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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:43-29854 USAAF USAAF
    Construction Number:11145
    Last Civil Registration:G-BMKC
    Compressed ID:Piper L-4H sn 43-29854 USAAF USAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Peter Monk, Tunbridge Wells

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-4H by Piper.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-29854 USAAF.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-BFBA.

    2 January 1986

    To John Anziani, Great Missenden with new c/r G-BMKC.

    20 January 1988

    To Ron Springall, Saint. Agnes keeping c/r G-BMKC.

    3 April 2001

    To Jeffry Salter Holywood keeping c/r G-BMKC.

    28 February 2007

    To Edward Parkin, Ashbourne, Derbyshire keeping c/r G-BMKC.

    25 May 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2009 photo taken at Derby Airfield at Eggington in the UK

    22 May 2012

    To Joe Hirst, Westerham keeping c/r G-BMKC.

    13 June 2016

    To Peter Monk, Tunbridge Wells keeping c/r G-BMKC.

    14 May 2022


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At the UK Vintage Piper fly-in 14 May 2022 at Goodwood
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