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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-84 Dragon / DH-89 Dragon Rapide
    Latest Model:DH-89A Dragon Rapide
    Last Military Serial:NF865 RAF
    Construction Number:6736
    Last Civil Registration:4R-AAI
    Compressed ID:Brush Aircraft DH-89A sn NF865 RAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Science Museum, Wroughton, Swindon, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a DH-89A by Brush Aircraft at Loughborough.

    12 May 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n NF865.

    24 January 1950

    To Robert Alan Short, Croydon with new c/r G-ALXT.

    24 February 1950

    To Herts and Essex Aero Club, Broxbourne keeping c/r G-ALXT.

    3 July 1951

    To Ceylon Air Academy with new c/r CY-AAI.

    1 December 1953

    To Ceylon Air Academy with new c/r 4R-AAI.

    1971

    To Rapid Air, Ratmalana keeping c/r 4R-AAI.

    30 March 1974

    To Dismore Aviation Ltd, Staverton.

    August 1975

    To Strathallan Collection.

    2 August 1975


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Dragon Rapide was present at Biggin Hill in August 1975.

    20 September 1975


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: 1979 photo at Strathallan of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide ex Rapid Air of Ceylon / Sri Lanka

    15 July 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Dragon Rapide undergoing restoration at the Strathallan Collection prior to registration as G-ALXT as seen at their 1978 Open Day.

    May 1979

    Repainted as G-ALXT in Railway Air Services colour scheme - named Star of Scotia.

    July 1981

    To Science Museum, Wroughton, Swindon, England.
    Markings added: Star of Scotia
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    16 March 2004


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: G-ALXT as Railway Air Services Star of Scotia (NF865 4X-AAI) DH 89A Dragon Rapide at the Science Museum Collection, Wroughton, Wiltshire UK 16-3-04

    14 May 2014


    Photographer: Vince Horan
    Notes: At Wroughton
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     Terry Fletcher
    Peter Nicholson
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