| 29/05/1954 |
On Luton production line |
| 16/09/1954 |
Declared "fit for service" after 1,25 flying hours |
| 22/09/1954 |
Handed over to the Belgian Air Force |
| 25/09/1954 |
Accepted by SCRT (3.15 flying hours) + engines Alvis Leonides Mk.12701 n° A13042 and A13040 |
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and taken on charge by 21Sqn/15W |
| 20/10/1954 |
Acceptance check complete |
| 26/06/1955 |
To Vliegtuigenpark (Aircraft Storage facility) at Wevelgem for storage (88,15 flying hours) |
| 26/08/1958 |
To 15W (with 94,05 flying hours) |
| 17/11/1960 |
Major overhaul at Fairey SA |
| 15/09/1961 |
To 15W |
| 31/05/1963 |
Cat. 1 at Melsbroek AB. Birdstrike during landing. Left wing leading edge damaged. Sgt Hayt unhurt |
| 27/04/1965 |
Major overhaul at Fairey SA after 2095.34 flying hours |
| 10/12/1974 |
Back to 15 Wing (2100.34 flying hours) |
| 19/03/1976 |
Flown from Melsbroek AB to Koksijde AB for storage. (with 2397 flying hours) |
| 28/04/1976 |
In protective storage |
| 28/04/1976 |
Struck of Charge (with 2397,26 flying hours) while in protective storage through note |
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VDE/S2/18424 of 10/12/1974 with engines Alvis Leonides Mk.12701 n° 958 (L) (425.31 hrs) |
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and 1012 (3) (371.11 hrs). |
| 18/01/1978 |
Sold to Air America Inc., Box 444, Factoryville, Pennsylvania 18419, USA (Exchange agreement |
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730006 of 18/01/1978) |
| 28/01/1978 |
Aircraft Registration Application for N51964 by AAI |
| 06/03/1978 |
Registration N51964 issued to AAI |
| 24/04/1978 |
Flew from Koksijde to Stansted (UK) with N51966/RM-10 |
| 25/04/1978 |
Flew from Stansted to Edinburgh with N51966/RM-10 |
| 25/04/1978 |
Flown to Blackbushe for long-range tank and instrument fitting |
| 15/04/1978 |
Flown to USA via Stornoway and Reykjavik (with N51963/ex 'RM-8' and N51970) |
| REMARK |
these 2 notes come from Belgium, but they don't agree with spotter's reports from the UK |
| 01/05/1978 |
At Blackbushe for long-range tank and instrument fitting. This was the first Belgian Air Force |
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Pembroke to be done. Solid nose cone. |
| 12/05/1978 |
One report said "Departed Blackbushe to Shannon with N51963/RM-8 and N51970/RM-11" |
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This information could not be confirmed at Shannon however, according to the Shannon source |
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they never appeared. Test flights maybe ? |
| 14/05/1978 |
Departed Blackbushe for Stornoway and Rejkjavik with N51963 and N51970 |
| 28/06/1978 |
Application to FAA for cancellation of registration due to sale to Honduras |
| 28/06/1978 |
Sold to Interamericana de Honduras S.A. de C.V., based at San Pedro, Sula, Dpto de Cortes |
| 29/06/1978 |
Registration N516964 cancelled by FAA |
| 00/06/1978 ? |
Flown to Miami (USA) by pilot/mechanic Ernesto Morales, still as N51694 |
| 00/07/1978 |
At Miami with "Inter Americana de Honduras" titles. (Pictures needed !!!) |
| 00/08/1978 |
Noted at Miami Intl as N51694 |
| 15/08/1978 |
Registered to Interamericana de Honduras S.A. as HR-ITA at San Pedro Sula, Dpto de Cortes |
| Sept/Oct 1978 |
HR-ITA noted in brown colour scheme at Miami Intl. Still with Indian head on port side |
| late Nov 1980 |
Noted at San Pedro Sula, Honduras in brown colour scheme |
| 29/09/1982 |
Noted in new white colours with red cheat line. Black registration, in very good condition at New |
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Tamiami with solid nose |
| 02/07/1985 |
According to FAA documents the aircraft sold to James P. MacIvor, 8201 SW 188 St., Miami, Fl.33157 |
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by Air America Inc. (document not certified) - (No registration quoted) |
| 24/09/1985 |
Sold by Interamericana de Honduras (HR-ITA) to Nighthawk Air Systems, C/O James P. MacIvor, |
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President, 8201 SW 188, St., Miami, Fl.33157 |
| 06/12/1985 |
Cancellation from Honduras register as HR-ITA |
| 06/12/1985 |
Aircraft stored at Tamiami Airport, Florida |
| 04/01/1986 |
Aircraft Registration Application by James P. MacIvor (no registration issued, reason: aircraft sold) |
| 00/03/1986 |
Still noted at New Tamiami Airport, with glazed (perspex) nose |
| 01/04/1986 |
Aircraft Registration Application by Nighthawk Air Systems (no registration quoted on form). No |
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registration issued, reason: aircraft sold) |
| 25/11/1986 |
Aircraft Registration Application by Nighthawk Air Systems for N702JM. No registration issued. |
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Reason: aircraft sold. |
| 26/11/1986 |
100 hour check plus Special Airworthiness Certificate issued |
| 05/03/1987 |
