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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:BB814 RAF
    Construction Number:82187
    Last Civil Registration:G-AFWI
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn BB814...
    Latest Owner or Location:Crowfield Airfield, (EGSO) Coddenham Green, Ipswich

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    Dates

    Event

    1939

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.

    17 July 1939

    To Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick Airport, Scotland with new c/r G-AFWI.

    12 October 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n BB814.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n 8218M.

    8 August 1972

    To Trustees of the Assets of the Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club with new c/r G-AFWI.

    15 August 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Formerly operated by Lee-on-Solent Naval Gliding Club, this DH.82A Tiger Moth attended the 1976 Blackbushe Fly-in

    From 11 August 1982 to 11 August 1982

    To Neil Erskin Rankin keeping c/r G-AFWI.

    From 28 November 1991 to 28 November 1991

    To Eric Newbigin keeping c/r G-AFWI.

    27 April 2009

    To Paul Robert Harvey, Blackberry Barn, Mill Street, Gislingham, EYE keeping c/r G-AFWI.

    Based at Old Buckenham Airfield, Attleborough-Black Carr, Norfolk, England.
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    21 August 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: DH Moth Club Rally at Belvoir Castle in the UK

    1 August 2017

    To Nigel Bailey, Oak FARM Cottage, Mill Street, Gislingham, EYE, Suffolk keeping c/r G-AFWI.

    Based with Crowfield Airfield, (EGSO) Coddenham Green, Ipswich.

    1 September 2019


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Sywell - LAA Rally

    1 September 2019


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At LAA Rally at Sywell
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     Nigel Bailey
    Terry Fletcher
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