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    Airframe Family: Bucker Bu-181 Bestmann
    Latest Model:Sk-25 Bestmann
    Last Military Serial:25039 SweAF
    Construction Number:25039
    Last Civil Registration:D-EDIB
    Compressed ID:Bucker Sk-25 sn 25039 SweAF cn 2503...
    Latest Owner or Location:International Luftfahrt Museum - Manfred Pflumm, Schwenningen / Neckar, Villingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sk-25.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n 25039.

    To unknown owner with c/r D-EDIB.

    Operated by Appair Ag.

    To Air Classik GMBH, Frankfurt/Main.

    24 June 1975


    Photographer: Fred Taylor
    Notes: Seen here on the Spectator Terrace at Frankfurt Airport on 24 June 1975.

    To International Luftfahrt Museum-Manfred Pflumm, Schwenningen/Neckar, Villingen, Baden-Wurttemberg.
    In derelict state.
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    14 April 2010


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: At the Internationals Luftfahrtmuseum Manfred Pflumm at Schwenningen

    27 August 2013


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

    To unknown owner.
    Gone to Itzehoe, Germany.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Confederation Suisse
    Individual Contributors
     Thomas Delvoye
    Thorsten Ruchel
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