This airline was founded in 1933 as Blackpool & West Coast Air Services, but shortened its name to West Coast Air Services a few years later. This aircraft survived WW2 and registered in Spain as EC-AKO on 1 December 1954 to Ignacio Soler de la Riva; operated by Aeromar, Barcelona. After retirement from use it was stored. Found in a barn in 1998 it was acquired by Museo de l'Air, Cuatro Vientos. Restored to display standards (2002-2004); painted in Spanish Republican camouflage as "40-1".

Formerly EC-AKO and painted in Nationalist military markings.

First registered in 1937 as G-AERN and operated post-war by BEA amongst others, this Rapide was exported to Spain in 1954 to become EC-AKO. Restored from 2003, apparently to represent one of three armed DH.89Ms flown by the Spanish AF on policing duties in Morocco pre-war