01/31/2010. This aircraft was produced by the Miles Aircraft (Northern Ireland) Ltd. at Newtownards near Belfast in 1946 as a civil Mk.2A version with rounded rear windows. Powered by an 155 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major III engine it was first flown with the 'Class B' marking U-9 before it was registered G-AIEK on August 27, 1946.

In 1973 it was fitted with large rear windows and painted in a military color scheme, resembling the second M.38 Messenger prototype, s/n RG333, used as a personal aircraft by Field Marshall Montgomery during and after D-Day.

Span: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m)
Length: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Wing area: 191 sq.ft (17.74 sq.m)
Weight empty: 1,450 lb (658 kg)
Loaded weight: 2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Max speed: 135 mph (217 kmh)
Cruise speed: 124 mph (200 kmh)
Climb: 950 ft (290 m)/min
Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,877 m)
Range: 460 mls (740 km)