GOLDEN YEARS OF AVIATION



Civil Aircraft Register - Kenya

list of abbreviations

Reg Type c/n History Owners Date CoR Fate
VP-KAADH.51 Moth102G-EBIR (G-KAAA) VP-KAA G-EBIRS Campbell Black GS Skinner AE Hughes /Rumuruti >DAG Onslow/Njoro03.01.291Preserved Shuttleworth Collection
VP-KABFokker F.XI Universal422NC3199 G-EBUT VP-KAB G-EBUT VH-UTO(1)J Carberry05.02.292(CoA USA #3199)
VP-KACDH.60G Gipsy Moth1004VP-KACMrs FK Wilson & T Campbell Black/Nairobi02.07.293Dbf Nairobi 4.8.35
VP-KADWestland Wessex IV WA1897 (VP-KAD) (G-AAJI) G-ABAJ P-1 OO-AGC G-ABAJ26.11.294Canc - regd on erroneous particulars
VP-KADAvro 619 Five436VP-KADWilson AW/Nairobi 'Knight Errant'16.01.307Canc 1.33 [shown as Avro Ten c/n 371 in ICAN451: this was VH-UNJ]
VP-KAEAvro 619 Five228VP-KAEWilson AW/Nairobi 'Knight of the Grail'30.10.295
VP-KAFDH.60M Moth1426VP-KAF VP-KBZAero Club of East Africa/Nairobi30.12.296Impressed into Kenya AAU. Canc .36
VP-KAGDH.60G Gipsy Moth1137G-AALD VP-KAG Kenya AAU as K23Mrs FK Wilson/Nanyuki06.03.308Crashed 24.6.42
VP-KAHDH.80A Puss Moth2061G-AAZS VP-KAH G-ABNV I-BIGAWilson Airways09.10.309Sold UK 24.4.31 part exchange for KAM [quotes c/n 383]
VP-KAIDH.60M Moth1669VP-KAI G-ADEZ AX794Shell Co of East Africa/Nairobi21.02.3110Sold UK 29.3.35
VP-KAJKlemm L2038D-1285 VP-KAJT Deas/Nairobi 'Africana'23.12.3011Canc 8.33
VP-KAKDH.80A Puss Moth2118VP-KAK G-AFKV SE-AHOWilson AW/Nairobi 'Knight Crusader' >JAR King /Dar es Salaam30.03.3111Sold Tanganyika 5.37 To UK 9.11.38 Crashed Dorotea 25.3.48
VP-KALDH.60G Gipsy Moth1108G-AAJV VP-KALWilson AW/Nairobi25.04.3112Reduced to spares 11.32
VP-KAMDH.60G Gipsy Moth1265G-ABAK (VP-KAM)00.05.31Ntu - Crashed Voi Kenya 14.5.31
VP-KAMDH.80A Puss Moth2153VP-KAM VP-KBIWilson AW/Nairobi24.04.3113Sold Belgian Congo 22.6.34
VP-KANAvro 616 Sports Avian424G-ABEA VP-KANMrs BM Markham /Rongai >JE Carberry/Nyeri29.10.3114
VP-KAODH.60M Moth1555G-ABCZ VP-KAO VR-TAHMrs H Silver>AN Turner>JE Carberry>WR Carr/Nairobi00.04.3215Sold Tanganyika 4.32
VP-KAPWaco UIC3206ZS-ABZ VP-KAP K-1 SN Turner/Nyeri >East African Airways Ltd/Nairobi00.04.3216Impresed 9.39 [also reported as c/n 3207 and Waco CSO]
VP-KAQDH.60G Gipsy Moth1807G-ABGY VP-KAQR Ussher/Nyeri00.04.3217Crashed Nyeri 17.7.32
VP-KARDH.60G III Moth Major5004G-ABWT VP-KARHW Sear/Nairobi >Geo Blower/Nairobi >CH Edwards24.09.3218Crashed 2.36
VP-KASDH.60G Gipsy Moth1911VP-KASR Ussher/Nyeri01.10.3219Crashed 16.10.32
