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    Airframe Family: Bristol 171 Sycamore
    Latest Model:Sycamore HR.52
    Last Military Serial:78+33 WGAF
    Construction Number:13493
    Last Civil Registration:G-18-166
    Compressed ID:Bristol Sycamore HR.52 sn 78+33 WGA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Abtei, Hermeskeil, Rhineland-Palatinate

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a Sycamore HR.52.

    To Bristol Aeroplane Company with new c/r G-18-166.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the West German Air Force with s/n CB+014.

    New serial number assigned: LC+108 WGAF

    New serial number assigned: GD+117 WGAF

    1968

    New serial number assigned: 78+33 WGAF

    1979

    To Hubschraubermuseum/Helicopter Museum, Buckeburg, Lower Saxony.
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    1982

    To Flugausstellung Peter Junior, Abtei, Hermeskeil, Rhineland-Palatinate.
    Markings added: D-HFUM
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    2007


    Photographer: Andy West
    Notes: Is in the exhibit hall under site marker BF.
    Credits
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    Print Sources
     European Military Out of Service 2007 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Helis.com
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    Individual Contributors
     Andrew Appleton
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