Aircraft Photo of G-AFDM | De Havilland D.H. 91 Albatross | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation | AirHistory.net #7979
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AFDM
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 91 Albatross
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 91 Albatross
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 91 Albatross
C/n (msn):6806
Operator Titles:(BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation)
Aircraft Name:Fiona
Location
City / Airport:Bristol - Whitchurch (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:September 1940
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID: 7979
Photo Comment

"Fiona" was the last of seven Albatrosses to be delivered to Imperial Airways in June 1939. Used as a 22 passenger aircraft on European routes from Croydon. To BOAC in Autumn 1940 based at Whitchurch. Camouflaged and used on routes to neutral Lisbon and Shannon. Scrapped in September 1943. No DH.91's survive. From BOAC 60 years ago.

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