118
G-NZAY 868 ZK-AAO 922 ZK-ABV 806 ZK-ADN 5119
G-NZAZ 869 ZK-AAR 1102 ZK-ACC 1549 ZK-ADO 5120
G-NZEA 914 ZK-AAS 1111 ZK-ACD 1554 ZK-ADP 5121
G-NZEB 915 ZK-AAT 1132 ZK-ACE 1561 ZK-ADT 1101
G-NZEC 927 ZK-AAU 1131 ZK-ACF 1562 ZK-ADW 9
G-NZED 928 ZK-AAV 1185 ZK-ACH 1563 I(Ge nairco)
G-NZEF 929 ZK-AAW 1197 ZK-ACI 1564 ZK-ADZ 871
ZK-AAX 1202 ZK-ACK(l) 1093 ZK-AEB 1560
ZK-AAZ 1207 ZK-ACK(2) 1438 ZK-AEJ 1542
ZK-AAA 888 ZK-ABA 1449 ZK-AC0 (Note) ZK-AEM 872
ZK-AAB 500 ZK-ABB 1217 ZK-ACY 1234 ZK-AEP 1567
ZK-AAD 927 ZK-ABE 1448 ZK-ACZ 3049 ZK-AFR (Note)
ZK-AAE 928 ZK-ABF 1447 ZK-ADA 1909 ZK-AGU 1925
ZK-AAG 929 ZK-ABH 1249 ZK-ADB 1910 ZK-AGV 1926
ZK-AAH 868 ZK-ABM 1127 ZK-ADF(l) 1542 ZK-AKK 1093
ZK-AAI 869 ZK-ABO (Note) ZK-ADF(2) 1399

Note ZK-ABO DH.60G allotted 4.10.30 to ex NZPAF aircraft borrowed by Otago Aero Club. Probably ntu and returned
to NZPAF.
ZK-ACO DH.60 allotted to Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd .32. Not taken up.
ZK-AFR DH.60M c/n NZ.l, built up from spares by the Public Works Dept of NZ Govt at Wigram. Regd 8.38.
Impressed as NZ522 8.11.39. To Fiji, f/f 14.11.40. Crashed into sea off Suva Harbour, Fiji 4.10.41.
NZPAF

Moths of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force used c/ns as identities:- 870, 871, 872, 873, 995, 1560, 1567.

Above: DH60 Moths at New Zealand's first Air Meeting at Auckland. In the foreground is DH.60G c/n 866 'NZAW' (for
G-NZAW) which later became ZK-AAL. Next in line is DH.60X c/n 500 ZK-AAB "Hawkes Bay", previously G-NZAT, with
Cirrus II (first type DH.60X with straight axle). In the centre of the second row is a NZPAF Moth, possibly 872/C.
(Photo: Jack Meaden)
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RNZAF

NZ501 866 NZ507 1250 NZ513 1910 NZ518 1926

NZ502 922 NZ508 5114 NZ514 1909 NZ519 1102
NZ503 5121 NZ509 1561 NZ515 5119 NZ520 1560
NZ504 1217 NZ510 1438 NZ516 1447 NZ521 5115
NZ505 1562 NZ511 1549 NZ517 1925 NZ522 NZ.l
NZ506 1202 NZ512 5118

L e f t : DH.60G ZK-AAX c / n 1202 of W e s t -

e r n F e d e r a t e d F l y i n g C l u b s . The
o r i g i n a l of t h i s p h o t o was h e a v i l y
retouched but c l e a r l y v i s i b l e a r e the
f u s e l a g e s t r i n g e r s w h i c h show t h a t
t h i s was t a k e n a f t e r t h e a i r c r a f t was
r e b u i l t a s a DH.60M i n 1 9 3 5 .
(Photo: M.J.Hooks)

Z S - SOUTH AFRICA (initially G-U)

432 ZS-ABO 829 ZS-AEY 844

G-UAAA 362 ZS-AAD
1061 ZS-ABP 1190 ZS-AFE "1208" (Note)
G-UAAB 435 ZS-AAE
440 ZS-ABS 1367 ZS-AFO 607
G-UAAD 432 ZS-AAF
479 ZS-ABT 1469 ZS-AHK (Note)
G-UAAE 439 ZS-AAI
ZS-AAL 502 ZS -ABW 1007 ZS-AHY (Note)
G-UAAF 440 ZS-ABX
ZS-AA0 422 (Note) ZS-AJU (Note)
G-UAAG 442 ZS-ABY
ZS-AAP 625 (Note) ZS-AJW (Note)
G-UAAI 479
ZS-AAW 607 ZS-ACM (Note) ZS-AJX (Note)
G-UAAL 502
ZS-AAX 587 ZS-ACN (Note) ZS-AKJ 1149
G-UAAN 588
ZS-AAY (Note) ZS-ACO 1844 ZS-AKN 1195
G-UAAO 422
ZS-ABA 842 ZS-ACW 1888 ZS-AKO (Note)
G-UAAP(l) 608
ZS-ABC 701 ZS-ACY 1895 ZS-AKV 999
G-UAAP(2) 625
ZS-ABD 698 ZS-ACZ (Note) ZS-AKW 1001
G-UAAQ 534
ZS-ABE (Note) ZS-ADA 1255 ZS-ALW (Note)
G-UAAW 607
ZS-ABF (Note) ZS -ADB 1849 ZS-ALX (Note)
G-UAAX 587
ZS-ABG (Note) ZS-ADE (Note) ZS-AMX 1898
G-UAAY (Note)
ZS-ABH 1107 ZS -ADF 5021 ZS-AOK (Note)
G-UABA 842
ZS-ABI 1124 ZS-ADG (Note) ZS-AOL 1007
G-UABC 701
ZS-ABJ 1125 ZS-ADJ (Note) ZS-ARI (Note)
G-UABD 698
ZS-ABK 1143 ZS-ADL (Note) ZS-ARU (Note)
ZS-ABL 1145 ZS-ADW (Note) ZS-ARW (Note)
ZS-ABM 1147 ZS-ADY 1865 ZS-ATR (Note)
ZS-AAA 362
ZS-AAB ZS-ABN 803 ZS-AEM (Note) ZS-ATT (Note)
435

Notes :

G-UAAY DH.60X. Regd .28. Re-regd ZS-AAY 18.2.30 to Strand Avn Syndicate, Cape Town. Dbf Baragwanath
7.9.30.
ZS-ABE DH.60G. Regd 21.3.29 to Benoni Light Plane Club. Destroyed Benoni 5.2.38.
ZS-ABF DH.60G. Regd 26.11.29 to Nil Desperandum Aviation Co, Shabani, S.Rhodesia. Sold to Southern
Rhodesia Possibly c/n 1028 ex G-AADS.
ZS-ABG Regd 18.3.29 Crashed Kinross 26.3.29.
ZS-ABX Regd 8.7.30. Destroyed Baragwanath 3.8.30.
ZS-ABY DH.60G. Unconfirmed.
ZS-ACM DH.60G. Regd 3.7.31 (or 3.1.31) to Miss D.Evans. Impressed as SAAF 1443 .40.
ZS-ACN DH.60G, Regd 3.3.31 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. Crashed.
ZS-ACZ DH.60G. Regd 28.5.31. Sold to Belgian Congo 4.32. Probably c/n 1834.
ZS-ADE Regd 1.2.33 to Rand Flying Club "Lady Lorna". Impressed as SAAF 1488 .40.
ZS-ADG DH.60G. Regd 7.1.32 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. Crashed in mist Nr.Harrismith en route Durban
(date unknown, but allegedly .31).
ZS-ADJ DH.60G. Regd 4.12.31. Crashed Benoni 7.4.32.
ZS-ADL DH.60M. Regd 1.7.33. Regn eld .47.
ZS-ADW DH.60G. Regd 19.9.32. Impressed as SAAF 1492 .40.
ZS-AEM DH.60GIII. Regd 18.9.33. Impressed as SAAF 2015 .40.
ZS-AFE DH.60G. Quoted as c/n 1208 ex VP-YAJ. Probably c/n 1028 (see ZS-ABF). Regd 17.8.34. Impressed SAAF
1436 .40.
ZS-AHK DH.60GIII. Regd 12.6.36.
ZS-AHY DH.60GIII. Regd 23.10.36. Impressed as SAAF 2014 .40.
ZS-AJU DH.60GIII. Regd 9.8.37. Crashed Klerksdorp 26.6.38.
ZS-AJW DH.60G. Regd 20.7.37. Impressed as SAAF 1444 .40.
ZS-AJX DH.60G. Regd 20.7.37. Impressed as SAAF 1432 .40.
ZS -AKO Regd 30.4.37. Crashed Nr.Pretoria 2.2.40.
ZS-ALW Regd 9.9.37. W/off.
ZS-ALX DH.60GIII. Regd 2 4 . 9 . 3 7 . I m p r e s s e d a s SAAF 1441 . 4 0 .
ZS-AOK DH.60GIII. Regd 2 0 . 6 . 3 8 . Crashed Kimberley 2 0 . 2 . 3 9 .

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ZS-ARI DH.60GIII. Regd 12.3.40. Impressed as SAAF 1536 .40.
ZS-ARU DH.60GIII. Regd 3.6.40. Impressed as SAAF 1440 .40.
ZS-ARW DH.60GIII. Regd 8.6.40. Impressed as SAAF 1449 .40.
ZS-ATR DH.60GIII. Regd .40. Impressed as SAAF 1442 .40.
ZS-ATT DH.60GIII. Regd .40. Impressed as SAAf 1433 .40.

Amongst the many unidentified DH. 60s would have been the following:-

c/n 1803 exported new 11.30

c/n 1815 exported new 1.31
c/n 1861 exported new 8.31

G-AARL c/n 1416 to J.R.King, Johannesburg 9.31 in exchange for Waco ZS-ABZ (to Kenya),
G-EBSF c/n 415 may have been shipped to S.Africa after its crash in Tanganyika on 8.4.28.
G-EBSO c/n 419 was based in South Africa with R.R. (Dick) Bentley between 9.27 and 3.28.
CH-253 c/n 1479 possibly exported to S.Africa,
G-AAGI c/n 1010 flown from Heston to S.Africa 4.32 by C.W.Bradney and Mr.Rennie.

Four DH.60GIIIs exported by W.S.Shackleton Ltd.

G-ACIK 5037 sold 21.3.40 to Haller Avn Ltd
G-ACNS 5068 sold 21.3.40 to Haller Avn Ltd
G-ACNR 5067 sold 27.5.40 (unconfirmed)
G-ACPI 5077 sold 8.5.40 (unconfirmed)
These four probably became ZS-ARU, ARW, ATR and ATT.

SAAF

502 830 1441 (ZS-ALX) 1490 1255 1500 1190

1432 (ZS-AJX) 1442 (ZS-ATR) 1491 999 1536 (ZS-ARI)
1433 (ZS-ATT) 1443 (ZS-ACM) 1492 (ZS-ADW) 1538 5062
1434 1898 1444 (ZS-AJW) 1493 1147 1539 1844
1435 1149 1449 (ZS-ARW) 1497 1007 1541 1865
1436 "1208" (ZS-AFE) 1484 1367 1498 1888 2014 (ZS-AHY)
1439 5021 1488 (ZS-ADE) 1499 844 2015 (ZS-AEM)
1440 (ZS-ARU) 1489 1107

MOTH FEEDJMoygl
Starting what could be the final numerical assault on
the production list by the readership! Credits are due
to Roger Caird, Julian Forsyth, Dan Hagedorn, Harm
Hazewinkel, Roy Hough, Fred Kirby, Terry Murphy, Walter
J.Silveira, Martin Smith, Vic Smith, Gilbert Sunderland.
Also to be thanked are those correspondents whose input
has yet to be absorbed and which will be forthcoming in
due course. Any further input in respect of Moths will
still be welcomed.

185 G-EBLS was based at Sherburn from 1.26 when

Yorkshire's new aerodrome was opened. Above: The first Cirrus II Moth for Australia, G-AUFR
Despite comments in Archive 1.80, this did c/n 351 which later became VH-UFR, seen here after
crash at Sherburn 8.2.28; the club's delivery to QANTAS whose company name appears on the
Bluebird G-EBRG apparently crashed three cowling. (Photo: Jack Meaden)
days earlier!
192 VH-UAE In 1986 this was on rebuild to fly by John Gipsy II (possibly on acquisition by DH).
Wright, Albury, NSW. Australian regn eld 25.2.32, on transfer to
260 G-EBNN based Sherburn with Yorkshire Aeroplane G-ABUB.
Club. Allegedly sold direct to Cinque 388 G-EBRX A photo in Enterprise 63 shows this with an
Ports Flying Club 9.28, which puts refe- evident non-standard engine fit. It was
rence to London Aeroplane Club in doubt. with DH 6.27 - 3.29 - was it thus used for
276 G-EBQH when converted to DH.60G 6.28 it was also tests and if so what?
converted to a single-seater for Alan 4Q7 G-AUGL Regd 3.10.27 to DH Aircraft Co Ltd,
Butler and was known as the Moth Special. Melbourne. Regd (undated) to Hammond
Alan Butler flew it as such in the 1928 and Aerial Transport Ltd, Sydney. Crashed and
1929 Kings Cup. dbf Coonabarabran, NSW 22.8.28. Regn eld
338 G-EBYH was sold by Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane Club 30.8.28.
via Norman Edgar 4.31, presumably to George 411 G-AUGN Regd 26.1.28 to A.Royal & A.A.Pentland t/a
Baillie. Wrightways ownership must be (or c/o) Mandated Territory Airlines,
doubtful. Rabaul, NG. Regd .29 to L.Burrow, Bowral,
340 G-AACD was operated by Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane NSW. Regd (undated) to A.M.Stevens, RAAF
Club, Filton .29 on loan from DH. Richmond, NSW. Regd 12.11.38 to Mrs A
355 G-AUPP regd 19.5.27 to The De Havilland Acft Co Finlay, Brisbane. Regd 21.6.39 to Mrs
Ltd, Melbourne. Regd (undated) to Golden H.E.Stark «. Mrs M.E.Biffen, Brisbane. Re-
Aircraft Co, Mascot. Regd (undated) to engined Gipsy I 27.6.40. Regd 28.11.41 to
L.F.Pratt, Geelong. Re-regd VH-UPP .29. H.J.Hughes, Brisbane. Regd 16.12.46 to
Regd 15.12.30 to W.Rhodes & J.W.Paulden, A.J.Worthington, Brisbane. Regd 1.10.57 to
Ballan, Victoria. Regn eld 17.2.31. R.E.Stegemann, Barcaldine, Queensland.
363 G-AUFT Regd 11.4.27 to Sun Newspapers Ltd, Sydney. Regd 22.5.58 to R.L.Pratt, Buranda,
Regd (undated) to Hammond Aerial Transport Queensland. Regd 9.6.59 to P.F.Nielsen,
Ltd, Sydney. Re-regd VH-UFT .29. Regd Heme Hill, Queensland. Regn eld 19.12.60.
4.6.30 to N.F.Porter, Sydney. Regd 26.2.31 Note : Although there is no formal explana-
to De Havilland Acft Pty Ltd, Mascot. Regd tion of the official c/n of "98", it is
likely that this is the engine number of
(undated) but c7.31 to J.A.Mollison,
the Cirrus II.
Sydney. Sometime in Australia fitted with
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436 G-EBTV sold by Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane Club Regd 15.5.60 to M.Honeysett, Lithgow, NSW.
3.32 and replaced by G-ABTP (c/n 1891). Following its sale and embargo problems, it
467 G-EBVK Also reported owned by The Hon Loel was returned to Mike Honeysett, Wollongong,
Guinness c.29/30 (ie after Henderson and NSW and a rebuild has virtually been
before Frogley). On 10.12.34, this Moth completed (early .87) by Lance Fletcher of
ditched in the River Thames off Millbank Royal Newcastle Aero Club.
and near Vauxhall Bridge. It was lost in 804 G-AAAH Although the first proper C of A was not
fog and was low on fuel; the pilot (from issued until 11,12.28, a temporary (and
Herts & Essex Aero Club) scrambled aboard a officially unrecorded) C of A was
passing tug, the Moth sank but was salvaged apparently granted to Air Taxis Ltd for a
and was rebuilt to fly again; re-engined long range flight to Kenya by Capt Walter
with Gipsy II. L.Hope which commenced 11.9.28. Hope left
497 M-CACC believed correct, regd 29.3.28. Based at Stag Lane in order to bring back photos of
Getafe. Re-regd EC-ACC .30. the Royal Tour and reached Kisumu 6.10.28.
498 M-CCAA believed correct, regd 29.3.28. He returned via Cairo, ship to Brindisi,
499 M-CCCA Duque de Estermera also known as Ivan and reached Marseilles on 16.10.28. Next
Bustos. Regd M-CCCA 22.11.28. To Aero day he forced landed 70 miles from Paris
Club de Baleares (not Real Aero Club). following a bird strike breaking the
Taken over by Nationalists, not Republicans propel lor. Returned by road/sea to Stag
in Mallorca, and serial 30-75 seems con- Lane.
firmed. Reportedly crashed Palma 16.8.38. Purchased by The Daily Mail for £300 in
Believed later to EC-BAJ and EC-AEL 8.51. settlement of breach of contract action
To Antonio del Rio Fernandez, Granada (by against Amy Johnson and presented to the
.65). The Avian story remains unconfirmed Nation late .30.
but c/n 4650 is quoted for EC-AEL. 805 G-AAAA E.J.Bush based at Hatfield, and was
545 VH-UPU regd 2.4.31 to Civil Aviation Branch, Dept immediate prior owner to Yorkshire Aero-
of Defence, Melbourne. Fitted Gipsy I. plane Club.
Regd 16.8.37 to Royal Victorian Aero Club,
Essendon. Crashed Ballarat, Victoria and
regn eld 18.4.38.
550 A7- Initially to RAAF. Regd VH-UPY 3.6.31 to
Civil Aviation Branch, Dept of Defence,
Melbourne. Regd 29.7.37 to Royal Aero Club
of New South Wales, Mascot. Regd 5.10.37
to De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Mascot.
Regd 19.4.38 to R.G.Ross, Chinchilla,
Queensland. Fatal crash Roma, Queensland;
regn eld 21.5.39.
597 VH-UQC regd 25.8.31 to Civil Aviation Branch, Dept
of Defence, Melbourne. Regn eld as lapsed
24.8.32. Re-engined with Gipsy I and res-
tored to same owner 21.5-34. Regd 16.8.37
to Royal Victorian Aero Club, Essendon.
Regn eld 22.7.40; impressed into 3 EFTS
Above: Gipsy Moth c/n 818 CX-AAD in Uruguay seems to
Essendon as A7-101. Transferred to
have acquired an extra large 'headrest' fairing behind
Aircrafts Pty Ltd, Archerfield for overhaul
the rear cockpit. (Photo: Gary Kuhn via M.J.Hooks)
28.5.42. To 3 AD Amberley 4.8.42. To 1
AOS Cootamundra 17.8.42 (for storage). To
7 AD Tocumwal 6.1.43. To 7 CRD Tocumwal 819 G-AUID Regd 27.11.28 to A.T.Cunningham, Tharwa,
for reduction to spares 24.7.44 (following FCT. Re-regd VH-UID .29. Regd 16.8.30 to
official approval 11.7.44). Aircrafts Pty Ltd, Brisbane. Regd 17.8.31
to Queensland Aero Club, Brisbane. Crashed
598 VH-UPX regd 8.5.31 to Civil Aviation Branch, Dept
of Defence, Melbourne. Regn eld 24.6.31. Nr.Mud Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland and
regd 2.12.30 to Civil Aviation Branch, Dept regn eld 7.7.34.
599 VH-UPK
of Defence. Fitted Gipsy I. Regd (un- 820 G-AUIE Regd 22.1.29 to W.W.Pike, Herston,
dated) to Queensland Aero Club, Brisbane. Queensland. Re-regd VH-UIE .29. Regd
Regn lapsed 1.12.32 but restored 21.12.34 13.9.33 to N.W.C.Croucher, Townsville,
to Queensland Aero Club. Re-regd 29.11.35 Queensland. Regd 29.10.34 to Queensland
to Royal Queensland Aero Club. Regn eld Aero Club, Brisbane. Re-regd 29.11.35 to
8.7.40, impressed into 2 EFTS Archerfield Royal Queensland Aero Club. Collided in
as A7-83. Reduced to spares 18.7.41. flight with DH.60G VH-UTQ over Rocklea,
apparently delivered to Bristol & Wessex Brisbane killing pilot B.Ferguson. Regn
609 G-EBXF
Aeroplane Club 5.28, thus use by DH School eld 8.8.37.
of Flying must be doubtful. Still with 821 G-AUIF Regd 10.12.28 to F.K.Bardsley, Sydney. Re-
club on move to Whitchurch 1.30. Sold 6.32 regd VH-UIF .29. Regd 8.4.32 to
(probably to Norman Edgar for resale) and J.N.Laurie, Gloucester, NSW. Regd 11.6.34
replaced by G-ABWM (c/n 1898). to A.N.Campbell, Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
regd 22.7.30. Possibly to Jose Canudas, Regd (undated) to Clarence River Aero Club,
624 M-CDDA
Barcelona. Grafton, NSW. Regd 9.9.38 to Downs Air
644 M-CAAK regd 18.12.29, based Prat de Llobregat. Service & Flying School, Roma, Queensland.
Re-regd EC-AAK .30. Regd 23.6.39 to T.E.Elford, Monto,
G-AUKC regd 9.5.29 to The De Havilland Acft Co Queensland. Fate untraced and regn eld as
711
Ltd, Melbourne. Regd eld 8.5.30. lapsed 19.12.47.
712 VH-ULL regd 30.8.29 to Civil Aviation Branch, Dept 822 G-AUIG Regd 10.12.28 to R.A.Charlton, Sydney. Re-
of Defence, Melbourne. Regn eld 22.12.30. regd VH-UIG .29. Regd 3.1.31 to De
783 VH-UQV Regd 13.3.33 to Qantas Ltd, Brisbane. Regd Havilland Acft Pty Ltd, Mascot. Regd
9.3.34 to P.H.Moody & R.H.Nantes, Manki 24.3.33 to N.M.Kuter, Warrumbungle, NSW.
Siding, Queensland. Regd 18.12.36 to Dr Regd 15.6.36 to G.B.S.Falkiner, Warren,
Clyde C.Fenton, Katherine, NT. Named NSW. Regd 25.3.37 to Matheson Flying
"Robin". Regn lapsed and eld 19.12.47. School Pty Ltd, Brisbane. Regd 5.7.38 to
Restored to Dr.Fenton 19.8.49. Regd Mrs A.Finlay, Brisbane. Regd 21.10.38 to
12.7.50 to The Truscott Club for Aeronauts, Matheson Aviation & Training Co Pty Ltd,
Bankstown. Regd (undated) to A.Mills, Brisbane. Crashed Goodna, Queensland
Sydney. Regd 8.5.57 to M.G.Irving, killing pilot A.J.Jackson; regn eld
Condobolin, NSW. Regd (un-dated but .57) 19.10.39.
to Aviation Sales Pty Ltd, Mascot. Regd To be continued . . . .
12.1.59 to A.J.R.Oates, Bathurst, NSW.
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 DH.60 Moth variants - ENGINES AND ASSOCIATED FEATURES PART 2

THE HERMES MOTH

In 1927 a new British company, Cirrus Aero Engines Ltd, was formed to take over the Cirrus engine section of ADC. In
1931 Cirrus Aero Engines became the Cirrus-Hermes Engineering Co, producing, as well as the Cirrus III, the more
powerful Cirrus-Hermes engine which, like the Cirrus drove a RH tractor propellor but had a RH exhaust. However, De
Havilland's own Gipsy with LH exhaust had by then become the standard production engine, requiring no change to the
RH door of thepreceding Cirrus Moth, so the Hermes engine, whether installed on production or as a later conversion,
had a problem which was usually solved by using stub exhausts instead of the long pipe. If a pipe was required it had
to be a crossover type or the door had to be modified to LH.

The fully enclosed cowling for .the Hermes developed by the engine manufacturer was similar to the one used on the
close-cowled Cirrus but of course reversed with the carburetter intake hole, fairings and manifold LH and the exhaust
outlets RH. It was intended to help customers wanting to use the more powerful Hermes to specify it on the production
line or to buy airframes without engines and fit their own. In fact most cases were existing owners converting Cirrus
Moths, many modifying the Cirrus cowlings to suit. The Hermes was designed to use the same engine mountings as the
Cirrus but cowlings varied according to whoever produced them. The 'Arctic' cowlings on the Finnish-built Hermes Moths
enclosed the cylinders completely except for the air inlet at the front and allowed the cooling air to escape through
louvres.

Ten Hermes 'Moths' were built under licence in Australia by the General Aircraft Co (Genairco). Although based on the
Moth they were freely redesigned for local manufacture and to meet local requirements, c/n 9 VH-UMK being the most
Moth-like, the main difference being the sharply-pointed nose cowlings exposing the whole of the first cylinders of
the Hermes. C/n 10 VH-UNC, c/n 12 VH-UNY and c/n 14 VH-UND were similar but also had a 2-passenger front cockpit, a
redesigned rudder with a rounded top and revised shock absorber legs with wide fairings. Eventually VH-UOD was re-
engined with an inverted Gipsy. At least two, c/n 17 VH-UOH and c/n 18 VH-UOJ, had a 4-passenger cabin in a widened
fuselage with a wider centre section to match. This had no cutout but as wing folding was retained the fill-in portion
must itself have folded. The Hermes had a fully enclosed cowling with its RH exhaust piped down the front. In this
form VH-UOJ was fitted with floats for Fiji Airways. VH-UOH, re-registered VH-UUI, had its Hermes replaced by an inv-
erted Gipsy Major and its undercarriage was modified. Although requiring a rebuild, it still survives in the USA as
N240G.

Above: Cirrus III Moth G-AAKJ c/n

1162 had a fully-enclosed cowling
and was owned by the Anglo American
Oil Company. The fuel trade name
'High Test' can be seen on the cowl
in the original photograph. The
fairings over the RH carburetter
and the intake hole at the right
front together indicate the Cirrus.
The 'square' cockpit openings and
divided undercarriage became
standard by the late production
Cirrus III Moth, final version of
the DH60X.
Right: G-AAKJ seen from the LH side
during the visit to Haldon at which
it was reported as a Gipsy Moth.
The RH tractor rotation metal prop,
LH exhaust manifold and lack of a
carburetter or intake on the left
side identify it as a Cirrus engine
and the exhaust pipe passing inside
the first strut confirms it as a
Cirrus III. The oil company's trade
name 'Pratts' is visible on the rudder in the original photo (Photos: Aeroplane via Jack Meaden)

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 EXHAUST INTAKE
MANIFOLD MANIFOLD
R.HoPIPE CARBuTAETTER
INTAKE

7. HERMES MOTH,
EARLY TYPE COWL,
DOOR CHANGED TO
LEFT HAND SIDE
CAIABUTAETTER
RoHo
TRACTOR
R.H.PIPE
ROTATION

8 . HERMES MOTH,
FINNISH
ENCLOSED COWLINGS

R.H.DOOR
FLAP

INTAKE
MANIFOLD
CAIABURETTER
INTAKE

9 . CLOSE-COWLED
HERMES MOTH

R.H.DOOR FAIRING OVER

FLAP CARBURETTER

Above: G-EBUF c/n 441, straight-axle DH60X, now fitted with a close-cowled Hermes engine by ADC, In which form It was
sold to S.Smith & Sons. The Hermes LH carburetter Intake hole at the front, the falred-over carburetter and the
induction manifold above It can all be seen, and stub exhausts were fitted on the RH side. The windscreens have been
modified to a non-standard 'tunnel' type. (Photo: Aeroplane via Jack Meaden)

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 Left: G-AADK c/n 92 1 of the Singapore Flying
Club as later fitted locally with a Hermes
and wingtip slots (Compare with Cirrus III
fitted earlier on p •88/75.) The right hand
non-standard exhaus t is brought down the side
to an outlet at the bottom, but may have been
unsatisfactory as o ther Singapore Club Moths
converted to Hermes had stub exhausts.
(Photo: Jack Meaden )

