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Constructed as an UC-43. |
5 April 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-67761. |
13 April 1944 |
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Transferred to Fort Dix Army Air Base, NJ. |
22 April 1944 |
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Transported by rail
To Newark AAF, NJ for Lend-Lease to Britain. |
May 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n FT507 as a Traveler I. |
1944 |
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To 781 Squadron, Heathrow Air Field. |
September 1945 |
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Transferred to Station Flight, Heston. |
Circa 1946 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 32898 as a GB-2. |
31 July 1946 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
Stricken at NAS Norfolk, VA. |
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To Civil Aeronautics Authority, Washington, DC with new c/r NC18. |
21 April 1956 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N18V (D17S, 6869) issued. |
From 1963 to 1971 |
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To L. J. Johnson, Hailey, ID with new c/r N18V. |
1977 |
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To J. Christoffensen, Pocatello, ID keeping c/r N18V. |
1978 |
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To Wallace J. Balnap, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N18V. |
2 June 1979 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N18V.
Sale reported to a new owner in Jupiter, FL. |
1980 |
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To Robert Lamplough, Duxford, England, keeping c/r N18V. |
By May 1981 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: PB1, DR628
Represents DR628, a Staggerwing YC-43 attached to 24sqn at RAF Hendon, flown by Prince Barnard of the Netherlands while he was in exile during the war years. |
29 May 1981 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete |
1 August 1981 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: At RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 1981. Painted in RAF c/s as DR628 |
3 May 2011 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N18V.
Registration pending to a new owner in Richmond, VT. |
12 September 2011 |
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To Barry E. Parker, Richmond, VT keeping c/r N18V. |
3 January 2018 |
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Civil registration, N18V, cancelled. |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Robert Lamplough, North Weald. |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Robert Lamplough Collection, East Garston, Berkshire-West, England.
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20 April 2020 |
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To Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee, Leesburg, VA with new c/r N18V. |
30 April 2022 |
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Photographer: Jos Schoofs
Notes: N18V is now owned by Peter Kuypers and based at Beverlo Airfield (EBLE), Belgium, since April 2022. |
30 April 2022 |
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Photographer: Jos Schoofs
Notes: N18V over the Meuse-Argonne American War Cemetery in Bantheville, France. |
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