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Type | c/n | Reg | History |
DH.60X | ? | G-UAAY | regd .28 [possibly ex G-EBSF c/n 415]. Regd ZS-AAY 18.2.30 to Strand Aviation Syndicate, Cape Town. Regd [CofR 31] 6.30 to Strand Aviation Co [Pty] Ltd, Cape Town. Dbf Baragwanath 7.9.30. Regn cld 9.30. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-ABE | regd 21.3.29 to Benoni Light Aeroplane Club, Benoni. To Rand Flying Club, Germiston 1.33; named "Lady Betty". Destroyed Benoni 5.2.38. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-ABF | regd .29 to Union Airways, Port Elizabeth. Regd 26.11.29 to Nil Desperandum Aviation Co, Shabani, S Rhodesia. Sold to S Rhodesia. [Possibly c/n 1028, ex G-AADS]. |
? | ? | ZS-ABG | regd [CofR 35] 18.3.29 to Union Airways, Port Elizabeth [unconfirmed?]. Regd .29 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. Crashed Kinross 26.3.29 [or 29.3.29]. Regn cld 4Q.29. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-ABY | Unconfirmed. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-ACM | regd [CofR 67] 3.7.31 [or 3.1.31] to Miss D Evans. Impressed as SAAF 1443 .40. Regn cld 27.6.47. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-ADE | regd 1.2.33 to Rand Flying Club, Germiston; named "Lady Lorna". Impressed as SAAF 1488 .40. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-ADG | regd [CofR 86] 7.1.32 to Johannesburg to Johannesburg Aeronautical Association. Crashed in mist nr Harrismith, en route Durban [date unconfirmed but reported as .31, which seems unlikely?] |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-ADJ | regd [CofR 89] 4.12.31 to Dr GC Dalton. Crashed Benoni 7.4.32. |
DH.60M | ? | ZS-ADL | regd 1.7.33. Regn cld .47. [Possibly ex CH-253 c/n 1479] |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-ADW | regd 19.9.32 to BE Pollard. Impressed as SAAF 1492 .40. |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-AEM | regd 18.9.33. Impressed as SAAF 2015 .40. |
? | ? | ZS-AFE | see ZS-ABF |
? | ? | ZS-AFO | see G-UAAW |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-AHK | regd 12.6.36. |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-AHY | regd 23.10.36. Impressed as SAAF 2014 .40. |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-AJU | regd 9.8.37. Crashed Klerksdorp 26.6.38. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-AJW | regd 20.7.37. Impressed as SAAF 1444 .40. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-AJX | regd 20.7.37. Impressed as SAAF 1432 .40. To Instructional airframe IS211 at 69 AS. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-AKO | regd 30.4.37. Crashed nr Pretoria 2.4.40 [not 2.2.40] following bird strike at 500 ft. |
? | ? | ZS-ALW | regd 9.9.37. Crashed. |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-AOK | regd 20.6.38. Crashed Kimberley 20.2.39. |
? | ? | ZS-AOL | see ZS-ABW |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-ARI | regd 12.3.40. Impressed as SAAF 1536 .40. To instructional airframe IS204 at 73 AS. |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-ARU | regd 3.6.40. Impressed as SAAF 1440 .40. |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-ARW | regd 8.6.40. Impressed as SAAF 1449 .40. |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-ATR | regd .40. Impressed as SAAF 1442 .40. |
DH.60GIII | ? | ZS-ATT | regd .40. Impressed as SAAF 1433 .40. |
DH.60G | ? | ZS-CAN | regd [CofR 68] 3.3.31 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. Regd .31 to Johannesburg Aeronautical Association. Crashed. |
