Cierva C.30

C/N 726

Built 1934





Helicopter Cierva C.30 Serial 726 Register HM580 G-AIXE G-ACUU used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1934. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





G-ACUU

jun34
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C.30A built by AV Roe (1934 ?). Reg G-ACUU Jun 1934.
1946-12 A EGHIto G-ACUU (Cierva Southampton) Dec 1946 for the Air Horse and Skeeter development programmes
sold as G-ACUU Apr 1950.
1950-04 B EGBBsold as G-ACUU Apr 1950 to Elmdon
CoA expired Apr 1960
1963 C EGBJ Exhibit to Skyfame Museum, Staverton from autumn until its closure on 2 Jan 1978

HM580

may42
united kingdom Royal Air Force

impressed into RAF service May 1942.
1448 Flt Sep 1940
529 Sq Jun 1943, accident Oct 1943
repaired and stored at Kemble by Nov 1945 529 Squadron

G-AIXE

oct46
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G-AIXE ntu Nov 1946, reg subsequently re-used for an Avro Anson.

HM580

1978
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1978-02 D EGSU Exhibit dispersed to IWM Duxford Feb 1978 when Skyfame Museum closed. Displayed as 529 Sq / KX-K, still there Feb 1990, Mar 2018




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