Lionel Drew, e-mail, 10.09.2022 16:53 I was in the ATC at Banbury for five years 1948-1953 and we were given a BAC Drone which we took the wings off and pushed down the main road from Bloxham to Banbury. Our CO, Sqd Ldr Pat Cairns DFC, who served as a Pathfinder during WWII was going to fly it at RAF Upper Heyford but decided against it and just gave it a fast run along the runway. It was donated to the USAF and l remember seeing it being flown on TV.

William Heber Percy, e-mail, 05.01.2022 09:18 My grandfather, John Heber Percy's Flying log records the following: April 12, 1933 10.15~10.30AM Solo from Hanworth. BAC Drone (6 h.p. dongles) First fight in 'Planette.'

Dianne Wylde, e-mail, 18.10.2013 22:24 Nice to see my grandfather, C H Lowe-Wylde and to find more about him.

peter, 02.03.2012 13:56 Apparently "Drone" was a misnomer. The noise from this little aircraft was very loud due to the proximity of the prop to the rear fuselage. At one time one of these resided at Walsall ( Aldridge ) aerodrome (UK) now sadly long defunct.

laramie, 16.07.2007 21:22 It mite not fly fast

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