Aircraft Photo of F-AZCA | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #276207
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-AZCA
Military Code:ZC-A
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):6541
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:La Ferté-AlaisMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFFQ   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Le Temps des Hélices 2016
 
Photo Date:15 May 2016
Photo by:Aad van der Voet
Photo ID: 276207
Photo Comment

Taken on charge by the RAF as X7381 on 14 Jul 1941. To G-ALZF in Mar 1950, to France as F-BGON in Sep 1952. Acquired by Jean Salis circa 1977 and restored. Participated in the 1981 Paris to New York Air Race, with race number 071 and painted with "Blue Way" titles (promoting a cigarette brand). Flown in these RAF markings from the mid 1980s until withdrawn from flying use circa 2010.

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