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    Airframe Family: General Aircraft GAL-42 Cygnet II
    Latest Model:GAL.42 Cygnet II
    Last Military Serial:HL539 RAF
    Construction Number:GAL/42/109
    Last Civil Registration:G-AFVR
    Compressed ID:General Aircraft GAL.42 Cygnet II s...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tom Gunton, Kings Lynn

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a GAL.42 Cygnet II.

    From 14 June 1939 to 15 November 1941

    To General Aircraft Ltd, The London Air Park, Feltham, Middlesex with new c/r G-AFVR (GAL 42 CYGNET 2, GAL/42/109).

    15 November 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n HL539.

    11 February 1946

    To Newman Aircraft Company, Panshangar Airport with new c/r G-AFVR.

    25 August 1948

    To John Wilkinson, Bedfordshire keeping c/r G-AFVR.

    From 21 April 1949 to 26 August 1969

    To Tom Gunton, Kings Lynn keeping c/r G-AFVR.

    21 July 1951


    Photographer: via Tony Clarke
    Notes: At RAF Hendon

    26 August 1969

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Crashed on a flight to Woerth in France from Kings Lynn - there were 2 fatalities.
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