SMART AND SPEEDY: A new D.H.89 just delivered to Hillman's Airways, Ltd.
The fourth Dragon Rapide, G-ACPO, was initially sold to Hillman's Airways Ltd in the summer of 1934. In March 1936 it passed to British Airways Ltd before being sold in Australia as VH-UBN in the same year.

British European Airways’ D.H.89A G-AFEZ, RMA Lord Shaftesbury in Islander-class livery.

Air France's Dragon Rapide F-BEDX was originally Dominie X7387. It was converted to Rapide G-AGDG and served Scottish Airways and BEA.

Aero O/Y's Dragon Rapide OH-BLA Salama on skis.

Queen Charlotte Airlines' Dragon Rapide CF-BND Tsimpsean Queen with dorsal fin and Edo floats.

KEITH WOODCOCKS painting depicts the three de Havilland airliners described in this feature. Portrayed in the colours of Railway Air Services are D.H.86 G-ACVY Mercury, D.H.84 Dragon II G-ADDI City of Cardiff and D.H.89 Dragon Rapide G-ACPP City of Bristol. All three aircraft were actually in service at the same time, thus this formation would have been possible.

The prototype D.H.86 G-ACPL flying as E.2. The undercarriage fairings were soon redesigned.

Qantas Empire Airways' Commonwealth class D.H.86 VH-USC RMA Canberra at Archerfield Aerodrome, Brisbane.

Union Airways' D.H.86 ZK-AEF Kotuku. This example is seen with wooden propellers.

Railway Air Services’ D.H.86 G-ACVY Mercury over Hatfield Park in 1934. This was the third D.H.86 and retained its short nose throughout its working life.

The Aer Lingus D.H.86B EI-ABK Eire. It has metal propellers and modified tailplane with auxiliary fins.

Qantas Empire Airways' Australian-built D.H. Dragon VH-AIA (ex-A34-97) in New Guinea, the last Dragon but one to be built.

The Dragon 2 CF-AVD with Fairchild floats and dorsal fin.

Six of Jersey Airways' eight Dragons on the beach at St Aubin's Bay, Jersey, on April 1, 1934. The nearest aeroplane is G-ACMP St Clement’s Bay.