V4724
De Havilland DH89 Dominie V4724, impressed into RAF service, one of 6 Dominies transferred to the 8th AF USAAF.
Regd G-AFNC 1-Feb-39 to Aircraft Operating Co Ltd, Hatfield. CofA 6654 issued 21-Jun-39. To 24 Squadron, Hendon 8-Sep-39. Regn cld 16-Oct-39 as sold. To 1 Camouflage Unit, Baginton 21.11.39. Impressed as V4724 6-Feb-40. Returned to 24 Squadron, Hendon 23-Feb-40. To 22 MU Silloth 7-Oct-40. To 1 AONS Prestwick 10-Oct-40. To 1 CU Hendon 4-Jan-41. To USAAC 8th AF and to Comm Flt Skeabrae 28-Dec-42. To DH Witney 26-Jul-43. To RAF Halton 20-Oct-43. To DH Witney 17-Mar-45. To 18 MU Dumfries 15-Jul-45. To 5 MU Kemble 2-Apr-46. Sold 27-May-46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd. Regd G-AFNC 24-Jun-46 to Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon. Regn cld 14-Aug-46 as sold abroad. CofA renewed 23-Oct-46. Regd in Belgian Congo as OO-CCD (CofR C61) 10-Feb-47 to A Camelbeek, Elisabethville; [date also reported as 13-Jun-46, which may be reservation date]. Wfu 5-Jul-47 and regn cld 8-Jul-47.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | 1 February 1939 | Regd G-AFNC 1-Feb-39 to Aircraft Operating Co Ltd, Hatfield. |
Other Assigned |
Skeabrae, Orkney, Orkney KW17, UK | 28 December 1942 - 25 July 1943 | Assigned to USAAC 8th AF and to Comm Flt Skeabrae 28-Dec-42. |
Manufactured |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | Built at de Havilland. |