Aircraft Photo of G-ADSB | BAC Drone | AirHistory.net #811413

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-ADSB
Aircraft Original Type:	BAC Drone
Aircraft Generic Type:	BAC Drone
Aircraft Version:	BAC Drone
C/n (msn):	3

Location
Location:	In Flight
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom

Photo Date:	1937 to 1938
Photo from:	Gordon Riley Collection
Photo ID:	811413

Photo Comment
Converted from BAC.VII c/n 132, BGA.197, 1933. Regd G-ADSB Aug-1935 to Geoffrey Arthur Carpmael, Hanworth. Sold 1937/38 [but not regd] to Bernard F Collins, CFI of the County Flying Club Ltd, based Rearsby but also reportedly based Southend. Painted in "dragon" style markings; probably inspired by Heath Robinson. Reportedly converted to glider 1938/39 by the London Gliding Club. Survived WW2 and re-reg as BGA.609 as a BAC VII. Scrapped 1952. Photo from B F Collins. This photo was added on 24 May 2025, and has since been viewed 29 times.

Photo Comment

Converted from BAC.VII c/n 132, BGA.197, 1933. Regd G-ADSB Aug-1935 to Geoffrey Arthur Carpmael, Hanworth. Sold 1937/38 [but not regd] to Bernard F Collins, CFI of the County Flying Club Ltd, based Rearsby but also reportedly based Southend. Painted in "dragon" style markings; probably inspired by Heath Robinson. Reportedly converted to glider 1938/39 by the London Gliding Club. Survived WW2 and re-reg as BGA.609 as a BAC VII. Scrapped 1952. Photo from B F Collins.

This photo was added on 24 May 2025, and has since been viewed 29 times.

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