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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:DH-82C Tiger Moth
    Last Military Serial:8869 RCAF
    Construction Number:1671
    Last Civil Registration:CF-DHQ
    Compressed ID:deHavilland Canada DH-82C sn 8869 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vintage Wings of Canada/Michael Potter

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DH-82C by deHavilland Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    The date provided is the delivery date.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 8869.

    20 May 1942

    Transferred to #1 Training Command.

    Transferred to #3 Training Command #4 Elementary Flying Training School, Windsor Mills, QC.

    30 August 1943

    Transferred to Canadian Airways (Subsidiary of Quebec Airways).
    Operated under contract to the RCAF.

    24 July 1944

    Transferred to #3 Training Command.
    Placed in storage with #3 TC pending disposal.

    20 August 1944

    Transferred to War Assets Corporation.

    20 August 1945

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    From 1946 to 1946

    Passed through the hands of 15 owners.

    26 May 1997

    To Martin Aircraft Services/Watkin Martin with new c/r CF-DHQ.

    26 May 1997

    Restoration started.

    Markings Applied: 8869

    13 June 2005

    To Foundation for the Preservation and Display of Historic Aircraft/Michael Potter keeping c/r CF-DHQ.

    November 2005

    Base of operations changed to: Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, QC.
    Relocated to the new Vintage Wings of Canada hangar at the Gatineau Executive Airport at Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, when Vintage Wings moved in.
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    14 November 2005


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Posing in the sun.

    10 April 2006

    To Vintage Wings of Canada/les Ailes Depoque Du Canada, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r CF-DHQ.

    10 April 2006

    To Vintage Wings of Canada/Michael Potter.

    10 April 2006

    Assigned civil registration: CF-DHQ (DH 82-C, 1671)

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: This photo was taken when transiting home to the Gatineau Executive Airport from the Classic Air Rallye at the Canada Aviation Museum.

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Another shot taken while heading back to Gatineau.

    16 September 2006


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Dave Hadfield leans over and gives a big smile for the camera.

    29 August 2009

    Crashed.
    Crashed at the Gatineau Airport. The pilot was injured, but recovered from his injuries.

    29 August 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: This is a shot of the Tiger Moth the day after the accident while waiting for inspection.

    7 October 2009

    Civil registration, CF-DHQ, cancelled.

    13 January 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-DHQ.


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    Canada Aviation Museum
    de Havilland Aircraft Production
    Transport Canada

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    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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