We have received comprehensive details of Rochester Air Charter Service Proctor IV G-AJMX requested by Charles Cain and will pass these on to him. The photo shows the inaugural fleet line up in June 1947, 'JMX being 2nd in line. It was regd to Short Bros (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd 2.4.47 and to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester 12.1.48. The Air Charter Service was a Short's subsidiary with its main base in Belfast, while Wg Cdr R.W.Lindsey was its Chief Pilot. The Proctor c/n H.733 ex RM170, crashed while landing at Rochester on 13.7.52.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943De Havilland Dragonfly / D.H.90 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Percival Proctor / P.28 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The query about Croydon Airways on p91/30 brought the following from Vic Smith. Formed about 9.36 with S.Harris as Chairman and S.F."Timber" Woods as Chief Pilot, it operated the Croydon Flying Club whose fleet was listed soon afterwards as 3 Moth Majors, 2 Puss Moths, 1 Gipsy III Moth and a Dragonfly. "Flight" of 11.3.37 had Personal Airways selling the Club's aircraft and a receiver was appointed for Croydon A/W on 16.3.37. Listed in 3.37 were Dragonfly G-AEDH, Moth Majors G-ACPH, G-ACPT, Gipsy Moths G-AABK, G-ACGX, Puss Moth G-ABTD. We have no photos in the company titles but the shot above shows G-ACPH in pre-Croydon days taking part in the Kings Cup at Hatfield on 13.7.34.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth Major / D.H.60GIII - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932