DH.60 [Cirrus II] | 362 | G-UAAA | to Major AM Miller, South Africa with CofA 1083 issued 28.1.27. Regd G-UAAA 14.4.27 to Major Allister M Miller, Capetown; named "The Point". First light aircraft in South Africa; erected on Capetown Quay and flown on 2400 mile round trip tour of South Africa by Miller 15.4.27-23.4.27. Regd (7.28) to Port Elizabeth Light Aeroplane Club Ltd. Reregd ZS-AAA 1.29. Current .31 (with Club). |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 422 | G-UAAO | regd G-EBSR [CofR 1433] 11.8.27 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club, South Africa. CofA 1185 issued 8.8.27. Possibly the Moth named “Alpha” 29.10.27 at JLPC inaugural ceremony at Baragwanath [see c/n 432]. Regn cld 2.29 as sold. Regd G-UAAO [CofR 15] 3.8.28 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club, Baragwanath. Reregd ZS-AAO 1.1.29 to same owner. Crashed Baragwanath 1.2.29. regn cld 3Q.29. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 432 | G-UAAD | regd G-EBTJ [CofR 1457] 13.9.27 to [DH agent] John H Veasey, Johannesburg. CofA 1205 issued 13.9.27. Regn cld 2.28 as sold abroad. Regd G-UAAD 21.10.27 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club, Baragwanath; named "Alpha" [or possibly this was their 2nd Moth, named “Beta” 20.11.27 – see c/n 422]. Reregd ZS-AAD 1.29. Fate unknown. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 435 | G-UAAB | to East London Light Plane Club, South Africa with CofA 1221 issued 24.9.27. Regd G-UAAB 22.11.27 to East London Light Plane Club; named "Allister". Reregd ZS-AAB 1.29 to same owner. Crashed Butterworth 15.6.31. Regn cld .32. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 439 | G-UAAE | to Major AM Miller, South Africa with CofA 1223 issued 5.10.27. Regd G-UAAE 2.11.27 to African Aerial Travels Ltd, Durban. Crashed Pomeroy 26.12.27. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 440 | G-UAAF | to Major AM Miller, South Africa with CofA 1224 issued 5.10.27. Regd G-UAAF 2.11.27 to Major AM Miller. Reregd ZS-AAF 1.29. Crashed Greytown Potch 1.3.29. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 442 | G-UAAG | to Major AM Miller, South Africa with CofA 1228 issued 10.10.27. Regd G-UAAG 15.11.27 to African Aerial Travels Ltd, Durban. Crashed Bloemfontein 7.2.28. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 479 | G-UAAI | to Durban Light Aeroplane Club with CofA issued 28.11.27. Regd G-UAAI 2.2.28. Reregd ZS-AAI 1.29. Fate unknown. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 502 | G-UAAL | to Johannesburg Light Plane Club (via agent JH Veasey) with CofA 1259 issued 5.12.27. Regd G-UAAL 8.3.28 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club; named "Sir Charles". Regd ZS-AAL 1.1.29. Sold to SAAF Aero Club, Roberts Heights. Crashed Muldersdrift 6.12.37. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 534 | G-UAAQ | to De Havilland South Africa with CofA 1303 issued 1.2.28. Sold to JH Veasey, the DH Agent for Southern Africa. Probably initially for sale in Northern Rhodesia but no regn traced. Regd G-UAAQ 1.6.28 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club Ltd; named "Dulmar". Crashed Roodepoort 5.6.28. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 587 | G-UAAX | to [DH agent] JH Veasey, South Africa with CofA 1447 issued 11.6.28. Regd G-UAAX to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. Regd ZS-AAX [CofR 20] 30.8.29. Regd [30] to Bloemfonteing Light Plane Club, Bloemfontein. Crashed Bloemfontein 22.4.30. Regn cld [6.30]. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 588 | G-UAAN | to [DH agent] JH Veasey, South Africa with CofA 1377 issued 18.4.28. Regd G-UAAN to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. Regn cld as destroyed 30.8.28. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 607 | G-UAAW | to [DH agent] JH Veasey, South Africa with CofA 1450 issued 15.6.28. Regd G-UAAW 6.28 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. Regd [29] to John H Veasey, Johannesburg. Reregd ZS-AAW 15.8.29 to Port Elizabeth Light Aeroplane Club. Fitted with Gipsy. Leased to Christowitz Air Services, Nyasaland, operated without regn as "Nyasa II". Sold to Southern Rhodesia and regn cld 22.2.34. Regd VP-YAO 11.12.33 to Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd. Sold to South Africa and regd ZS-AFO 26.2.35. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 608 | G-UAAP | to Capt Douglas Mail, South Africa with CofA 1464 issued 19.6.28. Regd G-UAAP 18.7.28 [unconfirmed - see c/n 625]. Crashed Soutpan 10.8.28 [and probably the fatal crash in dark that day nr Kimberley, en route Lichtenburg Diamond Mines; 2 killed]. Purchased from Durban Light Aeroplane Club; rebuilt and regd in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YAA 1.4.30 to The Rhodesian Aviation Co Ltd, Bulawayo. Regd 10.31 to F Fiander, Salisbury (a one-armed mining engineer who used it for his work). Sold .32 to Cyril EM Payne, Bulawayo. Regd 1.36 to HC Thorn, Enkeldoorn. Regd [CofR 37] 12.36 to K Hensman, Salisbury. Regn cld 12.37 on sale to Aero Club of Nyasaland. Regd VP-NAB [CofR 4] 10.3.38 to Aero Club of Nyasaland, Blantyre. Reported as current with Nyasaland Light Plane Club, Zomba 6.46 but with expired C of A. Regn cld as wfu 12.47. Gipsy II engine retrieved from Malawi by Ben Borsberry and sold to Ian Grace as basis for new Moth rebuild. Regd G-EBZN 28.10.88 to Ian B Grace, Shedfield. Regd 2.1.92 to Jane Hodgkinson, Gravesend. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 625 | G-UAAP | to RGS Chandler, Kimberley, South Africa with CofA 1443 issued 12.6.28. Regn G-UAAP reserved (unconfirmed, since c/n 608 was apparantly regd G-UAAP 18.7.28 and crashed 10.8.28). Regd ZS-AAP 6.5.29 to R Blake, Kenilworth, Capetown; named "Sans Souci". |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 698 | G-UABD | to [DH agent] JH Veasey (for Johannesburg Light Plane Club) with CofA 1606 issued 13.9.28. Regd G-UABD 9.11.28. Reregd ZS-ABD 1.1.29. Regn cld 20.11.30 as sold to S Rhodesia. Regd VP-YAF 15.11.30 to John H Veasey, Elizabethville, Belgian Congo and operated by Aero Club du Katanga. Regn cld early 36. |
DH.60X [Cirrus II] | 701 | G-UABC | to [DH agent] JH Veasey, South Africa with CofA 1601 issued 11.9.28. Regd G-UABC 29.10.28 to East London Light Aeroplane Club; named "Enid M". Reregd ZS-ABC 1.1.29. Destroyed Queenstown .30. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 803 | ZS-ABN | regd G-AAAJ [CofR 1724] 31.8.28 to Lt Cdr George PG [Glen] Kidston, Stag Lane [bt to replace G-EBVK but probably not dd]. CofA 1617 issued 2.10.28. Regd [CofR 1788] 19.10.28 to Capt Malcolm Campbell, Stag Lane; named "Blue Bird". Departed Croydon 3.11.28 for survey flight to North Africa by Campbell and Flt Lt D Don in order to find long stretch of sand for land speed record attempt. Forced landed on beach but ran into sea nr Ouaouizert, Spanish Morocco on return flight 16.11.28. Salvaged and returned via Gibraltar to DH Stag Lane for rebuild; repaired 1.29 and shipped back to Campbell in South Africa for similar expedition. [Note - not the aircraft wrecked Calvinia 25.2.29, which was Avian ZS-AAK]. Regn cld as sold abroad 27.8.29. Regd in South Africa as ZS-ABN [CofR 35] 13.8.29 to [DH agent] John H Veasey, Johannesburg. Regd [.29] to GS Haggie, Johannesburg. Regd 6.30 to Richard Humble, Johannesburg; still named "Blue Bird". Regd .31 to E Kelly-Patterson. Crashed Steynsburg 6.10.31. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 829 | ZS-ABO | regd G-EBYS [CofR 1662] 23.7.28 to Capt Stanley S Halse, Plymouth. CofA 1593 issued 8.9.28. Departed (with wife) from London 10.9.28 for Queenstown, Johannesburg, South Africa. Regn cld as sold 12.29. Regd ZS-ABO [CofR 42] 18.11.29 to Capt SS Halse, Baragwanath, Johannesburg. Regd .31 to F Eggeling. Crashed Isipingo 25.5.33. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 842 | G-UABA | to John H Veasey, DH agent in South Africa with CofA 1634 issued 5.10.28. Regd G-UABA 31.12.28 to MCG Meyer. Reregd ZS-ABA 1.1.29. Regd to Johannesburg Light Plane Club Ltd; named "Maryland". Crashed Baragwanath 27.12.30. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 844 | ZS-AEY | regd G-EBZR [CofR 1690] 7.28 to William Whiteley Ltd as nominee for Vicomte Jacques de Sibour, Stag Lane; named "Safari II". CofA 1600 issued 14.9.28. Departed with his wife on world tour from Stag Lane 14.9.28, returning 7.29. Regd [CofR 2270] 9.29 to Auto Distributors Ltd; [also as nominee for Vicomte de Sibour]. Delivered 31.1.30 and regd [CofR 2425] 2.30 to George Thornton-Norris [Avn Mgr of Selfridge & Co Ltd], Stag Lane, as nominee for Baron de Precourt of Schreck Aeroplane Co. Regd [CofR 3118] 4.31 to Priyakumar Motishanker Goghari, Croydon. Regd [CofR 3410] 8.31 to Charles T Berry, Stag Lane. Regd [CofR 4341] 19.4.33 to Phillips & Powis Aircraft (Reading) Ltd, Woodley. Regn cld as sold abroad 6.33. Flown to Rhodesia by Cyril Payne 7-8.33. Regd in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YAM 31.8.33 to Sqn Ldr CS [Sandy] Wynne-Eaton [unconfirmed & also reported as owned 5.34?]. Regd 9.33 to Cyril ER Payne, Bulawayo. Regn cld early 36. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AEY 10.8.34 to Wally Steyn. Impressed into SAAF as 1499 .40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 999 | ZS-AKV | regd G-AAFY [CofR 1936] 5.4.29 to Thomas O Mills, Bournemouth. CofA 2004 issued 26.4.29. Regd [CofR 2320] 11.29 to The Scottish Flying Club Ltd, Renfrew. Regd [CofR 4258] 15.3.33 to The Hon Brian Lewis, t/a Brian Lewis & Co Ltd, Heston. Sold 10.33 & regd [CofR 4833] 19.1.34 to Old Etonian Flying Club Ltd, Heston. Regn cld as sold abroad 12.10.37. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AKV 13.1.38. Impressed into SAAF as 1491 .40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1001 | ZS-AKW | to Aero Club de Mozambique with CofA 1828 issued 8.2.29. Regd C-PMAA and operated by Aero Clube de Lourenco Marques, dd 5.29; named “Mocambique”. Reregd CR-MAA .30 to same owner. To South Africa and regd ZS-AKW 20.7.37. Crashed after stalled in steep climbing turn Brooklyn 22.2.40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1007 | ZS-ABW | allocated by DH to "Edwards". Regd G-AAGZ [CofR 1969] 5.29 to Robert J Boyd, London NW2 but based Paris [and thus probably nominee for unidentified Frenchman Edwards]. CofA 1977 issued 10.5.29. Regd [CofR 2311] 26.10.29 to Gerhard S Bouwer, c/o Tozer Kemsley & Millbourne [nominally based Stag Lane but actually to South Africa]. Regn cld as sold abroad 9.30. Regd ZS-ABW [CofR 51] 23.6.30 to Gerhard S Bouwer. Regd .31 to FH Solomon. Regd .31 to Capt NR Cook. Regn cld as sold to S Rhodesia 8.4.33. Regd VP-YAL 11.5.33. Regd (1.36) to RJ Nash, Salisbury. Crashed Beit Bridge 7.37. Sold 8.37 and regd 10.37 to Shabani Light Plane Club, Shabani. Regn cld 2Q.38. Rebuilt in South Africa and regd ZS-AOL 8.8.38. Impressed as SAAF 1497 .40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1061 | ZS-AAE | to National Bank of South Africa (or Barclays Bank) with CofA 1840 issued 14.2.29. Regd ZS-AAE 22.4.29. Regd [31] to Strand Aviation Co. Regd .31 to Frederic Jamar. (See c/n 1221) |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1107 | ZS-ABH | to Major Allister Miller (of Union Airways), South Africa with CofA 2092 issued 5.7.29. Regd ZS-ABH [CofR 36] 7.8.29 to Union Airways [Pty] Ltd, Cape Town. Regd .31 to Miss MZ Reynolds. Regd .31 to Durban Light Plane Club Ltd. Regd to Johannesburg Light Plane Club, Baragwanath. Impressed as SAAF 1489 .40. To instructional airframe at 69 AS. Possibly restored as ZS-ABH; since reported as crashed 22.6.47. Regn cld 27.6.47. