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    Airframe Family: Fairchild 24 Argus / C-61 Forwarder / C-68 / GK / J2K
    Latest Model:F-24R-46
    Last Military Serial:HB614 RAF
    Construction Number:0851
    Last Civil Registration:G-AJPI
    Compressed ID:Fairchild F-24R-46 sn HB614 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hoogeveen, Netherlands

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-24R-46.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-14887.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n HB614.

    From 26 April 1947 to 30 November 1951

    To West London Aero Services Ltd, White Waltham with new c/r G-AJPI.

    From 21 July 1953 to 22 November 1965

    To John Godrick, Birmingham keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 15 December 1965 to 18 December 1971

    To Ben Beebee, Rugeley, Staffs keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    Circa 1971


    Photographer: Ian Pursey
    Notes: Sywell airport, Northampton. Colour scheme dark blue and white.

    From 17 January 1972 to 14 August 1973

    To Shackleton Aviation Ltd keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 14 August 1973 to 3 October 1974

    To James Mariner, Wheathampstead, Herts keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 3 October 1974 to 1 September 1976

    To Shackleton Aviation Ltd keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 29 November 1976 to 18 June 1982

    To Leisure Sport, Thorpe Park, Surrey keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    By April 1982

    Markings Applied: G-AJPI
    In RAF WWII c/s.

    18 April 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at a Henstridge Fly-In

    18 April 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    From 18 June 1982 to 15 November 1990

    To James Read, Beenham, Berks keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 18 June 1982 to 15 November 1990

    To James Frederick Read with new c/r G-AJPI.

    24 March 1990


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: Fairchild F24-46R Argus G-AJPI seen at White Waltham Airfield in early 1990s

    From 15 November 1990 to 27 February 1995

    To Argus Aviators, Liverpool keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 15 November 1990 to 27 February 1995

    To Martin Russell Keen keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 27 February 1995 to 7 February 2003

    To Tim Bishop, Norwich keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 27 February 1995 to 7 February 2003

    To Timothy Howard Bishop keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 7 February 2003 to 3 January 2007

    To Klaas Doornbos, Eelde, Netherlands keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    From 7 February 2003 to 3 January 2007

    To Klaas Auko Doornbos keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    3 January 2007

    To Remko Sijben, Heel, Netherlands keeping c/r G-AJPI.

    By August 2008

    Markings Applied: 314887
    In USAAF markings.

    16 August 2008


    Photographer: Joop de Groot
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Schaffen Diest, Belgium. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

    By 2011

    Based with Hoogeveen, Netherlands.


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    Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols

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