Aircraft History
Built by de Havilland. Constructors Number 134. Ordered in 1925 for use by the Governor-General of Australia and shipped to Austrlia.
Delivered on April 29, 1926 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as de Havilland DH.50A serial number A8-1. On September 11, 1926 flight tested at Point Cook Airfield. Aterwards, this aircraft was used for aerial surveys.
During 1926, this plane was fitted with floats on the undercarriage legs for a flying tour of the Territory of Papua and Territory of New Guinea and Solomon Islands for defense
purposes. This aircraft was piloted by Group Captain
Williams and Flight Lieutenant I.
McIntyre (who two years previously made the first round-Australia flight in
a Fairey IIID seaplane with WGCDR S. J. Goble). The 10,000 mile trip was completed sucessfully.
Fate
In 1929 crashed and was written off. Afterwards,
became Instructional Airframe No.2 28/10/40. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.
References
ADF Serials - DH 50A A8-1
Air Force Australia, 4th Edition by George Odgers
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Last Updated
February 22, 2026
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