ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73537
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 January 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly |
| Owner/operator: | 'B' Flt Malayan Volunteer Air Force |
| Registration: | VR-SAX/'17' |
| MSN: | 7511 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kallang -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kallang, Singapore |
| RAF Kallang, Singapore |
c/no 7511 (Gipsy Major #8712/8713): Registered G-AEDI [C of R 6767] 14.5.36 [reserved 2.36] to British Continental Airways Ltd, Croydon but not delivered. C of A 5513 issued 13.10.36. Registration cancelled 10.36 as sold abroad. Delivered by air (as VR-SAX) to Singapore by Shell Singapore aviation manager, Peter Vines, departing Croydon 27.12.36; delayed as result of damage when ground-looped on landing at Ghemines, Libya 30.12.36 (to Misr Airwork, Cairo for repairs), eventually arriving Penang 26.1.37. Registered as VR-SAX [C of R 17] 4.2.37 to Asiatic Petroleum Co [SS] Ltd, Singapore.
Damaged when swung on landing Tourane, Indo-China 20.11.37; rebuilt in situ over three months, departing 27.2.38 only to have undercarriage collapse on landing Vientiane (both caused by ground-loops and flown by Vines). Rebuilt again and flown out 31.5.38 and returned to Singapore. Badly damaged again on landing Alor Star 1.12.38 en route to UK (another Peter Vines’ ground-loop!). Shipped to Penang and sold for rebuild. Re-registered [6.39] to Wearne's Air Services Ltd, Singapore. Impressed into 'B' Flight MVAF as “17” 1.12.41.
Destroyed in air raid at Kallang, Singapore 20.1.42.
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/79-register-gb-g-ae
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AEDI.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A8.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p075.html
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VR-S.html
6. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/component/content/article?id=93:register-other
7. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH90.pdf
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallang_Airport#World_War_II
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2010 14:21 | TB | Added |
| 16-Mar-2013 01:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2014 08:02 | DG333 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 22-Jan-2018 21:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 02:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Nov-2022 17:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 16-Nov-2022 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
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