Fatboy Coxy
Airman 1st Class
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- Aug 24, 2019
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Wiki also mentions its use as an air ambulance, but doesn't give any more detail.
My Grandfather served with No.1 during WW2. I will see what photos I can dig up since I have his wartime album.The RAAF had No.1 and No.2 Air Ambulance Units, the former in North Africa using DH.86s and Bristol Bombays operating in the Tunisian campaign during the war, whereas No.2 was based in PNG with the DH.84, which was built under licence in Australia. I don't think either of these units used the Dominie.
Have copy - it is a good buyMight I suggest you get hold of the Air Britain book The story of the de Havilland Dragon types by Colin Dodds that has a lot of detail about the DH.89 and its subsequent career. At $299 a copy on amazon, beware of the poachers!
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It was then transferred to No.1 Rescue and Communication Squadron also based at Port Morseby before finally being allocated to No.2 Air Ambulance Unit.
Thats a de Havilland DH86, serial A31-7. Different to the Dragon Rapide. RAAF DH86's served with No1 AAU in the Western Desert with one, A31-8, being destroyed by Bf-109's.There's a pic of A33-7 in air ambulance markings here:
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Hi Nuuumannn, the RAAF used the DH.84, DH.86 and DH.89 (amongst others) as air ambulances at one point or anotherAh, that's interesting. Correction to my post; it looks like the RAAF air ambulance units did use the DH.89. Thanks Wildcat.
Hi Nuuumannn, the RAAF used the DH.84, DH.86 and DH.89 (amongst others) as air ambulances at one point or another
Indeed !That is one truly elegant airplane.