De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide Aircraft, registration G-ALXT, serial no. 6736. Built by Brush Coachworks Ltd, Loughborough, May 1944. Height 10' 4"; width 48'; length 34' 6".

De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide Aircraft, registration G-ALXT, serial no. 6736. Built by Brush Coachworks Ltd, Loughborough, May 1944. The Rapide entered service with Hillman's Airlines and Railway Air Services in 1934. With two 200 hp engines, it carried eight passengers at about 210 kph. The biplane wings with simple split flaps allowed short take-offs and landings, appropriate to the small grass airfields of the period. Pictured at the Science Museum's Wroughton airfield.

Aircraft log book for 4R AAI De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide Aircraft, registration G-ALXT. Entries date from the 29th August 1969 to the 30th March 1974.

Journey log book for 4R AAI De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide Aircraft, registration G-ALXT. Entries date from 14th February 1974 to 4th August 1975.

Engine log book Vol II for Gipsy Six starboard engine serial number 60117, on 4R AAI De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide Aircraft, registration G-ALXT. Entries date from 29th August 1969 to 30th March 1974.

Engine log book Vol II for Gipsy Six port engine serial number 148298, on 4R AAI De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide Aircraft, registration G-ALXT. Entries date from 29th August 1969 to 30th March 1974.