Two of the three King's Flight Flamingoes photographed in August 1940 shortly before entering service.

The prototype Flamingo flying in February 1939 with temporary central fin.

Flamingo E-16, later G-AGAZ, seen flying with 930 h.p. Perseus XVI engines in April 1940.

This formation was photographed in October 1940. Nearest the camera is the sole Hertfordshire, R2510; the other aircraft are Flamingoes T5357, R2764 and AE444.

Close-up of the Flamingo's 890 h.p. Bristol Perseus XIIc sleeve-valve radial engine and D.H. hydramatic three-bladed propeller.

Two views of Flamingo R2765 at Boscombe Down in April 1940. This aircraft was delivered to the King’s Flight at Benson in September the same year.

Flamingo G-AFUE photographed during trials by A&AEE at Martlesham Heath in June 1939.

Flamingo E.1, later G-AFUF, the second D.H. 95 built, later became X9317 and flew with 24 Squadron at Hendon before being scrapped there in October 1942.

The same aircraft flying in the livery of Guernsey and Jersey Airways in July 1939.

Luxury long-range and short-haul work were all possible alternatives in Flamingo cabin layouts. For airline work any number of seats between 12 and 22 could be fitted. Illustrated here is the cabin of King George VI's Flamingo, G-AGCC.