Aircraft

A selection of pictures of aircraft seen at Croydon throughout it's history

The De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide

Click on the blue underlined names for links  the 'DH Moths'  the 'DH 82 Tiger Moths'  the'DH84 Dragon' th 'DH86 Dragon Express'   the 'DH90 Dragonfly'  the 'DH Doves & Herons'  the 'DH Chipmunk'  Back to the rest of De Havilland's

(above) a typical busy scene in the mid 50's. A 'Miles Aerovan' awaiting repairs. A group of ex RAF aircraft awaiting conversion for civilian use (two'Percival Proctor's, four 'DH 82 Tiger Moth's and an RAF 'DH 89 Dominie). A 'Percival Proctor and a 'DH 89 Rapide' already converted and civilian registered. An 'Auster Aiglet Trainer' from the flying school being prepared (middle right). And a group of 'C47 Dakota's' already converted for the new B.O.A.C. airline parked out on the grass and another being worked on among the hangers.

(above) 'DH89' Rapide of 'Air Commerce Ltd'. 1937

(above) a BAAS 'DH89 Rapide' at Croydon in 1939

(below) passing pilots logbook from a 'DH89 Rapide'

(below) DH89 Dragon Rapide. 1930's

(above) 'DH89 Rapide' mid 1950's

(below) 'DH89 Dragon Rapide'.

(above) four Railway Air Services 'DH89 Dragon Rapide's'. (below) disembarking from a RAS 'Rapide'.

(below) an Irish registered 'DH Dragon Rapide', in 1938.

(below) DH89 Dragon Rapide. August 1959

(below) Olley Air Service DH Rapide