Transport Aircraft of the Royalطائرات النقل للفترة الملكية
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Transport Aircraft of the Royalطائرات النقل للفترة الملكية
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The first Iraqi transport aircraft
In 1933 the Iraqi government bought eight aircrafts type de Havilland DH-84M Dragon the twin-engined military transport biplane version, to use as medium transport aircraf and to b thee first Iraqi transport aircraft. The Iraqi government dispatched for this purpose a number of Iraqi pilots and technicians to England on 27/March/1933,to train on aircrafts and bring the aircrafts to Baghdad, on April to arrived to Baghdad on the anniversary of the establishment of the Iraqi air force in (22 April), but there was delay in the factories led to the postponement of delivery for three weeks. And so these aircrafts left Britain on 05/May/1933 and arrived in Baghdad on 13/May/1933 another trip similar to the first flight, the arrival of aircraft to Baghdad was form the second squadron -Transport Squadron- on 01/June/1933. And also equipped as light bombers.
http://iraqiairforce.blogspot.com/2009/04/27-1932.html
Specifications (DH.84 Dragon 1)
Data from de Havilland Aircraft since 1909
DH.84M Dragon : Military transport version. The DH.84M was armed with two machine guns, and it could carry up to sixteen 20 lb (9 kg) bombs.
General characteristics
Crew: one, pilot
Capacity: 6-10 passengers
Length: 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Wingspan: 47 ft 4 in (14.43 m)
Height: 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
Wing area: 376 ft² (34.9 m²)
Empty weight: 2,300 lb (1,045 kg)
Loaded weight: 4,200 lb (1,909 kg)
Powerplant: 2× de Havilland Gipsy Major 1 4-cylinder
air-cooled inverted inline, 130 hp (97 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 128 mph (111 knots, 206 km/h)
Cruise speed: 109 mph (95 knots, 167 km/h)
Range: 545 mi (450 nmi, 833 km)
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft (3,800 m)
Rate of climb: 612 ft/min (3.1 m/s)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Dragon_Rapide
In 1933 the Iraqi government bought eight aircrafts type de Havilland DH-84M Dragon the twin-engined military transport biplane version, to use as medium transport aircraf and to b thee first Iraqi transport aircraft. The Iraqi government dispatched for this purpose a number of Iraqi pilots and technicians to England on 27/March/1933,to train on aircrafts and bring the aircrafts to Baghdad, on April to arrived to Baghdad on the anniversary of the establishment of the Iraqi air force in (22 April), but there was delay in the factories led to the postponement of delivery for three weeks. And so these aircrafts left Britain on 05/May/1933 and arrived in Baghdad on 13/May/1933 another trip similar to the first flight, the arrival of aircraft to Baghdad was form the second squadron -Transport Squadron- on 01/June/1933. And also equipped as light bombers.
http://iraqiairforce.blogspot.com/2009/04/27-1932.html
Specifications (DH.84 Dragon 1)
Data from de Havilland Aircraft since 1909
DH.84M Dragon : Military transport version. The DH.84M was armed with two machine guns, and it could carry up to sixteen 20 lb (9 kg) bombs.
General characteristics
Crew: one, pilot
Capacity: 6-10 passengers
Length: 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Wingspan: 47 ft 4 in (14.43 m)
Height: 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
Wing area: 376 ft² (34.9 m²)
Empty weight: 2,300 lb (1,045 kg)
Loaded weight: 4,200 lb (1,909 kg)
Powerplant: 2× de Havilland Gipsy Major 1 4-cylinder
air-cooled inverted inline, 130 hp (97 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 128 mph (111 knots, 206 km/h)
Cruise speed: 109 mph (95 knots, 167 km/h)
Range: 545 mi (450 nmi, 833 km)
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft (3,800 m)
Rate of climb: 612 ft/min (3.1 m/s)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Dragon_Rapide
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Bristol 170
Crowd gathering at the airport for a demonstration during Army day celebrations.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Date taken: 1959
Photographer: James Burke
original http://images.google.com/hosted/life/37 ... 3bf0e.html
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Crowd gathering at the airport for a demonstration during Army day celebrations.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Date taken: 1959
Photographer: James Burke
original http://images.google.com/hosted/life/37 ... 3bf0e.html
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/370b25e605d3bf0e_large
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did any of these bristol 170s survive?
its such a shame that there is no proper iraqi military museum at all
its such a shame that there is no proper iraqi military museum at all
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This one had been a "Christmas present" arrived at Shannon England a day late on 26th December 1969 having been purchased by Aer Turas for spares use.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/5401786649
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/5401786649
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Another one with serial 369, was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in 1967.
http://www.baaa-acro.com/1967/archives/ ... r-in-iraq/
http://www.baaa-acro.com/1967/archives/ ... r-in-iraq/
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Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31
Ive found four serials so far. And that could be all of them.
330 (probably pictured in the b/w photo above)
331
368
369
Ive found four serials so far. And that could be all of them.
330 (probably pictured in the b/w photo above)
331
368
369
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Here is a pic of Royal AF Bristol 170 Freighter Mk 31 with Ser. No. : 369
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Good find.
#368 and we have all..
#368 and we have all..
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Few more nice pictures from Air-Britain, links only.
Bristol 170 Mk.31M, 331, Royal Iraqi Air Force
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1254564/
De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1, 269, Royal Iraqi Air Force
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1254565/
De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1, YI-MYOB, Iraqi Air Force
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1333217/
De Havilland DH.114 Heron 2C, 393, Iraqi Air Force
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1204751/
Bristol 170 Mk.31M, 331, Royal Iraqi Air Force
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1254564/
De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1, 269, Royal Iraqi Air Force
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1254565/
De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1, YI-MYOB, Iraqi Air Force
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1333217/
De Havilland DH.114 Heron 2C, 393, Iraqi Air Force
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1204751/
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that's a beautiful picture! thanks for the upload MIDC.