Right: DH60G G-AAVC c/n 1238 was

the second of two central-float
Moth amphibians converted by
Short Brothers who fitted it with
a Hermes engine and metal prop.
The Hermes is identifiable by the
RH tractor propeller rotation and
RH exhaust manifold with cross-
over pipe disappearing down the
left side.
(Photo: Short Bros
via Jack Meaden)

Left: G-AAIM DH60G c/n 1153,

'Arom II' of the Shell Company,
with close-cowled Hermes engine
and coupé hood. The LH induction
manifold and faired-over carb-
uretter can be seen, but the RH
exhaust pipe feeds into the
cowling and across the bulkhead
to emerge by the first centre-
section strut and run down the
left side. Fully-enclosed cowl-
ings on the Cirrus and Cirrus-
Hermes allowed cooling air to
escape through louvres in the
sides as seen here.
(Photo: Aeroplane via
Jack Meaden)

Right: G-AAIM 'Arom II' with

the coupé hood removed and
slots fitted, but otherwise
the same, being refuelled at
the Shell filling point out-
side the Desoutter hangar at
Croydon. The exhaust manifold
on the RH side is seen with
the pipe feeding down into
the cowling and across the
bulkhead where it is out of
the way of the refueller using
the RH step. The RH door can
be seen in the open position
and in the original photo the
covered RH tractor propeller
can be identified.
(Photo: Jack Meaden)

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The Hermes Moth G-AAIM t h a t was r e p o r t e d a s a G i p s y Moth a t H a l d o n , a l t h o u g h l a t e r c o r r e c t l y i d e n t i f i e d i n a n A e r o -
plane photograph, continued to cause c o n f u s i o n . I t was p u r c h a s e d by S h e l l Mex t o r e p l a c e t h e i r C i r r u s Moth G-EBQE
'Arom' w h i c h was then sold. G-AAIM o b t a i n e d i t s C of A 2 7 . 6 . 2 9 and was s u p p l i e d t o S h e l l t h e same m o n t h . With t h e
DH c o u p é t o p , t h e e x h a u s t p i p e c r o s s e d o v e r i n s i d e t h e c o w l i n g t o e m e r g e down t h e LH s i d e and t h e t o p of t h e c o w l i n g
faired into the coupé top, i t l o o k e d v e r y much l i k e a ' n o e x p e n s e s p a r e d ' c u s t o m - b u i l t j o b f o r S h e l l who named i t
'Arom I I ' .

The special cowlings supplied f o r G-AAKJ and G-AAIM s u g g e s t t h a t , n o t s u r p r i s i n g l y , C i r r u s had a c l o s e a s s o c i a t i o n

with the o i l c o m p a n i e s . W h i l e s t i l l w i t h S h e l l , G-AAIM r e v e r t e d t o open c o c k p i t s , o t h e r w i s e b e i n g u n c h a n g e d . With o r
without c o u p é , i t r e m a i n e d t h e e x a m p l e most e a s i l y c o n f u s e d w i t h t h e G i p s y M o t h , d i f f e r i n g f e a t u r e s b e i n g t h e c a r b u r -
e t t e r i n t a k e h o l e i n t h e l e f t f r o n t of t h e c o w l i n g , t h e c y l i n d e r s c o m p l e t e l y e n c l o s e d w i t h l o u v r e s f o r c o o l i n g and t h e
e x h a u s t p i p e s u b m e r g e d i n c r o s s i n g o v e r t o t h e LH s i d e .

The s u c c e s s of t h e G i p s y Moth w i t h e n g i n e and a i r f r a m e b o t h p r o d u c e d by De H a v i l l a n d m e a n t t h a t H e r m e s - p o w e r e d Moths

did not become common. The w i d e s t u s e of t h e Hermes i n t h e Moth was i n c o n v e r s i o n s of C i r r u s Moths w h e r e o w n e r s h a d
become a c c u s t o m e d to its reliability and f u e l economy and w e r e p e r s u a d e d t o s t i c k w i t h C i r r u s when a n i n c r e a s e i n
power became a v a i l a b l e . However t h e Hermes was a s u c c e s s f u l e n g i n e and was w i d e l y u s e d e l s e w h e r e - Avro i n p a r t i c u l a r
who c o m p e t e d w i t h t h e Moth i n t h e same c a t e g o r y w i t h t h e i r A v i a n , s u p p l y i n g i t on p r o d u c t i o n a s a s t a n d a r d p o w e r p l a n t .

The o n l y s u r v i v i n g Hermes Moth i n t h e UK and s t i l l f l y i n g a t t h e t i m e of w r i t i n g i s S h u t t l e w o r t h ' s G-EBWD c / n 552 w i t h

RH e x h a u s t , LH d o o r and C i r r u s - t y p e c o w l i n g s . Two F i n n i s h - b u i l t Hermes Moths s t i l l s u r v i v e , OH-EJA c / n 10 a s a s t a t i c
display a i r c r a f t i n t h e C e n t r a l F i n l a n d Museum; and VH-SSC e x OH-ILD c / n 3 , s t i l l a i r w o r t h y i n 1981 i n A u s t r a l i a w i t h
t h e u p p e r p a r t of t h e ' A r c t i c ' c o w l i n g removed a s u n n e c e s s a r y i n t h e warm c l i m a t e .

To be c o n t i n u e d . . . .

Right: Divided u n d e r c a r r i a g e DH60X G-EBWD c / n 552

w i t h Hermes e n g i n e and r i g h t hand e x h a u s t i s the
s e c o n d o l d e s t s u r v i v i n g Moth and i s k e p t i n f l y i n g
c o n d i t i o n by t h e S h u t t l e w o r t h C o l l e c t i o n a t Old
W a r d e n . ( P h o t o : J a c k Meaden)

AMENDMENTS TO PART ONE

This is one of t h o s e f e a t u r e s i n w h i c h
the s l i g h t e s t e r r o r can completely alter
the meaning. The w r i t e r and t h e editor
between them were r e s p o n s i b l e for these
three slips:

P.88/73 Third paragraph, last sentence,

in 1 9 2 7 G-EBME, c / n 1 9 3 , won t h e King's
Cup - s e e photo.

P.88/75 Caption to G-AADK s h o u l d read

C i r r u s I I I Moth floatplane...

P.88/75 In p e n u l t i m a t e l i n e : "...G-AAKJ
a p p e a r s to have been the only Cirrus III
Moth w i t h t h i s cowlins
Above: DH6 0 G-EBME c / n 1 9 3 w o n t h e 1 9 2 7
K i n g ' s Cup h e l d on t h e A u g u s t B a n k H o l i -
d a y p i l o t e d by W . L . H o p e . R a c i n g modific-
ations visible a r e r e m o v a l of t h e long
e x h a u s t p i p e from t h e C i r r u s I , t h e c o v -
e red over front cockpit containing the
main fuel tank, and t h e s p e c i a l cover
for the rear cockpit leaving a smaller
opening for the p i l o t ' s head.
On 2 1 . 7 . 2 8 Hope a g a i n won, t h i s t i m e i n
DH60G G - E B YZ , m a k i n g t h e M o t h w i n n e r o f
the King's Cup r a c e f o r t h r e e y e a r s in
succession.

Left : DH60 G-EBMO c / n 1 9 7 , i n w h i c h the

1926 K i n g ' s Cup w a s won by H u b e r t Broad
on 10 t h J u l y , i n s i n g l e - s e a t r a c i n g for-
mat f i t t e d w i t h t h e f i r s t C i r r u s I I e n g -
i ne wi t h s t u b e x h a u s t s . The unmistakable
Moth tailplane shape is s i l h o u e t t e d in
this view, each side being a near dupl-
i c a t e of t h e f i n a n d r u d d e r shape,
In pre-war years t h e K i n g ' s Cup w a s a
'round - B r i t a i n ' r a c e a v e r a g i n g o v e r 1000
miles.
( P h o t o s: J a c k Meaden collection)

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Complete Civil Registers : 1
BELGIUM

PART THIRTY-FOUR

00-FAK Douglas C-54B-10-D0 18370

N T U registrations Ex 43-17170, XT-T-03, XT-100, N8344C, N4270, N100J,

G-ARXJ, HP-451. Intended for Avions Fairey SA but
remained HP-451 and wfu 19.1.70.
OO-DHO Reims/Cessna F.152-11 1838 00-FAY Cessna 500 Citation 0088
Ex OO-HRD CoR 3277, (OO-JDH). Reserved 30.5.83 by Ex N588CC, PH-CTA. Reserved 1.7.87 for Hawa-Air NV
Transmarcom Air NV for sale to J.D'Hooge but sale but ntu and became G-HOLL 1.10.87.
fell through and remained OO-HRD/3277. Became PH-
ACH 30.11.83. 00-FCA Tipsy BC 522
Intended 8.39 but production halted so that Avions
00-DPD PA-18 Super Cub Fairey SA could concentrate on licence production
CoR 2461 reserved 8.74 for unidentified PA-18 with of Hawker Hurricanes for the war effort.
c/n quoted as '050/162'. This CoR was then issued
29.10.75 as 00-TAN with c/n 18-3845 ex 54-2445, KLu 00-FCB Tipsy BC 523
R-155. When 00-DPD was reserved for the NATO Flying As for 00-FCA above.
Club they already operated PA-18 00-DPE CoR 2073.
00-FCB Reims/Cessna F.172L 0839
00-DVL Ted Smith Aerostar Ex G-AZUN. Intended but remained G-AZUN. Later G-
Reserved for Santos pvba, possibly intended for OFCM. (Note: F.172M c/n 0923 was regd 00-FCB with
Aerostar 601P c/n 61P-0492-201 ex N8006J, (00-HAS?) CoR 2319 on 4.4.73.)
which became 00-LAS CoR 2821 on 23.2.78.
00-FCC Tipsy BC 524
00-DVW Bolkow Bo208C Junior 677 As for 00-FCA above.
Ex D-EGZK (cane 6.9.76). Intended for D.Van Wagen-
ingen, noted at Kiewit from 12.9.76 until at least O0-FCF Reims/Cessna FRA.150L 0192
25.9.77. Issued with new CoA as D-EGZK 8.12.77. Quoted in Aviation Letter 101. Became D-EGBN with
permit issued 8.5.73.
00-DYY Avro 652A Anson I
Ex NK616, G-AIPD. Intended as such but ntu and be- 00-FCM Tipsy B
came OY-DYY 15.12.53. According to some sources photographic evidence of
this aircraft exists.
00-EBA Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 60-753-SA
Ex N174MA. Reserved with nominal date 15.9.80 for a 00-FCY Cessna 500 Citation 0098
Navajo for European Business Airways but changed to Ex N598CC, PH-CTC. Reserved 1.7.87 for Hawa-Air NV
above for Hessenatie and d/d at Deurne 20.8.79 for but ntu and became G-BNVY 4.9.87.
use by EBA but remained N174MA and returned to USA.
00-FIE Beech B95-55 Baron TC-766
00-EBA Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond A048SA Ex 9Q-CXH, 00-CGH CoR 2757. Reserved 12.8.83 for
Ex N335DM. According to Mitsubishi this a/c was in- Foundain Industries Europe, c/o Adams Avn sprl, but
tended for European Business A/W but not delivered. remained 00-CGH on ownership change 4.3.84.

00-ECT Cessna 501SP Citation 0148 00-FLI SOCATA TB-9 Tampico 88

Ex N1758E. Intended for Air Select NV but ntu and Noted as such at Tarbes, delivered as such to Biggin
became N167CB, N700ER, N500DL, I-GJMA. Hill for painting and/or other work, then to Ghent.
Regd 00-ELI CoR 3172 on 31.7.80.
00-EEG SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 2-41
Intended as such but regd 00-EEJ CoR 2023 23.7.70. 00-FLM PA-28-181 Archer II 28-7990353
Ex N2244W. Intended for Omniflight pvba but deliver-
00-ERO Brunswick Zaunkoenig V-2 ed 25.4.79 to Netherlands EAS, Rotterdam. Became
Ex D-YBAR, VX190. Documents in the current West (PH-BEG), PH-LDB 24.4.79. Later G-BJAG. (Note: Marks
German file of this a/c indicate that it was at one used by PA-28-181 c/n 28-7990544 ex N2907T, 00-HCE
time 00-ERO. It then became G-ALAU (7.49), EI-AYU, CoR 3035, re-regd 7.9.79.
D-ECBQ. (Is there a possible link with the sale of
Ercoupe 00-ERU to the MoS as VX147 ?) 00-F0L Aerotek/Pitts S-2A Special 2078
Ex N4C, N5V. Reserved 15.5.86 for BAP-Air sprl but
00-ERS MS.892A Commodore 150 10446 regd 00-NUE CoR 3516 27.5.86. (00-RUT also reserved
Ex F-BLST. Painted as such and noted at Oostende 15.5.86 but also ntu.)
17.9.72 but damaged in gale of 12/13.11.72. Later
became (00-ERV). OO-FTC Reims/Cessna F.152 1440
Quoted in A-B News 6.78 with subsequent identity of
00-ERV MS.892A Commodore 150 10446 G-BTAL. OO-FTC was taken up by c/n 1440 and later
Ex F-BLST, (00-ERS). Painted as such and noted at became G-RICH. G-BTAL was actually c/n 1444.
Oostende 4.3.73 but ntu and stored. Fate unknown.
00-FVP PA-28-161 Warrior II
00-ETA ULM Falcon 500192 Reserved 24.10.85 for Mr.Schoeman. About the same
Reserved erroneously 11.7.84 for J.Thijs and regis- time PA-28-161 c/n 28-7716106 D-ENAV was issued with
tered 00-643 1.8.84. CoA for export to Belgium 21.2.86 and may be a cand--
idate for this reservation.
00-EXR Erco 415CD Ercoupe
Painted as such for Intercontinental Aeronautics 00-GDB Beech C-45H-BH AF-63
(Intair) sprl and photographed as such at Deurne Ex 51-11506, N9483Z. Intended for COGEA Nouvelle SA
but ntu. Probably exported or re-registered. but advertised for sale 1.59. CoA as F-BLHB 5.7.63.

