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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:GB-2 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:23721 USN
    Construction Number:6738
    Last Civil Registration:F-AZJP
    Compressed ID:Beech GB-2 sn 23721 USN cn 6738 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Chivot Jean Philippe, Ault, Picardie

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UC-43.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76056.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 23721 as a GB-2.

    To Verne E. Hongola, Manhattan Beach, CA with new c/r N1126V.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-AZJP.

    To Abbeville Aero Club, Abbeville-Drucat Airport, Abbeville, Picardie.
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    3 July 1980

    To Verne E. Hongola, Manhattan Beach, CA with new c/r N1126V.

    28 March 1991

    Civil registration, N1126V, cancelled.

    9 April 1991

    To Association Forteresse Toujours Volante En France, La Ferte Alais with new c/r F-AZJP.

    24 September 1991

    To Chivot Jean Philippe, Ault, Picardie keeping c/r F-AZJP.
    Based at Abbeville.

    15 September 2024


    Photographer: Robin MORET
    Notes: Melun Air Legends 2024

    15 September 2024


    Photographer: Robin MORET
    Notes: Melun Air Legends 2024


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    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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