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    Airframe Family: Miles M38 Messenger
    Latest Model:Messenger 2A
    Construction Number:6339
    Last Civil Registration:G-AIEK
    Compressed ID:Miles Messenger 2A cn 6339 cr G-AIE...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mark Hales, Louth

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Messenger 2A.

    From 27 August 1946 to 20 August 1947

    To Charles Cornwall-Legh, Cheshire with new c/r G-AIEK.

    From 31 October 1947 to 23 February 1966

    To Arthur Linnell, Wellingborough keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    From 9 March 1966 to 20 July 1966

    To Gordon Pearce, Thruxton keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    From 19 August 1966 to 27 July 1968

    To Thames Valley Flying Corps, Wallingford keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    From 9 September 1968 to 31 July 1971

    To Richard Barnes, Penzance keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    From 13 June 1972 to 6 September 1987

    To Edward King, Bristol keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    By 6 July 1974

    Markings Applied: in the markings of RG333 (Field Marshall Mongomerys personal aircraft during WWII)

    6 July 1974


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Messenger 2A RG 333 on display at the 1974 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 6 September 1978 to 16 December 2008

    To James Buckingham keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    15 September 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Airshow

    22 June 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at BAE Filton Open Day

    19 July 2003


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

    From 16 December 2008 to 27 July 2012

    To Gordon Bramwell Edward Pearce keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    From 27 July 2012 to 4 July 2018

    To Paul Eli Beaver, Summerfields, Barrow Hill, Goodworth Clatford, Andover keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    4 July 2018

    To Mark Hales, Louth keeping c/r G-AIEK.

    4 September 2021


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 1946 Miles M38 Messenger 2A C/N 6339 at LAA National Rally at Sywell


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    Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols

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