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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-21B-PI Super Cub
    Last Military Serial:R-157 KLu
    Construction Number:18-3847
    Last Civil Registration:G-SCUB
    Compressed ID:Piper L-21B-PI sn R-157 KLu cn 18-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Justin David Needham, Lincoln

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-21B-PI by Piper at Lock Haven, PA, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 54-2647.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force with s/n R-157.

    24 April 1975

    To Stichting Vliegsport, Gilze-Rijen with new c/r PH-GAX.

    26 August 1976

    To C. A. M. M. Neidt, Roosendaal keeping c/r PH-GAX.

    12 December 1978

    To Skylight BV keeping c/r PH-GAX.

    13 December 1978

    To Colton Aviation with new c/r G-SCUB.

    6 February 1979

    To Neil David Needham keeping c/r G-SCUB.

    16 June 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: L-21B Super Cub G-SCUB at the 1979 RAF Waddington Airshow

    22 June 1979


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Greenham Common

    26 August 2003

    To Cherith Louise Needham, Sleaford, Lincolnshire keeping c/r G-SCUB.

    29 April 2005

    To Martin Ezekiel Needham keeping c/r G-SCUB.
    Markings added: 542447

    4 June 2006


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: Taken at (Shuttleworth air display) Old Warden, Bedfordshire UK on 4th June 2006

    12 July 2016

    To Justin David Needham, Lincoln keeping c/r G-SCUB.
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