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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-85 Leopard Moth
    Latest Model:DH-85 Leopard Moth
    Last Military Serial:BD148 RAF
    Construction Number:7042
    Last Civil Registration:G-ACMA
    Latest Owner or Location:Peter John Vacher, Melhuish FARM, North Moreton, Didcot

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    Dates

    Event

    1934

    Constructed as a DH-85.

    From 14 March 1934 to 3 August 1940

    To National Benzole Ltd, Heston Aerodrome with new c/r G-ACMA.

    3 August 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n BD148.

    From 6 April 1946 to 27 March 1953

    To de Havilland Aircraft Ltd with new c/r G-ACMA.

    21 July 1951


    Photographer: Gerald Lawrence (via Tony Clarke)
    Notes: At RAF Hendon Air Show

    8 February 1961

    To J. P. Filhol Ltd keeping c/r G-ACMA.

    1968


    Photographer: Peter M. Law
    Notes: 1968 photo at Old Warden

    From 11 June 1975 to 3 September 2009

    To Stuart Julian Filhol keeping c/r G-ACMA.

    Circa 3 September 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-ACMA (DH85 LEOPARD MOTH, 7042) issued.

    3 September 2009

    To Peter John Vacher, Melhuish FARM, North Moreton, Didcot keeping c/r G-ACMA.

    7 May 2017


    Photographer: Andrew Shaw
    Notes: Seen at Old Warden

    June 2019


    Photographer: Dave Fry
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