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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft A / J-2 / J-3 / J-4 / J-5 / L-4/O-59/C-83 Grasshopper / L-18 Super Cub / L-21 Super Grasshopper / PA-11/PA-18/PA-19
    Latest Model:L-18C-PI Super Cub
    Last Military Serial:96+23 Luftwaffe
    Construction Number:18-3447
    Last Civil Registration:G-BLLN
    Compressed ID:Piper L-18C-PI sn 96+23 Luftwaffe c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeroclub Du Bassin D Arcachon, Aerodrome de Villemarie, La Teste de Buch, France

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-18C-PI by Piper at Lock Haven, PA, USA.

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-0747.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n AS+508.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n AC+507.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n QZ+011.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n PY+901.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n 96+23.

    To unknown owner with c/r D-ECLN.

    27 June 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r G-BLLN.

    From 15 October 1984 to 5 June 1987

    To Willaim Henry Pelly keeping c/r G-BLLN.

    From 5 June 1987 to 22 June 1989

    To Willaim Henry Pelly keeping c/r G-BLLN.

    From 22 June 1989 to 26 June 1991

    To Felthorpe Flying Group Ltd keeping c/r G-BLLN.

    From 26 June 1991 to 6 September 1999

    To Adrian Leslie Hall-Carpenter keeping c/r G-BLLN.

    From 6 September 1999 to 4 June 2001

    To Paul Albert Layzell keeping c/r G-BLLN.

    From 4 June 2001 to 13 October 2011

    To Christopher George Fisher keeping c/r G-BLLN.

    12 June 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2009 Photo as visitor to AeroExpo at Booker

    From 13 October 2011 to 12 December 2013

    To Nicola Massimliano Zullo keeping c/r G-BLLN.

    12 December 2013

    To Aeroclub Du Bassin D Arcachon, Aerodrome de Villemarie, La Teste de Buch, France with new c/r G-BLLN.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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