CHRISTCHURCH RESIDENT AIRCRAFT

RESIDENT AIRCRAFT This list does not include Airspeed/De Haviland aircraft built at Christchurch . MILITARY L1552 Hurricane SDF Defence Flight L1562 Hurricane SDF Defence Flight Aug/Sep 1940 L1592/KW-Z Hurricane SDF Defence Flight Aug/Sep 1940 T2449 AS 45 Cambridge c/n 545 resident 1944 T6387 Tiger Moth Special Duties Flight DE241 Tiger Moth Stored postwar,became G-AREH DE673/6948M Tiger Moth Stored postwar LZ551/G Sea Vampire De Havillands 1945 for modification MB315 Seafire IIc cr 25-6-41 RT935 Halifax VP194 Mosquito resident 1947 The SDF arrived 8-5-40 departed1-8-41 Hurricane Special Duties Flight Consul Special Duties Flight Avro 504 Special Duties Flight Hampden Special Duties Flight Defiant Special Duties Flight Lysander Special Duties Flight Boston Special Duties Flight Harvard Special Duties Flight Anson Special Duties Flight (Three a/c) P4832 Blenheim Special Duties Flight Missing over Channell17-7-41 Blenheim Special Duties Flight (3 a/c) Spitfire Special Duties Flight LR Spitfire Special Duties Flight Cierva Autogiro Special Duties Flight Harrow Special Duties Flight (2 a/c) Hereford Special Duties Flight N1370 Whitley Special Duties Flight Battle Special Duties Flight (2 a/c) Dragon Rapide Special Duties Flight Vega Gull Special Duties Flight AX871 Avro 504N Special Duties Flight(ex G-ADBM) AX874 Avro 504N Special Duties Flight(ex G-ADBP) AX875 Avro 504N Special Duties Flight(ex G-ADET) BK892 Avro 504N Special Duties Flight(ex G-ADEV) WB990 T-21B 622 GS.ATC here until 1963 WB991 T-21B 622 GS.ATC here until 1963 WB993 T-21B 622 GS.ATC here until 1963 XE793 T-21B 622 GS.ATC here until 1963 XJ580 Sea Vixen preserved outside DH factory 1984-1997 FAA HMS RAVEN operated 10+ Ansons Special Countermeasures Flight operated 3 Ansons in 6-40 USAAF.405FG Code "k4"(?) Unit arrived March 44 and left to France 29-6-44 42-76425 P-47D cr Christchurch 29-6-44 42-76486 cr Christchurch 29-6-44(given in some sources as 76476) 42-76338 cr Christchurch 29-6-44 42-76450 missing 26-4-44 485/A 479/B 602/C 133/D 656/E 091/F 290/G 490/I 064/J 200/L 461/N 136/O 514/P 469/Q 467/R 42-76513/S 354/U 459/V 663/W 248/X 166/Y 591/Z Can anyone add to or complete the serial numbers of any above? 652 AOP Squadron operated Austers (arrived 26-1-44) NavalTrials Unit ,Ansons and Barracudas. 1945 595 Sq Spitfires,detachment late 45 NOTABLE VISITORS JM651 Lancaster 13-7-42 P4321 Hampden forced landing 28-11-40 49 Sq werke Nr 4477/GD+EG Bu131B.Stolen from Luftwaffe aerodrome at Caen on 29-April 1941 by two ex-Armee de l'Air pilots, Heberd and Bergerac,It was flown across the Channel, intercepted by the RAF and landed at Christchurch.It was repainted in RAF camouflage and markings and flown ('unofficially') by pilots from the Special Duties Flight (TRE). Shortly after, orders came for the aircraft to be shown in London as an exhibit for 'War Weapons Week', so it was hastily repainted in Luftwaffe markings and sent to London on 22nd May, where it was vandalised by souvenir hunters. It was returned to TRE later and serial no. DR626 was allocated, but there were too many parts missing for it to be flown again. Struck off charge at TRE on 1.8.41 and presumed scrapped ( Additional info via BIA Yahoo group) N22 Spitfire,on delivery to Turkish AF 1/5/40 N23 Spitfire,on delivery to Turkish AF 1/5/40 NB:above identities are British Class"B" registrations P-51D.48 a/c from 354FG arr 5-6-44 A-20 44-8866 B-17.USAAF cr landing 15-7-45 306BG CIVIL RESIDENTS G-EBVL Avro 504K Francis Fisher 1930- G-AAHI DH60G Gipsy Moth coupe. In storage at Christchurch 1949 G-AAJP Gypsy Moth Francis Fisher 1930- G-AAWO Gypsy Moth Christchurch Aero Club R1950 G-ABJJ Gypsy Moth G-ABNX Redwing J Pothecary 