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    Airframe Family: Miles M65 Gemini / M75 Aries
    Latest Model:Gemini 1A
    Construction Number:6284
    Last Civil Registration:G-AKDD
    Compressed ID:Miles Gemini 1A cn 6284 cr G-AKDD
    Latest Owner or Location:Eric Thurston, Essex

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a Gemini 1A.
    MILES AIRCRAFT LTD MILES M65 GEMINI 1A 6284

    From 16 September 1947 to 16 September 1955

    To The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, London with new c/r G-AKDD (MILES M65 GEMINI 1A, 6284).

    13 September 1952


    Photographer: Gerald Lawrance (via Tony Clarke )
    Notes: At Stansted Airport

    20 September 1955

    To Air Charter Ltd, London keeping c/r G-AKDD.

    22 November 1957

    To Balfour Marine Engineering. Ilford, Essex keeping c/r G-AKDD.

    26 March 1959

    To Eric Thurston, Essex keeping c/r G-AKDD.

    10 June 1961

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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