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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-87
    Latest Model:DH-87B Hornet Moth
    Last Military Serial:X9445 RAF
    Construction Number:8064
    Last Civil Registration:G-ADKC
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-87B sn X9445 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:John William Davy, Wester Leigh, Ballards Lane, Oxted, Christopher George Winch, The Coach House, La Rue de La Trape, Saint. Ouen, Jersey

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    Dates

    Event

    1936

    Constructed as a DH-87B.

    From 27 March 1936 to 14 June 1940

    To Sir Kenneth Crossley with new c/r G-ADKC.
    Impressed into RAF service.

    By July 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n X9445.

    23 May 1946

    To J. Minet, London with new c/r G-ADKC.

    21 July 1951

    To Peter Reiss, London keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    21 July 1951


    Photographer: via Tony Clarke
    Notes: At RAF Hendon

    4 November 1954

    To Vivian Bellamy, Southampton keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    27 November 1959

    To J. Filhol, Warwick keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    8 May 1961

    To George Wheeldon, Lincoln keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    25 January 1966

    To Geoffery Jones, Stratford-On-Avon keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    From 18 November 1971 to 24 June 1985

    To Edward John Roe keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    From 24 June 1985 to 9 September 1987

    To Mavis Laura Roe keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    From 9 September 1987 to 1 May 1996

    To Linden Elizabeth Davy keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    From 1 May 1996 to 4 March 2013

    To Adrian John Davy keeping c/r G-ADKC.

    21 August 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: DH Moth Club Rally at Belvoir Castle in the UK

    Based at West London Aero Club, White Waltham, Berkshire, England.
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    4 March 2013

    To John William Davy, Wester Leigh, Ballards Lane, Oxted, Christopher George Winch, The Coach House, La Rue de La Trape, Saint. Ouen, Jersey keeping c/r G-ADKC.


    Photographer: Unknown
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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