Dragons In The Sky
A pair of De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapides in formation recently at Old Warden.
The lead aircraft , G-AGJH, was built in 1941. It underwent a 27 year restoration and rebuild (!) before taking to the skies again in in June 2004.
The second aircraft , G-AGSH, was built in 1946 as a Dominie by Brush Coachworks Ltd of Loughborough before being 'civilianised' as a DH89A Dragon Rapide and delivered to Channel Island Airways Ltd of Jersey in July 1945. This aircraft has changed hands many times and flew with BEA on two separate occasions...first in Scotland on the Highlands and Islands route network and later on the Isles of Scilly route before being replaced by helicopters.
The lead aircraft , G-AGJH, was built in 1941. It underwent a 27 year restoration and rebuild (!) before taking to the skies again in in June 2004.
The second aircraft , G-AGSH, was built in 1946 as a Dominie by Brush Coachworks Ltd of Loughborough before being 'civilianised' as a DH89A Dragon Rapide and delivered to Channel Island Airways Ltd of Jersey in July 1945. This aircraft has changed hands many times and flew with BEA on two separate occasions...first in Scotland on the Highlands and Islands route network and later on the Isles of Scilly route before being replaced by helicopters.
Liked by
Terry_C
Uploaded04/07/2021 - 13:15
CategoryTransport
Views/Likes31/1
Posted 04/07/2021 - 16:56
Link
Thanks very much go4IT, no problem at.
regards
Karlo
regards
Karlo
Add Comment
To leave a comment - Log in to Pentax User or create a new account.
60 posts
7 years
All the best,
Go4IT