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deHavilland

Dragonfly

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Jose Vilhena.

7251

19? The aircraft was registered as F-AOYK

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFVJ

19? The aircraft was serialed as X9337

7500

E-2

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADNA

19? The aircraft was serialed as X9452

7501

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEBU

19? The aircraft was registered as F-AQEU

7502

19? The aircraft was registered as YI-HMK

7503

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEDW

19? The aircraft was registered as VP-YBR

7504

29Feb1936 The aircraft was registered as G-AECW.

10Oct1944 The aircraft was withdrawn from use.

Nov1945 The aircraft was scrapped.

7505

28Apr1936 The aircraft was registered as G-AECX.

02Jun1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force and re-serialed as AX855.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as VT-AKC.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as G-AECX.

7506

19? The aircraft was registered in Canada as CF-AYF.

12Oct1946 The aircraft was written off in a heavy landing at Kimberley, Canada.

7507

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEFN.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Air Commerce.

Mar1940 The aircraft was impressed into the Royal Air Force (RAF) and re-serialed as X9390.

1940 The aircraft was allocated to 6 AACU.

194? The aircraft was allocated to 7 AACU.

194? The aircraft was allocated to 7 FPP.

10Sep1941 An engine cut during take off from Cosford and the aircraft crashed into a tree.

7508

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19? The aircraft was registered as VH-AAD.

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Griffith Aero Club, New South Wales, Australia.

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEDT.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Wessex Aviation and Transport Ltd.

19? The aircraft was registered as N2034.

19? The aircraft was registered as ZK-AYR.

? The aircraft was acquired by the Croydon Aircraft Company.

7509

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May1936 The registration G-AEDU was reserved for this aircraft, but was not taken up.

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADXM.

19? The aircraft was serialed as X9327.

? The aircraft was acquired by T. Norman.

? The aircraft was acquired by the Norman Aeroplane Trust.

7510

1936 The aircraft was registered as G-AEDH.

10May1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and reserialed as AV987.

7511

14May1936 The aircraft was registered as G-AEDI.

Oct1936 The aircraft was re-registered in Singapore as VR-SAX.

7512

193? The aircraft was registered as VP-YAX.

193? The aircraft was acquired by Nyasaland Airways.

7513

19? The aircraft was registered as VH-UXB.

7514

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEHC.

7515

1936 The aircraft was registered as G-AEDJ.

22Jun1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and re-serialed as AV992.

7516

29Jul1936 The aircraft was registered as G-AEDG.

12Oct1937 The registration was cancelled.

12Oct1937 The aircraft was re-registered in Australia as VH-ADG.

01Dec1947 The aircraft crashed near Guildford, Western Australia.

7517

03Jul1936 The aircraft was registered as G-AEDK.

29Jun1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and re-serialed as AW164.

7518

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEEK.

7519

19? The aircraft was registered as F-AOZC.

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFRF.

19? The aircraft was serialed as AV993.

7520

?

7521

19? The aircraft was registered as F-AOYK.

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFVJ.

19? The aircraft was serialed as X9337.

7524

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEDV.

Mar1940 The aircraft was impressed into the Royal Air Force and re-serialed as X9389.

1940 The aircraft was allocated to 110 Wing.

194? The aircraft was allocated to 7 AACU.

194? The aircraft was allocated to 8 AACU.

03Sep1941 The aircraft crashed near Chedzoy, Somerset, UK while on a searchlight co-operation flight.

7525

19? The aircraft was registered as YI-OSD.

7526

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEDU.

14Oct1936 The aircraft was acquired by DETA and re-registered in Mozambique as CR-AAB.

27Sep1961 DETA sold the aircraft.

19? The aircraft was registered as ZS-CTR.

04Jun1979 The aircraft was re-registered as G-AEDU.

02Jun1983 The registration G-AEDU was cancelled.

1983 The aircraft was re-registered as N190DH.

22Sep1987 The aircraft was damaged when it ran off the side of the runway at Sellersburg, USA.

2000 The aircraft participated in the Farnborough Air Show.

7527

?

7528

?

7529

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19? The aircraft was registered as F-APDE.

19? The aircraft was serialed as AF.756 (AF756).

19? The aircraft was registered as EC-BAA.

19? The aircraft was registered as EC-AAQ.

19? The aircraft was registered as OO-PET.

19? The aircraft was registered as F-OAMS.

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ANYK.

19? The aircraft was acquired by J. R. T. G. Jarvie and B. H. M. Winslett. 1960.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Metropolitan Air Movements Ltd.

7530

?

7531

?

7532

?

