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  • in reply to: DH-60 Moths in Hong Kong aviation #1197308
    dh83
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    Moths in Hong Kong

    in the book A History of Chinese Aviation by Lennart Andersson are some photos of Moths in China and reference to VR-HCU

    dh83

    in reply to: Dragon Rapide on floats #1217198
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    DH.89 on floats

    438 of the Peruvian Air Force was a DH.89 on floats in 1946-47
    could anyone help to identify this one

    tia

    DH83

    in reply to: Percival EP 9 Photo Req #1225111
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    production update

    c/n.27 G-43-5/VH-SSW(2)/VH-SSX

    c/n.28 G-43-7/G-APBR/VH-SSC(2) n.t.u./VH-SSV/VH-DA1(2)/VH-EPN

    c/n.34 G-43-1/G-APIB/VH-FBZ(1)/VH-DCM(1)

    c/n. 36 ZS-CHZ

    hope this is of help

    DH83

    in reply to: Tiger Moth G-ANFW #1285331
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    G-ANFW

    G-ANFW spent the first 21 years in Cornwall untill 1976 when moved to Booker, then to White Waltham in 1977. Rebuilt at Denham in 1986, returning to White Waltham. In 1992 it went shortly to Enstone then to Bishops Waltham for overhaul by Cliff Lovell,returning to White Waltham -10-93. damaged 8-8-95 at White Waltham after striking a post taxing. To Duxford for repairs -8-95, repaired and still at Duxford 2000 until going to Malta

    hope this is of help

    dh83

    in reply to: Percival Aircraft (Zombie thread from 2003) #1242728
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    Percival EP.9

    VH-DAI is now re-registered to a owner in Derrinallum, Victoria as VH-EPN

    noted dismantled there in March 2005

    in reply to: D.H.60G Gypsy Moth (…or dH60G Gispy Moth for Janie) #1320303
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    Gipsy

    DH.60x Moth EC-BAJ 27-3-41 ntu c/n. 499 ex(30-75), M-CCCA; EC-CCA
    re-registered EC-EAA(2) 9-9-42; EC-AEL

    M-CEAA is quoted as being a Avro 594 Avian IV-M c/n 465
    re-registered EC-EAA(1) 21-4-31
    DAMAGED 15-8-36

    information from the a web site

    dh83

    in reply to: INFO PLEASE ON G-AVEB #1256505
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    G-AVEB

    In 1973 it was painted a ” F-AVEB/230 ” for use inthe the film ” The Little Prince ” at Booker

    Later around the 80,s it was mocked as a Ryan NYP ” NX211″ also at Booker

    in reply to: Edgely Optica #1292140
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    OPTICA’S IN OZ

    saw 2 of them at Hoxton Park 18-3-05

    VH-BMC
    VH-OPI

    in reply to: Dragon Rapide sale – court martial #1259545
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    F-BHGR

    Tim and all

    between 1963 and 1966 it was at Castelnaudary

    F-BHGR was painted in RAF colours for film work at LFA 1979

    damaged 16-7-83 at LFA

    during June 1985 I noticed it with the name ” Blue Way ” at LFA, with burn marks on starboard engine cowl

    ken

    in reply to: Tiger Moth used for towing gliders #1331442
    dh83
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    G-AMIU Tiger Moth also was used to tow g;iders at Booker

    ken tilley

    in reply to: proctor #1260955
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    G-AGTC c/n. AE.3
    Registered to Percival Aircraft Ltd., -12-45
    Hunting Aircraft Ltd., -8-58
    M.J.Dibble, -4-60
    D.M.Harbottle -12-68
    based at White waltham in the sixties

    crashed 2-5-69 near Malaga

    ken tilley

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