VP-KATDH.80A Puss Moth2059G-AARF VP-KAT (VP-KBM) VP-KBO SU-ACN G-AARF HK866Mrs H Silver >Wilson AW/Nairobi12.06.3320Sold 5.34 SOC 27.7.44
VP-KAUDH.60G III Moth Major5019VP-KAU G-ADAT X5124 2756MPC Langlands/Nyeri12.06.3321Canc 11.34
VP-KAVComper CLA.7 SwiftS33/8VP-KAV K20 SAAFSN Turner >JE Carberry/Nyeri08.08.3322To SAAF as instructional airframe
VP-KAVDH.80A Puss Moth2072G-ABEH VP-KAV G-ABEH HH981 G-ABEH00.02.33Returned UK 3.34 Dbr Thruxton 15.8.48 [Suspect]
VP-KAWDH.84 Dragon6047VP-KAW23
VP-KAXDH.60G Gipsy Moth1913VP-KAXR Ussher/Nyeri21.06.3324Crashed Tanganyika 6.33
VP-KAYDH.80A Puss Moth2076G-AAZU VR-TAI VP-KAYWilson AW/Nairobi21.06.3325Sold as spares 28.4.39
VP-KAZDH.80A Puss Moth2260VP-KAZ K-5Wilson AW/Nairobi00.10.3326Impressed into Kenya AAU
VP-KBADH.84 Dragon6059VP-KBAWilson AW/Nairobi00.00.3327
VP-KBBBA Swallow4VP-KBBAfrican AS/Nairobi > Wilson AW/Nairobi00.00.3328
VP-KBCDH.60G Gipsy Moth1271G-ABBM VP-KBCWC Mitchell/Nairobi00.01.3429Destroyed 18.8.37
VP-KBDWaco YKC4216VP-KBDEast African AW/Nairobi >C Schwentafsky /Nairobi00.11.3430to RAF 1939 (listed as VP-NAC in Juptner)
VP-KBEDH.85 Leopard Moth7055VP-KBEWilson AW/Nairobi23.08.3431Crashed 50ml from Singida Tanganyika 8.6.38
VP-KBFDH.84 Dragon(VP-KBF)00.00.3432ntu
VP-KBGDH.84 Dragon6079G-ACRO VP-KBGWilson AW/Nairobi23.11.3433Scrapped 6.37
VP-KBHDH.83 Fox Moth4036G-ACBO VP-KBH VP-YBMEast African AW/Nairobi29.11.3434
VP-KBIDH.80A Puss Moth2153VP-KAM VP-KBIL Kaplan/Nairobi >SN Turner/Nyeri >East African AW/Nairobi >G Blowers /Nairobi >Mrs GM Long /Elementeita20.04.3535Impressed into KAAU 9.39
VP-KBJWaco YKC4218VP-KBJEast African Airways Ltd/Nairobi >PP Whitmarsh /Nairobi30.11.3436to RAF 1939 broken up for spares
VP-KBKBK Swallow19VP-KBKJE Carberry/Nyeri >M Maxwell/Nanga Estate Mitubiri >African Air Services Ltd/Nairobi >PP Whitmarsh/Nairobi07.12.3437Destroyed .37
VP-KBLMiles M.2F Hawk Major116G-ACXN VP-KBLBrig Genl AC Lewin/Njoro04.02.3538Canc .36
VP-KBMDH.87A Hornet Moth8017VP-KBM ZS-AMD SAAF1585Shell Co of East Africa Ltd/Nairobi09.01.3639Sold SA .37
VP-KBNWaco UEC3653ZS-ADZ VP-KBNG Maitland Edye/Nairobi >SN Turner/Nairobi15.05.3540Canc 6.38 [as UEC UNC and YEC in ICAN]
VP-KBODH.80A Puss Moth2059G-AARF VP-KAT (VP-KBM) VP-KBO SU-ACN G-AARF HK866G Prudhomme 'Njoro Country Club' >NF Dalal c/o Dr Sorabjee/Nairobi08.04.3541Sold abroad 7.37
VP-KBPDH.85 Leopard Moth7107VP-KBPWilson AW/Nairobi05.08.3542Crashed on takeoff Iringa Tanganyika 25.1.39
