de Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide

[Snautzer01]

Infomation on this bird: (LEMB): This DH89 was captured in France and was operated as a hack by JG5. The color scheme is green over silver. (Robert Weyer via Foto Archiv Band 5 (old series).

 

[Wildcat]

Nice!

 

[Gnomey]

Good shot!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Lefa]

 

[Tracker]

Here are a couple of pictures I took in Madrid this summer. It is the DR that flew Franco from the Canaries to Spain in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. G-ACYR I believe.

 

[Wildcat]

Very nice!

 

[A4K]

Had the pleasure of flying in this bird in 1986: Dragon Rapide ZK-AKY 'Tui'* (photo courtesy the net)

http://cdn.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2009/10/22/66777.jpg

(*native New Zealand bird, English name 'Parson's bird' for it's 'collar' of white neck plumage)

http://www.birdsandbeachesphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TuiKowhai.jpg?189db0

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting!