Registration / Serial: | G-ACLF |
Aircraft Original Type: | Airspeed AS-5 Courier |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Airspeed AS-5 Courier |
Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-5B Courier |
C/n (msn): | 12 |
Operator Titles: | RK Dundas |
Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | October 1933 to February 1937 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 576701Submit Correction |
View count: | 387 |
Third Courier production aircraft, an AS.5B, fitted with a more powerful Cheetah engine. Co-located with Airspeed at Portsmouth Airport, the RK Dundas company bought sales rights for India and G-ACLF departed to India for a demo tour in December 1933. Attempts to sell the aircraft to Spain during the Spanish Civil War blocked. To North Eastern Airways, Croydon in February 1937. To Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation in 1939 and converted to AS.5A, with fixed gear. Impressed as X9342 in 1940 and allocated to Air Transport Auxiliary. Struck off charge in 1944.
Registration / Serial: | G-ACLF |
Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-5B Courier |
C/n (msn): | 12 |
Operator Titles: | RK Dundas |
Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | October 1933 to February 1937 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ACLF |
Aircraft Original Type: | Airspeed AS-5 Courier |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Airspeed AS-5 Courier |
Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-5B Courier |
C/n (msn): | 12 |
Operator Titles: | RK Dundas |
Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | October 1933 to February 1937 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 576701Submit Correction |
View count: | 387 |
Third Courier production aircraft, an AS.5B, fitted with a more powerful Cheetah engine. Co-located with Airspeed at Portsmouth Airport, the RK Dundas company bought sales rights for India and G-ACLF departed to India for a demo tour in December 1933. Attempts to sell the aircraft to Spain during the Spanish Civil War blocked. To North Eastern Airways, Croydon in February 1937. To Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation in 1939 and converted to AS.5A, with fixed gear. Impressed as X9342 in 1940 and allocated to Air Transport Auxiliary. Struck off charge in 1944.
Registration / Serial: | G-ACLF |
Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-5B Courier |
C/n (msn): | 12 |
Operator Titles: | RK Dundas |
Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown Region, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | October 1933 to February 1937 |
Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |