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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:J-3C-65
    Construction Number:04532
    Last Civil Registration:G-BPCF
    Compressed ID:Piper J-3C-65 cn 04532 cr G-BPCF
    Latest Owner or Location:Brendan Marshall Obrien, THE Observatory, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J-3C-65 by Piper.
    2014 - part of OBriens Flying Circus Aerobatic - Stunt Team - G-BPCF is probably the most modified J3 Cub in the world. In single seat configuration now with state of the art avionics and a powerful smoke system combined with lights, lasers and pyrotechnics for spectacular day and night shows

    To unknown owner with c/r N150DC.

    From 12 May 1989 to 17 April 1990

    To BRIAN Geoffrey ELL, 24 Meadowlands, Kirton, Ipswich with new c/r G-BPCF.

    13 November 2009

    To Brendan Marshall Obrien, THE Observatory, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley keeping c/r G-BPCF.

    2010

    27 July 2014


    Photographer: John Allan
    Notes: 2014 photo taken at Old Buckenham about to perform with OBriens Flying Circus
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