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    Airframe Family: Allgemeine Elektrizitats Gesellschaft G.IV
    Latest Model:G.IV
    Last Military Serial:574/18
    Compressed ID:Allgemeine Elektrizitats Gesellscha...
    Latest Owner or Location:Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, Ontario

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    Dates

    Event

    1918

    Constructed as a G.IV.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 574/18.

    1919

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped to Canada as a war trophy.

    There are no records for movements of the airframe. The two Mercedes engines were lost.

    From Circa 1950 to Circa 1959

    To Canadian War Museum.
    Stored in a warhouse operated by the museum.

    Restored.
    The work was carried out by No. 6 Repair Depot, RCAF, at Trenton, ON. 160 hp Mercedes engines were installed in place of the missing original 260 hp engines.

    1970

    To Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON.
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    11 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

    11 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

    11 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

    11 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     World Military Out of Service 2012 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Canada Aviation and Space Museum
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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