CIVIL REGISTER – INDIA PRE-WAR Register 1: G-IAAA HP 0/7 c/n HP.8 (UK CofA 236 issued 12.10.19 to HP Ltd) Regd 10.19 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd, Calcutta. First service 3.3.20. Regn cld 7.21. Reportedly dd to Egypt by sea .24. G-IAAB HP 0/7 c/n HP.9 (UK CofA 268 issued 23.11.19 to HP Ltd) Regd 11.19 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd, Calcutta. Regn cld 7.21 G-IAAC HP 0/7 c/n HP.11 ex G-EAPA Regd 5.20 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd, Calcutta. To HH Sir Waghji Ravaji, the Ruler of Morvi, Calcutta for personal use. Destroyed in gale Calcutta 10.20. Probably the acft ordered 4.20 by the Thakur Sahib of Morvi for personal use; so initial owner unconfirmed. Register 2: G-IAAA DH.9 ex H9129 Regd .21 (CofR 1) to unknown. Regd 17.3.26 (CofR 24) to The Air Survey Co Ltd, London (based Rangoon). Re-regd VT-AAP 12.28. G-IAAB DH.9 ex D3180 Regd .21 (CofR 2) to unknown. Regd 18.4.27 (CofR 25) to F/O JJC Cocks, Kohat (based Lahore). Lost en route Konia-Constantinople 26.5.27; en route Lahore-England; crew killed. Note: G-IAAB owned by G MacKenzie & Co Ltd reported as crashed in Simultana Hills 21.3.22; en route Calcutta to Utralia. G-IAAC HP O/11 c/n HP.34 ex F308, G-EASX (Shipped to Calcutta 11.20; flown to Morvi early .21 - replacement for G-IAAC') Regd 23.2.21 (CofR 3) to HH Sir Wahjee Bahadur (Waghji Ravaji), the Ruler of Morvi, Morvi, Kathiawar; named “The Pink Elephant”. (Owner died 7.22). Regn cld 28. G-IAAD unknown (CofR 4) G-IAAE unknown (CofR 5) G-IAAF unknown (CofR 6) G-IAAG DH.9 c/n unknown Regd (28) (CofR 7) to Raja Mohamed Mumtaz Ali Khan. Regn cld .28. G-IAAH unknown (CofR 8) G-IAAI unknown (CofR 9) G-IAAJ unknown (CofR 10) G-IAAK unknown (CofR 11) G-IAAL unknown (CofR 12) G-IAAM unknown (CofR 13) Probably Avro Baby G-EAYM; see below. G-IAAN unknown (CofR 14) G-IAAO unknown (CofR 15) G-IAAP Avro 504K (CofR 16) Used by BF Wates for training. G-IAAQ DH.9 ex E611 (CofR 17) entry unconfirmed – see VT-AAQ ex E611 G-IAAR unknown (CofR 18) G-IAAS DH.9 (Puma) ex D5686 Regd (CofR 19) to unknown. Regd 4.6.25 (CofR 22) to The Air Survey Co Ltd, London (based Rangoon). Fitted with Short floats (26). Re-regd VT-AAS .28. G-IAAT Junkers T.26 (530) ex D-389 Regd 20.4.25 (CofR 20) to R Ry. SA Annamalai Chettiyar, Kanadukathan, Ramnad District, Madras. Re-regd VT-AAV .28. G-IAAU DH.9 (-) Regd to unknown. G-IAAV unknown – possibly a DH.9? G-IAAW Westland Widgeon III (WA.1694) ex G-EBRP Regd 23.3.28 (CofR 28) to The Bengal Air Transport Co Ltd, Calcutta. Re-regd VT-AAM .28. G-IAAX Avro 594 Avian III (R3/CN/110) Regd 23.3.28 (CofR 29) to The Bengal Air Transport Co Ltd, Calcutta. Re-regd VT- AAN .28. Note: The above two aircraft were ordered by The Aerial Advertising Travel & Survey Agency Ltd (F/O Bernard Leete/Capt HW Vetch for dely Calcutta 2/28) G-IAAY DH.9 (-) Regd 9.1.28 (CofR 30) to Edgar A Alton, c/o Ford Motor Co of India (based Bombay). Re-regd VT-AAO .28. Some of the missing regns may be: HP 0/7 G-EAPB/J1934 (c/n HP.12) dd 6.20 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Reportedly G-IAAD? HP 0/7 G-EAQZ (HP.10) dd 6.20 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Reportedly G-IAAE? One HP 0/7 toured Northern India visiting Multan, Lahore, Patiala, Umbala, Moradabad, Delhi & Meerut & was wrecked by gales at Meerut 2.3.21. HP 0/10 G-EASY/D4614 (HP.35) dd 4.21 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Not used and scrapped. Reportedly G-IAAD (2nd srs) HP 0/10 G-EASZ/F310 (HP.36) dd 4.21 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Not used and scrapped. There were aircraft of HPIBT giving pleasure flights at Dum Dum, Bombay & Karachi in latter half of 1921 HP IBT into liquidation 6.7.21; Indo-Burmese auction of assets held June 1921 at Calcutta (also reported as September 1921); all purchased by G MacKenenzie & Co Ltd. (Reportedly incl G-IAAE (2nd srs). In March 1921 Capt Clarke flew a DH.9 Calcutta to Delhi and return via Patna & Cawnpore; acft presented to company by Govt of India. F/O Bernard Leete bought Avro Baby G-EAYM c2.28. Reported initially as owned by Edward Villiers & BF Wates – stated to be G-IIAM (presumed G-IAAM) 5 DH.9 Gift Machines allotted to G MacKenzie Ltd & transferred to Capt L Murphy Two Avros owned by HP IBT Ltd were