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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:DH-82C Tiger Moth
    Last Military Serial:5994 RCAF
    Construction Number:C1297
    Last Civil Registration:N5994M
    Compressed ID:deHavilland Canada DH-82C sn 5994 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:James M. Oleary, Newark, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DH-82C by deHavilland Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 5994.

    From 1942 to 1943

    Transferred to McCall Field, Calgary, AB.
    Used for pilot training.

    1942


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Taken near Calgary. I believe Fred Lewis is the pilot.

    24 November 2000

    To Southern California Historical Avn Foundation Inc, Hawthorne, CA with new c/r N5994M.

    7 October 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX5994M (DH 82-C, 1297) issued.

    10 March 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX5994M (DH 82-C, 1297) issued.

    16 April 2007

    To John M. Croskery, Thousand Oaks, CA with new c/r N5994M.

    Based at Western Museum of Flight-Stores, Hawthorne Municipal Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
    Stored here damaged.
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    6 March 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX5994M (DH 82-C, 1297) issued.

    22 October 2012

    To O Leary James M, Newark, CA keeping c/r N5994M.

    17 May 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N5994M.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Newark, CA.

    22 July 2013

    To James M. Oleary, Newark, CA keeping c/r N5994M.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Dave Lewis
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