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    Airframe Family: Messerschmitt Bf-108 Taifun / N-1000 Pingouin
    Latest Model:N-1101 Noralpha
    Last Military Serial:186 ALA
    Construction Number:186
    Last Civil Registration:G-ATDB
    Compressed ID:Nord N-1101 sn 186 ALA cn 186 cr G-...
    Latest Owner or Location:James Watterston Hardie, Skelmorlie

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a N-1101 by Nord.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 186.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-OTAN.

    27 April 1965

    To Asset of the Streatham Flying Club, Surrey with new c/r G-ATDB.

    26 February 1969

    To John Hearne, Whytrleaf, Surrey keeping c/r G-ATDB.

    19 April 1972

    To Susan Barton, Andover, Hampshire keeping c/r G-ATDB.

    From 11 November 1974 to 16 December 1991

    To John Brown Jackson keeping c/r G-ATDB.

    3 August 1990


    Photographer: ACW367
    Notes: At Prestwick Airport in Scotland

    10 May 1993

    To James Watterston Hardie, Skelmorlie keeping c/r G-ATDB.

    11 October 2010

    Civil registration, G-ATDB, cancelled.

    12 May 2015


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: Nord 1101 Noralpha G-ATDB slowly rotting away at Prestwick
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