| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-AERN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6345 |
| Operator Titles: | West Coast Air Services |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Hatfield (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGTH IATA: HTF Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | January 1937 |
| Photo from: | Gordon Riley Collection |
| Photo ID: | 741741 |
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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". This photo was added on 27 October 2024, and has since been viewed 181 times. |