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    Airframe Family: Sopwith Triplane
    Latest Model:Triplane (replica)
    Construction Number:PFA 021-10035
    Last Civil Registration:G-BWRA
    Latest Owner or Location:John Gordon Brander, Tall Trees, Luddington Avenue, Virginia Water

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Triplane (replica).
    1988 built Replica by J S Penny

    From 15 January 1979 to 19 November 1990

    To John Summers Penny, Sheffield with c/r G-PENY.
    Owner and the constructor.

    From 15 January 1979 to 19 November 1990

    To John Summers Penny with c/r G-PENY.

    Markings Applied: N500
    WWI Royal Naval Air Service markings.

    From 19 April 1996 to 23 October 1998

    To Triplane Trio, Ivybridge, Devon with c/r G-BWRA.

    From 19 April 1996 to 23 October 1998

    To David Silsbury.

    From 23 October 1998 to 3 June 2011

    To John Hoblyn and Sheila Truscott, Devon.

    From 23 October 1998 to 3 June 2011

    To John Malcolm Hoblyn.

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford.

    Circa 3 June 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-BWRA (REPLICA SOPWITH TRIPLANE, PFA 021-10035) issued.

    3 June 2011

    To John Brander, Virginia Water.

    3 June 2011

    To John Gordon Brander, Tall Trees, Luddington Avenue, Virginia Water.

    27 May 2012


    Photographer: Alexander Todt
    Notes: Sopwith Triplane Replica, La Ferte-Alais Airfield (LFFQ) Air Show 2012.

    27 May 2012


    Photographer: Alexander Todt
    Notes: Sopwith Triplane Replica, La Ferte-Alais Airfield (LFFQ) Air Show 2012

    19 August 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at 2012 Sywell Airshow in the UK

    19 August 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at 2012 Sywell Airshow in the UK


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    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols

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