18-Dec-1959 -1963 G-ABSI AS-4 Alan Cobham 1933 G-ABSJ AS-4 Alan Cobham 1933 G-ABUU CLA-7 arrived 2 Aug 62 -1964 G-ABVE Arrow Active Alan Cobham,cr Christchurch 1935 G-ABVG Satyr G-ABYX HP-33 Alan Cobham 1933 Klemm Francis Fisher 1930- G-ACAW Avro 552 G-ACDI Tiger Moth arrived 18-8-53. G-ACMA Leopard Moth R July 47 G-ACTF Comper Swift. Used by Chr.Aero Club late 53. G-ADFD Avro 643 Cadet 1946- G-ADWO DH-82A, Christchurch Aero Club 1951-1958 G-AECS Avro 504N G-AEKV Kronfeld Drone.G H Gould.Purchased 2-4-56 -60s G-AELB DH82A G-AELG BA Swallow R.E.Clair May 59 -1960 G-AFJP Taylorcraft A 1949-?(op by S. Hants Ultra Light aircraft) G-AFRK Rapide.Chr Aero Club ,arrived 20-2-59 Dismantled 5-11-60 G-AFWN Taylorcraft+D . bought by Chr.Aero Club 12-11-53. G-AGEF Tomtit G-AGJG Rapide Marshall 14-4-59 Sold 5-11-60 G-AGLK Auster V5D Restored at Broadway Garage in Bournemouth.f/f 13-8-57. resident till 64 G-AGOS Desford Trainer arr June 61 G-AGYI Auster J/1N Chr.Aero club from 19-5-55 -1960s G-AHAT Auster J/1N Christchurch Aero Club.Purchased 18-12-52, here till mid 65 G-AHBH Proctor V Marshall May 1962 G-AHBL Hornet Moth 1961 G-AHEF Consul 1947-1960(b/u) G-AHKA Rapide 1947- G-AHTV Proctor 1 Christchurch Aero Club.Purchased 18-12-52 G-AHUM Taylorcraft +D. Christchurch Aero Club.1950-1960s G-AHVY Tiger Moth.Christchurch Aero Club.12-06-53 - cr on airfield 12-11-58 G-AIAP Halifax G-AIAT Oxford Chr Aero Club 25 May 60-1964 G-AIAX Oxford Chr Aero Club 25 May 60-1964 G-AICE Miles M14a Hawk Tr. 1949(?)stored at Christchurch G-AIDE Monarch R July 1947 G-AIKR Consul Marshall Purchased 4-3-62 G-AIPX Autocrat 1949-?(op by S. Hants Ultra Light aircraft) G-AIUD Miles M14A Hawk Tr. Stored at Christchurch post war G-AIUE Miles M14A Hawk Tr. Stored at Christchurch post war G-AIZA Proctor V .Chr Aero Club Arr 9-2-57 G-AJAC Auister J/1N .Used by Ch Aero Club Dec 52. G-AJAE Auster J/1N. Chr Aero Club from 19-5-55 -1964 G-AJCK Heath Parasol.Roger Mann. March 53- G-AJDR Hawk trainer April 1963 G-AJEH Alpha J/1N 1961-1964 G-AJEP Auster J/1NChr Aero Club- purchased 5-6-54. In use till 1960 G-AJHU Tiger Moth Gliding School Sept 1961-1963 G-AJRH Alpha J/1N May 61 - G-AJSL Rapide .Marshall 20-March-1962 -1963 G-AJWE Gemini 1A Used by Chr Aero club on hire from Vendair March 59 G-AJYB Auster J/1N. rebuilt Broadway Garage.f/f March 1960 G-AJYP Auster 5 G-AKFU Gemini 1A .Chr Aero Club arrived 14-3-56 dep 9-2-57 G-AKGR Miles M14a Hawk Tr. 1949(?)stored at Christchurch G-AKGS Miles M14a Hawk Tr. 1949(?)stored at Christchurch. Rebuilt. Cof A 16-09-53. Used by Chr. Aero Club G-AKIF Rapide Chr Aero club. arrived 4-2-59 -1961 G-AKKG Messenger -1960 returned 1961 G-AKOE Rapide November 1960 G-AKPI Auster 5 6-63 till 8-65 G-AKRS Rapide G-AKZZ Tiger Moth , Christchurch Aero Club.1951- 30/5/53(cr in sea off Bournemouth Pier) G-ALAE Messenger 4A.Chr Aero Club May 55 - G-ALAV Messenger 4A .R.Meyers. arrived 13-3-55 G-ALUA Zaunkoenig 1949-?(op by S. Hants Ultra Light aircraft) G-ALTP Oxford T H Marshall dbf 1/1/62 arr by 1960 G-ALTR Oxford T H Marshall 1961 G-ALZM Auster 5 T H Marshall 1952 G-AMHF DH82A T H Marshall 17-3-1962 -1963 G-AMJH Bournemouth Airship.,Nacelle stored for a time in the 622 ATC hangar during 50s G-AMTA J/5 Aiglet Tr Still operating from Christchurch in Dec 67 G-ANCW DH82A 1958-1961 G-ANFM DH82A 1963- G-ANIR Auster 5 1960- G-ANOD DH82A arrived 11-2-61,then dismantled G-ANPK DH82A Feb 59 - 1961 G-ANPL DH82A 1960 G-ANZC Proctor IV Marshall May 1962 G-AOCV DH82a Chr Aero Club June 58-1964 G-AOEL DH82A Gliding Club,aquired 13-10-62 1963 G-AOJJ DH82A Chr Aero Club.May 56 ,left 6-8-60 G-AOJK DH82A July 59 - G-AOSU Chipmunk 22 March 57- G-APJL DH82A Feb 59 - G-APJP DH82A J Pothecary.Rebuilt at Broadway Garage