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    Airframe Family: Messerschmitt Bf-108 Taifun / N-1000 Pingouin
    Latest Model:N-1002 Pingouin II
    Last Military Serial:285 ALA
    Construction Number:285
    Last Civil Registration:VH-OFS
    Compressed ID:SNCAN N-1002 sn 285 ALA cn 285 cr V...
    Latest Owner or Location:Benjamin Sampson, North Hobart, TAS

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as a N-1002 by SNCAN at Meulte and Les Mureaux.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 285.

    23 September 1963

    To Aero Club D and #39; Angouleme, Champniers, Poitou Charentes with new c/r F-BGVD (Nord 1002, 285).
    Based at Angouleme Brie Champniers.

    23 December 1964

    Civil registration, F-BGVD, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r OO-GVD.

    18 October 1973

    To Frank E Geert, East Kingston, NH with new c/r N108R (1002, 285).

    4 January 1974

    Civil registration, N108R, cancelled.

    17 November 1983

    To Franz Stigler, Surrey, BC with new c/r C-GRIT.

    16 November 1999

    To Benjamin Cory Sampson, Thirroul, NSW with new c/r VH-OFS.

    13 July 2006

    To Benjamin Sampson, North Hobart, TAS keeping c/r VH-OFS.

    19 April 2019


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Omaka, New Zealand

    2 August 2019

    Civil registration, VH-OFS, cancelled.
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    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Transport Canada
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