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    Airframe Family: Bucker Bu-181 Bestmann
    Latest Model:Bu-181 Bestmann
    Construction Number:331381
    Last Civil Registration:D-ECYV
    Latest Owner or Location:Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim, Oberschleissheim, Bavaria

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a Bu-181.

    To Mr... Mueller, Germany with new c/r SL-AAS.

    1959

    Assigned civil registration: D-ECYV

    1982

    To Norbert Kron.

    Circa 2 January 1982


    Photographer: Norbert Kron
    Notes: Before restauration

    Circa 15 April 1982


    Photographer: Norbert Kron
    Notes: 1982 after restauration

    Restored.

    1985

    To Mr... Dittes, Speyer, Germany.
    Norbert Kron comments (27 November 2017): I sold the airplane again to a Mr. Dittes from Speyer, Germany. As far as I know, he sold or donated it to the Deutsches Museum.

    To Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim, Oberschleissheim, Bavaria.
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    24 October 2006


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: Deutsches Museum - Oberschleissheim

    24 October 2006


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: Deutsches Museum - Oberschleissheim

    2008


    Photographer: Andy West


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    European Military Out of Service 2007 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Airliners.Net

    Individual Contributors
    Norbert Kron

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