EC-UAA   Fokker F.V!!b-3m                                   (c/n  5252)

                             

                                This Fokker (the penultimate F.7b built) was delivered to LAPE in 1933.  Its predecessor airline,
                                CLASSA, had experience on the type and -UAA, along with -AAU and -AUA were added to
                                the amalgamated fleet.         It, along with most of the LAPE fleet, was used by the Republicans
                                during the Spanish Civil War.  In December 1937 .EC-UAA suffered an undercarriage collapse
                                in the south of France whilst it was allegedly transporting gold to Paris as arms payment for the
                                Spanish Civil war, and was written off.  The aircraft veered off runway on landing, came to rest
                                and was damaged beyond repair.   Both crew were unhurt.   Officially, it was not deleted from
                                the EC- register until 1940.   Photo via Iberia.