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1124 | ZS-ABI | to Major Allister Miller (of Union Airways), South Africa with CofA 2093 issued 5.7.29. Regd ZS-ABI [CofR 37] 7.8.29 to Union Airways [Pty] Ltd, Cape Town and used as mailplane. To S.A. Airways Durban 1 February 1934. To Rand Flying Club, Germiston .35. Crashed 29.11.35. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1125 | ZS-ABJ | to Major Allister Miller (of Union Airways), South Africa with CofA 2094 issued 5.7.29. Regd ZS-ABJ [CofR 38] 7.8.29 to Union Airways [Pty] Ltd, Cape Town and used as mailplane. Regd .31 to Port Elizabeth Flying Club. Regd .31 to Witbank Flying Club. Regd .32 to S Barnett Potter, Pietermaritzburg. Crashed 22.3.33. [Owner advertised for spares 4.33, but presumed not repaired.] |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] Coupe | 1143 | ZS-ABK | to Major Allister Miller of Union Airways with CofA 2095 issued 5.7.29. Regd ZS-ABK [CofR 39] 7.8.29 to Union Airways (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town. Crashed Port Nolloth 4.8.30 [sic]. Regn cld [6.30]. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] Coupe | 1145 | ZS-ABL | to Major Allister Miller of Union Airways with CofA 2096 issued 5.7.29. Regd ZS-ABL [CofR 40] 7.8.29 to Union Airways (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town. Regd .32 to GR Haller. Regd .32 to BB Melvill. Crashed Durban 10.7.32. Regn cld late .32. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1147 | ZS-ABM | to Johannesburg Light Plane Club with CofA 2150 issued 9.8.29. Regd ZS-ABM [CofR 41] 11.9.29 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club; formally presented by Earl of Athlone, Governor General of South Africa on behalf of Sir Charles Wakefield to Club 19.10.29; named "Sir Charles Wakefield". Still in service with club 7.32. Impressed as SAAF 1493 3.40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1149 | ZS-AKJ | regd G-AAKC [CofR 2090] 7.29 to Malcolm Campbell (London) 1927 Ltd, Heston. CofA 2142 issued 1.8.29. Sold .29 (unconfirmed & not regd) to Airwork Ltd, Heston. Regd [CofR 3121] 4.31 to Miss Fidelia J Crossley, Heston/Combermere Abbey, Whitchurch. Sold to her father when she went to India and regd [CofR 3541] 31.12.31 to Sir Kenneth I Crossley, Combermere Abbey. Regn cld as sold abroad 3.37. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AKJ 30.4.37. Impressed as SAAF 1435 .40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1190 | ZS-ABP | to [DH agent] JH Veasey, Johannesburg with CofA 2250 issued 25.9.29. Regd ZS-ABP [CofR 43] 18.11.29 to Miss Molly Reynolds, Durban [later Sezela, Natal]. Impressed into SAAF as 1500 3.40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] Coupe | 1195 | ZS-AKN | to [DH agent] JH Veasey, South Africa with CofA 2308 issued 12.11.29. Regd in Mozambique as C-PMAB .29 to Armando Torre do Valle, Lourenco Marques; named “Gaza” & dd Carreira de Tiro airfield 25.12.29. Damaged when crashed by owner 25.12.29 [airframe broke in two]; repaired. Reregd CR-MAB .30 to same owner. To South Africa and regd ZS-AKN 20.5.37. Crashed Kimberley 14.8.38. