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    Airframe Family: Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) 10 / GXE / O-Series
    Latest Model:ASO
    Construction Number:A-0065
    Last Civil Registration:CF-BPM
    Compressed ID:Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) ASO...
    Latest Owner or Location:Reynolds Heritage Preservation Foundation, Wetaskiwin, AB

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    Dates

    Event

    4 February 1929

    Constructed as an ATO.

    To Midwest Airways Corp./Johnny Livingston.

    1931

    Converted to an ASO.

    Floats fitted for commercial operation in Boston, MA.

    By 1951

    Retired and dissassembeld.

    Passed through the hands of several owners.

    Circa 1992

    To Rob Lock.
    To Rob Lock in the early 1990s.

    Restoration started.

    To Jim Poulter.

    Restoration completed.

    Sold.

    To MTW Aviation Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N8531.

    By 4 September 1996

    Civil registration, N8531, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    4 September 1996

    To Michael Potter with new c/r CF-BPM.

    3 March 1999

    To James A. Poulter, Chelsea, MI with new c/r N8531.

    1 September 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8531 (ATO, A-65) issued.

    31 December 2001

    To MTW Aviation Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N8531.

    1 July 2002


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 April 2003

    Civil registration, N8531, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    3 July 2003

    To 3638651 Canada Inc/Michael Potter with new c/r CF-BPM.

    23 August 2003


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: The Taperwing has been placed in anticipation of the arrival of the crowds at Air Show Ottawa.

    15 October 2003

    Civil registration, CF-BPM, cancelled.

    9 January 2004

    To Michael Potter with new c/r CF-BPM.

    7 June 2005

    Civil registration, CF-BPM, cancelled.

    13 June 2005

    To Foundation for the Preservation and Display of Historic Aircraft/Michael Potter with new c/r CF-BPM.

    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.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 April 2006

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

    17 May 2006


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: At home in the new Vintage Wings hangar.

    4 October 2006


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

    13 November 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec.

    13 November 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec.

    11 May 2011

    Civil registration, CF-BPM, cancelled.

    7 March 2012

    To Reynolds Heritage Preservation Foundation, Wetaskiwin, AB with new c/r CF-BPM.


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    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Transport Canada

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger

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