Bournemouth,f/f13-3-58 left mid 1960 G-APRG Tiger Moth 24-2-59 - ? G-APSB DHC-1 1960 G-APTI DH82A J Pothecary, f/f after rebuild 10-5-60 left mid 1960 G-APYW Pa22-150 arr March 1963 G-ARCA Pa22-160 arr 10-61 G-ARDS Pa22-150 Rent A Plane Ltd(op by Aero Club) Oct 60-1961 G-AREH DH82A,ex DE241, f/f after rebuild 22-11-60.reg'd in 1961 departed mid 62 (above originally allocated G-APYV .ntu) G-ARKO Pa22 Colt 108 .Used on hire by Chr Aero Club August 62 N6183P Pa24-250. Purchased June 62(eventually became G-ASRA) Civil Visitors Christchurch was not a place that was noted for receiving large numbers of visitors - in fact a visit by foreign registered aircraft was very much a rarity. I have no doubt however that the listing below is very far from complete but it serves to give some idea of the type of traffic that used Christchurch. Pre WW2 Cobham Air Routes started serving Christchurch(known as Bournemouth Airport) on 6th May 1935.They operated a Portsmouth-Christchurch-Guernsey route using........... G-ABAJ Westland Wessex G-ADBA AS6J Envoy G-ADEW Westland Wessex G-ADFZ Westland Wessex Provincial Airways, Commenced 1934 , operated Portsmouth-Christchurch-Exeter and Croydon-Christchurch- Plymouth using.......... G-ACEX DH83 Fox Moth G-ACEY DH83 Fox Moth Channel Air Ferries started a service in 1937 Shoreham-Bembridge-Christchurch-Bristol-Cardiff, using DH84 and DH89 aircraft. PSIOWA(Portsmouth-Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation)started services in 1935 with services from Portsmouth -Ryde(Iow)- Christchurch using....... G-ACLR AS5A Courier G-ACLT AS5A Courier G-ACRF DH Dragon II G-ACLF AS5A Courier G-ACNZ AS5A Courier G-ACVF AS5B Courier G-ADAY AS5A Courier G-ADCA AS6J Envoy G-ACCA DH83 Fox Moth G-ACIG DH83 Fox Moth Other Airlines that operated into Christchurch between 1934 and 1939 included........ Western Airways(First service 17 May 35 Cardiff- Bristol-Christchurch) Crilly Airways Jersey Airways Air Dispatch Railway Air Services Great Western and Southern Airlines. All civilian flying ceased on the outbreak of WW2 and when civilan flying restarted in 1946 all airline activities were to Hurn rather than Christchurch.However there were civil visitors(what we would now call GA) - although they were rare- those that are known are listed below........ 1946:Leopard Moths G-ACMA and G-ACMN were frequent visitors to the DH factory. June 59 - Oct 59. The Experimental Flying Group was based for the Summer before moving on to Biggin Hill . They used....... G-AKAS Hawk Trainer G-AITN Hawk Trainer G-APBE Auster 5 1950s- till closure of DH:Frequent visitors were..... G-ANAR DHC2 Beaver G-AJLW Dove 2 G-ALBM Dove 1 G-AHEF AS65 Consul G-AJWS AS65 Consul G-APEV Heron 2D Others... 12-08-56 D-EFUP RW3 Multoplan ??-04-59 HB-ERE Argus Oct 59 EI-AKW Comanche 02-06-62 D-EDLT C172 19-07-62 OY-GAG CP301S 21-07-62 D-EDLT Jodel,F-BKGO Jodel 24-07-62 D-ENAB C172 02-06-63 HB-SUU Jodel 06-06-63 N9188B C180 06-08-63 D-ENZU Colt,F-BJJP Jodel July 64 D-EAAR Dr1050 25-03-65 G-ASRT 1964-65 G-AEML Rapide was still a regular visitor. In September 1958 a small display(not public) of STOL/VTOL aircraft was held on the airfield for NATO representatives. Among those aircaft known to have been present were.......... G-AKTW Westland WS51-2(Widgeon) G-ANAR DHC2 Beaver G-AOCZ Westland WS55 Whirlwind G-AOYX DHC-3 Otter G-APLE Westland Westminster EP-AI? Auster Aiglet J/5L( full registration unknown) - Pioneer - Twin Pioneer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were obviously many other aircraft ,both residents and visitors that are not listed on this website. If you can fill some gaps please contact me at daveg4otu@aol.com

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