Beech 95 Travel Air, G-APUB / TD-240, Private
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Registration: G-APUB
Construction Number: TD-240
Model Beech 95 Travel Air
Operator: Private
Airport: Biggin Hill (BQH / EGKB), UK - England
Photographer: George Trussell
Date Taken: 06/08/1960
Date Submitted: 30/05/2007
TD-240 was first registered in England as G-APUB in 1959 to Woods of Colchester LTD. and operated from the old wartime airfield at Wormingford. In 1963 G-APUB was transferred to Miss J.M. Breeden, Cranfield who operated Air Cruise Ltd., an executive charter concern. In December 1963 G-APUB was transferred to Shell Aircraft Ltd. London at Heathrow where RAF Battle of Britain ACE Sir Douglas Bader "The Legless Pilot" was the managing director and used this aircraft for himself. G-APUB was gifted to Bader by Shell Oil in August 1969 when he retired. He continued to fly this Travel Air for another 10 years. On June 4, 1979 the "legless ace" made his last flight and soon afterward lost his medical. He passed away in 1982. In September of 1981, TD-240 was transferred to a dealer and sold in the USA as N2620U. It now is hangered in Virginia, USA at KHWY and is still in excellent flying condition. There is also a photo of Bader with G-APUB in the book Flying Colours.
Picture ID:1056262