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 A pair of Beech C-45s which did
not make it onto the Belgian reg-
ister.
Left: F-BLHB ex (OO-CDB) standing
unairworthy at Romorantin 2.8.69.
Below: F-BHMM ex (OO-GET) taxying
at Sywell on 13.4.62 is still
active with the Salis collection.
(Photos: Editor)

OO-GDF DH.82A Tiger Moth 83455

Ex T5820, KLu A-ll, PH-NDF, (PH-NFD), KLu A-ll. Int-
ended for COGEA Nouvelle SA, probably exported to
Congo for use with the embrionic Congolese AF.

OO-GDI DH.82A Tiger Moth

Intended for COGEA Nouvelle SA, seen crated at Leo-
poldstad 1.10.62. Probably to Congolese AF.

00-GDJ DH.82A Tiger Moth 85491

Ex DE511, KLu A-14. As for OO-GDI.
Seminole c/n 44-7995098 ex N2151B, CoR 2921 14.11.78
becoming PH-IET 6.2.79 then D-GMEY 10.85.)
00-GEG Piper J3C-65 Cub 12295
Ex 44-79999. Probably intended for COGEA SA but be-
00-HCR PA-32RT-300 Lance II 32R-7885217
came LX-EKL instead.
Ex N22161. Intended for NEAS NV but d/d to Rotterdam
6.3.79 for Netherlands EAS BV. Regd PH-WWG 2.3.79,
OO-GET Beech C-45G AF-465
later D-EOTM. (Note: 00-HCR used by PA-44-180 Semin-
Ex 51-11908. Intended for COGEA Nouvelle SA but may
ole c/n 44-7995209 ex N2210K, CoR 2976 14.3.79. Re-
have been one of 3 offered for sale 1.59. Converted
regd 00-ALK 4.79, sold as F-GDLK 9.81.)
to SFERMA PD-18S standard and f/f as such 18.11.59
regd F-WHMM. Reverted to C-45 standard, CoA issued 00-HCT PA-28-161 Warrior II 28-7916212
as F-BHMM 3.2.62, still active. Intended for NEAS NV but became 00-WPC CoR 3004 on
16.5.79. Later F-GCTD.
00-GOV Cessna 182RG Skylane II 01895
Ex N5548T. Reserved 15.2.82 by Transmarcom Air pvba 00-HCZ PA-28-181 Archer II 28-8090297
and d/d 12.8.82 as 00-GOV but regd 10.8.82 as 00-XOV Ex N82002. Painted as such for NEAS NV but regd 00-
CoR 3321 (with X taped over G ) . Re-regd 00-GOV on HLZ CoR 3176 on 21.8.80. Later F-GCTQ. (Note: 00-HCZ
16.12.82. used by PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV c/n 28R-7931245,
ex N2948B, CoR 3030 27.7.79. Later F-GCJM.)
00-GPA PA-28-140F Cherokee 28-7325491
Ex N55812. Intended for NEAS NV but regd 00-JPA with 00-HEQ SIAI-Marchetti S.205-22/R 4-233
CoR 2368 on 22.8.73. Intended as such for ASPE SA but ntu and stored.
Fate unknown. Regn was quoted in letter from ASPE
00-GPT SAN/Jodel D.150 Mascaret 44 to Belgian CAA 26.1.72, model given as S.208.
Intended as such but became 00-GAN CoR 1550 8.5.64.
Became G-TIDS 15.4.86. 00-HER SIAI-Marchetti S.205-22/R 4-256
Intended for ASPE SA but regd 00-TER CoR 2132 on
00-GWR Stampe SV.4B 1171 19.7.71. Cane 30.6.81 and stored with ASPE since.
Ex V-29. Painted and noted as such at Ghent. CoR
2173 issued as 00-GWR but changed immediately to 00- 00-HEW SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 2-38
GWB 31.1.72. Intended for ASPE SA but became OH-SRB 4.6.70, Later
D-EDGF.
00-HAN SIAI-Marchetti S.205-18/F 225
Intended for ASPE SA but became G-AVEG 11.3.68. Re- 00-HEZ SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 2-39
regd G-IPEC 30.5.84. Intended for ASPE SA but regd G-AYFK 19.6.70. Became
00-CNL CoR 2152 1.10.71, later N260NB.
00-HAP SIAI-Marchetti S.205-18/F 240
Intended for ASPE SA but became F-BOJK 2.3.67. 00-HFD Cessna 402C Utiliner II 0497
Ex (N6842A). Intended for Abelag Avn SA and noted as
00-HAS Ted Smith Aerostar such, Wichita 10.11.81. Ntu, became (D-IKIS), TF-VLO.
Possibly intended for c/n 61P-0492-201 ex N8006J.
May have been changed to (00-DVL), then 00-LAS 2.78. 00-HFF Cessna 182R Skylane II 67932
Ex (N9317H). Intended for Abelag Avn SA and noted as
00-HBV PA-18-95 Super Cub 18-3129 such, Wichita 30.5.81. Ntu.
Ex 53-4729, L-55, OL-L55, D-EHTR. Cane in W.Germany
9.76 as sold to BSD Aero Club vzw/Aero Club FBA asbl 00-HFL Cessna 402C 0025
and probably stored by them until sold to Germany as Ex N5716C. Intended for Abelag Avn SA, d/d 7.3.79
D-EHDZ 31.5.83 when 00-HBV was quoted as p.i. but became 9Q-CYY. D/d to Zaire 6.7.79.

00-HCM PA-28-181 Archer II 28-7890291 00- -HHA SIAI-Marchetti SF.260W Warrior 266 to 287
Ex N3053M. Intended for NEAS NV but became 00-FLR to (C/ns also 23-01 to 23-22) Delivered during 1977 in
CoR 2827 8.3.78. Later G-BHZE. (Note: 00-HCM later 00 -HHV Belgian regns for ASPE SA. Allegedly intended for
allocated to PA-28-161 Warrior II c/n 28-7816484 ex Comores but diverted to Rhodesian Air Force.
N9499C, CoR 2860 26.5.78. To 00-AFL. F-GDJZ.)
00-HKB PA-32R-301 Saratoga 32R-8006042
00-HCO PA-32RT-300 Lance II 32R-7885198 Ex N8199H. Intended for NEAS NV but regd F-GCSN 6.80.
Ex N36630. Intended for NEAS NV but became 00-EST
CoR 2890 2.8.78. Later N4212A based in Belgium. 00-HKD PA-38-112 Tomahawk 38-80A0081
Intended for NEAS NV but regd 00-GME CoR 3152 on
00-HCQ PA-32RT-300 Lance II 32R-7885212 20.6.80. To G-BKMK 8.2.83.
Ex N36807. Intended for NEAS NV but d/d to Rotterdam
17.8.78 for Netherlands EAS BV. Became (PH-PLW) 8.78 00. •HLH PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV 28R-8018002
then PH-SYA 5.9.78. (Note: 00-HCQ used by PA-44-180 Ex N8096B. Intended for NEAS NV but regd 00-FLH CoR
3085 on 11.1.80.
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Another pair, this time of SIAI
Marchetti SF.260s.
Right: OO-HHE was one of the
first batch of SF.260W Warriors
which eventually found their
way to the Rhodesian Air Force,
seen here at Gosselies.
(Photo: Editor's collection)
Below: James Baring's G-AYFK ex
(OO-HEZ) at the World Aerobatic
Championships at Hullavington
26.7.70 shortly after being
registered. It took up genuine
Belgian marks a year later as
00-CNL.wlth AC Sanicole.
(Photo: Editor)

00-HRC Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar 0109

D/d Gander-Brussels 30.7.79 for Rent & Travel Center
NV but regd 00-RTI CoR 3041 17.8.79. To G-BLHR 4.84.

00-HRF Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger 1042

Intended for Rent & Travel Center NV but regd 00-HRL
CoR 2994 20.4.79. Re-registered 00-JMD 7.79.
00-HRH Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah 0634
Intended for Rent & Travel Center NV but regd 00-DBR
CoR 2969 on 6.3.79.

00-HLM PA-28-161 Warrior II 28-8016229 00-HRI Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah 0661
Ex N35787. Intended for NEAS NV but regd PH-VZL on Intended for Rent & Travel Center NV but regd 00-KID
13.3.80. To G-BJSV 25.11.81. CoR 2964 on 2.3.79.

00-HMY PA-18-95 Super Cub 18-1016 00-HRM Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah 0729
Ex 51-15016, ALAT 181016/F-MBIT. Intended for F. D/d Gander-Brussels 16.8.79 for Rent & Travel Center
Vanderstraeten around 1968/9 but fuselage delivered NV but regd 00-RTM CoR 3049 on 31.8.79.
only (f/n 18-1086). Stored until sold in UK and regd
G-FUZZ 11.9.80. 00-HR0 Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah 0766
D/d Gander-Brussels 9.8.79 for Rent & Travel Center
00-HNB PA-18-95 Super Cub 18-1429 NV but regd 00-RTK CoR 3047 on 31.8.79.
Ex 51-15429, ALAT 181429/F-MAGD. Intended for F.
Vanderstraeten around 1968/9 but fuselage delivered 00- HRR Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger 0975
only. Rebuilt as 00-MJD CoR 2136 4.8.71. To (F-BMCU). D/d Gander-Brussels 15.8.79 for Rent & Travel Center
NV but regd 00-RTH CoR 3137 on 22.5.80. Later became
00-HNB Reims/Cessna F.182Q Skylane 0158 G-BLHP, D-ELHY.
Intended for Abelag Avn SA, export CoA for Belgium
issued 10.7.80 but became D-EOLN 4.81, later I-EOLN. 00- HRS Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger 1029
D/d Gander-Brussels 15.8.79 for Rent & Travel Center
00-HNE PA-18-95 Super Cub 18-1609 NV but regd 00-RTG CoR 3128 on 9.5.80.
Ex 51-15609, ALAT 181609/F-MAKK. Intended for F.
Vanderstraeten around 1968/9 but regd 00-B0Q CoR 00- HRU Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger 1101
2182 on 15.2.72. Ex (N4524L). D/d Gander-Brussels 16.8.79 for Rent &
Travel Center NV but regd 00-RTL CoR 3048, 31.8.79.
00-HNG PA-18-95 Super Cub 18-1629 Became HB-UCR 4.83.
Ex 51-15629, ALAT 181629/F-MBCT. Intended for F.
Vanderstraeten around 1968/9 but regd 00-MEU CoR 00- HRV Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger 1135
2181 on 15.2.72. D/d Gander-Brussels 30.7.79 for Rent & Travel Center
NV but regd 00-RTE CoR 3040 on 17.8.79.
00-HNN Reims/Cessna FA.152 0365
D/d Reims - Teuge 17.7.80 as PH-AXG. Painted 00-JCC 00- HTF Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah 0845
in the course of which traces of 00-HNN noticed. Is Intended for Rent & Travel Center NV, f/f Savannah
thought to have originally been intended for Abelag 27.3.79. D/d instead to Elstree as G-BHKU 30.4.80
Avn SA. Became 00-JCA CoR 3174, then G-BMYG. (regd 29.1.80), to G-PROP 16.2.84. (Note: 00-HTF was
used by Bellanca 8GCBC Scout c/n 342-80, CoR 3120
00-HN0 Reims/Cessna F.152 1472 16.4.80, later re-regd 00-RTP.)
Intended for Abelag Avn SA but registered 00-CN0 CoR
2835 on 30.3.78. 00-HUA Reims/Cessna F.150K 0635
Ex (PH-AFS). Test flown at Reims 19.6.70 as 00-HUA
00-HNT Reims/Cessna F.172N 1801 but became F-BRXZ 30.6.70. CoR 2126 reserved 29.2.71
Intended for Abelag Avn SA but registered 00-MUA CoR for Sotramat NV but ntu. Sold as PH-EHF 12.4.72.
2983 on 22.3.79.
00-HUB MS.893A Commodore 180 11842
00-HNU Reims/Cessna F.182Q Skylane II 0127 Ex D-E0DJ. Reserved 31.3.87 for AC Keiheuvel vzw but
Intended for Abelag Avn SA but registered 00-ELM CoR reserved as 00-KMZ for same owner 16.6.87 and regd
3058 on 3.10.79. (Note: 00-HNU used by F.152-11 c/n as such with CoR 3602 31.7.87.
1848, CoR 3212 24.2.81. Became N788D.)
00-HWA Reims/Cessna F.172N 1584
00-HNW Reims/Cessna F.172N 1678 Ex (PH-AXC), D-EBYX. D/d as such for Hawa Air pvba
Intended for Abelag Avn SA but became G-BHEB 3.12.79 14.7.77 but regd 00-BWA CoR 2783 on 12.10.77. Became
and G-0AWC 25.2.80. (Note: 00-HNW used by F.152-11 G-0BMS 16.4.84.
c/n 1672, CoR 3037 10.8.79, to 00-RTP later.)
00-HYW Stampe SV.4C 552
00-HRC Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger 0298 Ex F-BDCX. Imported 1977 by Kol.E.Vormezeele though
D/d Gander-Luton-Brussels 29/30.10.78 for Rent & cane in France 9.61. Stored Hoevenen 1978 with D.
Travel Center NV but regd 00-NAS CoR 2925 23.11.78. Cabooter. 00-HYW reserved for H.Wolffs (of Transmar-
Became G-RUBB 20.9.83. com Air where Cabooter was chief pilot) by 1981 and
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 Academy sprl, Grimbergen. D/d Teuge-Zaventem 7.10.80
stored Deurne. Fuselage frame remains with Cabooter
although Transmarcom Air ceased operations in 1985. as 00-KWE with PH-L00 taped over. D/d Zaventem-Grim-
bergen 8.10.80 but while parked there on same day
00-ION Grinvalds G.802 Orion 80 was hit by SF.260 00-SMB and dbr. Would have been
Reserved 8.4.86 for J.Schuybroek but regd 00-111 CoR regd next day. Wreck sold to C.Hanquier, engine used
3507 on 11.4.86. May possibly become 00-ION at some for 00-WIO.
future date.
00-LAB Mignet HM.290 Pou du Ciel
00-IVG Douglas DC-6B 44169 Intended as such. Ntu, became (00-LUC), 00-03 13.6.49,
Ex OY-KMU, HS-KMU, SE-BDX, OH-KDC. Intended for
Delta Air Transport NV but used as spares and destr- 00-LAC Cessna 401A 0029
oyed by fire at Deurne 2.1.74. Ex N6229Q, 00-GDA. Intended on owner change to Liege
Air Centre 30.9.74 but remained 00-GDA. Later N8531C.
00-JAN Beech C35 Bonanza D-3346
Intended for Ets Casteels but regd 00-DOL CoR 936 on 00-LCC Beech A24R Sierra MC-91
20.. 11.53. Ex G-AYPA, G-UST0. Reserved 23.6.86 for Flimar sprl
but changed to 00-MAD and regd as such with CoR 3526
00-JAQ Taylorcraft Plus D 164 on 25.7.86.
UK CoA Application 7.3.46 for J.C.Pastur but amended
on issue to c/n 232 and regd with CoR 573. C/n 164 00-LCL Hoffman H-36 Dimona 3609
became (G-AHHZ), G-AHCH. Reserved 12.5.81 for Mr Szwajeer but regd 00-SZW on
14.6.82 with CoR 3315.
00-JAT Cameron Zero-25 Airship 1407
Reserved 29.9.86 for North Sea Balloons and effect- 00-LCL PA-23-250D Aztec 27-4424
ively delivered but not yet regd due to lack of the Ex N13773. Reserved 15.9.83 for Sotramat Avn NV. Was
relevant technical regulations. under maintenance when Sotramat went bankrupt, put
up for sale but stored engineless and unpainted at
00-JCC Reims/Cessna FA.152 0365 Deurne and unlikely to fly again.
Ex (00-HNN), PH-AXG. D/d Teuge 17.7.80 and painted
00-JCC, corrected to 00-JCA 22.7.80. D/d to Brussels 00-LCL PA-31P-425 Pressurised Navajo 31P-10
24.7.80 and regd 00-JCA CoR 3174 6.8.80. To G-BMYG. Ex N6808L, ZS-PPN, N41750, ZS-PPN, ZS-ISK, ZS-NPI,
G-BEYX, PH-DDH. D/d to Deurne 7.2.87 and regn 00-LCL
00-JDH Reims/Cessna F.152-11 1838 requested 2.87 (but not entered in official reserv-
ation book) for Mr Cloetens c/o BPS NV. Impounded
Ex 00-HRD. Reserved 29.3.83 by Transmarcom Air NV
8.87, stored Deurne. Regd with CoR 3654 1.88 but was
for sale to J.D'Hooghe. Reserved as 00-DH0 30.5.83
still believed impounded so CoR reallocated to 00-
for same prospective owner but sale not proceeded
GWA. PH-DDH cane 29.1.88 and 00-LCL finally regd on
with, remained 00-HRD CoR 3277. To PH-ACH 30.11.83.
1.2.88 CoR 3655 to AFC0R NV, Zaventem.
00-JNS SIAI-Marchetti S.205-22/R 4-231
Ex 00-HE0, conv to S.208. Regd to L.Jannone 24.11.81 00-LFC Cessna 425 Corsair 0071
and regn changed to 00-JNS but change cancelled and Ex (N6845R). Intended for Abelag Avn SA, noted as
reverted to 00-HEO CoR 2267. such at Wichita 10.11.81 but ntu. Became N6845R.

