Built in 1937 as OE-DJH and registered D-EDJH before arriving in the UK in November 1939. The aircraft was destroyed on 15th February 1958 when it flew into Butser Hill near Peterborough in foggy conditions en-route from Denham to Portsmouth. It was cancelled from the register in March 1958.

The penultimate development of the PA-20 Cigale with a 135 hp Lycoming O-290 engine. Only two Super Cigales were completed, the other was later converted to PA-205L standard with a 150hp O-320 engine. Along with four SAAB 91B Safirs and a Nord NC854 the aircraft was one of six Air France Aero Club aircraft visiting the event from their base at Toussus-le-Noble.

This is most probably taken at Vickers' Wisely facility around delivery to Central African Airways in November 1946. She was later named Zambezi after the majestic river and used on the Zambezi service linking the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland with London.

Scanned from a photograph sent to me many years ago and still in my possession. Delivered as VH-BAT and later became VH-RMO. Wisley is now permanently closed. It was used by Vickers as a test airfield for Vickers aircraft.