One for the civil aviation enthusiasts among us – not many on this Forum perhaps.
Reading recently of the former Derby Airways Dakota still earning its keep on the Haiti relief effort set me wondering what is the oldest originally G-A registered aircraft no longer based in the UK still flying.
I imagine that by registration date DH60X Moth G-EBXU, transferred to Spain a few years ago, is likely to be the oldest former occupant of the British Civil Aircraft Register still active overseas, but would guess that the earliest ex G-A aircraft (not a replica) is likely to be in Australia or New Zealand, although for all I know it could likewise be in Spain or maybe in somewhere like the USA or Germany. Can anyone suggest any likely candidates?
Wicked Willip :diablo:
By: GrahamSimons - 27th April 2010 at 12:41
Jack up the registration and slide a new airframe underneath?
By: avion ancien - 27th April 2010 at 11:58
the rules should be that it hasn’t had a rebuild
Ah, but what constitutes “a rebuild” – at the risk of opening yet again that oft opened can of worms!
By: SierraEchoFred - 26th April 2010 at 22:39
Second oldest deH 82 flies in Sweeden, not had time to check regn……..
Oldest DH 82 flies in Sweden, SE-ADF (c/n 3113), no prior UK reg 🙂
By: Proctor VH-AHY - 26th April 2010 at 22:21
Gooday All
I think for this type of contest, the rules should be that it hasn’t had a rebuild. That is it should be essentially the original aeroplane fitted with the original engine.
cheers
By: flyernzl - 26th April 2010 at 10:58
Oldest active NZ aircraft to fit these criteria would be DH60G Moth c/n 1101 ZK-ADT ex G-AAJO 5Jun1929.
As G-AAJO this Moth was flown UK – Australia Sep-Nov34 by Fg.Off. S G White and then shipped to NZ.
Inactive since 18Jan65, it was restored and flown again in April 2004.
Of course the oldest active NZ aircraft to have been allotted a British civil registration would be the 1917 Royal Aircraft Factory Be-2F A1325 / 133 / G-BVGR / ZK-BFR – but I don’t think that G-reg was ever actually used!
By: Arabella-Cox - 25th April 2010 at 22:55
Yes, ’tis the second oldest flying deH 60 after G-EBLV……….
Something stirring in the “grey cells” tells me there is a Westland Widgeon (not the one with the whirrly bit on top !!) flying Oz…….that has to hold a record of some sort…..
Second oldest deH 82 flies in Sweeden, not had time to check regn……..
Planemike
PS Yes, us civil enthusiasts on here need to hold outr end up…..!!!!
By: Batman - 25th April 2010 at 22:14
How about DH.60 Moth G-AUAE?
Was built as a Cirrus (c/n 192) to Aust as G-AUAE, later VH-UAE. Upgraded at some stage to a Gipsy. Impressed into RAAF in WWII as A7-88, survived, flying today as a DH.60G VH-UAE.
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