00-JPF DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 74 00-LFL Cessna 414A Chancellor 0065
Ex I-ANTE, N970JM. Mispainted at Philips, Eindhoven, Ex N4674N. Intended for Abelag Avn SA but ntu. Regd
but regd 00-JFP CoR 2305 22.2.73. Later 9Q-CXK. G-BTFH 1.8.78, G-BTSG 25.11.87. (Note: 00-LFL used
for Cessna 441 Conquest c/n 0184 ex (N2724M) regd on
00-KIN Kinget Experimental helicopter 9.12.80 with CoR 3198.)
Constructed by A.Kinget, Nieuwpoort, but never flown
as not technically inspected. Broken up. 00-LFW Gates Learjet 25D 231
Intended for Abelag Avn SA/Europaviation SA but regd
00-KING Kinget Experimental II helicopter 00-HFW CoR 2800 2.12.77. Not imported, became N999M,
Second, modified design by A.Kinget. Never flown. N999ME, N60DK.

00-KIS Cardan GY-80-160 Horizon 187 00-LFX Cessna 550 Citation 0052
Intended for sale in Belgium 8.66 but became F-BNYY Ex N4620G. Intended for Abelag Avn SA but ntu, regd
6.67 and D-ENYY 3.70. 0Y-ASV 15.6.79, later N90MJ, N534MW.

00-KIS PA-30-160 Twin Comanche 30-1603 00-LMV Fairchild UC-61K Argus III 988
Ex N8443Y, F-BPFC. Reserved 4.11.84 for TIA sprl but Ex 43-15024, HB750, N9700F. Intended for A.Coesens,
refused as 00-KIS already in use on PA-28-180 CoR stored at his airfield at Overboelare until dbf
2574. Reserved OO-JET on same day, CoR 3380. there 3.10.85.

00-KUS PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV 28R-7931222 00-LPK Cessna U206G Stationair 0011/04724
Ex N2847N. Resvd 19.3.81 for Kempische Industriële Ex N732UF. Intended as such but became 00-PCL 7.5.79
Schilderwerken NV but ntu. Remained in use as N2847N with CoR 3001.
at Keiheuvel until regd 00-KIZ CoR 3335 28.12.82.
00-LUC Mignet HM.290 Pou du Ciel
00-KWE Reims/Cessna FRA.150M 0282 Ex (00-LAB). Intended as such but became 00-03 in
Ex N31059, PH-L00. Reserved 1.10.80 for Albatros Air homebuilt register 13.6.49.

To be continued

Left: Dornier 28A-1

spent several years
hangared at Kiewit
with 00-MAI painted
on one side. It was
photographed out-
side on 4.4.87 and
shortly afterwards
was sold to Iceland
as TF-D0V.
(Photo: Luc
Wittemans)

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Authorisations to Fly 1935-49
PART TWO

Right: Luton LA3 Buzzard

G-ADYX in its Mk II form
with its 35 hp Anzani
engine running but with
the top of the cockpit
cover removed. Visible in
the background is the
Arpin Tricycle G-AFGB.
(Photo: Jack Meaden)

AtoF Regn Type C/n Issued to Valid Expiry Remarks

No. from date

91 G-AELM Pou NLLPC.l North Liverpool Light 1.8.36 31.7.37

Plane Club
92 G-AEJP Drone 21 Aberdeen Fig School Ltd 1.8.36 31.7.37
93 G-AEKO Drone 26 S.A.Yorke 5.8.36 13.7.40 Last renewal 24.8.39
94 G-AELN Pou CLAC 1 Cheltenham Light 30.7.36 29.7.37 Cancelled, no date given
Aircraft Club
95 G-AELR Dart Dart Mk III Dart Aircraft Ltd 8.8.36 22.9.38
Note: "c/n" obviously Type as shown on A to F. However on C of R is shown as Dart Mk II ! Aircraft started life
as Zander & Weyl Ltd's Dunstable Dart. Company re-titled Dart Aircraft Ltd (ie Dart Dart) then type changed to
Pup (ie Dart Pup) - arguably there were three changes.
96 G-ADYX Buzzard L.A.B Luton Aircraft Ltd 8.8.36 7.8.37
97 G-AELZ Dart Flittermouse HNB 1 Dr H.N.Bradbrooke 28.8.36 22.12.39 Cancelled 26.8.37
98 G-AEIA Pou HFB 1 H.F.Bouskill 24.4.36 23.4.37 Cancelled, no date given
Note: Since allocation is out of
of date sequence, the cancellation may have been around 8.36 when lack of original
issue was discovered.
99 G-AEME Pou WB 1 Weaver Bros 26.8.36 25.8.37 Cancelled, no date given
100 G-AENU Wicko 1 Foster, Wickner Air- 19.9.36 15.8.40
craft Co Ltd
101 G-AELK Praga HA.13 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 11.9.36 4.1.38
102 G-AENV Pou HM.18 S.V.Appleby 18.9.36 17.9.37
103 G-AEBR Pou A.l H.Sowerbutts & A.Bacon 22.9.36 21.9.37
104 G-AENM Parasol Monoplane BB/50 Broughton Blayney 19.9.36 18.9.37
Aircraft Ltd
105 G-AEND Pou TR.l H.R.Toy & D.P.Riley 17.9.36 16.9.37
106 G-AEOG Autoplane 1 Duke of Richmond 13.10.36 11.4.40
& Gordon

Above: The first Broughton-Blayney 'Brawny' G-AENM (30 hp Carden-Ford engine) on display at Hanworth with the nrice
with Permit to Fly whitewashed on both sides. With C of A it was C225. On the left is Flt/Lt H.J.Wilson who made the
first flight earlier on the same day (in 1945 as Gp Capt Wilson he set up a World Speed Record of 606 mph in Meteor
F.4 EE454). Next is A.J.Blayney who financed production, but the designer F.W.Broughton who was there on the day did
not get into the photograph. At a later stage, when the aircraft was painted, the name Brawny appeared on the rudder.
(Jack Meaden)

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107 G-AENZ Drone PGC.4 L.E.Falla 1 .10.36 1.10.30 C/n derives from Pianette
Glider conversion
108 G-AELL Praga HA.14 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 25.10.36 4.1.39
109 G-AEOH Pou R.C.S.l R.C.Streather 5.10.36 4.10.37
110 G-AEKT Drone 28 Kronfeld Ltd & 19.11 .36 1.11.39
Mrs J.Jenkinson
111 G-AEKU Drone 29 H.H.E.M.Winch 19.11 .36 1.11.30
112 G-AERP Dart 121 Dart Aircraft Ltd 31.12.36 30.12.39 Dart Kitten
113 G-AEOL Praga HA.15 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 9.12.36 8.2.39
114 G-AERJ Pou W.B.M. B.W.Millichamp 1.12.36 30.11 .37 C/n W-B.M.l on C of R
115 G-AERF Parasol BB/51 Broughton Blayney 29.10.36 28.10.37
Aircraft Ltd
116 G-AERG Parasol BB/52 Broughton Blayney 29.10.36 28.10.37
Aircraft Ltd
117 G-AEKV Drone 30 Major E.Crossley 14.1.37 31.1.40 Penewed 28.7.50 to 18.8.50
for test flight only
118 G-AENF Tipsy 28 Brian Allen Avn Ltd 14.1.37 26.7.39
119 G-AEKN Drone 25 Scottish Fig Club Ltd 18.1.37 17.1.38
120 G-AEOB Tipsy T.51 R.Somerset 21.12.36 20.12.37
121 G-AEOM Praga HA.16 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 5.1.37 4.1.38
122 G-AEPI Praga HA.12 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 5.1.37 4.1.39 Replaced by full CofA 30.6.30
123 G-AESF Drone 31 Unwin Williams 10.2.37 22.3.40
124 G-AEOJ Pou MDSA.l Dr M.D.S.Armour 7.2.37 4.8.39
125 G-AEPD Luton Minor LA.4 Luton Aircraft Ltd 3.3.37 23.4.40
126 G-AETU Dove SCB.III Premier Aircraft 4.3.37 24.8.39 C/n derives from S.C.Buszard,
Constructions Ltd the type designer
127 G-AESZ Chilton DW1/1 Hon A.Dalrymple 5.4.37 25.8.40
& A.R.Ward
128 G-AESU Tipsy 102 E.D.Ward 22.4.37 21.4.38 Cancelled - probably trans-
ferred to No.132
129 G-AEXT Dart 123 Dart Aircraft 30.4.37 5.7.40
130 G-AESG Drone 33 Kronfeld Ltd 7.5.37 17.5.38
131 G-AEZA Dove SB.IV Earl of Cardigan 1.7.37 30.6.38
132 Blanket issue 24.3.37 to E.D.Ward for all Ultra-Light Types on Policy and Permit. Initial expiry 1.8.37 and
renewed 13.8.37 with expiry 21.4.38. Actually renewed 23.2.38 to 21.1.39 and extended to 20.1.40.
(Perhaps someone would like to attempt to theorise on the prec ise aircraft involved ?)
133 G-AEZN Shapley ESS.l E.S.Shapley 29.6.37 28.6.37
134 G-EBKM Pixie FJC.l F.J.Cleare 6.8.37 11.3.40
135 G-AFBZ Kronfeld Monoplane 35 Lord Sempill 6.9.37 1.1.39
136 C-AEZB Dove 3 John K.Flower 24.9.37 5.8.38
137 G-EBHX DH.53 98 E.W.Kennett 26.10.37 25.10.38
138 G-AFCM Tipsy B 503 Brian Allen Avn Ltd 1.5.37 30.4.40
139 G-AFBV Pou NHS.l N.H.Shaw 23.8.37 22.8.38

Above: The first Shapley Kittiwake

G-AEZN with open cockpit, powered
by a 40 hp Continental engine in
1937. It was broken up after a
crash landing but parts were used
in the second Kittiwake G-AFRP.
(Jack Meaden)
Left: The Hillson Pennine 2-seater
G-AFBX was powered by a 36 hp Praga
B engine, no doubt one of those
intended for the Hillson Praga but
not used. The Penine was probably
built to test the spoiler control
system which it used, but no more
was heard of it.
(A.J.Jackson via Fred Underwood/
Jack Meaden)

88/104
 Left: Joe Currie with his
first Currie Wot G-AFCG with
40 hp 2-cylinder JAP J-99
engine. It differed from the
second Wot (below) in having
angle-cut wingtip corners
and rudder top, forward slop-
ing diagonal struts in the
centre section and a straight
axle undercarriage.
(Aeroplane via Jack Meaden)

Right: The second Currie Wot

G-AFDS had the same JAP engine
transferred from G-AFCG, but
differed in having orthodox
wingtips, a taller rudder
pointed at the trailing edge
top, backward sloping diagonals
on the centre section and a
divided undercarriage.
(Jack Meaden)

:••"'
•*

Above: Northrop 2L Gamma G-AFBT was

used as a flying test-bed for the
Bristol Hercules engine. Another
'heavy' operated as an engine devel-
opment aircraft on an Authorisation
to Fly was Rolls Royce's Kestrel
powered Heinkel He 70 G-ADZF.
(Bristol/Rolls Royce)
Right: A welcome post-war survivor
is the still extant Chilton DW.l
G-AFGH seen here on a visit to the
Sywell PFA Rally on 8.7.73.
(Ian Burnett)

