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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-84 Dragon / DH-89 Dragon Rapide
    Latest Model:DH-89A Dragon Rapide
    Last Military Serial:NR749 RAF
    Construction Number:6837
    Last Civil Registration:G-AIUL
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-89A sn NR749 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ley Farm, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DH-89A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n NR749.

    8 November 1946

    To Kennings Aviation, Burnaston Airport with new c/r G-AIUL.

    9 June 1947

    To Air Transport (Charter) Ltd, Jersey keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    1 February 1952

    To Aerocontracts Ltd, Gatwick Airport keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    18 July 1952

    To Charles Griffiths Bowers keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    7 August 1952

    To Keele Street Pottery, Tunstall keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    9 June 1954

    To Wolverhampton Aviation Ltd keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    22 March 1957

    To Anthony Stockland Hubbard keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    1 May 1959

    To R. K. Dundas keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    29 May 1959

    To Cumberland Aviation Services keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    2 April 1963

    To Mayflower Air Services, Plymouth keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    15 October 1964

    To Albert John Collins keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    30 May 1967

    To Alfred Ward keeping c/r G-AIUL.

    6 April 1973

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    Based at Ley Farm, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales.
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    18 April 2010


    Photographer: Chris Hall
    Notes: 2010 photo at Chirk
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