page_title: Miles Messenger
section_title: Production and operations
hierarchical_section_title: Miles Messenger / Production and operations
caption_attribution_description: English: Miles Messenger VH-BJM being preflighted by its owner Sam Hecker at Maryborough airport, Queensland, Australia, 1963. This example is believed to have been sold to a New Zealand owner.
context_page_description: The Miles M.38 Messenger is a British four-seat liaison and private owner aircraft built by Miles Aircraft.
context_section_description: During the war years of the 21 Messengers produced seventeen Messenger 1s survived, and when retired from RAF duties most were converted for civilian use as the Messenger 4A. They were flown by private pilots and business owners.
  In 1944 the prototype was rebuilt as the M.48 Messenger 3 with fully retractable electrically-operated split trailing-edge flaps and a 155 h.p. Cirrus Major III engine. This model was not further developed as it did not provide any advantage over the other variants.
  Post-war production centred on the Messenger 2A for the civilian market, aircraft being built at Newtownards in Northern Ireland and flown to Woodley for final fitting out. After 71 aircraft were built, production ceased in 1948; a single example was assembled, from existing parts, in 1950.
  Several examples of the type were sold to Australia and others were exported to Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand, South Africa and Switzerland.
  The aircraft was a popular touring and racing aircraft during the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1954 Harold Wood in G-AKBO won the King's Cup Race air race at 133 mph.
  Several examples were still flying in the United Kingdom and New Zealand in early 2011 with private owners and flying groups.
caption: Messenger VH-BJM registered in Australia circa 1963
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