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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-4H Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:43-30236 USAAF
    Construction Number:11527
    Last Civil Registration:G-KURK
    Compressed ID:Piper L-4H sn 43-30236 USAAF cn 115...
    Latest Owner or Location:Maurice John Kirk, 124 Cheltenham Road, Bristol

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-4H by Piper.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-30236.

    13 June 1946

    To unknown owner with c/r OO-AAL.

    3 June 1948

    To Jean Moretti, 2 RUE de LA Republique, 76500 Elbeuf with new c/r F-BEGK.

    3 June 1971

    To Aero Club Pierre Trebod, Aerodrome, Saint Cyr Lecole keeping c/r F-BEGK.

    From 1 December 1981 to 26 June 2005

    To Keith Rodney Nunn, Oak House, New Road, Fritton, Greatyarmouth with new c/r G-BJTO.

    From 26 June 2005 to 28 November 2008

    To Richard Horner, Coopers Cottage, Taw Green, Okehampton EX20 2LU keeping c/r G-BJTO.

    6 January 2009

    To Genevieve Violet Edith Kirk, The Marlpits Saint. Donats, Llantwit Major with new c/r G-KURK.

    5 December 2012

    To Maurice John Kirk, 124 Cheltenham Road, Bristol keeping c/r G-KURK.

    4 September 2015


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Arriving at 2015 LAA National Rally at Sywell
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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