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Constructed as a C-30A. |
24 August 1934 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n K4232. |
24 August 1934 |
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Transferred to RAF School of Army Co-Operation, RAF Old Sarum, Wilts. |
15 February 1936 |
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Transferred to No. 2 Squadron, RAF Hawkinge, Kent. |
20 August 1936 |
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Transferred to Aandaee Marlesham Heath, Suffolk. |
4 October 1937 |
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Transferred to RAF School of Army Co-Operation, RAF Old Sarum, Wilts. |
4 September 1938 |
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Transferred to No. 26 Maintenance Unit, Cowley. |
6 March 1939 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force. |
April 1939 |
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To Warden Aviation and Engineering Co./Richard Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade, Beds. |
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Intended sale into the civilian market did not happen due to the outbreak of the Second World War. |
30 June 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 5 Radio Maintenance Unit, RAF Duxford, Cambs. |
20 September 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 5 Repair and Servicing Section.
Unit redesignated. |
2 May 1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n K4232.
Officially requisitioned back to military service (similar to impressment). |
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Transferred to Calibration Flight, No. 74 (Signals) Wing, RAF Duxford, Cambs. |
2 May 1941 |
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Formally impressed. |
February 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 1448 (Radar Calibration) Flight.
Unit renumbered fro 74 to 1448. |
2 March 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 1448 (Radar Calibration) Flight, RAF Halton, Bucks. |
10 October 1942 |
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Damaged.
Cat. B damage. |
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Contracted to Cunliffe Owen for work on the airframe.
Sent for repair. |
11 March 1943 |
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Transferred to No. 1448 Flight, RAF Halton. |
23 June 1943 |
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Transferred to No. 529 (Rota) Squadron, RAF Halton.
Operated with markings: KX
United formed from No. 1448. |
18 August 1944 |
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Transferred to No. 529 (Rota) Squadron, Upper Culham FARM, Wargrove.
Unit moved. |
15 May 1945 |
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Transferred to No. 5 MU, RAF Kemble, Glos. |
20 May 1946 |
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To Cierva Autogyro Co., Southampton, Hants. |
Circa June 1946 |
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To Sold to Rolf von Bahrs Company, Helicopter-Flyg, Sweden. |
Circa 12 June 1952 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for SE-AZB (AUTOGIRO C.30.A, R 3/C A954) issued. |
12 June 1952 |
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To unknown owner with c/r SE-AZB. |
1967 |
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Used for testing 2-blade rotors in flight. |
1967 |
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Civil registration, SE-AZB, cancelled. |
1977 |
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To RAF Museum.
Purchased by the museum. |
June 1978 |
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Transported by ship.
Shipped from the Tilbury Docks, Sweden, on the SS Stellaria. |
14 June 1978 |
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Transported by ground.
Delivered to the RAF Museum Reserve collection and Restoration Centre at Cardington. |
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Restored.
Restored to pre-war condition. |
January 1981 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Delivered to the RAF Museum, Hendon.
 View the Location Dossier |
From 28 August 1996 to 29 August 1996 |
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Dismantled in preparation for a one year loan to the Spanish Air Force. |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Cardington for temporary storage. |
23 January 1997 |
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Loaned to Spanish Air Force.
Picked up a RAF Northolt by the Spanish Air Force using a C-130. |
26 January 1998 |
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Returned from loan to RAF Museum, Hendon.
Reassembled and placed back on display. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Cierva Rota I is displayed in the Historic Hangars Collection at RAF Museum at Hendon |
