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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:479888 AdT
    Construction Number:12184
    Last Civil Registration:G-AYEN
    Compressed ID:Piper L-4H sn 479888 AdT cn 12184 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Philip JOHN WARDE GROVE FARM Beccles ROAD, Raveningham Norwich NR14 6NX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-4H by Piper.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-79888.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de Terre with s/n 479888.

    New construction number, 43835, assigned to the airframe.
    Unsure reason for c/n change.

    2 March 1953

    To ETAT/Service de L Aviation Legere ET Sportive/SALS, Paris with new c/r F-BGQD.

    27 November 1963

    To AERO CLUB Dussel-Thalamy, Ussell keeping c/r F-BGQD.

    11 September 1967

    To ASSOC UNION Aeronautique Landaise, Mont de Marsan keeping c/r F-BGQD.

    18 April 1970


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: F-BGQD at Elstree Aerodrome on 18th April 1970 - Note the old-fashion fuel pump which probably dates back to 1939 when the airfield was established. Also the suitcases dumped on the ground - also Czech built Aero 145 landing in the background.

    4 June 1970

    To Michael John Collett, Jersey with new c/r G-AYEN.

    From 17 July 1970 to 8 August 1971

    To John Gladish, Ripon keeping c/r G-AYEN.

    10 October 1973

    To Philip JOHN WARDE GROVE FARM Beccles ROAD, Raveningham Norwich NR14 6NX keeping c/r G-AYEN.

    7 July 1974


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Piper J3C-65 Cub seen at the 1974 Popular Flying Association Fly-in at Sywell.

    2004

    Based at Grove Farm,Raveningham, Norfolk.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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