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Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by Morris Motors Ltd at Cowley, England. |
28 January 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n DE253. |
28 January 1942 |
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Transferred to 46 MU, Lossiemouth. |
11 July 1942 |
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Transferred to 23 OTU, Pershore. |
10 October 1943 |
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Damaged. |
13 October 1943 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to W. Mumford, Exeter for repairs. |
From Circa 13 October 1943 to 12 November 1943 |
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Repaired.
On - Repairs completed. |
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To unknown owner with c/r G-ANFR. |
20 November 1943 |
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Transferred to 20 MU, RAF Aston Down, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, Southwest England. |
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To unknown owner with c/r HB-UBL. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N4191. |
22 September 1944 |
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Transferred to 29 EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School), Clyffe Pypard, UK). |
22 September 1944 |
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Transferred to 29 EFTS Clyffe Pypard. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N53RH. |
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Transferred to RAF 38 MU Llandow. |
27 November 1947 |
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To No. 1 FTS (Flight Training School), Netheravon. |
27 November 1947 |
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Transferred to 1 FTS Spitalgate. |
11 March 1948 |
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Transferred to CFS (Central Flying School), Gloucestershire, England. |
22 December 1948 |
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Assigned to 10 MU (Maintenance Unit), Hullavington for storage. |
16 June 1953 |
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Transferred to non-effective stock. |
18 August 1953 |
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Offered for sale as Lot 151. |
20 October 1953 |
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To Association of British Aero Club. |
27 October 1953 |
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To E. N. Husbands with new c/r G-ANFR. |
30 April 1954 |
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Civil registration, G-ANFR, cancelled.
On - cancelled and sold to Aero-Club des Montagnes Neuchateloises, Switzerland as HB-UBL. |
By 17 August 1985 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N510AB (TIGER MOTH DH 82A, DE-253). |
17 August 1985 |
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Crashed.
There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at Elmore, IL, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. While on a cross country flight, the engine lost power the prop continued to windmill. Subsequently, the aircraft crashed during an emergency landing. During the crash landing, the pilots shoulder harness failed at the upper attachment point he received head back injuries. An exam of the engine revealed that the second aft exhaust valves were sticking.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
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To unknown owner with c/r G-ANFR (DH82A TIGER MOTH, 85299). |
20 November 1992 |
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Civil registration, N510AB, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma. |
20 November 1992 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N510AB.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma. |
6 March 2003 |
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To Glen Morrison, Guelph, ON with new c/r CF-BNL (DH82A, DE-253). |
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Markings Applied: DE-253 |
6 March 2003 |
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To Christine Morrison, Guelph, ON keeping c/r CF-BNL. |
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Based at The Tiger Boys Collection, Guelph, ON.
 View the Location Dossier |
21 September 2008 |
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Photographer: Jeff Hunt
Notes: Rolling down the runway at Guelph Ontario |
19 April 2020 |
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Photographer: Dave Carnahan
Notes: DE-253 in the hangar at Guelph Airpark, Ontario, Canada |
16 July 2020 |
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To William David Harvey Carnahan, Trenton, ON keeping c/r CF-BNL. |
19 March 2021 |
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Dave Carnahan comments (19 March 2021): To William David Carnahan, Trenton, ON currently registered as CF-BNL but application being submitted to Transport Canada for new civil registration in 2021. |
24 March 2022 |
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Civil registration, CF-BNL, cancelled. |
25 March 2022 |
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To William David Harvey Carnahan, Trenton, ON with new c/r CF-WHC. |
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Photographer: Dave Carnahan
Notes: Aircraft photo submitted by owner W. David Carnahan |
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Photographer: Dave Carnahan
Notes: DH82A Tiger Moth CF-WHC, photo taken by owner W. David Carnahan |
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