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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8A Silvaire
    Construction Number:4176
    Last Civil Registration:G-BSSA
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8A cn 4176 cr G-BSSA
    Latest Owner or Location:West London Aero Club, White Waltham, Berkshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a 8A.

    1958

    To William F. Franz, Hopewell Junction, NY with new c/r N1449K (LUSCOMBE 8A, 4176).

    8 August 1990

    Civil registration, N1449K, cancelled.

    From 15 August 1990 to 14 February 1991

    To Clifford Charles Lovell with new c/r G-BSSA.

    From 14 February 1991 to 24 August 1999

    To Punters Promotions Ltd keeping c/r G-BSSA.

    15 May 1992


    Photographer: Vince Horan
    Notes: At White Waltham

    From 24 August 1999 to 21 May 2002

    To Luscombe Aircraft Ltd keeping c/r G-BSSA.

    21 May 2002

    To Keith Russell Old, Trustee of:, Luscombe Flying Group, Maidenhead keeping c/r G-BSSA.

    Based at West London Aero Club, White Waltham, Berkshire, England.
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    10 June 2006


    Photographer: John Allan
    Notes: 2006 photo at Old Buckenham
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