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1935 |
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Constructed as a DH-89A.
Constructed by The Dehavilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. at Hatfield |
From 20 February 1935 to 5 December 1938 |
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To Railway Air Services, Victoria Station, London with new c/r G-ACPP.
Based at Croydon Airport, UK. |
25 August 1935 |
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Involved in an incident.
Became lost in cloud whilst en route Le Tourquet to Shoreham - and landed in a field near Shanklin, Isle of Wight. |
From 1939 to 31 January 1947 |
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To Great Western and Southern Airlines, Shoreham Airport, Sussex keeping c/r G-ACPP.
Markings added: Volunteer |
From 17 September 1939 to June 1940 |
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During WW2 it was impressed and operated by 24 Sqn, camouflaged but still with its civil registration. After modification to DH.89A standard. |
From 22 February 1941 to 26 June 1941 |
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Operated by Scottish Airways, Renfrew. |
From 2 June 1942 to 16 September 1942 |
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Operated by Scottish Airways, Renfrew. |
From 1 February 1947 to 1 April 1948 |
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To British European Aircraft Corporation, Northolt Airport, London keeping c/r G-ACPP. |
From 16 April 1948 to 16 June 1948 |
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To Aircraft Engineering Services, Croydon Airport, Londom keeping c/r G-ACPP. |
From 22 June 1948 to 3 September 1951 |
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To Yellow Air Taxis, Stratford-On-Avon keeping c/r G-ACPP.
Based at Elmdon Airport (Birmingham). |
From 4 September 1951 to 30 April 1952 |
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To Air Couriers (Properties) Ltd, Croydon Airport, London keeping c/r G-ACPP. |
From 7 May 1952 to 3 January 1958 |
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To Hawker Aircraft, Kingston-On-Thames keeping c/r G-ACPP. |
From 3 May 1958 to 23 February 1959 |
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To William Herbert Wetton, Chelsea, London keeping c/r G-ACPP. |
1959 |
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Photographer: Breeden Collection |
From 23 April 1959 to 11 March 1960 |
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To Aviation Traders, London keeping c/r G-ACPP. |
From 29 November 1960 to 19 May 1961 |
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To Air Navigation and Trading Company, Squires Gate, Blackpool Airport, Lancashire keeping c/r G-ACPP. |
19 May 1961 |
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Civil registration, G-ACPP, cancelled.
Exported to Canada. |
June 1961 |
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To North Air Services Ltd. |
1962 |
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To Doctor McLean.
Stored at Malton Airport, Toronto. |
March 1964 |
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To Jack R. Bowdery, Sept Iles, QC with new c/r CF-PTK. |
2 March 1965 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for CF-PTK expired. |
2 March 1965 |
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Civil registration, CF-PTK, cancelled. |
10 December 1997 |
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To Kathleen M. Bowdery with new c/r CF-PTK. |
1 January 2001 |
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To Michael Bowdery keeping c/r CF-PTK. |
3 January 2002 |
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To Reynolds Heritage Preservation Foundation, Wetaskiwin, AB keeping c/r CF-PTK. |
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Purchased in A dismantled state-For restoration. |
Circa 3 January 2002 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for CF-PTK (DH89A, 6254) issued. |
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Based at Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, AB.
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6 July 2012 |
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Photographer: Michael Bowdery |
8 August 2012 |
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Restoration completed. |
September 2012 |
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Markings Applied: City of Bristol
Now carries the original Railway Air Services name, City of Bristol, with red and green cheat lines. |
September 2012 |
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The aircraft was the fourth production model after the prototype and is now the oldest extant DH89 Dragon Rapide in the world. |
10 September 2012 |
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Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: at Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta |
11 February 2014 |
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To unknown owner with c/r CF-PTK. |
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To Reynolds Museum, Wetaskiwin, AB.
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