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Monospar

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Mar1932 The aircraft was registered as G-ABUZ.

05Jul1936 The aircraft was withdrawn from use.

Dec1946 The registration was finally cancelled.

 

2

Mar1932 The aircraft was registered as G-ABVN.

19Dec1936 The aircraft left the UK on export to Australia.

19? The aircraft was placed into storage at Mascot, New South Wales, Australia. It was not registered again.

 

3

Mar1932 The aircraft was registered as G-ABVO.

Apr1934 The aircraft was re-registered in India as VT-ADT.

 

4

Mar1932 The aircraft was registered G-ABVP.

08Apr1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and reserialed as X9434.

 

5

01Apr1932 The aircraft was registered as G-ABVR.

Nov1932 The aircraft was re-registered in Switzerland as CH-347.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as HB-ALU.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as F-BDAZ.

 

6

S/T4-6

Apr1932 The aircraft was registered as G-ABVS.

193? The aircraft was re-registered as EI-AAQ.

36329.

193? The aircraft was re-registered as G-ABVS.

21Aug1937 The aircraft was withdrawn from use.

Jul1939 The registration was cancelled.

 

7

?

 

8

02Feb1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACCO.

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and re-serialed as X9376.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as G-ACCO.

02Apr1940 The aircraft crashed at Brimington, UK.

1941 The aircraft was repaired.

08Jul1941 The aircraft crashed at Starvel Farm, UK.

1941 The aircraft was repaired.

Aug1941 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and re-serialed as DR849.

"22Apr1942 The aircraft crashed at Kemble, UK."

 

9

?

 

10

02Feb1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACCP.

193? The aircraft was acquired by R. T. Boyd/Atlantic Coast Air Services.

10Aug1939 The registration was cancelled.

 

11

02Mar1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACEW.

13Dec1937 The aircraft was written off at Croydon, UK.

 

12

30Mar1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACFR.

03Jul1936 The registration was cancelled.

 

13

?

 

14

24Apr1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACGI.

06May1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and re-serialed as AV979.

1940 The aircraft was allocated to 6 AACU.

1940 The aircraft was allocated to 8 AACU.

11Sep1940 The aircraft was struck off RAF charge.

 

15

28Apr1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACHS.

10Nov1933 The aircraft was reported as being written off at Shaibah, Persia.

One source states the following further history for this aircraft.

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Portugeus Army and sent to Mozambique.

1946 The aircraft was allocated to the Unidade de Instrucao Aeronautica (Aeronautical Training Unit).

 

16

?

 

17

May1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACGM.

Oct1933 The registration was cancelled and the aircraft was exported to France.

 

18

18/501

06Jun1933 The aircraft was registered as G-AECB.

26May1939 The registration was cancelled.

 

19

03Aug1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACJF.

21Mar1939 The aircraft was withdrawn from use.

16Mar1947 The aircraft was destroyed at Heston, UK.

 

20

GAL/ST4/20

26Jun1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACIC.

22Dec1938 The aircraft was withdrawn from use.

06Feb1940 The aircraft was destroyed in a hangar fire at Maylands, Romford, UK.

 

21

02Aug1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACJE.

Aug1933 The aircraft was acquired by the Italian Air Force and re-serialed as MM.245.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as I-AGAR.

 

22

?

 

23

?

 

24

ST4/24

1933 The aircraft was acquired by VASP and registered as PP-SPA.

1933 The aircraft was named "Bartolomeu de Gusmao".

 

25

ST4/25

1933 The aircraft was acquired by VASP and registered as PP-SPB.

1933 The aircraft was named "Edu Keys".

 

26

20Feb1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADBY.

Jun1936 The aircraft was re-registered as ZS-AHE in South Africa.

 

27

GAL/ST4/27

30May1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADIK.

06Apr1936 The aircraft crashed at Godstone, Surrey, UK

 

28

GAL/ST4/28

25Jun1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADJP.

Mar1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was re-serialed as X9367.

18Mar1940 The registration G-ADJP was cancelled.

21Jun1940 The aircraft crashed near Congleton, UK.

 

29

27Oct1933 The aircraft was registered as G-ACKT.

05Dec1933 The aircraft hit power lines and crashed at Thrupps Farm near Lidlington, UK

 

30

GAL/ST4/30

12Jul1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADLM.

"16May1936 The aircraft crashed while taking off at Croydon, UK

 

31

?

 

32

11Jun1934 The aircraft was registered as G-ACTS.

19? The aircraft was re-serialed as T-5.

