DH.89 DRAGON RAPIDE 6250 Prototype Dragon Six ... - Ab-ix.com

Castletown". Operated by 24 Squadron 10.39. Regn cld 4.1.40 as sold. Impressed as W6425
1.3.40. To Air Taxis Ltd, Ringway for major inspection 18.6.40. To 9 MU Cosford 17.9.40. To
RAF Andover 24.10.40. To 7 FPP White Waltham 15.2.41; to HQ ATA 23.2.41. To 271
Squadron, Doncaster 22.2.42. To 9 MU Cosford 23.3.42. To RAF Exeter 6.8.42. Damaged in
ground collision with Tiger Moth DE481 Exeter 20.8.42; to DH Acft for repairs 2.10.42. To 18 MU
Dumfries 28.2.43. To 55 OTU Annan 12.4.43; renamed 4 TEU 26.1.44; renamed 3 TEU 1.3.44.
To 53 OTU Kirton-in-Lindsey 24.4.44. To 3 TEU Annan 8.8.44. To DH Witney for major
inspection 7.9.44. Soc for spares 26.9.44.
Note: A static replica Rapide, painted as G-AEAJ in Railway Air Services c/s [and named
“Neptune”] was built at Hooton Park .01 and erected at the Liverpool Marriott South Hotel [the
former Speke Airport Terminal]. This was repainted as G-ANZP .04.
6321 CofA 5503 issued 13.5.36 to Imperial Iranian War Ministry, Teheran. Operated by IIAF on
internal air services. Regd EP-AAA 3.38 to Iranian State Airlines. Seized by RAF c8.41 and
believed impressed as HK917 1.43 and operated by BOAC in Middle East. Restored as
EP-AAA .45 to Director General of Civil Aviation.
6322 CofA 5449 issued 18.4.36 to Imperial Iranian War Ministry, Teheran. Operated by IIAF on internal
air services. Regd EP-AAB 3.38 to Iranian State Airlines. Seized by RAF c8.41 and believed
impressed as HK916 1.43. W/off pre .45.
6323 CofA 5450 issued 18.4.36 to Imperial Iranian War Ministry, Teheran. Operated by IIAF on
internal air services. Regd EP-AAC 3.38 to Iranian State Airlines. Seized by RAF c8.41 and
believed impressed as HK915 1.43. W/off pre .45.
6324 Regd G-AEAK [CofR 6640] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Mona".
CofA 5350 issued 4.4.36. Regd [CofR 8149] 19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd,
Derbyhaven. Hit trees and crashed on night landing Liverpool Airport, Speke 25.4.39; Capt
Jimmy Hesketh badly injured. Regn cld 18.5.39 as pwfu.
6325 Regd G-AEAL [CofR 6641] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of
Yorkshire". CofA 5351 issued 25.4.36. Regd [CofR 8150] 19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air Services
Ltd, Derbyhaven. Operated by 24 Squadron 30.9.39. Reverted to IoM Air Services/AAJC 12.39
and operated throughout war, based Speke. Regd 29.5.45 to Field Consolidated Aircraft
Services Ltd, Croydon. Regd 1.4.46 to Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd, Luton; converted for air survey
work with cameras in glass dome and operated in Persian Gulf. CofA lapsed 5.3.53. Regd
20.3.53 to Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd, Wolverhampton and converted to passenger
configuration; ferried 28.7.55 in primer to (associated company Derby Aviation Ltd) Burnaston.
CofA renewed 21.11.55. Sold 22.11.55 and regd 13.3.56 to RK Dundas Ltd, Portsmouth. Regn
cld 10.4.56 as sold in France; inspected Toussus 30.3.56. Regd F-OAUE 26.4.56 to Societe
des Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux du Maroc (TAI); operated by Air Ivoire, Abidjan. Regd
28.6.60 to Societe Generale d’Affretements Aeriens [SGAA/Air Fret], Algiers. CofA suspended
Algiers 9.1.62. Regn cld 2.64. Regn also cld “reforme” 25.11.71.
6326 Regd G-AEAM [CofR 6642] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Ulster".
CofA 5352 issued 5.5.36. Damaged in forced landing nr Bolton 6.6.36; repaired. Regd [CofR
8151] 19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air Services Ltd, Derbyhaven. Operated by 24 Squadron, Hendon
4.9.39. Regn cld 10.1.40 as sold. Impressed as W6424 1.3.40 [possibly not used]; retained by
24 Squadron,. Damaged in forced landing St Philbert, nr Clisson, SE of Nantes, France 23.2.40.
To 21 Air Depot Bouguenais for repair 27.2.40. Presumed repaired since abandoned Amiens
16.5.40.
6327 Regd G-AEBW [CofR 6709] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of
Renfrew". CofA 5353 issued 13.5.36. Damaged in accident Ronaldsway 25.6.36; repaired.
Damaged on landing Blackpool 1.7.37; repaired. Regd [CofR 8152] 19.10.37 to Isle of Man Air
Services Ltd, Derbyhaven. Operated by 24 Squadron, Hendon 4.9.39. Returned to IoM Air
Services 21.12.39 and operated by NAC. Abandoned at Bordeaux out of fuel during evacuation
18.6.40. Regn cld 18.6.40.
6328 Regd G-AEBX [CofR 6710] 22.2.36 to Railway Air Services Ltd, Barton; named "Star of Scotia".
CofA 5354 issued 20.5.36. Spun in and crashed nr Belfast Harbour Airport on landing 3.7.38;
Capt Alfred C Larmuth and engineer Reginald H Vaughan killed. Regn cld 7.38 as pwfu.
6329 CofA 5539 issued 12.6.36 to Direction de l'Aviation Civile. Regd YR-DRA (CofR 117) and
operated by Linile Aerienne Romane Explate cu Statul (LARES) for training and occasional
charter purposes. Crashed 29.4.37; regn cld wef same day.
6330 CofA 5546 issued 19.6.36 to Direction de l'Aviation Civile. Regd YR-DRI (CofR 119) and
operated by Linile Aerienne Romane Explate cu Statul (LARES) wef 17.9.36. Regd to LARES
31.3.42 [also reported as wfu .40].
6331 CofA 5568 issued 3.7.36 to Direction de l'Aviation Civile. Regd YR-DRO and operated by Linile
Aerienne Romane Explate cu Statul (LARES) wef 21.9.36. Last CofA inspection 12.6.39. To