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Registration / Serial:G-ACVF
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5B Courier
C/n (msn):23
Operator Titles:East Anglian Flying Services
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 March 1947
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:577767Submit Correction
View count: 162
The only Courier to survive the war, G-ACVF was pictured over Southend in March 1947, flown by East Anglian Flying Services boss Jack Jones. The landing gear had been locked. It was withdrawn from use nine months later. Photo by: EJ Riding
Registration / Serial:G-ACVF
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5B Courier
C/n (msn):23
Operator Titles:East Anglian Flying Services
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 March 1947
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:G-ACVF
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5B Courier
C/n (msn):23
Operator Titles:East Anglian Flying Services
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 March 1947
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:577767Submit Correction
View count: 162
The only Courier to survive the war, G-ACVF was pictured over Southend in March 1947, flown by East Anglian Flying Services boss Jack Jones. The landing gear had been locked. It was withdrawn from use nine months later. Photo by: EJ Riding
Registration / Serial:G-ACVF
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5B Courier
C/n (msn):23
Operator Titles:East Anglian Flying Services
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 March 1947
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:G-ABXN
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
C/n (msn):7
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:11 April 1933 to 30 April 1933
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:576997Submit Correction
View count: 152
The Courier prototype seen on one of its first flights, which were carried out by RAE pilot George Stainforth. Designed as an upmarket private aircraft, the type featured retractable landing gear, and the prototype was ordered by Alan Cobham for a non-stop flight to India with aerial refuelling. He only got as far as Malta on 22 September 1934.
Registration / Serial:G-ABXN
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
C/n (msn):7
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:11 April 1933 to 30 April 1933
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:G-ABXN
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
C/n (msn):7
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:11 April 1933 to 30 April 1933
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:576997Submit Correction
View count: 152
The Courier prototype seen on one of its first flights, which were carried out by RAE pilot George Stainforth. Designed as an upmarket private aircraft, the type featured retractable landing gear, and the prototype was ordered by Alan Cobham for a non-stop flight to India with aerial refuelling. He only got as far as Malta on 22 September 1934.
Registration / Serial:G-ABXN
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
C/n (msn):7
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:11 April 1933 to 30 April 1933
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: 222
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: 222
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:K4047
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):13
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Portsmouth (EGHP / PME) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1934
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:576429Submit Correction
View count: 200
The Courier was one of the first British aircraft with retractable landing gear and one example was delivered to the RAF for trials in February 1934. It is probably seen here back at Airspeed's factory at Portsmouth for modifications later in the year. Later used as a communications aircraft, it was written off after a bad landing at Farnborough on 14 July 1943.
Registration / Serial:K4047
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):13
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Portsmouth (EGHP / PME) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1934
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:K4047
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):13
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Portsmouth (EGHP / PME) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1934
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:576429Submit Correction
View count: 200
The Courier was one of the first British aircraft with retractable landing gear and one example was delivered to the RAF for trials in February 1934. It is probably seen here back at Airspeed's factory at Portsmouth for modifications later in the year. Later used as a communications aircraft, it was written off after a bad landing at Farnborough on 14 July 1943.
Registration / Serial:K4047
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):13
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Portsmouth (EGHP / PME) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1934
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
Operator Titles:AEM - Aircraft Exchange & Mart
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1 August 1933 to 15 October 1934
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:575528Submit Correction
View count: 390
Nice photo of G-ACJL without its Melbourne Air Race number 14. Note the tail logo - Aircraft Exchange & Mart at Hanworth were Courier dealers and the photo was most probably taken when the aircraft was new. In Australia the aircraft was registered VH-UUF to Aircraft Exchange & Mart, Mascot. However, it was shipped back to England during 1936, after colliding with Avro Avian VH-UGA on the ground at Essendon in 1935. There is no record of the airframe flying again in Britain, so presumably it was seriously damaged and not repaired.
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
Operator Titles:AEM - Aircraft Exchange & Mart
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1 August 1933 to 15 October 1934
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
Operator Titles:AEM - Aircraft Exchange & Mart
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1 August 1933 to 15 October 1934
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:575528Submit Correction
View count: 390
Nice photo of G-ACJL without its Melbourne Air Race number 14. Note the tail logo - Aircraft Exchange & Mart at Hanworth were Courier dealers and the photo was most probably taken when the aircraft was new. In Australia the aircraft was registered VH-UUF to Aircraft Exchange & Mart, Mascot. However, it was shipped back to England during 1936, after colliding with Avro Avian VH-UGA on the ground at Essendon in 1935. There is no record of the airframe flying again in Britain, so presumably it was seriously damaged and not repaired.
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
Operator Titles:AEM - Aircraft Exchange & Mart
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1 August 1933 to 15 October 1934
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Other Marks:14
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
City / Airport:Singapore - Seletar (WSSL / XSP)Map
Country:Singapore
Event:MacRobertson Air Race 1934
Photo Date:22 October 1934 to 27 October 1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:206450Submit Correction
View count: 521
David and Ken Stodart in Singapore during the London to Melbourne Air Race in which they took sixth place. Photo from: National Museum of Singapore
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
City / Airport:Singapore - Seletar (WSSL / XSP)Map
Country:Singapore
Photo Date:22 October 1934 to 27 October 1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Other Marks:14
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
City / Airport:Singapore - Seletar (WSSL / XSP)Map
Country:Singapore
Event:MacRobertson Air Race 1934
Photo Date:22 October 1934 to 27 October 1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:206450Submit Correction
View count: 521
David and Ken Stodart in Singapore during the London to Melbourne Air Race in which they took sixth place. Photo from: National Museum of Singapore
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
City / Airport:Singapore - Seletar (WSSL / XSP)Map
Country:Singapore
Photo Date:22 October 1934 to 27 October 1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Other Marks:14
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
City / Airport:Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:MacRobertson Air Race 1934
Photo Date:15 October 1934 to 20 October 1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:149897Submit Correction
View count: 1005
The Courir was the first British production aircraft with a retractable undercarriage. Alan Cobham tried to fly the prototype G-ABXN to India non-stop with aerial refuelling but only made it to Malta in September 1934. A month later G-ACJL took sixth place in the London - Melbourne Air Race, flown by Sqn Ldr David Stodart and Sgt Pilot Ken Stodart. The type was also used as small airliner. 16 examples built. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
City / Airport:Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:15 October 1934 to 20 October 1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Other Marks:14
Aircraft Original Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Generic Type:Airspeed AS-5 Courier
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
City / Airport:Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:MacRobertson Air Race 1934
Photo Date:15 October 1934 to 20 October 1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:149897Submit Correction
View count: 1005
The Courir was the first British production aircraft with a retractable undercarriage. Alan Cobham tried to fly the prototype G-ABXN to India non-stop with aerial refuelling but only made it to Malta in September 1934. A month later G-ACJL took sixth place in the London - Melbourne Air Race, flown by Sqn Ldr David Stodart and Sgt Pilot Ken Stodart. The type was also used as small airliner. 16 examples built. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum
Registration / Serial:G-ACJL
Aircraft Version:Airspeed AS-5A Courier
C/n (msn):10
City / Airport:Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:15 October 1934 to 20 October 1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive