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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-18C Super Cub
    Last Military Serial:18-1631 FAFL
    Construction Number:18-1631
    Last Civil Registration:G-LCUB
    Compressed ID:Piper L-18C sn 18-1631 FAFL cn 18-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Headcorn Aerodrome, Headcorn, Ashford

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as a L-18C by Piper.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-15631.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forces Aeriennes Francaises Libres with s/n 18-1631.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AYPR.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-LCUB.

    To Headcorn Aerdrome, Headcorn Airfield, Ashford, Kent, England.
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    26 April 1975


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Piper L-18C Super Cub as seen at Biggin Hill in April 1975

    From 22 September 1982 to 13 March 1985

    To Richard John Verrall keeping c/r G-AYPR.

    From 13 March 1985 to 3 June 1992

    To John Wilson Hollingsworth keeping c/r G-AYPR.

    From 3 June 1992 to 19 April 1993

    To Edward Henry Booker keeping c/r G-AYPR.

    From 10 May 1993 to 3 December 2002

    To David George Holman keeping c/r G-AYPR.

    From 3 December 2002 to 9 February 2007

    To Roger Graham Manton keeping c/r G-AYPR.

    From 9 February 2007 to 9 July 2007

    To Janet Ann Keen keeping c/r G-LCUB.

    9 July 2007

    To Headcorn Aerodrome, Headcorn, Ashford with new c/r G-LCUB.

    15 August 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2009 photo at Headcorn, Kent, UK

    15 August 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2009 photo at Headcorn, Kent, UK

    11 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Taylorcraft-Piper L-18C Super Cub, s/n 18-1631, c/n 18-1631, c/r G-LCUB at Headcorn, Kent
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     Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
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     Terry Fletcher
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