Apr1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was re-serialed as X9453.

02Apr1940 The registration G-ACTS was cancelled.

 

33

ST11/33

17Aug1932 The aircraft flew for the first time. The flight took place at Croydon, UK and the pilot was Flt Lt H. M. Schofield.

Sep1934 The aircraft was loaded into a crate for shipment to Australia.

20Oct1934 The aircraft was handed over to the Civil Aviation Branch (CAB) at Essendon, Victoria, Australia.

29Oct1934 The aircraft was registered as VH-UAZ by the Civil Aviation Branch, Department of Defence, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

07Apr1934 The Civil Aviation Branch changed its name to the Civil Aviation Board.

Oct1935 The aircraft undertook several flights searching for DH.86 VH-URT which went missing on a flight over Bass Straight.

01Feb1937 The aircraft was damaged as a result of an accident while taking off at Archerfield, Queensland, Australia.

05Oct1937 Repairs were completed by QANTAS and the aircraft departed for Essendon.

15Feb1941 The aircraft was acquired by K.R.M. Farmer, Coode Island, Victoria, Australia.

29May1942 The aircraft was acquired by Airlines (WA) Ltd.

25Nov1942 The aircraft was damaged by a gust of wind shortly after landing at Rockwell, New South Wales, Australia.

16Jun1944 The aircraft crashed while taking off from Maylands, Western Australia.

194? The aircraft was repaired.

06Oct1945 The aircraft carried out its final flight. It was Perth-Norsman-Esperance and back to Perth. It was then stored by the airline at Maylands.

19Dec1947 The registration was cancelled.

1948 The aircraft was sold to Allan Boothey. He took the aircraft to his home at Redcliffe, Western Australia. He intended to use the fuselage as a chicken coop. He sold the engines to Keith Farmer.

19? A grass fire burnt the aircraft. Remains of the aircraft were still around in the 1970's.

 

34

GAL/ST10/34

VH-UST

19Nov1939 The aircraft had a mid-air collision with deHavilland Moth VH-UFV at Mascott, New South Wales, Australia.

 

35

GAL/ST12/35

Jan1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADBN.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as HB-AIR.

19? The aircraft was re-serialed as T-6.

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADBN.

Aug1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was re-serialed as BD150.

05Aug1940 The registration G-ADBN was cancelled.

31Jan1940 The aircraft crashed near Cardiff, Scotland.

 

36

GAL/ST12/36

1935 The aircraft was registered in Australia as VH-UTH by New England Airways Ltd.

193? The aircraft was named "Captain Cook".

16Jun1936 The aircraft made a forced landing and badly damaged its right wing near Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia.

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Tasmanian Aero Club, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Butler Air Transport Ltd. (Possibly on lease).

19? The aircraft was acquired by Dr. John Morris, Forrestville, New South Wales, Australia.

1960 The aircraft flew to the UK.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Ecko Electronics.

1968 The aircraft was donated to the Newark Air Museum.

 

37

GAL/ST11/37

193? The aircraft was acquired by Eastern Air Transport.

04Jan1935 The aircraft left the UK on its delivery flight to Australia.

30Jan1935 The aircraft arrived in Australia.

193? The aircraft was registered as VH-USN.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Kingsford Smith Air Services.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Airflight.

03Jun1947 The aircraft was scrapped.

 

38

GAL/ST12/38

19? The aircraft was registered as VH-UTK.

 

39

GAL/ST12/39

12Mar1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADDY.

Aug1936 The aircraft was acquired by the Spanish Nationalist forces and was re-serialed as 31-3.

 

40

GAL/ST12/40

04Apr1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADDZ.

Jun1937 The aircraft was re-registered as ES-AXY in Estonia.

 

41

GAL/ST12/41

VH-UTM

"16Feb1942 The aircraft crashed near Orford Bay, Queensland, Australia.

 

42

GAL/ST12/42

19? The aircraft was registered as VH-UTZ.

1935 The aircraft crashed at Ti-Tree, Northern Territory, Australia.

19Sep1990 A road near the crash site was named Monospar Road.

 

43

?

 

44

?

 

45

GAL/ST12/45

19Jul1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADLL.

Mar1940 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was re-serialed as X9341.

15Mar1940 The registration G-ADLL was cancelled.

 

46

GAL/ST25/46

13Jun1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADIV.

11Aug1936 The aircraft crashed at Wigtown Bay.

 

47

GAL/ST25/47

25Jul1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADMC.

Oct1938 The aircraft was re-registered as ZS-APC in South Africa.

