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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:XL716 RN
    Construction Number:83673
    Last Civil Registration:G-AOIL
    Latest Owner or Location:Timothy David Le Mesurier, Trustee of:, G-Aoil Tiger Moth Group, 614 Stour Hill, West Stour, Gillingham

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n T7363.

    20 August 1956

    To Hants and Sussex Aviation with c/r G-AOIL.

    5 November 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XL716.

    15 May 1987

    To Joan Souch with c/r G-AOIL.

    From 15 May 1987 to 22 August 1989

    To Joan Olive Souch.

    From 1987 to 2011

    During this time period there were four changes of ownership.

    Markings Applied: Royal Navy XL716

    From 22 August 1989 to 21 November 2000

    To Terence Carmody Lawless.

    From 21 November 2000 to 2 January 2003

    To Joseph William Lawless.

    From 2 January 2003 to 17 January 2011

    To Clive David Davidson.

    22 May 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At home base, Compton Abbas, in the UK

    22 May 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Landing at Compton Abbas in the UK

    17 January 2011

    To Trustees of G-AOIL Flying Group.

    Circa 17 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-AOIL (DH82A TIGER MOTH, 83673) issued.

    17 January 2011

    To Timothy David Le Mesurier, Trustee of:, G-Aoil Tiger Moth Group, 614 Stour Hill, West Stour, Gillingham with c/r G-AOIL.

    23 August 2011

    Civil registration, G-AOIL, cancelled.


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