VH-UVQ on the Cooks River mudflats next to the airport. A few days later it was flown to Brisbane where it operated for a short while from the Brisbane River. By the end of 1939 it was stored, vandalised and caught up in the liquidation of Aerial Transport and Training. -UVQ never flew again and was cancelled from the register in 1946. Photo from: State Library of Queensland

The prototype of the beautiful Albatross was used by Imperial Airways from August 1939 as a mail carrier. Transferred to BOAC in 1940 and impressed in September 1940 as AX903 for use by 271 Squadron RAF. Damaged beyond repair whilst landing at Reykjavik on 11 August 1941. Obtained from DH 60 years ago.

Seven Albatrosses were built. Many regard the slim tapering design as one of the most beautiful aircraft built. This example was the first of five 22-passenger examples delivered to Imperial Airways, becoming G-AFDI. E.2 was a "B Conditions" test reg. Named "Frobisher" with IAL, it was destroyed on the ground at Whitchurch, Bristol, in a German air raid on 20 December 1940. Obtained from DH Aircraft over 60 years ago.