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Above: The Taylor-Watkinson Dingbat G-AFJA with C.W.Taylor standing left and E.T.Watkinson in the cockpit. It was
considered underpowered with its 30 hp Carden-Ford engine and only one aircraft was built. (Aeroplane via J.Meaden)

Below: Aerogypt G-AFFG reduced to chicken hut duties on Below: The Brunswick Zaunkoenig slow-speed evaluation
edge of White Waltham in the late '50s. (B.Stainer) aircraft flying at Denham on 6.6.70. (John Ware)

140 G-AFCD Avioni Bassou F.B.2 Hugh McClelland 18.10.37 17.10.38

141 G-AEYY Martin 1 R.A.Hopkinson 4.11.37 3.11.39
142 G-AFCG CPA.l 1 Cinque Ports Avn Ltd 22.11.37 21.11.38 Cancelled and replaced by
A to F No.149 for C-AFDS below
143 G-AFBX Pennine HA.100 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 20.12.37 19.12.38
144 C-ADZF He 70 1692 Rolls Royce Ltd 2.4.37 1.4.40 Formerly C of V No.93 from
6.4.36 valid to 26.1.38
145 G-AFEI Tipsy B 506 E.D.Ward 18.1.38 17.1.39 Cancelled and transferred to
General Permit No.132 above
146 G-AFBT Northrop 2L 347 Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd 28.1.38 31.3.43
147 G-AFFN Tipsy S.2 36 Brian Allen Avn 9.3.38 30.4.40
148 G-EBKY Pup 3004/14 R.O.Shuttleworth 14.3.38 15.9.39
149 G-AFDS Wot 2 Cinque Ports Flying 21.3.38 30.1.40
Club Ltd
150 Blanket issue 1.4.38 to R.G.J.Nash for Early and Obsolete types on Permit and Policy. Initial expiry 8.3.39 and
renewed to 8.3.40 al though temporarily suspended 9.3.39.
(As always your comp iler is open to of fers from those with more time at their disposal, but the following are
suggested as those c overed by this Aut horisation: Avro 504 "H2311"/G-ABAA and G-EBJE/EBKN hybrids; Bleriot XI
No 5; Bleriot XXVII No 433 - acquired about this time; Farman F40; Caudron G U I 00-ELA; Sopwith Camel F6314;
SE.5A "B4563"/G-EBIC ; Fokker DVII 2319/18.)
151 G-AFGH Chilton DW1/2 Chilton Aircraft 25.4.38 24.4.40 Renewed 15.10.48 to 14.10.49
152 C-AFDX Hanriot H.D.I Warden Avn Co 7.5.38 14.5.38
153 G-AALP A.L.I A.L.I B.Arden 18.5.38 17.5.40
154 G-AFID B.S.W. Mk.l 1 F.S.Barnwell 20.6.38 19.6.39 Cancelled, no date given
155 G-AFIR Luton Minor JSS.2 J.S.Squires 14.7.38 13.7.39
156 G-AFJA Ding-Bat DB.100 E.T.Watkinson 29.7.38 28.2.40
157 G-AFGI Chilton DW1/3 Chilton Aircraft 18.10.38 20.3.40 Renewed 14.9.49 to 13.9.50
158 G-AFRC Luton Type J .E.C. JEC.l J.E.Carine 8.3.39 7.3.40
159 G-AFMU Luton Major LA5/1 Luton Aircraft Ltd 4.3.39 3.9.39
160 G-AFUL Pou THF.l T.H.Foulds 1.5.39 30.4.40
161 C-AFVH Tipsy S.2 29 R.C.S.Allen 8.7.39 6.7.40
162 G-AFSV Chilton DW1A/1 Chilton Aircraft 22.7.39 19.7.40 Renewed 3.8.47 to 10.6.49
163 G-AFFG Aerogypt 3 D.F.Arkell 15.12.39 26.3.40 Renewed 26.6.40 to 26.9.40.
Renewed again 10.1.44 to
5.5.46. Replaced by full CoA
164 G-AFKT Helvellyn HA.200 F.Hills & Sons Ltd 30. 4 40 11.6.40
165 G-AGDT Fane F.l/40 F-l Fane Aircraft Co Ltd 17. 9 41 16.6.42
166 G-AGPE Wicko 11 G.N.Wikner 22, 8 45 20.10.45 Replaced by CoA No.7278
167 G-AJCK Heath SH.l South Hants Ultra 24. 12 48 15.1.49 Renewed 25.3.50 to 31.5.50
Light Air Club for test flights only
168 G-AFZE Heath PA.l R.H.Parker For test flights only in January 1949
169 G-ALUA Zaunkoenig R.W.Wright, L.E.Martin 1.7. 49 30.6.50
& M.O.Imray
END OF LISTING
88/106
 Complete Civil Registers : 3
New
Zealand

PART TWENTY-EIGHT

A slightly unusual sample this time owing to the use of Above: Barr Bros FU-24 ZK-BHK taking on a load of super-
two entire registration batches for FU-24 production, but phosphate, engine running for a quick turn-round, while
one which will recur in future as reserved blocks for the dressing on Government contract in Waipu. On the right is
products of various manufacturers appear. At least we can ZK-BIB returning for its next load. (Barr Bros via JNG)
see the same aircraft in a variety of colour schemes!
Below: ZK-BHI of Aerial Projects Ltd being flown by Keith
Allington over Hawkes Bay. (K.Allington via J.N.Geelen)
ZK-BHH Fletcher FU-24 10 24.3.55
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 21.4.55. To James Avn,
Hamilton 25.5.56. Cr Mamaku 16.10.56. Rebuilt as
ZK-BVU, 6.58.

ZK-BHI Fletcher FU-24 11 14.4.55

Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 25.5.55. To Aerial Proj-
ects Ltd, Hastings d/d 30.5.55. To Sherwood Avn,
Hastings 4.60. Hit cow on t/o, elevator jammed, a/c
crashed and dbf, Otamauri. 15.7.60.

ZK-BHJ Fletcher FU-24 12 14.4.55

Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 18.5.55. To Wanganui
Aero Work Ltd d/d 20.5.55, "Ruamahanga", later
"Ohura". Mod to FU-24-950M (f/f 23.3.71). To Rowley ZK-BHP Fletcher FU-24 18 1.8.55
Avn, Amberley 16.4.81. Current. Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 2.9.55. To Farmers ATD
Co Ltd, Invercargill d/d 21.11.55. Hit sheep on
ZK-BHK Fletcher FU-24 13 1.6.55 hillside & crashed near Balclutha 3.5.56. W/o.
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 24.6.55. To Southland &
Otago ATD Co Ltd, Dunedin 13.7.55, "2". To Otago ZK-BHQ Fletcher FU-24 19 17.8.55
Air Services Ltd, Oamaru 1.8.60. To Barr Bros Ltd, Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 2.9.55. To Robertson Air
Auckland .62. To Mt Cook Airlines Ltd, Fairlie Services Ltd, Hamilton 3.9.55, "3". Wfu 5.67. Conv
18.7.73. Mod to FU-24-950M 9.11.81. Current. to FU-24-1160 (Garrett 530 shp TPE-331) with new
c/n 2001, f/f 12.12.67. Suffered engine failure due
ZK-BHL Fletcher FU-24 14 1.6.55 to fuel starvation and hit hill nr Taumarunui,
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 10.8.55. To Aircraft 13.8.68. Regn cane 30.8-68.
Service (NZ) Ltd, Warkworth "2", d/d 12.8.55. To
James Avn Ltd, Hamilton 1.2.68, to Farmers ATD Co ZK-BHR Registration not yet allotted.
Ltd, Invercargill 8.68. Mod to FU-24-950M 9.12.76.
To M.R.Cronin Ltd, Palmerston North 27.8.84. ZK-BHS Fletcher FU-24 20 17.8.55
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 15.9.55. To Aviation
ZK-BHM Fletcher FU-24 15 1.6.55 Enterprises Ltd, Tarumarunui d/d 17.9.55. Crashed
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 31.8.55. To Wanganui in steep turn in cul-de-sac valley 5 mis east of
Aero Work Ltd, d/d 1.9.55, "Wanganui". To Adas tra Mananui 19.10.56. W/o.
Avn Ltd, Tauranga 20.11.63. Wfu 16.1.70, broken up
at Tauranga. Regn cane 23.4.85. ZK-BHT Fletcher FU-24 21 17.8.55
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 15.9.55. To Wanganui
ZK-BHN Fletcher FU-24 16 1.8.55 Aero Work Ltd "Waingaioa", d/d 17.9.55. Caught fire
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 31.8.55. To Southland & in air spraying diesel and crashed into steep rav-
Otago ATD Co Ltd, Dunedin 3.9.55, "3". To Barr Bros ine near Waverley 27.2.57. W/o.
Ltd, Auckland 1.9.60. Hit hillside while topdress-
ing at Opuatia, 25.1.61, w/o. ZK-BHU Fletcher FU-24 22 17.8.55
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 3.10.55. To Robertson
ZK-BHO Fletcher FU-24 17 1.8.55 Air Services Ltd, Hamilton "4". Mod to FU-24-950M
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 1.9.55. To Aerial Agric- 4.12.79. Current.
ulture Ltd, Hastings d/d 3.9.55. To Barr Bros (HB)
Ltd, Waipukurua 6.1.60. To Central Avn Co Ltd, Dun- ZK-BHV Fletcher FU-24 23 17.8.55
edin 12.9.77. To Aerial Work (South Auckland) Ltd, Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 9.10.55. To James Avn
Pukekohe 17.8.82. Current. Ltd, Hamilton 24.1.56, "2". Mod to FU-24-950M, f/f

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 Left: ZK-BHQ in Robertson's
black and yellow chequered
colours was the FU-24-1160
prototype fitted with a
Garrett Airesearch 331
turboprop, seen near White-
hall, Cambridge in February
1968. (J.N.Geelen)
Below left: Aviation Enter-
prises ZK-BHS, which was to
survive only 13 months, at
Mangere. (Ken Meehan)
Below: Also at Mangere was
Advance Aviation's ZK-BHY.
(Ken Meehan)

2.11.77. To James Avn (Overseas) Ltd, Solomon Is, ZK-BIC Fletcher FU-24 30 30.9.55
as H4-AAW; dep NZ 1.7.78, retnd 27.6.80. Restored Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 16.11.55. Southland &
as ZK-BHV 21.8.80 James Avn Ltd. To J.D. & G.K. Otago ATD Co Ltd, Dunedin"4". To Advance Avn Ltd,
Menary, Kaikohe 10.9.84. Current. Kaitaia d/d 27.10.60. Crashed at Rerewhakaaitu
4.11.64.
ZK-BHW Fletcher FU-24 24 17.8.55
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 6.10.55. To Adastra Ltd, ZK-BID Fletcher FU-24 31 18.10.55
Tauranga 17.10.55. Spun out of control when top- Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 1.12.55. Aircraft Serv-
dressing near Atiamuri 1.11.59. Parts used to build ice (NZ) Ltd, Warkworth "4", d/d 7.12.55. Cr on t/o
ZK-BWF (see also ZK-BIZ). Punakitere 13.10.56, repaired. Taken over by James
Avn .63, cr Mangawai 5.11.65.
ZK-BHX Fletcher FU-24 25 17.8.55 (Note: VH-E0G, regd 7.68 was officially quoted with
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 18.10.55. Barr Bros Ltd, c/n 31 but AHSA Journal gives c/n ASA-1, ex ZK-CBQ,
Auckland 19.12.55, "The Flagship". Stalled and cr itself built from parts of ZK-BHB.)
7.2.59 at Warkworth.
ZK-BIE Fletcher FU-24 32 18.10.55
ZK-BHY Fletcher FU-24 26 9.9.55 Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 8.12.55. East Coast Air
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 18.10.55. Advance Avn Services Ltd, Gisborne "6". To Advance Avn Ltd,
Ltd, Kaitaia d/d 20.9.55. Absorbed into James Avn Kaitaia d/d 16.5.61. Crashed on take-off, Wekaweka
1.2.68. To Farmers ATD Co Ltd, Invercargill .69; 11.4.62.
returned to James Avn. Mod to FU-24-950M, 11.76.
Stalled after t/o & crashed nr Pipiwai 18.3.77. ZK-BIF Fletcher FU-24 33 18.10.55
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 25.11.55. Aerial Proj-
ZK-BHZ Fletcher FU-24 27 30.9.55 ects Ltd, Hastings 1.12.55. Renamed Sherwood Avn
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 28.10.55. Wanganui Aero Ltd, Hastings 1.4.60. To James Avn Ltd, Hamilton.
Work Ltd "Takerenikau". Hit ground when topdressing Mod to FU-24-950M, f/f 24.11.77. To Erni Avn Ltd,
in Ruahine Foothills nr Woodville 15.1.60. Rebuilt Raglan 10.9.84. Current.
as ZK-BXX.
ZK-BIG Fletcher FU-24 34 28.10.55
ZK-BIA Fletcher FU-24 28 30.9.55 Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 19.12.55. Southland &
Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 31.10.55. Aircraft Serv- Otago ATD Co Ltd, Dunedin "5". To Air Parts (NZ)
ice (NZ) Ltd, Auckland, "3". Engine failed on take- Ltd .60, to Adastra Ltd, Tauranga 9.9.60. Crashed
off at Kiripahia 16.2.60, w/o. at Welcome Bay, nr Tauranga, 9.4.66.

ZK-BIB Fletcher FU-24 29 30.9.55 ZK-BIH Fletcher FU-24 35 28.10.55

Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 15.11.55. Aerial Agric- Cable-Price Corpn Ltd. F/f 14.12.55. Robertson Air
ulture Ltd, Hastings d/d 22.12.55. To Barr Bros Ltd Service Ltd, Hamilton "5", d/d 1.2.56. Crashed near
6.6.60. Wfu 12.5.69 and broken up 1973 at Ardmore. Piakoiti 6.2.73.
Parts used to rebuild ZK-BHK.
To be continued ....