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1209 | ZS-ABX | regd G-AARW [CofR 2293] 16.10.29 to Frederick R [Roy] Tuckett, Port Elizabeth, South Africa; named "Doris" (and nominally based Woodley, having been bought through Phillips & Powis). CofA 2284 issued 30.10.29. Departed Croydon 9.11.29 for proposed record London-Cape Town-London flight; sponsored by and carried titles of Norman Anstey & Co (a South African Department Store), Johannesburg & Durban. Damaged Aboukir 11.29 when accidentally started up without pilot; Tuckett was injured trying to stop aircraft which then collided with hangar; repaired 12.29. A similar accident occurred shortly afterwards, this time it struck a Fairey IIIF on landing Assiut, Egypt; again repaired by late January 30. Damaged undercarriage on take-off in Central Uganda and somersaulted on landing Tororo, Uganda (on Kenya border) 26.1.30. Shipped to Nairobi for repairs, completed in 11 weeks. Flight to Cape Town completed 6.30. Regn cld as sold abroad 9.30. Regd ZS-ABX [CofR 52] 8.7.30 to Frederick R Tuckett. Regd [9.30] to George Scott Lindsay. Destroyed in crash Baragwanath 3.8.30; Lindsay injured. |
DH.60G | 1221 | ? | to National Bank of South Africa without engine, although CofA 2372 issued 9.1.30 (to Barclays Bank). Recorded by both ARB and DH as ZK-AAE, it seems likely that this was in fact used to rebuild ZS-AAE (c/n 1061) which was regd to Barclays Bank 4.29. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1255 | ZS-ADA | regd G-AAZZ [CofR 2628] 27.5.30 to Harold E Evans, Hanworth. CofA 2526 issued 17.6.30. Regn cld as sold abroad 5.32. Regd in South Africa as ZS-ADA [CofR 80] 17.7.31 to Harold E Evans. Regd .31 to Durban Light Plane Club Ltd. Impressed into SAAF as 1490 .40. |
DH.60M [Gipsy I] | 1367 | ZS-ABS | to [DH agent] JH Veasey, South Africa with CofA issued 12.7.29. Supplied to SAAF for evaluation. [Reported as SAAF 502 but see c/n 830]. Sold 10.29 to Lt J King. Regd ZS-ABS [CofR 47] 12.12.29 to Lt JR King, Johannesburg and undertook 4,000-ml round trip to Louanda, Northern Angola to take anti-hydrophobia serum to missionary; dep Johannesburg 17.12.29; returned 6.1.30 [aee article in Aeroplane 12.2.30]. To Rand Flying Club, Germiston .34. Impressed as SAAF 1484 3.40. |
DH.60M [Gipsy I] | 1469 | ZS-ABT | to The Shell Co of South Africa with CofA 2392 issued 5.2.30 & handed over at Croydon 6.2.30. Delivered 8.3.30 and regd ZS-ABT [CofR 48] 8.4.30 to The Shell Co of South Africa Ltd and flown by EL "Taffy" Drew. Crashed into trees on take-off Mpika, Northern Rhodesia 5.6.31 en route Nairobi to Cape Town; no injuries. Regn cld .32. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1834 | ZS-ACZ | to DH South Africa with CofA 2943 issued 13.3.31. Probably the Moth regd ZS-ACZ [CofR 79] 28.5.31 to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Johannesburg. Regd .31 to Frederic Jamar, Leopoldville; named “Congo Belgique” [and sold/delivered 4.32 to Aero Club du Katanga, Belgian Congo, where it continued to operate in South African regn). Jamar departed Leopoldville 18.5.32; arriving Brussels 18.6.32. To Heston 12.8.32 and returned to Ostend next day. Returned to Heston 2.10.32 for overhaul prior to return to Belgium; UK CofA renewed 26.10.32. Regd OO-ANG [CofR 284] 31.12.32 to Rene Vermeulen & Jules Noppius, Gosselies. Regd to Jules Noppius, Montignes-sur-Saubre. Regd 3.8.38 to Jean Dauchot, Arthur Masquelier, Emile Devriere & Rene Vermeulen, Gosselies. "Taken by enemy" 5.40. Regn cld 8.3.46. |
DH.60G [Gipsy II] | 1844 | ZS-ACO | to DH South Africa with CofA 2991 issued 11.4.31. Regd ZS-ACO [CofR 69] 30.5.31 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club, Baragwanath. Regd .31 to W Lloyd Shiers. Regd .32 to Gerwyn DB Williams, Johannesburg. Impressed as SAAF 1539 .40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy II] | 1849 | ZS-ADB | to DH South Africa with CofA 3119 issued 8.7.31. Regd ZS-ADB [CofR 81] 24.8.31 to Victor C Smith. Flown to UK by Victor C Smith, departing Cape Town 12.11.32 [or 13.11.32] and arriving England 24.11.32, but forced landed nr Ashford, Kent. Repaired & overhauled West Malling and sold 1.33 to Lady Heath [Mrs George AR Williams]. Regd G-ACBU [CofR 4063] 26.1.33 to George AR Williams, Heston [as nominee, Lady Heath now being a US citizen]. CofA renewed 31.1.33. Operated by Lady Heath at Iona National Airways Ltd, Kildonan wef 5.33. Operations taken over by Everson Flying Services 12.33. Regn cld as sold 1.34. Regd in Ireland as EI-AAW 29.5.34 to Lady Heath, and operated by Everson Flying Services, Kildonan. Business became Dublin Air Ferries Ltd, Kildonan wef 19.3.35 [but name possibly used earlier]. Crashed and dbf Stone, Staffs 26.11.35 en route Dublin-Speke-Croydon. |
