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De Havilland DH.9

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Singel engine twin-seat obsevation aircraft and light bomber.

     Immediately after the First World War, De Havilland supplied at least 20 DH.9’s to the Aviation Militaire Belge. In the period 1922-23 Sabca produced another 30 aircraft for the military. Precise details on the exact number of aircraft supplied to Belgium or constructed under license by Sabca is still subject of discussions but registrations up to D-101 have been noted on available photographic material. Many sources talk about 103 DH.9’s used by the Belgian military. De Havilland DH.9’s were used by the N° 1 (Mephisto), N° 4 (Zebra), N° 5 (Swallow), N° 6 (Bee in 1924) and N° 7 (Mephisto after 1926) Observation Squadrons - N°s 9 and 11 Bomber Squadrons and the Flying School of Wevelgem (Penguin).

     Most De Havilland DH.9 aircraft were withdrawn from service by the early thirties.  On June 2nd, 1928 DH.9 D-32 flown by Adjudant Crooy and Sergeant Groenen made the history books by achieving a duration record of 60hrs 1 min 30 secs. This was achieved by in-flight refueling from another DH.9 serving as aerial tanker.(D. Brackx)

De Havilland DH.9

D-2

C/N

F1227 (RFC)

Date In

Date Out

1921

-

History

F1227 (RFC), D-2, 5/I (Swallow)

De Havilland DH.9

D-3

C/N

F1228 (RFC)

Date In

Date Out

1921

Jul 1924

History

F1228 (RFC), D-3, 5/III,

De Havilland DH.9

D-11

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

-

History

D-11, 7/II/1Aé (Mephisto)

De Havilland DH.9

D-13

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

Sep 1930

History

D-13, 8/III, 4/I (Zebra), 2/1Aé (Mew), Fatal crash on 19 Sep 1930 at Goetsenhoven

De Havilland DH.9

D-14

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

-

History

D-14, 1/I (Mephisto), 7/II/1Aé (Mephisto)

De Havilland DH.9

D-15

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

Jan 1922

Jul 1926

History

D-15, 1/I (Mephisto), III/1Aé

De Havilland DH.9

D-20

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

Jan 1922

-

History

D-20, II/1Aé

De Havilland DH.9

D-22

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

Feb 1923

History

D-22, 4/I (Zebra), Fatal crash at Hakendover on 08 Feb 1923.

De Havilland DH.9

D-32

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

-

History

D-32, 5/I (Swallow) , 7/II/1Aé (Mephisto), Marked "X" to set world's flight duration record on 2 Jun 1928.

De Havilland DH.9

D-34

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

-

History

D-34, 1/I (Mephisto), 5/I/1Aé (Swallow)

De Havilland DH.9

D-38

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

-

History

D-38, 1/I (Mephisto), 7/II/1Aé (Mephisto), Flying School Wevelgem

De Havilland DH.9

D-48

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

Aug 1922

Jun 1926

History

D-48, II/1Aé

De Havilland DH.9

D-64

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

-

History

D-64, Flying School Wevelgem

De Havilland DH.9

D-65

C/N

-

Date In

Date Out

-

-

History

D-65, II/1Aé

De Havilland DH.9

D-77

C/N

Sabca -

Date In

Date Out

Jan 1923

-

History

D-77, II/1Aé

De Havilland DH.9

D-79

C/N

Sabca -

Date In

Date Out

Mar 1923

Sep 1928

History

D-79, fate unknown.

De Havilland DH.9

D-89

C/N

Sabca -

Date In

Date Out

-

-

History

D-89, Flying School Wevelgem

De Havilland DH.9

D-101

C/N

Sabca -

Date In

Date Out

Feb 1923

Dec 1928

History

D-101, II/1Aé, crashed Aug 1928.

More individual aircraft will be added in the future.

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