| 释义 |
- History
- Aircraft operated
- Accidents and incidents
- Notes
- References
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}{{Use British English|date=July 2017}}Not be confused with the American airline United Airlines or the Bangladeshi airline United Airways{{Infobox Airline
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}}{{Refimprove|date=November 2009}}United Airways Ltd, also known as United Airways Blackpool, was a British airline operating in 1935. HistoryUnited Airways Ltd was formed on 4 April 1935[1] as a sister company to Spartan Air Lines Ltd, to operate services to the Isle of Man, connecting with services from London (Heston Aerodrome) to Stanley Park Aerodrome (Blackpool) in a similar manner to Spartan's services from London to the Isle of Wight. It also operated flights from Blackpool to Glasgow and Carlisle)[2] It was amalgamated with other British airlines to form Allied British Airways on 30 September 1935. The new company changed its name to British Airways Ltd on 11 December 1935.[3] Aircraft operatedThe airline operated the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide and Spartan Cruiser.[4] - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy II - three-engined biplane airliner for 20 passengers. One aircraft (G-AACJ) operated July 1935 to January 1936, formerly owned by Imperial Airways, and was used mainly for pleasure flights around Blackpool Tower.
- de Havilland DH.84 Dragon - twin-engined biplane transport for six/eight passengers, three aircraft operated during 1935[5]
- de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide - twin-engined biplane transport for eight passengers, two new aircraft (G-ADBU, G-ADBX) operated from April and July 1935 to January 1936.
- Spartan Cruiser II - three-engined monoplane transport for six passengers, one new aircraft (G-ACYL) operated from October 1934 to December 1935.
Accidents and incidents- On 23 March 1936, Spartan Cruiser G-ADEL crashed at Ronaldsway Airport. The aircraft was operating a mail flight from Hall Caine Airport, Ramsey. The aircraft was dismantled and departed the island on board {{SS|Conister}} of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. It was repaired by its manufacturers and returned to service.{{sfn|Poole|1999|pp=13-14}}
Notes1. ^Doyle, 2001, p.42
2. ^Sherwood (1999)
3. ^Doyle (2001)
4. ^http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1935/1935%20-%201087.html Flight 9 May 1935
5. ^ Doyle p.7
References{{refbegin}}- {{cite book|last=Doyle|first=Neville|title=The Triple Alliance|year=2001|publisher=Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd|isbn=0-85130-286-6}}
- {{cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1|year= 1973|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0-370-10006-9 }}
- {{cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2|year= 1973|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0-370-10010-7 }}
- {{cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3|year= 1974|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0-370-10014-X }}
- {{Cite book | first = Stephen| last = Poole| year = 1999| month = | title = Rough Landing or Fatal Flight | publisher=Amulree Publications| location = Douglas| isbn = 1-901508-03-X |ref=harv}}
- Sherwood, Tim. Coming in to Land: A Short History of Hounslow, Hanworth and Heston Aerodromes 1911-1946. Heritage Publications (1999) {{ISBN|1-899144-30-7}}
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