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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-87
    Latest Model:DH-87B Hornet Moth
    Construction Number:8085
    Last Civil Registration:G-ADUR
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-87B cn 8085 cr G-AD...
    Latest Owner or Location:Paul Robert Harvey, Blackberry Barn, Mill Street, Gislingham, EYE, Caroline Joan Harvey, Blackberry Barn, Mill Street, Gislingham, EYE

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    Dates

    Event

    1936

    Constructed as a DH-87B.
    Dehavilland HORNET MOTH DH 87B 8085

    To unknown owner with c/r N9026Y.

    12 February 1938

    To The Right Honourable Lord Lloyd with new c/r G-ADUR.

    3 July 1941

    To de Havilland Aircraft Company keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    8 February 1950

    To London Aero Club, Panshangar Airport keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    11 March 1955

    To L. W. Clark keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    9 February 1962

    To George John Davidson, Twickenham keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    13 December 1973

    To Webster Aviation, Leavesden Airport keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    July 1974


    Photographer: Peter M. Law
    Notes: 1974 photo taken at Greenham Common

    22 August 1976

    To Spencer Robert Flack keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    From 7 July 1977 to 16 June 1986

    To Roger Christopher Lenton keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    From 16 June 1986 to 9 July 2001

    To Wessex Aviation and Transport Ltd keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    From 9 July 2001 to 28 July 2004

    To Richard Allen Seeley keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    6 August 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9026Y (HORNET MOTH DH 87B, 8085) issued.

    6 August 2004

    To Lonnie E. Autry Jr, Santa Cruz, CA with new c/r N9026Y.

    27 September 2004

    Civil registration, N9026Y, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    From 14 October 2004 to 18 August 2005

    To Richard Allen Seeley with new c/r G-ADUR.

    18 August 2005

    To Willem Adriaan Gerdes, Millers House, Herstmonceux, Hailsham keeping c/r G-ADUR.

    4 November 2010

    Civil registration, G-ADUR, cancelled.

    7 December 2015

    To Paul Robert Harvey, Blackberry Barn, Mill Street, Gislingham, EYE, Caroline Joan Harvey, Blackberry Barn, Mill Street, Gislingham, EYE keeping c/r G-ADUR.
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