N702JM Bill of Sale. Sold by Night Hawk Air Systems to Midnight Aviation Inc., 12217 SW 131 Ave., |
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Miami, Fl 33186, USA |
| 05/05/1987 |
Aircraft Registration Application N702JM by Midnight Aviation Inc. (James MacIvor, President) |
| 01/08/1987 |
till 14/12/1987 aircraft still stored at Tamiami Airport, Miami (as N702JM) |
| 06/10/1987 |
Letter from MacIvor to FAA requests registration N702JM |
| 18/12/1987 |
Aircraft Registration N702JM issued to Midnight Aviation Inc. (Sean Keating & Barry Badenhorst) |
| 26/03/1988 |
N702JM sold to Panazzo Farms Corporation (John & Celia Panozzo, president and Vice President) |
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4630 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 |
| 05/04/1988 |
Application for registration N510RP by John and Celia Panozzo |
| 07/04/1988 |
Aircraft Reservation Application for N702JM by John and Celia Panozzo. Flying time extended with |
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90 days from 11 May 1988 stamped on form |
| 15/06/1988 |
100 hour check by Air Center of Miami |
| 24/06/1988 |
Test flight of 2.25 hours by Air Center, Miami FL. |
| 08/07/1988 |
Registration N702Jm issued |
| 00/07/1988 |
The aircraft was ferried from Tamiami FL to Anoka County Airport, Blaine, MN. The owners wanted to |
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use the aircraft for a proposed charter operation, which was denied by the FAA due to certification |
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difficulties of an ex military aircraft |
| 14/10/1988 |
Under FAA Assignment of Special Registration certificate, re-registered N510RP to Panozzo Farms |
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(Richard Panozzo personal suffix ?) |
| 29/10/1988 |
Registration N510RP issued and painted on the aircraft |
| 00/03/1990 |
Still registered to Panozzo Farms |
| 00/00/0000 ? |
Flown to Minneapolis |
| 16/10/1991 |
Noted at Anoka County Airport, Blaine, Minneapolis, MN |
| 15/10/1992 |
The aircraft was sold to Charles Yant, Honey Grove, TX. Yant operated a cropduster powered with |
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by similar Alvis Leonides engine. His intentions to dismantle the aircraft not fulfilled and the aircraft |
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was advertised for sale in April 1996. Spares and spare engines were trucked to Texas |
| 00/10/1996 |
Inspected by Sean Keating |
| 00/04/1997 |
Purchased by Sean Keating from Charles Yant, 38543-121 East 1st Street, North Vancouver, |
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British Columbia, Canada V7L 4T7. In partnership with Ernest Barend "Barry" Bradenhorst |
| 22/08/1997 |
Allocated Temporary Aircraft Registration C-GBGT, but not taken up and allocation expired |
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on 22/08/1998 |
| 01/04/1998 |
Final transaction for sale to Sean Keating |
| 08/06/1998 |
Stored at Anoka County Airport, Blaine, MN (20 km north of Minneapolis) ( 2680 flying hours) |
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Restoration under review and should commence in about two years |
| 21/05/1999 |
Both engines were succesfully run together after at least five years of dormancy. Exterior was |
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cleaned up, rudders operating, brakes overhauled and new cockpit side windows fitted. |
| 22/05/1999 |
Taxied before crowd during Open Weekend at Anoka County Airport, Blaine, MN. Once the aircraft is |
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in an ferriable condition it will be flown up to Vancouver, British Columbia, for a full restoration. After |
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restoration, its Canadian saviours intend to operate it in its Belgian colours at air shows. |
| 18/10/1999 |
Still registered to Panazzo Farms Corporation |
| 00/08/2001 |
Still at Anoka County Airport |
| 00/07/2002 |
Engine runs satisfactory. Awaiting funds to fly to YVR. |
| 00/09/2002 |
Last noted at Anoka County Airport, due to go to Nashville, Tennessee for restoration to flying |
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condition at Bristol Heritage Collection |
| 00/00/2003 |
Offered for trade to Bristol Heritage Collection of Nashville TN |
| 00/00/2003 |
Reported under restoration Bristol Heritage Collection, Tennessee Air and Space Museum, 210 Club |
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Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37221-1900 |
| 00/06/2003 |
Still registered to Panazzo Farms Corporation |
| 21/06/2004 |
Still at Anoka County Airport |
| summer 2005 |
Reregistered N702JM again. Owner Sean Keating only |
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| REMARK |
data provided by Tom Singfield and added/corrected by Sean Keating |
