Aircraft Photo of G-AKMF | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide | Mayfair Air Services | AirHistory.net #391600
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AKMF
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):6617
Operator Titles:Mayfair Air Services
Location
Location:Not known
Country:Israel
 
Photo Date:May 1948
Photo from:Peter de Jong Collection
Photo ID: 391600
Photo Comment

Mayfair Air Services was a shady Croydon business which transferred at least a dozen aircraft to the fledgling Israeli Air Force. This Rapide was X7500 in the RAF and became S-74 in the IAF. What does the subtitle read - 'London & British Africa'? On the left is VQ-PAR, ex NR718 and on the right a Miles Aerovan, probably G-AJWI which crashed in IAF service on 17 July 1948. This very interesting photo was probably taken in Tel Aviv circa May 1948.

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