Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

Hello,

Here are some dates on the SR-system of serials.

19-09-1939: start of SR-system
28-06-1940: end of SR-system
11-1947: revival of SR-system (this included SR29 to SR31)

SR1 to SR94 and SR100 to SR139 were used, and SR95 to SR99 were not used.

Best regards,

Ruud

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

Sid

I am not in my home right now (will be on next Sunday again)
The article was in an Air Enthusiast.
If you send me your e-mail in a PM to me, I will scan it when I get home.

Cheers
Stig

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

From aeroflight:


SRAF Pre-WW2

Aircraft assigned to the Southern Rhodesia Air Unit (and later Southern Rhodesia Air Force) were given a single digit serial number with the prefix SR. Some aircraft wore their SR serials in addition to their RAF serials, e.g. Hart K3877/SR3. When the SRAF was absorbed into the RAF, the SR serial system was discontinued. Aircraft with Nos. 237, 44 and 266 Squadrons carried RAF serials.



SRAF 1947-1954

In the initial period after the re-establishment of a Southern Rhodesia Air Force, the SR serial system was continued from where it left off. As new aircraft were received, additional serial numbers were allocated in sequence. When the Vampires were delivered, a jump was made to a new serial block starting at SR100. The sequence ended at SR 139, a Percival Provost.

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

Hello,

"Where can I find Andy Thomas' article?"

Fledgling Eagles: Early Military Aviation in Southern Rhodesia.
Andrew Thomas.
Air Enthusiast - July/August,2007 (No.130).

Col.

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

I read Pride of Eagles[ again today it says 4 Audax's in Rhodesia - 2 at RAF Heliopolis and 1 at Malakal (South Sudan?) -> Arrived at part of ferry flight #2

there were 5 in First Ferry - one damaged at Malakal
2 aircraft in second Ferry (one upside down Lusaka) plus repaired one fromv Malakal

So 7 Audax in total but one may never have arrived

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

And still no Idea of SR-20?

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

Hi Stig,

I have all bar about six of Air Enthusiast. If you give me the volume number, I will dig it out.

Many thanks.

Sid.

P.S. Col. Bruggy says above that the article is in AE130. Unfortunately the last three issues are among those I lack, so if you could copy it, it would be appreciated. (The others I lack are 109, 120, 121, 122, 123 and 124.)

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

You can get it here:


http://www.magazineexchange.co.uk/ai...issue-130.html

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

Col is usually right

No problem to copy it, but it has to wait until this coming weekend (Sunday to be specific). Please send me a PM with your e-mail address.

If anyone else wants the article, pls do the same. I don't save the scans so I would appreciate a "collective order" :)

Cheers
Stig

Re: Missing Southern Rhodesia Air Force serials SR14-SR21?
 

Hi PaulMcmillan,

I have had another look at Pride of Eagles and my impression from it is that there were four Audaxes in the first ferry flight. The fifth aircraft was the Rapide SR8 that carried the pilots and mechanics to Egypt and accompanied the Audaxes back.

Cheers,

Sid.