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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:Griffin HT1
    Last Military Serial:ZJ707 RAF
    Construction Number:36297
    Last Civil Registration:2-EVAG
    Compressed ID:Bell Griffin HT1 sn ZJ707 RAF cn 36...
    Latest Owner or Location:Optima Aero Inc

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 412EP.

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GADQ.

    22 July 2002

    To Bristow Helicopters Ltd with new c/r G-CBUB (BELL 412EP, c/n 36297).

    13 November 2002

    To FB Leasing Ltd keeping c/r G-CBUB.

    1 May 2003

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ZJ707 as a Griffin HT1 and operated with these markings: O.

    11 June 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2011 photo of Bell Griffin T1 at a Fly-in at Hucknall

    11 June 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2011 photo of flightdeck of Bell Griffin T1 at a Fly-in at Hucknall

    9 September 2021

    To FB Leasing Ltd/Draken Europe with new c/r G-CBUB.

    1 December 2021

    To Optima Aero Inc with new c/r 2-EVAG.
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     Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
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     Andrew Appleton
    Terry Fletcher
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