Railway Air Services Avro Anson G-AHIC is operating their schedule from Croydon and on the Belfast (Nutts Corner). Its titles have been deleted prior to RAS merger into British European Airways on 01.02.47.

Served the Ministry of Civil Aviation from May 1948 until July 1954 in the facilities checking role. Parked in front of a 1939-built Bellman hangar with a Percival Proctor (right) being refuelled from prewar pumps.

This Avro XIX has had its titles deleted prior to merger into BEA but retains the 'RAS' symbol on its fin. It is operating the schedule from Croydon via Ringway to Belfast (Nutts Corner). Photo obtained from Avro many years ago. Later converted to Srs.2 with metal wings.

Sivewright Airways Anson XIX "Mancunia" had undercarriage problems on a flight from Ringway and the pilot (seen here) elected to make a wheels-up landing on Barton's grass strip. This was helped by the protruding wheels (visble). The Annie was jacked up, inspected and quickly returned to service. G-AHXK served Sivewrights from 03.48 until cessation of operations in 03.51. It later became VH-RCC.