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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-84 Dragon / DH-89 Dragon Rapide
    Latest Model:DH-89A Mk 6 Dragon Rapide
    Last Military Serial:HG724 RAF
    Construction Number:6709
    Last Civil Registration:N89DH
    Compressed ID:Brush Coachworks DH-89A Mk 6 sn HG7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Legends Foundation, San Antonio, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a DH-89A Mk 6 by Brush Coachworks at Loughborough.

    18 March 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n HG724.

    12 January 1948

    To Newman Airways, Croydon with new c/r NG-AKPA.

    16 March 1951

    To The Midland Metal Spinning Co Ltd, Wolverhampton with new c/r G-AKPA.

    15 June 1962

    To FJ Connolly T/A Aer Turas with new c/r EI-AML.

    2 February 1965

    To Aero Club de Lorraine, Luneville with new c/r F-BLHZ.

    8 March 1968

    To Centre Ecole Regional de Parachutisme Sportif de Nancy Lorraine, Saint Nicolas Du Port, Lorraine keeping c/r F-BLHZ.
    Based at Nancy Azelot.

    27 November 1972

    Civil registration, F-BLHZ, cancelled.

    1973

    To Doyle W Cotton (and) W F Watson, Tulsa OK with new c/r N89DH.

    2 July 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX89DH (DH-89A, HG-724) issued.

    1987

    To Robert Hood.
    Bought at Auction for $75,000.

    12 January 1990

    To Robert C Hood, Carthage, MO keeping c/r N89DH.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX89DH (DH-89A, HG-724) issued.

    14 May 2007

    To Training Services Inc, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N89DH.

    Based at Military Aviation Museum and Fighter Factory, Virginia Beach Airport, Virginia Beach, VA.
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    15 February 2010


    Photographer: David Paull
    Notes: On overhaul with Avspecs at Ardmore Airport, New Zealand

    May 2010

    Restoration completed.
    By Avspecs, Ardmore, New Zealand.

    Markings Applied: G-ADDD
    Finished in the 1935 colors of a Dragon Rapide flown by Edward, Prince of Wales.

    30 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

    10 July 2013

    To Gerald W. Yagen, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N89DH.

    14 August 2013

    To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N89DH.

    22 August 2013


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: Seen during Warbirds over the Beach, Virginia Beach, VA, USA

    Operated by Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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    6 November 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N89DH.
    Registration pending to a new owner in San Antonio, TX.

    16 January 2014

    To Spitfire Ventures Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N89DH.

    15 March 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N89DH.
    Sale reported to a new owner in San Antonio, TX.

    3 January 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N89DH.
    Sale reported to a new owner in San Antonio, TX.

    18 March 2022

    To Air Legends Foundation, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N89DH.


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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    Terry Fletcher

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