probably sold to HD Agarwalla 2 DH.9s allocated to The Bengal-Nagpur Railway 6 RAF Avros transferred to Foreign & Political Dept for political purposes; 4 others also allocated to India use. 2 Avros & 1xDH.9 to Bharatpur Aviation Academy; DH.9 ex D585, one of Avros was F8824 100 Gift Aircraft which had been stored at Kiamarri Docks were given away in 1920 In 1921, three acft were regd to HP IBT (one canx); one to Thaker Sahib of Morvi, one to Maj WR Wills, 2 to Edward Villiers & 4 to Assam Govt. New Register 1928 onwards: VT-AAA DH.60G Moth (850) Regd 24.12.28 (CofR 31) to Govt of India; operated by Karachi Aero Club. Badly damaged in forced landing 12.7.29; repaired. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 91) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Karachi Aero Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 110) to Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 7.33 as unserviceable. VT-AAB DH.60G Moth (851) Regd 24.12.28 (CofR 32) to Govt of India; operated by Karachi Aero Club. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 92) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Karachi Aero Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 111) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regd 27.9.34 (CofR 111/1) to Major William Jones, Karachi; named “Frances Hill”. Impressed as MA941 23.8.42. VT-AAC DH.60G Moth (852) Regd 17.1.29 (CofR 33) to Govt of India; operated by Bengal Flying Club, Calcutta. Damaged in two landing accidents 8.29; repaired. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 93) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Bengal Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 112) to Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum. Regn cld 31.1.32. Rebuilt and regd 6.3.36 (CofR 112/1) to John Willis Buck, Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum (with c/n “JW Buck India No.1”). Regd 18.8.36 (CofR 112/2) to Dr G (S?) Galstaun, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regd 26.1.37 (CofR 112/3) to Maharajkumar Dhrabendra Chandra Bhanj Deo, Calcutta. Sold 5.38 and regd 20.6.38 (CofR 112/4) to Homango Nath Chaudhri, Calcutta. VT-AAD DH.60G Moth (853) Regd 17.1.29 (CofR 34) to Govt of India; operated by Bengal Flying Club, Calcutta. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 94) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Bengal Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 113) to Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum . Regd 30.9.33 (CofR 186) to James William Ross, c/o Walford Transport Ltd, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regd 13.2.34 (CofR 205) to Major HI Matthews, Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore (based Dum Dum). Sold 8.38. VT-AAE DH.60G Moth (854) Regd 10.1.29 (CofR 35) to Govt of India; operated by Bombay Flying Club; dd 13.1.29. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 95) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Bombay Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 114) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Crashed on landing Baroda 20.1.33 avoiding woman on runway. Regn cld 12.33 as crashed and w/off. VT-AAF DH.60G Moth (855) Regd 10.1.29 (CofR 36) to Govt of India; operated by Delhi Flying Club; dd 13.1.29. Regd .30 (CofR 77) to Delhi Flying Club, Delhi. Regn cld late 32 as crashed & w/off. VT-AAG DH.60G Moth (856) Regd 12.28 (CofR 37) to Govt of India; operated by Delhi Flying Club; named “Roshanara”. Badly damaged in crash Delhi Aerodrome 9.4.29 when stalled from 40 ft; pilot unhurt. Regn cld 5.29 as crashed. Regd .30 (CofR 96) to Aero Club of India & Burma; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regn cld 9.4.32. VT-AAH DH.60G Moth (857) Regd 24.12.28 (CofR 38) to Govt of India; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 97) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 115) to Delhi & United Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld (31/32) as crashed & w/off. VT-AAI DH.60G Moth (907) Regd 2.5.29 (CofR 39) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd. Regn cld (31/32) as w/off. VT-AAJ DH.60G Moth (908) Regd 9.5.29 (CofR 40) to Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal Bt., Shahibag Ahmedabad (based Bombay).