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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-104 Dove/Devon
    Latest Model:Dove 5
    Last Military Serial:108 SAAF
    Construction Number:04256
    Last Civil Registration:N99254
    Latest Owner or Location:Providence Commuters Inc

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Dove 5.

    From Circa 1949 to Circa 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 108.

    From 30 July 1964 to 15 December 1964

    To Keegan Aviation Limited, Luton, Bedfordshire with new c/r G-ASUW.

    From 28 December 1964 to 15 March 1967

    To Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons Limited, Luton, Bedfordshire keeping c/r G-ASUW.

    16 October 1965


    Photographer: Steve Bond
    Notes: Riley 400 G-ASUW at Luton on 16 October 1965

    From 21 March 1967 to 15 May 1967

    To Terravia Trading Services Limited, Ascot, Berkshire keeping c/r G-ASUW.

    June 1967

    To Belgian International Air Services with new c/r OO-BPL.

    From 13 February 1975 to 17 February 1977

    To Fairflight Charters Limited, Biggin Hill Airport, Kent with new c/r G-ASUW.

    28 March 1976


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: G-ASUW DH.104 Riley Dove 400 Fairflight Charters Ltd. Re-engined Dove, parked at its home base of Biggin Hill

    15 August 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Operated by Fairflight Charters and present at the 1976 Blackbushe Fly-in.

    11 March 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N99254 (DH104 DOVE 1A, 04256) issued.

    12 March 1977

    To Providence Commuters Inc with new c/r N99254.

    27 November 2012

    Civil registration, N99254, cancelled.
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    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     Terry Fletcher
    Peter Nicholson
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