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    Airframe Family: Airspeed AS-10/41/45/65 / Consul / Oxford
    Latest Model:AS-65 Consul
    Last Military Serial:PK286 RAF
    Construction Number:4338
    Last Civil Registration:G-AIKR
    Compressed ID:Airspeed AS-65 sn PK286 RAF cn 4338...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Force Museum, Wigram Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an Oxford I.
    Manufactured at Portsmouth

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n PK286.

    25 July 1946

    To Airspeed with new c/r G-AIKR (AS65 CONSUL, 4338).

    Converted to an AS-65.

    Leased to Chartair Ltd (London).

    1947

    To Airwork Ltd (later Became Air Service Training) keeping c/r G-AIKR.
    Used for aircrew training and various military contracts.

    1962

    To Rapid Flying Group Limited.

    To Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON.
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    20 May 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Aviation Museum at the former CFB Rockcliffe in Ottawa, Ontario.

    January 2002


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Canadian Aviation Museum at the former CFB Rockcliffe in Ottawa, ON.

    2004

    Loaned to Air Force Museum, Wigram Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island.
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    Restored.

    November 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Under restoration in the RNZAF Restoration workshop at Wigram

    February 2016


    Photographer: Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Notes: Beautiful outcome of a 14 year restoration project

    19 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Airforce Museum of New Zealand at Wigram, Christchurch, South Island.

    19 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Airforce Museum of New Zealand at Wigram, Christchurch, South Island.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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