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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Delivered

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK 1 February 1939 Regd G-AFNC 1-Feb-39 to Aircraft Operating Co Ltd, Hatfield.

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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.

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