Talk:Transair (UK)

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Dennis Aviation Ltd

In researching Transair (Uk) Ltd, I have repeatedly come across 'Dennis Aviation Ltd (Croydon)'. For instance, the ASN crash report for G-AIXZ states that it was acquired by Dennis Aviation 1.12.49.^[1] The CAA will confirm this; ^[2] This aircraft crashed 5/2/1951 on approach to Jersey Airport, whilst carrying newspapers. But Air-Britain have a nice photo of this a/c at the crash site in Jersey, 5/2/1951, clearly showing 'Transair' titles. </ref>https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-AIXZ</ref>

Another Anson G-AIXW is also shown as owned by 'Dennis Aviation Ltd' by the CAA, and it was also carrying newspapers when it crashed on it's way to Brussels 26/4/1950. I suspect that regardless of official ownership, these aircraft were being operated by Transair.

When Anson G-ALFD also crashed on approach to Brussels a year later (carrying newspapers of course), it had previously been owned by Rollason Aircraft and Engines, Transair, Dennis Aviation, and finally Transair again, all companies based at Croydon. In fact Dennis Aviation owned it for just less than three months before passing it back to Transair.

Anson G-ALXC was one of the lucky ones that didn't crash, but it too was owned by Transair, then Dennis Aviation, and then back to Transair.

I have been unable to find any other mention of Dennis Aviation Ltd anywhere, not even at the Croydon-Airport.com website which lists over 100 airlines & businesses. But it does have a nice page on Transair including an advert from 1953 offering six immaculately maintained Ansons for sale. WendlingCrusader (talk) 17:28, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ aviation-safety.net/wikibase/28298
^ Search for an aircraft's details | Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk)

[1] viation-safety.net/wikibase/28298

[2] Search for an aircraft's details | Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk)

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