VP-KBRDH.87A Hornet Moth 8034 VP-KBR CS-AASWilson AW/Nairobi07.01.3643Sold Portugal .37
VP-KBSBA Eagle123VP-KBSGeorge Blowers/Nairobi03.09.3544
VP-KBTMiles M.2P Hawk Major251VP-KBT ZK-AFJ NZ589Brig-Genl AC Lewin/Njoro24.11.3545Sold NZ .37 Written off at Rongotai during 7.43
VP-KBUDH.85 Leopard Moth7090G-ADAP VP-KBU G-ADAP AV989PC Langlands /Nyeri17.09.3546Returned UK 11.36 Blown over taxying Sealand 14.11.43
VP-KBVDH.85 Leopard Moth7113VP-KBV I-NENO G-AEZI AW122 2992MWilson AW00.00.3647Sold Italy .36
VP-KBWDH.80A Puss Moth2154G-ABJV VP-KBWEast African AW/Nairobi >J Covey & RA Duncan & JB Leibbrandt /Nairobi >RH Dupont>Maj GC Evans06.10.3548Sold France
VP-KBXDH.85 Leopard Moth7114VP-KBX K-6 SAAF2038 ZS-DDKWilson AW >Mrs H Wynne-Eyton/Nairobi00.00.3649Impressed 9.39 Dbf in hangar fire Benoni 10.11.56
VP-KBYKlemm359(VP-KBY)50ntu
VP-KBZDH.60M Moth1426VP-KAF VP-KBZN Kirkham/Nairobi >African Air Services Ltd/Nairobi >N Kirkham/Nairobi27.01.3651
VP-KCADH.90 Dragonfly7528VP-KCAWilson AW/Nairobi30.09.3652
VP-KCBGAL ST.25 Monospar JubileeST25/52G-ADNN VP-KCBSN Turner/Nyeri >Mrs ML Turner /Nyeri24.07.3653Dbf 4.7.38
VP-KCCPercival P.10 Vega GullK.34VP-KCCJE Carberry/Nyeri >Dar-es-Salaam Airways Ltd31.08.3654Sold Tangyanika 2.37 Canc .38
VP-KCDPercival P.10 Vega GullK.39VP-KCDWilson AW/Nairobi13.11.3655To KAAU (K.18 or K.19)
VP-KCEPercival P.10 Vega GullK.44VP-KCEWilson AW/Nairobi14.01.3756To KAAU (K.18 or K.19)
VP-KCF
VP-KCGDH.89A Rapide6357VP-KCG07.05.37
VP-KCHPercival P.10 Vega GullK.55VP-KCH BK872Njoro Country Club/Njoro >Mawingo Ltd06.05.3759Sold France 8.39
VP-KCIBA Eagle II140VP-KCIWGDH Nichols /Mombasa08.06.3760
VP-KCJDH.89A Rapide6366VP-KCJWilson AW>East African AW20.07.3761
VP-KCKDH.89 Dragon Rapide6267K5070 VP-KCKWilson AW/Nairobi04.11.3762
VP-KCLDH.89A Rapide6394VP-KCLWilson AW/Nairobi05.02.3863
VP-KCMMiles M.2H Hawk Major135G-ADGE VP-KCMWC Mitchell/Nairobi21.01.3864Accident 12.8.39
VP-KCNDH.80A Puss Moth2201G-ABOC VP-KCN Kenya AAU as K7NE Gladwell /Nairobi >Air Cdre AC Lewin /Njoro>AM Gibb /Nairobi03.05.3865Impressed 9.39
VP-KCODH.85 Leopard Moth7095ZS-AFI VP-KCO K12 SAAF2036 ZS-BKESouth & Central African Gold Mines Ltd /Tanganyika25.06.3866To KAAU 9.39 To SAAF 10.43 Written off Bethulie 23.6.59
VP-KCPDH.60G III Moth Major5100G-ACYD VP-KCP Kenya AAU as K22Wilson AW/Nairobi22.06.3867Spun and crashed Nairobi 12.8.40
VP-KCQ
VP-KCRDH.89A Rapide6413VP-KCRWilson AW/Nairobi16.08.3868
VP-KCSDH.90A Dragonfly7554G-AEXI VP-KCSWilson AW/Nairobi09.09.3869