World War II in View: De Havilland Dominie (Dragon Rapide) Album #1

 

 Dominie C Mark 1, X7382, which served with the Air Transport Auxiliary, on the ground at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Imperial War Museum photo MH 4576.


de Havilland Dragon Rapide.


 Dominie Mark II, X7372, of No. 1680 (Transport) Flight based at Prestwick, Ayrshire, flying over the coastline of Barra Island. Imperial War Museum photo CH14714.


 DH.89A Rapide ambulance aircraft, Z7258 “Women of the Empire” and Z7261 “Women of Britain”, at Hendon, Middlesex, the day before they were presented to No. 24 Squadron RAF by the “Silver Thimble Fund”. Originally civilian aircraft, Z7258 (formerly G-AFMH) and Z7261 (G-AFMJ) were impressed for the RAF in July 1940 Imperial War Museum photo CH 2729.


 DH.89A Rapide ambulance aircraft, Z7258 “Women of the Empire” and Z7261 “Women of Britain”, flying low over Hendon, Middlesex, the day before they were presented to No. 24 Squadron RAF by the “Silver Thimble Fund”. Originally civilian aircraft, Z7258 (formerly G-AFMH) and Z7261 (G-AFMJ) were impressed for the RAF in July 1940. Imperial War Museum photo CH 2731.



De Havilland DH.89 Dominie (NR680) Imperial War Museum photo MH 4577.


 A North American Mustang of No. 2 Squadron RAF, takes off from Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, past a Commer Q2 mobile wireless van providing air to ground communications. To the left, a De Havilland Dragon Rapide communications aircraft is parked in on o fhe dispersals. Imperial War Museum photo CH 17402.



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