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
City / Airport:Hatfield (EGTH / HTF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1937
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
Photo ID:741741Submit Correction
View count: 157
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".
Registration / Serial:G-AERN
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide
C/n (msn):6345
Operator Titles:West Coast Air Services
City / Airport:Hatfield (EGTH / HTF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1937
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
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
City / Airport:Hatfield (EGTH / HTF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1937
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection
Photo ID:741741Submit Correction
View count: 157
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".
Registration / Serial:G-AERN
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide
C/n (msn):6345
Operator Titles:West Coast Air Services
City / Airport:Hatfield (EGTH / HTF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1937
Photo from:Gordon Riley Collection