7533

19? The aircraft was registered as VH-UXA

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFTF (Some sources incorrectly quote G-AFTE).

19? The aircraft was serialed as BD149.

7534

?

7535

?

7536

19? The aircraft was registered as F-APAX.

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFRI.

19? The aircraft was serialed as AV994.

7537

19? The aircraft was serialed as R326.

7538

?

7539

19? The registration PH-ALY was reserved for this aircraft but was not taken up.

19? The aircraft was registered as PH-KOK.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as PH-ATK.

194? The aircraft was captured by German forces and impressed into the Luftwaffe.

194? The aircraft was re-serialed as 962.

7540

?

7541

19? The aircraft was registered as I-DRAG.

7542

19? The aircraft was registered as F-APFK.

7543

?

7544

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AESW.

19? The aircraft was serialed as AV976.

7545

?

7546

05Aug1937 The aircraft was registered as VH-UXS.

16Jan1942 The aircraft was impressed into Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) service and re-serialed as A43-1.

16Feb1942 The civil registration was cancelled.

19? The aircraft was allocated to 2 Communications Flight.

19? The aircraft was allocated to 34 Squadron.

Aug1942 The aircraft crashed while landing.

194? The aircraft was repaired.

Mar1945 The aircraft was sold.

08Aug1945 The aircraft was re-registered as VH-UXS.

28Sep1949 The registration was cancelled.

28Dec1950 The aircraft was re-registered as VH-UXS.

17Jul1968 The registration was cancelled.

7547

?

7548

?

7549

?

7550

1937 The aircraft was acquired by the Swedish Air Force and serialed as 906.

19? The aircraft was serialed as 6-3.

19? The aircraft was serialed as 67.

19? The aircraft was allocated to Wing F 8.

1942 The aircraft was badly damaged in a landing accident.

May1943 The aircraft was written off.

7551

?

7552

?

7553

19? The aircraft was registered as SU-ABW.

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AIYJ.

7554

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEXI.

19? The aircraft was registered as VP-KCS.

7555

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEWZ.

19? The aircraft was acquired by V. H. Bellamy.

19? The aircraft was serialed as DJ716.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as G-AEWZ.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Silver City Airways Ltd.

196? The aircraft was acquired by R. M. Wilson.

03Mar1961 The aircraft ground looped at Elmdon and broke its main wing spar.

196? The aircraft was offered to the Shuttleworth Trust, but the offer was turned down.

196? The aircraft was broken up. The fuselage was put into use as a garden shed at Radford, Coventry, the wings were burnt. The rudder from the aircraft was acquired by the Midland Air Museum.

7556

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFAN.

19? The aircraft was registered as TC-IDE.

7557

?

7558

?

7559

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEXN.

7560

19? The aircraft was registered as ZK-AFB.

12Feb1962 The aircraft went missing.

7561

?

7562

19? The aircraft was registered as VH-UTJ.

7565

19? The aircraft was registered as NR-NAA.

7566

19? The aircraft was registered as ZK-AGP.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Air Travel.

21Dec1942 The aircraft crashed at Westport.

7623

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force and serialed as 7623.

7625

1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force and serialed as 7625.

1943 The aircraft was struck off charge.

9526

9526

19? The aircraft was registered as CR-AAB

19? The aircraft was registered as ZS-CTR

?

193? The aircraft was acquired by Pluna.

193? The aircraft was named Churrinche

?

193? The aircraft was acquired by Pluna.

193? The aircraft was named San Alberto.

CF-BPD

19? The aircraft was registered as CF-BPD

CF-BZA

19? The aircraft was registered as CF-BZA

CF-MPA

05May1937 The aircraft was delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and registered as CF-MPA.

1937 The aircraft was named Anemone.

1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force.

CF-MPB

29May1937 The aircraft was delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and registered as CF-MPB

1937 The aircraft was named Buttercup.

1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force.

CF-MPC

Apr1937 The aircraft suffered a landing accident during testing.

13Jul1937 The aircraft was delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and registered as CF-MPC

1937 The aircraft was named Crocus.

1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force.

CF-MPD

26May1937 The aircraft was delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and registered as CF-MPD

1937 The aircraft was named Dandelion.

1938 The aircraft was sold.

CX-AAR

19? The aircraft was registered as CX-AAR

OO-JFN

19? The aircraft was registered as OO-JFN

10Sep1939 The aircraft was acquired by the Belgian Air Force.

1940 The aircraft left Belgian Air Force service.

VP-YBB

1936 The aircraft was acquired by LONRHO (London and Rhodesian Mining and Land Company Ltd.) and registered as VP-YBB.