Left: James Aviation's

ZK-BHV in FU-24-950M form
at Hamilton on 28.6.78,
only a few days before
delivery to the company's
Solomon Is subsidiary as
H4-AAW. Colour scheme is
black and red.
(J.N.Geelen)
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 Casualty Compendium PART THIRTY-ONE

C o m m e n d ng as usual with additional material about earlier entries:

"Runaway Planes" (photo p.85/118, also 86/85) In The Whole Truth G-ABAO c/n 1247 had a C of A 6.6.30
and reported as 'fitted with old Cirrus II' but the photo from a 1931 publication shows it
to be fitted with a Gipsy, so the Cirrus must have been replaced fairly soon after C of A.
25.1.32 (see p.82/26, 82/81) The Stinson Model R prototype in which Edward A.Stinson crashed was
regd X12178, c/n 8500. It was later rebuilt as a model R-2.
21.5.32 (see p.86/26, 88/81) The accident was near Buenos Aires and involved the Santiago-based
Fairchild FC-2W2 NC9723 c/n 527. It was rebuilt and back in service by 9.32.
27.3.37 The location of the LAN-Chile Potez 56-0 No.5 accident is also quoted as Palca, Peru "in
the mountains", which may be an error for Palpa in the lea region of Peru. This would be
some 450 miles from the nearest Chilean city, Arica, so the aircraft was certainly well
off course. The Potez was a write-off.
31.5.37 (see p.83/82) The fire which destroyed IAL HP.42 G-AAXE "Hengist" in the Karachi airship
hangar was caused b^-engine cleaners using petrol instead of paraffin during a check. When
a compression check was made by swinging the props with the spark-plugs removed, a spark
from a live ignition lead started the fire. The fuel tank exploded killing an engineer.
29.7.37 Ken Smy reports that the local African newspapers described the aircraft as a Ju 86 spec-
ially equipped for survey work. It left Dessau on delivery on 26.7.37 with three Junkers
crew on board. The forced landing was about 70 miles from Juba , the RAF assisted in the
search and a Wilson Airways aircraft dropped supplies to the crew. Lloyds List did in fact
quote the type as Ju 86 in at least one report, so our extract on p.88/53 may be incorrect.
The Sudanese newspaper seems to be the only source of 'ZS-AJE'. The Ju 86 we know that did
become ZS-AJE was delivered through Cairo 23.8.38 with ZS-ANA, arriving in South Africa on
27.8.38 and was registered 2.9.38. With these dates it could well have been a replacement
aircraft for the one lost in Sudan the year before, whether Ju 52/3m or Ju 86. A point of
further interest is that an "East African Standard" report says that the crashed aircraft
was a Ju 86 with P&W engines, whereas the first four Ju 86 delivered to SAA are said to
have been RR Kestrel powered and at least some of their Ju 52/3m had P&W Hornets,
5.12.37 (see p.88/54) The commander of "Cygnus" was Capt Mollard, First Officer was A/Capt Hollins
and Second Officer was R.Mountain. Capt MacDonald named in our report was actually an Aust-
ralian Army passenger who was killed in the accident.
29.3.38 (see p.88/81) John Davis comments that there is no Peruvian regn OA-FFA-29. "Iquitos" was
OA-FFA-272 and is believed to have been the aircraft damaged by the fire, not destroyed,
3.6.38 (see p.88/81) IAL "Dorado", DH.86 G-ACWD, was only temporarily based at Penang from early
October 1935 for a series of proving flights. It had left Croydon on 16.9.35. The weekly
London - Hong Kong services opened on 14.3.36, "Dorado" inaugurating the Penang - Saigon -
Tourane - Hong Kong connection on 23.3.36. On 19.12.37 the Penang connection with the UK -
Australia trunk route was changed to Bangkok (via Udorn, Hanoi, Fort Bayard to Rong Kong).
The fire broke out as the port inner engine was being started.
9.7 .38 Potez at La Reunion is also quoted as model 600 F-AOAN of Aero Club Roland Garros. Cause
was given as engine failure.
15.7 .38 Air France aircraft which overshot at Croydon was Bloch 220 F-AOHF "Saintonge" c/n 6. There
were no fatalities but one crew member was hurt and the aircraft estimated 18% damaged.
29.7.38 Rumours about the disappearance of "Hawaii Clipper" concerned the millions of dollars said
(28.7) to have been on board and destined for the Chinese Nationalists. The aircraft was allegedly
hijacked by the Japanese, who then copied the design and building techniques for use in
their own flying boats.
12.8.38 PanAmerican aircraft rather than Mexican. It crashed in a gully, probably due to thunder-
storm conditions, and burnt out with 11 people on board. Location was San Andres Tuxtla
Vera Cruz. Identity still not known, may be a Lockheed.
10.10.38 Extreme vibration is suggested as the cause of the break-up of SABCA/Savoia S.73 00-AGT.
21 .11 .38 TCA aircraft was Lockheed L-14H2 CF-TCL c/n 1475, fleet no.34. Date also given as 18.11.38.
23.12 .38 As with the overshoot of 15.7.38 above, this was also an Air France Bloch 220, F-A0HE c/n
5, "Aunis". There were no casualties and damage was slight. Fog was blamed for the accident
as was often the case at Croydon.
10.1.39 Waco ZQC-6 CF-BDZ c/n 147 survived this accident but it was destroyed by fire at Carcross,
Yukon on 7.10.49.
Now the solutions to the 'new' casualties listed on page 88/82:
12 .3.39 "Capella" was Imperial Airways Short S.23 Empire G-ADUY c/n S.816. Although reported as
either 'crashed' or 'wrecked', in fact it struck the submerged remains of an uncharted
wrecked frigate at 0850 hrs while taxying at Batavia after landing on a Qantas service. It
was beached by Capt.H.B.Hussey without casualties, but the holed hull filled with sea water
in the shallows and the tail was badly damaged during salvage operations. "Capella" was
dismantled and shipped back to the UK but not repaired.

Shor t S.23 'C' Class

f lying boat "Capella"
G-AD UY which was the
aire raft wrecked at
Bata via, Java 12.3.39.
Our reports indicate
that it was beached
with out casualties but
we n ote that AJJ
lncl uded "Capella" in
the list of those
des troyed in 'major
fata 1 crashes'.
(via Jack Meaden)

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14.3.39 The Sabena mailplane was Jun kers Ju 52/3m 00 -AUA c/n 5815. It left Croydon at 0330 for
Brussels, v ia Lympne and era shed at 0 445 afte r overshooting Har en in snow and hail. One
report sugg ested that the ov ershoot w as to av oid an aircraft ju st arrived from Cologne,
The pilot Ca pt Priem and two oth er crew w ere kill ed and the cargo d es t royed.
15.3.39 Heinke1 sea plane which ma de a forced 1 anding i n the Atlantic was He-115Vl D-AEHF. It had
left Ribnit zer Bucht for So uth America o n 14.3.3 9, crossing Helgol and, the English Channel
and the Ca nary Is land s , but a fter two- thirds o f the intended fli ght a broken oil pipe in
the port eng ine forced the 3 ere w to put down at sea at 1440 hrs be tween Cape Verde Islands
and Brazil. Pilot Capt W alte r Diele, w/op Gei sler and engineer Butz were picked up with
the Heinkel by the German st eame r "Monte Pas coal"
3.4.39 French mail plane was Caudro n 63 5 Simoun F-A00T c /n 7 372 owned by t he Fre nch Gove rnment and
operated by Service de la Na viga tion Airi enne a M adag asca r. Fly ing from T anan ari ve to Ihosy
it crashed one mile afte r ta king off from Mor ondo va w hen it hit a tre e f oH o w ing engine
trouble repo rted as a 'vapou r lo ck'. Pilo t Jacque s Ri ngel was k ille d, eng inee r Ch olet hurt.
2.5.39 Air France a lrcraft on Dakar - C asablanca service was Dew oitine 338 F-ARI C c/ n 25 "Ville de
Dakar", pil ot Yves Ripault . Aft er report ing stor m cl ouds and , late r, ici ng c ondi t ions, the
aircraft cr ashed on the sou ther n slopes of the A tlas Mou ntains at Chicho ua , near Argonoual
(Argana ? ) , 160 km southwest of Marrakech . All three crew and s ix p asseng er s died
17.5.39 Canadian Ai rways' Dragon was act ually DH. 89 Grago n Ra pide CF-AV J c/ n 6295 whi ch c aught fire
on the gro und at St.John w hile being wa rmed up for serv ice to Mon c ton. Fire bri gade moved
the aircraft away from hanga r bu t it was des troye d. N o in juries
3.7.39 DETA Junker s was "Nampula " , a Ju 52/3m CR-AAL c/n 5973 . Damage t o wing and undercarriage
caused by fa ilure of a brake was assessed at £800 0. T here were no i njuries and the aircraft
survived unt il 1957.
4.8.39 DLH aircraf t still uniden tified - crashed in Llaveria Mountains at Hospitales as quoted,
with the los s of four crew a nd three passengers.
9.8.39 "Australia" was Imperial Airways Short S.30 Empire Flying Boat G-AFCZ c/n S.885. It was
reported to have lost power on take-off, or alternatively to have struck a flare when taxy-
ing. Either way it was then run aground to prevent sinking, but later sank while being tow-
ed to the ha ngar. It was rep aired locally, returned to the UK 10.39 and after being renamed
"Clare" it s aw wartime servi ce until lost on 24.9.42.
28.8.39 Indian Nati onal Airways D ragon was VT-AEL c/n 6048. It was on a mail flight and the two
crew were ki lied. The actual date of the accident is confirmed as 26.8.39.
11.9.39 The French s eaplane has not been identified but after ditching it was sighted by an Italian
freighter wh ich picked up th e crew and took them to a North African port.

Credits for information in this issue are due to John Davis, Tony Doyle, Robert Esperou, Joop
Gerritsma, Daniel Hagedorn, Harm Hazewinkel, Fred Kirby, Jack Meaden, Vic Smith, Ken Smy, Peter
Ward, John Wegg and Hugh Yea.
We now commence a new series of unidentified casualty listings. The source is no longer the Lloyds
List extracts, instead we are referring to a number of air mail accident catalogues where crashes
are listed but the aircraft involved are only rarely identified. Sources include 'The American Air
Mail Catalogue', 'Crash Covers' by Joseph Eisendrath and 'Recovered Mail' by Henri L.Nierinck, to-
gether with additional information compiled by John Wegg. We begin in mid-1932:

1.6.32 Italian airliner flyin g Tripoli (L ibya) to Italy crashed at Siracuse, Sicily,
2.6.32 United Airlines aire raft caught fire on landing at Fresno, California at 0157 hrs on San
Diego to Seattle servi ce.
6.6.32 Unidentified type of Szechuen A viation Army Corps wrecked in attempted forced landing in
mountainous country an d bad weathe r on a flight from Langson to Chungking.
7.7.32 Around the World att empt by Jame s Mattern and Lt.Griffin had successfully completed first
leg from Newfoundland to Berlin On the Berlin - Moscow sector the aircraft was damaged in
a forced landing near Moscow and t he attempt was abandoned.
13.8.32 Air Orient seaplane on Marseille - Saigon service capsized in Beirut harbour,
19.8.32 Special flight from Gu ayaquil to L atacunga and Manta crashed at Membrillo, Ecuador,
2.9.32 Another Air Orient se aplane on Ma rseille - Saigon route made a heavy landing at Naples and
damaged the fuselage, took on wate r and sank.
20.9.32 Air Orient aircraft made force d landing about 130 kms from Rutbah Wells, Iraq during a
storm at night. The ai reraf t was c ompletely destroyed but there were no casualties.
25.9.32 A military seaplane c arrying mail for the regular Air Orient service was seriously damaged
on take-off from Tong airfield, Ha noi destination Saigon,
21.10.32 Washington - Clevela nd mail plan e caught fire over Allegheny Mountains near Somerset, Pa.
Pilot parachuted to sa f ety.
20.11.32 Paris - Casablanca m ail plane ma de forced landing in a field at Thezan les Beziers due to
fog. The aircraft was damaged, the pilot and three passengers slightly injured,
10.12.32 Latécoère 25 on Mari gnane - Bar celona service attempted to land in dense fog but crashed
and burnt near St.Mari e de la Mer.
22.12.32 CIDNA aircraft on Pa ris - Prague route damaged in forced landing due to engine trouble at
Wilhelmsdorf in Bavari a .
10.1.33 TWA mail plane crashed on take-off fro m Pit t sburgh on Newark - Los Angeles service,
13.1.33 DLH aircraft "Bosovin a" on Berlin - V ienna - A thens service unable to land at Tatoi due to
bad visibility in heav y rain. At te mpte d to retu rn to Salonica but crashed at Tanagra.
20.1.33 Mail plane (?) on Chic ago - Atlant a ro ute c rash ed in fog at Marietta, Georgia,
20.1.33 American Airlines air craft s t ruck hil lside att empting to fly through Saddle Gap at Boerne,
Texas while operating Los Angeles - At lanta ser vice. Pilot killed.
4.3.33 Imperial Airways "Sa tyrus" on A lexa ndr ia - A thens sector of India - UK route made forced
landing in heavy seas off Cape Sun ion, Gree ce, due to fuel shortage. No casualties,
16.3.33 American Airlines aire raft caught fire on t ake- off at Fort Worth, Texas and was destroyed,
14.6.33 James Mattern, in ano ther attempt ed r ound the world flight, wrecked his aircraft in forced
landing near Anadyr, S Iberia. Flig ht c omple ted in borrowed aircraft on 20.7.33.
1.7.33 Seaplane I-DINI of the Italian Bal bo S quadr on f light from Rome to Chicago capsized on land-
ing at Amsterdam at en d of the fir st 1 eg . A ircr aft wrecked, Sgt Quintevalle killed.
17.7.33 Attempted non-stop Atl antic crossi ng f rom F loyd Bennett Field to Kaunas, Lithuania ended in
fatal crash in a se ve re s torm at So ldin near German/Lithuanian border. Pilots Darius and
Girenas had left USA a t 0624 on 15 .7 3 in "Lit uanica" and crashed at 0200 on 17.7.33.
28.7.33 TWA aircraft on Newark - Los Angel es ervic e cr ashed Into river when engine failed on take-
off from Kansas City.
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 P.182 The Spanish airliner which caught fire
at Barcelona was DC-2 EC-AAC c/n 1521.
P.188/191 The Percival six-engined military
freighter project was the P.36. Specification
was 6xBristol Centaurus, 158 ft span, 103 ft
long, gross weight 150,000 lbs, 269mph cruise.
Similar in design was the four engined P.35.
Both were covered by the original Percival
type designation Af.
This new feature elicited some interesting respon-
ses from a total of ten contributors - not a bad March 1944
start but let's hope that more will be forthcoming P.247 Th e En voy wo uld be t he AS.8 G-ACMU built
in future. Perhaps if we delete the compiler's for Nev ille Stack 's e ntry in the 1934 Ma cRob-
suggestions until the answer stage it may make a ertson R ace. Emper or H aile Selassi e negot iated
few readers work a little harder! with Ai rspe ed, th roug h a German i ntermed iary,
Our thanks to John Davis, Peter Davis, Roy Hough, to buy t he a ircraf t fo r £5 000 with the in tent-
L.R.Jackson, Fred Kirby, Terry Murphy, John Stride, ion of bom bing t he I tali an oil-s torage depot
Peter Ward, John Wegg and Hugh Yea for their ideas at Mass awa in E ritr ea. The war ended i n May
and additions which are listed below. 1936 bef ore the AS .8 c ould be deli vered a nd it
was sol d t o Max Fi ndla y and Ke n Walle r who
21 January 1944: were to fly it in the 9.36 Schless inger T rophy
The Spitfire sent to Australia was P7973, a Race to S.A frica. The Spa nish Civ il War broke
Mk II of 452(RAAF) Sqdn flown by S/Ldr "Bluey" out in 7.3 6 and the pal r were o f fered twice
Truscott DFC & Bar and others from Kenley and what the y ha d paid for the aircraf t, so i t was
Hornchurch. Arrived in Australia by sea July sold to Spai n ins tead and disappea red.
1945 and is displayed at the National War Mem-
orial, Canberra. 17 March 1944:
The Reseau Aerien Militaire Francais aircraft,
28 January 1944: type unknown, crashed on 25.2.44 near Taza.
Capt Bertram Dickson of the Royal Horse Artil- Four passengers and two crew (pilot Darras)
lery first flew on be half of the Army during were killed.
manoeuvres in September 1910, having learnt to
fly in France in 1909. He was seriously injur- 2 June 1944:
ed in the first ever mid-air collision (at a Swallow II (Pobjoy) was presumably G-AEZM
meeting in Milan) in 0 ctober 1910 and died in owned by Airspeed test pilot G.B.S.Errington
1913 from these injurie s. and flown though the war as a civil aircraft,
In 1943 his sister, Mr s W.Gordon of Lausanne, later with MAP Permit.
presented an Auster I II to the Army in his
memory. This was NJ838 c/n 660 which was all- 14 July 1944:
ocated from 20MU to 65 3 Sqdn on 28.12.43. The Bert Mercer died when DH.84 Dragon 2 ZK-AHT
presentation ceremony was held, probably at crashed on Mt Hope 30.6.44. Aircraft only res-
Penshurst, Kent in Janu ary 1944. tored to civil status 24.3.44, one source sug-
NJ838 was inscribed DI CKSON PIONEER 1911-1943 gesting that this was its delivery flight.
on the cowling (but why not 1910 ?) and served
with 653 Sqdn for three months. It is suggest- 21 July 1944:
ed that the name was tr ansferred to a Mk IV or Swallow II of Lt Col Prendergast would surely
V which was flown exte nsively in NW Europe by be G-AEHI which remained in storage at Weston-
Capt R.L.Munro RA. (H e used MS946 in Belgium super-Mare during the war.
but there is no evidenc e that this was named.)
The subsequent history of NJ838 includes ship- 18 August 1944:
ment to Australia on 2 2.9.45 for the RAAF. It Pan American flying boat was indeed the S.42
became All-51 on 16.11. 45, but remained crated NC823M c/n 4201, pilot Capt M.K.Williams, on
until 1.57, was sold on 17.7.59, became VH-PRW San Juan - Miami route. One report says that
7.59, was cancelled 7.6 9 after storm damage in engine(s) failed on take-off.
January 1966 at Alice Springs. It is still in
existance as a rebuild project in NSW. 24 November 1944:
J-2 Cub: could this be R.E.Gardner's G-AFFH?
4 February 1944:
DH Dragon - apparently the abbreviated log of 8 December 1944:
G-ACIT shows it to have been withdrawn from P.638 Lodestar G-AGBW "Lyndhurst" (2094) had
regular service about 1944 and the C of A to crashed 29.11.44 on Kinangop Peak, Kenya, 50
4.11.44 also fits the description. However, is mis N of Nairobi. Capt L.S.Davies, 3 other
it likely that E.E.Fresson would want to sell crew and 7 service passengers killed.
'his* aircraft in this way? P.641 For the record the Egyptian aircraft
Avian - with a Cirrus III must be a Mk IIIA or are 'identified as SU-ABK DH60G (817), SU-ABM
Mk IV. We can trace six aircraft not impressed DH.85 (7089 later YI-ABI, G-AIYS), SU-AAY J-4
which survived the war: Giro Avn's G-EBZM, the Cub (4-446), SU-ACJ DH.94 (94069) and SU-ACE
Horton Kirby F/C's G-AAHE, Bedford School of DH.94 (94051). Are any details known of the
Flying G-AAHK and G-AAVM, H.Hughes' G-ACBV and Bucker 180 Student SU-ACC?
J.R.Ellis' G-ACGT. Since the Aeroplane advert
mentions an owner 'now in Iraq' it does tend 15 December 1 944:
to suggest either of the last two. Any offers? TATA DH. 86 VT-AKZ was bough t from Qantas on
9.8.38 e x VH -USD, c /n 2 308, i mpress ed 21 .6 .40
18 February 1944: as AX800 t i
dbr' Ah meda bad 18 .12.41 and remn-
P.176 The Junkers was Ju 88D-l/Trop serialed ants tran sf er red to Indi an DCA 1.9.4 3. However
430650, built 6.43. It was flown to Limassol it does not appear to have b een wr itten off,
from the Ukraine 22.7.43 by a defecting Roman- indeed i t w as cat egor ised as R(b ) - beyond
ian AF pilot. Given RAF serial HK959 it was repair on sit e , not a to tal lo ss .
flown to Heliopolis for evaluation, passed to It seems that VT-AKZ cou Id hav e been impresse d
the USAF and flown by the southern Atlantic as late as 4.41 at Juh u, int ended for use by
route to Wright Field, Ohio arriving 15.10.43. No.2 Coa stal Def en ce F light also a t Juhu. It
Given Wright Field Foreign Evaluation identity was modi f ied to ca rry, among st oth er things,
FE-1598 it was extensively tested, placed in two 2501 b an ti-subm arin e bomb s. It later went
storage in Arizona in 1946 and in 1.60 became to No.5 C DF a t Wilmi ngdo n Isla nd , Co chin which
an exhibit at the USAF Museum, Wright-Patter- was renu mber ed 105 Fli ght in 6.42. The DH.86
son AFB, Ohio. It is painted as 'F6+AL' of was stil 1 a ct ive on c oas tal pat r oIs in 1942
3/AG 122, Luftwaffe. but the F ligh ts were dis banded 30.11 .42 and it
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 was presumably posted elsewhere - perhaps to
No.l S F T S ( I ) a s shown i n I m p r e s s m e n t s Log a n d
RAF S e r i a l s . B e f o r e t r a n s f e r t o t h e DCA i t h a d
the military mods r e m o v e d . I t was p r e s u m a b l y
passed b a c k t o TATA a nd o n l y wfu by t h e m l a t e
in 1 9 4 4 . U n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e r e i s no e v i d e n c e o f
a submarine ever being bombed by a D H . 8 6 !

19 J a n u a r y 1 9 4 5 :
P.79 ' C h i n a C l i p p e r ' (Ma r t i n 130 N C 1 4 7 1 6 ) wa s
. operating Miami - L e o p o l d v i l l e , C a p t C . A . C o y -
ette commanding, l e f t M i a m i 0600 and c r a s h e d
into the bay at P o r t of S p a i n , T r i n i d a d a t
2110 a t t e m p t i n g t o l a n d i n a s t orm.
P . 7 9 The a c c i d e n t on 1 0 . 1 . 4 5 w a s A m e r i c a n A i r -
lines DC-3 NC25684 c / n 2 215 on New Y o r k - L o s
Angeles service, Capt J •R.McCauley, c o - p i l o t
R.G.Eifner. Hit p e a k a b o v e Ben Mar C a n y o n i n
V e r d u g o M t s , 5 m i s N of B u r b a n k .
Avian f o r s a l e c o u l d be G-EBWU w h i c h h a d b e e n
t r a n s f e r r e d to National Studios Ltd, E l s t r e e .
Above: The f i r s t Martin M130 f l y i n g boat NC14714 named
"Hawaii C l i p p e r " , shown h e r e d u r i n g t r i a l s a s X 1 A 7 1 4 ,
This concludes the comments r e c e i v e d about t h e f i r s t was the s u b j e c t of the C a s u a l t y Compendium a c c i d e n t of
b a t c h of E x t r a c t s . The i n t e n t i o n as s t a t e d e a r l i e r i s 2 8 . 7 . 3 8 ( s e e p . 8 8 / 8 2 and 1 0 9 ) . The l a s t of t h e t h r e e
t h a t t h i s should be an o c c a s i o n a l f e a t u r e , so we have M130's was "China C l i p p e r " , NC14716, which s u r v i v e d
no new e n t r i e s for t h e moment but would welcome any u n t i l 8 . 1 . 4 5 and i s t h e f e a t u r e d i n t h e a d j a c e n t E x t r a c t
f u r t h e r o b s e r v a t i o n s on the o r i g i n a l s or on t h e above. d a t e d 1 9 . 1 . 4 5 . (Photo v i a J a c k Meaden)

| FEED|)|OVa1
Not a lot of room this time, but we have collected quite
a few items on the Oxford/Consul which will be run all
together in the next issue.
THE PIPER COLT
22-8023 ZS-CRC full regn date 17.2.61.
22-8073 ZS-CSD date cr 13.4.61, but is also given as
30.10.67 which is possibly cancn date.
22-8135 ZS-CSF regn date 12.4.61.
22-8181 ZS-CSG regn date 28.4.61.
22-8202 ZS-CSJ regn date 20.5.61.
22-8231 ZS-CSH regn date 28.4.61.
22-8286 ZS-CSK regn date 29.5.61. The debate about the origins of Cypriot National Guard
22-8339 ZS-CTO regn date 20.6.61. Colt CR8 continues. It seems unlikely to be related to
22-8443 ZS-CTF regn date 14.6.61. 5B-CAJ, shown in the accompanying photo taken 12.2.73
22-8512 ZS-CTG regn date 5.7.61. at Nicosia still wearing its factory colour scheme. The
22-9165 Phase I testing of the Nagler Vertigyro (3-4 comparison with the photo of CR8 on p.88/55 also reveals
hrs ground tests and 10 hrs flight) was compl- several other detail differences - so it would be better
eted satisfactorily on 25.1.64. It achieved 75 to delete reference to CR8 from c/n 22-8014. Thanks to
mph as a helicopter, 90 mph as an autogyro and M.W.Glasscoe for report and photo.
110 mph in heligyro mode.
A similar conversion with a twin tailplane and
VALIDATIONS of FOREIGN CofAs
central rudder known as the Channelair X-5 was
266 G-AGSR/0K-BET The Be.550 was at Heston on 22.6.41
also built, possibly in cooperation with the
according to a list of 'aircraft under repair at
Garrett AirResearch Corpn in Phoenix. Can anyone
Fighter Command aerodromes' in the Public Record
add a date and a c/n to this aircraft which was
Office. Also present were Avro 504 G-ADBO, Be.51
registered N598X ?
Beta Minor OK-BER, J-4 Cub EI-ABZ, Chief G-AFJC,
22-9311 CC-PFM crashed on 14.6.87.
Avro 634 G-ACHN, Bf 108 D-IDBT (see CoV 273), Fleet
22-9370 re-regd OB-V-662 in 1964.
7C G-AEJY, Eagle G-ADVT (though recorded as impres-
22-9371 re-regd OB-V-663 in 1964.
sed as DP847 on 14.3.41), G-AFFG Aerogypt, Swallow
22-9375 N5575Z now converted to tailwheel (at Patrick
G-AFCL, L.27 G-ABJX and the Hirtenberg G-AGAK which
Henry Airport, Newport News, VA 31.7.88).
we quoted on p.87/97 as spending the war at Filton
22-9419 A2-MJM crashed in 1974
in storage.
22-9440 ZS-CYN regn date 13.11.62.
The same file shows Comet G-ACSS at Gravesend, with
22-9451 N5639Z to C-GJBO 8.86.
1 Puss Moth, 1 Avian and 4 Cadets at Southend to-
22-9455 to CC-NBG by 1966.
gether with 'the remnants of 3 airframes' left by
22-9456 to CC-NBH by 1966.
the Southend Flying Club.
22-9457 VQ-FBI was a 4-seater with marginal take-off and
A similar list for Bomber Command fields on 13.6.41
extra cabin windows (see photo p.80/110).
reveals at Bramcote 'three Frobishers and several
22-9463 ZS-CYS regn date 7.12.62.
Ensigns in a C type hangar, in storage until the end
22-9465 ZS-CYU regn date 21.12.62.
of the war'.
22-9466 ZS-CYT regn date 12.12.62.
295 The reference to Vic Trimble on p.88/56 jogged the
22-9483 was already painted C-FCIS by 5.82.
memory of Graham Skillen who knew him in the early
22-9526 VP-JCX regd 6.63, N8483 regd 12.71.
sixties. He certainly bought an Argus, possibly from
22-9590 ZS-CBN to VP-YWD, 9.63.
Cork, stripped of all useful parts and engine, and
22-9687 re-regd OB-I-706 in 1964.
kept it somewhere near Banbridge, County Down. While
22-9755 6Y-JDJ was regd 2.64.
Graham is pretty sure this was G-AJSX the date must
22-9784 has also been reported as VP-WCF about 6.68.
have been in the late sixties rather than post-72.
Credits for Feedback in this issue: Phil Butler, Ian 355 G-AKDD should read G-AKPD.
Callier, John Davis, Graham Matthews, Tony Morris, Terry 360 Export CofA E.13495 was actually issued 19.7.48 for
Murphy, Dick Sanders, Graham Skillen, Ken Sray and John original export to ZS-BY0.
Wegg.
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