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De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth

Belgian civil De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy

Single engine two seat observation and liaison aircraft

 

 

   At the height of the "Phoney War" the Aéronautique Militaire Belge requisitioned several civil aircraft that were used as "Estafette" or liaison aircraft mostly attached to different squadrons. The Belgian authorities also impressed two De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth's. De Havilland DH.60G-III OO-GUY entered service on 26 August 1939 with Squadron 6/III/2Aé, while OO-AMN (DH.60G) was used by the Openbare Weermacht/Force Publique for short liaison flights between Léopoldville (Ndolo) and Banana/Moanda and later on as target aircraft for the Matadi air-air defence guns (Daniel Brackx)

De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth

(OO-AMM)

History

C/N

1875

Date In

Date Out

Oct 1940

Dec 1943

OO-AMM, Weermacht/Force Publique,OO-AMM

De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth

(OO-GUY)

History

C/N

5010

Date In

Date Out

Aug 1939

1940

OO-GUY, 6/II/2AĆ© (Eagle on red circle), fate unknown.

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