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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:N6539 RAF
    Construction Number:3852
    Last Civil Registration:N555XB
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn N6539...
    Latest Owner or Location:Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    1938

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by de Havilland at Hatfield.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n N6539.

    6 October 1964

    To William Venling with new c/r G-ASXB.

    From 7 March 1975 to 7 May 1986

    To Gary William Bisshopp keeping c/r G-ASXB.

    Circa 1977


    Photographer: Peter M. Law
    Notes: Circa 1977 photo at Sywell

    7 May 1986

    To Percy Benjamin Borsberry, Sonning Common, Reading, Andrew John Borsberry, Sonning Common, Reading, Peter James Borsberry, Sonning Common, Reading keeping c/r G-ASXB.

    11 March 1988

    Civil registration, G-ASXB, cancelled.

    11 October 1990

    To William R. Lawrence, Manhattan Beach, CA with new c/r N555XB.

    13 January 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX555XB (TIGER MOTH DH 82A, 3852) issued.

    28 January 1993

    To Timothy S. Jacobson, Gig Harbor, WA keeping c/r N555XB.

    14 July 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: On display at the EAA Arlington Fly-In, Washington State, USA

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6539 (TIGER MOTH DH 82A, 3852) issued.

    27 January 2016

    To Timothy S. Jacobson, Gig Harbor, WA keeping c/r N555XB.

    17 April 2020

    To Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, WA keeping c/r N555XB.

    Based at Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, WA.
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