DH.60G [Gipsy II] | 1865 | ZS-ADY | regd G-ABON [CofR 3324] 31.7.31 to Harold E Evans, Hanworth. CofA 3150 issued 6.8.31. Regn cld as sold abroad 5.33. Regd in South Africa as ZS-ADY 9.2.34. Impressed as SAAF 1541 .40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1888 | ZS-ACW | to DH South Africa with CofA 3379 issued 1.3.32. Regd ZS-ACW 8.3.32. Impressed as SAAF 1498 .40. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1895 | ZS-ACY | to DH South Africa with CofA 3430 issued 25.4.32. Regd ZS-ACY 17.6.32 to De Havilland Aircraft Co of South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Regn cld as destroyed 6.32. |
DH.60G [Gipsy I] | 1898 | ZS-AMX | regd G-ABWM [CofR 3736] 4.32 to The Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane Club Ltd, Whitchurch. CofA 3455 issued 20.5.32. Rebuilt [some time – or perhaps initially built] as DH.60M. Sold 1.36. Regd [CofR 7238] 6.8.36 to Lt Col Amos H Ronan, and operated by his company, Atlas Air Services Ltd, Croydon. Regd [CofR 8037] 3.8.37 to Muriel Montgomery, Abridge. Regn cld as sold abroad 2.11.37. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AMX 14.2.38. Impressed as SAAF 1434 .40. To Instructional airframe at 70 AS. |
DH Moth Major | 5021 | ZS-ADF | to DH South Africa with CofA 3748 issued 6.2.33. Regd ZS-ADF 3.4.33. Impressed as SAAF 1439 .40. |
DH Moth Major | 5061 | ZS-ALX | regd G-ACNL [CofR 4766] 2.34 to The Hon Brian Lewis, t/e Brian Lewis & Co Ltd, Heston. CofA 4207 issued 9.3.34. Regd [CofR 6105] 23.7.35 to Rollason Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon (and op by subsidiary, Doncaster Aero Club, Doncaster). Regn cld as sold abroad 8.37. Regd ZS-ALX 24.9.37. Impressed as SAAF 1441 .40 |
The following may fill some of the above gaps: G-EBSF c/n 415 DH.60X
[Cirrus II]
Note: Lady Bailey’s solo flight was intended to be
continued with an unidentified South African Moth bought by her husband,
Abe Bailey, in Johannesburg, where it had previously been used as a
demonstrator by DH agent, JH Veasey, and which was flown up from Pretoria
by Major Meintjes of SAAF. However, on delivery to Tabora on 19.4.28 and
after cabling De Havillands, it was agreed that this Moth would be
exchanged with G-EBTG, c/n 469. She left Tabora 21.4.28 in the unknown
Moth and reached Johannesburg a few days later and Capetown 30.4.28.
Thereafter, for her return trip to the UK, she used G-EBTG, c/n 469,
supplied by Cdr Lionel Robinson, the DH agent in Kenya - and which had
been flown to Johannesburg by Major Meintjes. G-EBSO c/n 419 DH.60X
[Cirrus II]
. G-AARL c/n 1416 DH.60M
[Gipsy I]
regd G-ABXT [CofR 3797] 6.32 to The De Havilland
Aircraft Co Ltd, Stag Lane (and built by DH Technical School). CofA 3506
issued 19.7.32. Regd [CofR 4139] 23.1.33 to (South African DH students)
Stanley N Pearce & Thomas S Fisher, Stag Lane. Departed Stag Lane
20.3.33 en route Cape Town; arrived Salisbury, Rhodesia 13.4.33 and
Wynberg Airfield, Cape Town 23.4.33. Regn cld as sold 12.33. Presumed regd
in South
Africa. . VP-RAF c/n 501 DH.60X
[Cirrus II]
Four DH.60GIIIs were exported by WS Shackleton Ltd
[and are probably ZS-ARU/ARW/ATR/ATT]:
. G-ACNR c/n 5067 DH Moth
Major
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