I have different data. PH-ATH was imported from the UK (where it flew as G-AEZJ, certainly not AEJZ) in 1938. It is quoted as c/n (not registration!) K.65 in official files.
It was issued CoA number 315 as PH-ATH on 28Mar1938, in name of Tj. Bendien, who lived in Almelo, near the German border. He operated it from Twenthe airfield (still existing) from 1938 up to the German occupation of The Netherlands. Private flying became restricted in The Netherlands following the German invasion of Poland (and subsequently the outbreak of World War II). The aircraft was stored at a private off-airport location by 10May1940 when German forces invaded The Netherlands. The owner was allowed to retain his aircraft dismantled, provided it had been registered by German authorities (whereabouts, etc). After a daring escape with a Fokker G.I in mid 1941, the German forces impounded all civilian private aircraft (including PH-ATH). Most were broken up for parts (being not very servicable, or very modern/current technology). PH-ATH however was deemed useful and impressed into German service. Its CoA lapsed on 28Mar1941, incidently. Data from Herman Dekker’s research.
It became D-IXWD (though I am not certain if that was Luftwaffe marks, I would say civilian, but for military use). Subsequently SE-ALA in circa 1942, then back to the British register post-war. Lovely aircraft!
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