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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-87
    Latest Model:DH-87B Hornet Moth
    Last Military Serial:W5751 RAF
    Construction Number:8037
    Last Civil Registration:G-ADKM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-87B sn W5751 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Stephen George Collyer, South House, Dorking

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    Dates

    Event

    1935

    Constructed as a DH-87B.

    3 August 1938

    To Exeter Aero Club with new c/r G-ADKM.

    25 January 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n W5751.

    20 May 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.

    20 June 1946

    To Thomas Young with new c/r G-ADKM.

    From 1946 to 2008

    Passed through four changes of ownership.

    From 17 September 1964 to 25 April 1986

    To Frederick Roy Eaton Hayter keeping c/r G-ADKM.

    Circa 1965


    Photographer: Peter M. Law
    Notes: Circa 1965 photo at Teeside Airport

    From 25 April 1986 to 18 November 2008

    To Lawrence Victor Mayhead keeping c/r G-ADKM.

    Circa 11 June 2000


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Topham.

    10 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photo at Popham, Hampshire in UK

    18 November 2008

    To Stephen Collyer keeping c/r G-ADKM.

    18 November 2008

    To Stephen George Collyer, South House, Dorking keeping c/r G-ADKM.
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