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23 July 1941 |
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Constructed as a Harvard IIB by Noorduyn. |
5 August 1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 3064. |
August 1941 |
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On its delivery flight from Uplands to Alymer, it suffered aileron lock up over Trenton, where the pilot F/Lt Bitsy Grant made a precautionary landing. |
August 1941 |
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Transferred to No. 14 Service Flying Training School, Alymer, QC.
Operated with markings: 59 |
11 October 1957 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
11 October 1957 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM54137.
Donated to Italian Air Force under a mutual aid programme. |
1957 |
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Remanufactured as a Harvard 4 by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Can. |
December 1957 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM54137 as a T-6H-2M and operated with these markings: RM-12. |
14 June 1974 |
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Last flight.
Last flight in Italian service. |
1974 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Aeronautica Militare Italiana. |
From December 1974 to 1981 |
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Assigned to Bergamo AB for storage. |
1981 |
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To US Defense Logistics Agency.
Offered for sale. |
1981 |
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To Robs Lamplough, Duxford, UK. |
From Unknown to 21 November 1981 |
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Transported by ship.
Shipped from Bolognia to the Southampton docks. |
21 November 1981 |
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To Robs Lamplough, Duxford, UK. |
From 1981 to 1983 |
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Civil registration G-BKWZ reserved but not taken up. |
From 1982 to 1983 |
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Stored Botley (Later Woolston), UK. |
1982 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Botley. |
From Unknown to 1983 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Woolston. |
22 April 1983 |
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To Charles Timothy Kuper Lane. |
22 April 1983 |
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To Tim Lane, Dorchester. |
From 1983 to 1987 |
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Restored.
Restored to airworthy condition at Dorchester, UK. |
From 22 November 1983 to 1987 |
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To Charles T. K. (Tim) Lane, Dorchester with new c/r G-CTKL. |
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Based at Biggin Hill Airport, Croydon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: FE788
Painted to represent a Royal Air Force Harvard. |
From 1983 to 1987 |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Dorchester. |
10 June 1987 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
10 June 1987 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Flown at Dunkeswell. |
From 8 September 1987 to 13 September 1989 |
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To Jeff A. Carr, Dunkeswell, East Doven, UK keeping c/r G-CTKL. |
8 September 1987 |
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To Jeffrey A. Carr, Dunkeswell keeping c/r G-CTKL. |
By 16 July 1989 |
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Markings Applied: 69, 69, U.S. NAVY |
From 13 September 1989 to 5 October 1995 |
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To Gavin John Keegan, North Weald keeping c/r G-CTKL. |
From January 1991 to 1992 |
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To Gavin Keegan, North Weald keeping c/r G-CTKL.
Markings added: USN/SNJ-3/54137/69 |
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Markings Applied: 69, 54137
Based at North Weald in USN markings. |
20 July 1992 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Cosford. |
12 June 1994 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Wroughton (EGDT). |
From 5 October 1995 to 10 June 1997 |
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To Key Audio Systems Ltd keeping c/r G-CTKL. |
From 10 June 1997 to 26 July 2001 |
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To Anthony Peter Williams, Ware keeping c/r G-CTKL. |
26 July 2001 |
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To Michael Rowland Simpson, C/O Simpson Marine Ltd, Aberdeen, Hong Kong (sar PRC) keeping c/r G-CTKL. |
From 26 July 2001 to 2008 |
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To Michael Simpson, North Weald keeping c/r G-CTKL. |
From 26 July 2001 to 2018 |
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To Michael R. Simpson, Hong Kong keeping c/r G-CTKL. |
From 2003 to 2004 |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Rochester. It was returned to the original military config. |
20 August 2004 |
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Markings Applied: FE788
Rolled out as a camouflaged RAF Harvard Mk IIB operated by the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down from December 1943. |
30 September 2005 |
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First flight.
Flown at Rochester for the first time in the new markings. |
15 July 2016 |
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Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: At 2016 Farnborough Airshow |
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Europes Oldest Harvard. |