 

48

GAL/ST25/48

19? The aircraft was registered as HB-AIR.

1935 The aircraft was acquired by Adelaide Airlines and registered as VH-UUV.

 

49

GAL/ST25/49

23Jul1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADMD.

02Jan1937 The aircraft crashed at Lomasco, Italy.

 

50

GAL/ST25/50

02Aug1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADLT.

May1937 The aircraft was re-registered in France as F-AQAC.

 

51

GAL/ST25/51

12Aug1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADNM.

18Sep1935 The aircraft was re-registered in the Netherlands as PH-IPM by NV van Melle Confectionary Works.

 

52

GAL/ST25/52

12Aug1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADNN.

Jul1936 The aircraft was re-registered as VP-KCB in Kenya.

 

53

GAL/ST25/53

29Jul1935 The aircraft was registered as G-ADMZ.

Jun1936 The aircraft was re-registered in Spain as EC-AFF.

 

54

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADPI.

 

55

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADPK.

X9348.

DR848

 

56

GAL/ST/25/56

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADPL.

 

57

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADPL.

X9369

 

58

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADPM.

 

59

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADTE.

 

60

GAL/ST25/60

19? The aircraft was registered as VH-UVJ.

 

61

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADVG.

 

62

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADVH.

19? The aircraft was re-serialed as X9365.

04Apr1940 The aircraft crashed at Saighton Camp.

 

63

GAL/ST/25/63

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADWH.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as F-AQAD.

 

64

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADWI.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as F-AQCL.

 

65

?

 

66

?

 

67

?

 

68

?

 

69

GAL/ST25/69

22Nov1935 The aircraft flew for the first time.

19Feb1936 The aircraft was registered as VH-UVM in Australia by Robert Bryce and Co. Ltd.

14Oct1936 The registration VH-UVM was cancelled.

03Nov1936 The aircraft was re-registered in New Zealand as ZK-AET by the Caterbury Aero Club, Christchurch.

13Oct1939 The aircraft was acquired by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and was re-serialed as NZ584.

19? The aircraft was allocated to the Rangotai Communications Flight.

30Jan1941 The aircraft was allocated for use as a Instructional Airframe and was re-serialed as INST.32.

1941 The aircraft was scrapped at Rongotai and the remains dumped at sea.

 

70

?

 

71

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AHBK.

K8308.

 

72

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEDY.

10Jan1940 The aircraft crashed.

 

73

19? The aircraft was registered as G-ADYN.

X9373.

 

74

?

 

75

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEAT.

 

76

?

 

77

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEVN.

 

78

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEWN.

 

79

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AESS.

 

80

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEGX.

 

81

?

 

82

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEJB.

 

83

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEJV.

 

84

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEJW.

19? The aircraft was re-registered in New Zealand as ZK-AFF.

19? The aircraft was acquired by Piet Van Asch/New Zealand Aerial Mapping.

1986 The aircraft was destroyed by a hangar fire.

 

85

?

 

86

?

 

87

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEPG.

19? The aircraft was re-registered as F-AQOM.

 

88

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEMN.

 

89

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AGDN.

CF-BAH.

 

90

?

 

91

?

 

92

?

 

93

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEGY.

X9377.

 

94

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEPA.

X9372.

 

95

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AEYF.

1939 The aircraft was registered as OY-DAZ and was used as an air ambulance.

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Danish Aeroclub.

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Mobillium Museum.

199? The aircraft was acquired by the Danmarks Flyvermuseum.

? The aircraft was acquired by the Egeskov Vintage Museum.

 

96

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFBM.

 

97

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFBN.

 

98

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFDE.

 

99

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFIP.

X9333.

 

100

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFIV.

X9334.

19Jun1940 The aircraft crashed near Elmdom, UK.

 

101

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFSA.

X9331.

 

102

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFSB.

X9330.

 

103

19? The aircraft was registered as G-AFWP.

X9335.

 

S.S.1

G-AARP

 

K8307

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) ad it was serialed as K8307.

19? At this time this aircraft was being operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnbough, UK.

 

K8308

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was serialed as K8308.

1936 At this time this aircraft was being operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnbough, UK.

19? The aircraft was allocated to 1426 Flight.

 

L4671

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was serialed as L4671.

1937 At this time this aircraft was being operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnbough, UK.

 

L4672

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was serialed as L4672.

19? At this time this aircraft was being operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnbough, UK.

 

N1531

19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was serialed as N1531.

 

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