Airco DH-9 A6-5

A6-5 started life as the RAF’s D1187, built by the Crossley Motor Company under Contract No A S 32754/17, but did not see use during the War. The aircraft was powered by a 230hp Siddeley Puma. It was donated to Australia under the post-War Imperial Gift Scheme (one of 28 DH-9s in the total of 100 aircraft) and became A6-5 in RAAF service.

Following CAB use in its military guise, A6-5 was transferred to the civil Register as G-AUEG (Certificate of Registration No. 102) on 8 August 1924 for use by the Civil Aviation Branch, Department of Defence. It was also operated on lease by the Larkin Aircraft Supply Company Ltd (LASCo) as a reserve aircraft on their Sydney-Adelaide service before returning to the RAAF on 18 December 1924 (along with A6-4/G-AUEH).

On 21 April 1927, A6-5 collided with A6-26 over Melbourne while on a flypast to welcome the Duke and Duchess of York to Australia. The crew, Flt Lt R I Dines and Cpl J Ramsden, were killed.

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Airco DH-9 A6-5

Above and below: Two photographs of the first aeroplane operated by the fledgeling CAB - Airco DH-9 A6-5, taken at Geelong/Belmont Common, Vic, in early 1924. DH-9's A6-4 and A6-5 were used by the CAB on loan from the RAAF. They initially retained their military identities, but both aircraft later spent brief periods on the civil Register. (Photos: C D Pratt/John Hopton collection)

A6-5 started life as the RAF’s D1187, built by the Crossley Motor Company under Contract No A S 32754/17, but did not see use during the War. The aircraft was powered by a 230hp Siddeley Puma. It was donated to Australia under the post-War Imperial Gift Scheme (one of 28 DH-9s in the total of 100 aircraft) and became A6-5 in RAAF service. Following CAB use in its military guise, A6-5 was transferred to the civil Register as G-AUEG (Certificate of Registration No. 102) on 8 August 1924 for use by the Civil Aviation Branch, Department of Defence. It was also operated on lease by the Larkin Aircraft Supply Company Ltd (LASCo) as a reserve aircraft on their Sydney-Adelaide service before returning to the RAAF on 18 December 1924 (along with A6-4/G-AUEH). On 21 April 1927, A6-5 collided with A6-26 over Melbourne while on a flypast to welcome the Duke and Duchess of York to Australia. The crew, Flt Lt R I Dines and Cpl J Ramsden, were killed. Back to Departmental aircraft index page If this page appears without a menu bar at top and left, click here