I am trying to make a complete list of Gulf Aviation’s fleet over the years before they became Gulf Air. I have Googled and searched in vain. Anyone help?
The types would be a couple of Austers, DH86Bs, some Ansons, DC3s, Doves, Herons.
Thanks.
Laurence
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st November 2009 at 22:51
G-AGXY
There is no report of J/1 Autocrat G-AGXY being returned to the UK. An Air Britain publication in 1954 reported that G-AGXY was dismantled at Perth but I suspect that this might has been a mis-sighting.
On 12.7.53 Auster J/1 Autocrat G-AGXM crashed at Loch Leven and an Air Britain publication dated 12.9.53 reported that it was salvaged and taken to Perth. I suspect, though I am unable to prove it, that the aircraft that was dismantled at Perth in September 1954 was more likely to have been G-AGXM than G-AGXY.
By: Rob68 - 1st November 2009 at 20:30
was at the museum at Sharjah 3 weeks ago, will post pics soon
By: wieesso - 1st November 2009 at 18:17
There was a suggestion that GXY was returned to the UK and broken up at Perth but there appears to be no hard evidence….. unless someone knows differently ….!
no hard evidence:
‘Sep1954 The aircraft was scrapped at Perth, UK.’
http://www.cnapg.org/auster.htm
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st November 2009 at 17:51
GINFO under the Destruction column shows 13.8.51 for the DH86B and 13.9.51 for the Auster. There has been a suggestion made that the actual collision took place earlier than these dates in 1951. Those shown in the register might be cancellation dates.
However the CAA register shows both Austers being sold on the same date 17.7.52. Maybe they were sold as a job lot. GXY was registered to a new owner in Bahrain but not IBO.There was a suggestion that GXY was returned to the UK and broken up at Perth but there appears to be no hard evidence….. unless someone knows differently ….!
By: l.garey - 1st November 2009 at 09:56
Yes, thanks Edskarf. Was IBO written off in the collision? What was the final fate of GXY? I cannot find references.
In the museum at Sharjah is an Auster fin/rudder with the Autocrat type rudder, but it seems it was a piece acquired from Baginton, of unknown origin.
Laurence
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st November 2009 at 09:33
Forgot to say but I am sure you will know that the two Austers were J/1 Autocrats.
By: l.garey - 1st November 2009 at 06:08
Thanks both. Just what I wanted!
As I have mentioned several times in various fora and at
http://l.garey.googlepages.com/rafsharjah,almahattamuseum
there are 4 supposedly Gulf Aviation aircraft in the museum at Sharjah, ie G-AKVW, MZZ, JPR, NFE, but they are all in fact just painted as such. In reality:
KVW is ex TX183
MZZ is C-GCXE
JPR is G-ARDE
NFE is VH-NJP
So it is great to have your full list. Cheers
Laurence
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st October 2009 at 21:35
Gulf Aviation Austers
Two Austers were registered to Gulf Aviation – G-AGXY and G-AIBO. They were both originally sold aboard in 1946 to Iraq as YI-ABM & YI-ABO and later, having reverted to their UK marks, were registered to Gulf Aviation in July 1950. Within a year IBO had suffered in a ground collision with DH86B G-ADUH and GXY was sold in July 1952.
By: wieesso - 31st October 2009 at 18:53
Not a complete list – only some aircraft of GULF AVIATION (before 12.71)
de Havilland Dove
G-AJPR
G-AMZJ
G-DHDV
de Havilland Heron
G-AMUK
G-ANFE
G-APJS
Douglas DC-3
G-AGKE
G-ALVZ
G-AMZZ
VT-DGS
de Havilland DH-86B
G-ADUH
Auster
Avro Anson
G-AIWX
G-AKVW
Fokker F-27
G-AVDN
G-AWFU
BAC 1-11
G-AXOX
Vickers VC-10
G-ASGA
G-ARVF
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October 31, 2009 at 5:15 pm