Rapide... the fourth emergency service
Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 11:15
I'm pleased and more than a little surprised to be presenting my first ever aircraft repaint!
Built in 1944 as NR693, G-AHKV (c/n 6792) served with British European Airways from 1946. By 1954 Sky Neon Aviation were flying the aircraft at night over London with underwing neon advertising signs. Registered to the Automobile Association in 1957, G-AHKV became the most famous of all their aircraft. Flown by former RAF Mosquito pilot Bill Lewis, she was used as a traffic spotter, monitoring congestion and incidents from the air. The prototype of the DH.89A Mk 6 conversion, G-AHKV had sophisticated electrical and navigation equipment on board. She was also an air ambulance, repatriating AA members who had suffered accidents or illness in Europe and dropping supplies to snowbound villages in Scotland. Sold by the AA in 1963, she was burnt at Birmingham Airport in 1969.
This is for Dave Garwood's de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide Version 4 only. It's compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Lockheed Martin PREPAR3D.
Two variants of the livery are included, one with and one without the grey escape hatch on the roof which is visible in some photographs.
Special thanks to Dave Garwood and Jan Kees Blom for their invaluable advice and encouragement as well as persuading me to have a go in the first place!
I'll be uploading it shortly so will post again when download links are available.
Have a good flight!
Adrian Petford
Built in 1944 as NR693, G-AHKV (c/n 6792) served with British European Airways from 1946. By 1954 Sky Neon Aviation were flying the aircraft at night over London with underwing neon advertising signs. Registered to the Automobile Association in 1957, G-AHKV became the most famous of all their aircraft. Flown by former RAF Mosquito pilot Bill Lewis, she was used as a traffic spotter, monitoring congestion and incidents from the air. The prototype of the DH.89A Mk 6 conversion, G-AHKV had sophisticated electrical and navigation equipment on board. She was also an air ambulance, repatriating AA members who had suffered accidents or illness in Europe and dropping supplies to snowbound villages in Scotland. Sold by the AA in 1963, she was burnt at Birmingham Airport in 1969.
This is for Dave Garwood's de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide Version 4 only. It's compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Lockheed Martin PREPAR3D.
Two variants of the livery are included, one with and one without the grey escape hatch on the roof which is visible in some photographs.
Special thanks to Dave Garwood and Jan Kees Blom for their invaluable advice and encouragement as well as persuading me to have a go in the first place!
I'll be uploading it shortly so will post again when download links are available.
Have a good flight!
Adrian Petford
