The personal aircraft of the then Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII. He disposed of it in 1931. G-ABBS was sold to the British High Commissioner to Iraq and would remain in the region for the rest of its existence. Initially it remained G-ABBS with British owners in Iraq and Iran until it was sold in Iraq as YI-ABB in May 1935. It remained Iraqi registered until it ended up as a wingless instructional airframe in Beirut. Photo from: The Early Aviation Photograph Collection/The Museum of Flight

G-EBFO was converted to a D.H. 50J with a Bristol Jupiter engine and used for long-distance flights by Alan Cobham, often on floats. The engine in the photo is an Armstrong Siddeley Puma as fitted when built.

The prototype Giant Moth 6/8-seater first flew in December 1927. Shipped to Australia in February 1928 as G-AUTL serving with three airlines, latterly with Guinea Airways until struck off in 1936. The ten DH-61's were mainly delivered to Australia and Canada. From DH A/c 60 years ago.

The first of two single-seat research and racing monoplanes built at Stag Lane in 1927. This example achieved a world's closed circuit class record of 186.4 mph and a world's altitude record of 19,191 ft on 29 September 1927. To Australia as VH-UNH. Crashed at Mascot 17 September 1930. From DH 60 years ago.

The prototype DH-53 Hummingbird ultra light aircraft shortly after completion by DH at their Stag Lane factory and before application of its registration. This aircraft still exists. Obtained from DH 60 years ago.

The DH.77 was built to an RAF requirement for a lightweight interceptor fighter. It first flew from Stag Lane on 11 July 1929. Tested by rhe RAF at Martlesham Heath, it was then used by DH and Napier for testing the latter's Rapier engine until retirement in June 1934. From DH 60 years ago.