Tipsy T.66 Nipper Mk.I (15)

1959
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Constructed by Avions Fairey SA at Gosselies
28/08/59
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Registered as OO-LYS (CofR 1257) to Golden River Aviation Club vzw - Wevelgem
03/10/59
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Fitted with a Pollman-Hepu KFM40/3500 engine
08/07/64
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Propeller removed
16/04/65
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Replaced by new propeller (c/n 4787)
06/05/65
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Fitted with a new Pollman-Hepu KFM40/3500 engine (c/n 1062)
27/01/66
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Flown from Wevelgem to Brasschaat, based
10/03/66
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Registered to Aeroclub BSD/FSA - Köln/Butzweilerhof
10/03/66
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Delivered to Köln
15/08/67
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Flown to Brasschaat via Antwerpen
15/09/67
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Registered to P. Schuddinck - Brasschaat
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Stripped
19/09/74
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Recovered
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Sold to H.Clissen - Hoevenen
18/11/79
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Flown to Hoevenen
06/12/79
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Reregistered as OO-VAG (CofR 1257) to H. Clissen - Hoevenen
1981
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Sold to Dan Aviation - Antwerpen
12/04/81
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Delivered to Antwerpen
15/04/81
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Registered to Dan Aviation - Antwerpen
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One cylinder replaced
12/10/82
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Last flight, from Budel to Antwerpen
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Put into storage
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Used for static exhibitions
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Fitted with BMW, W.Jorssen-titles on fuselage
01/09/84
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Taxied from Antwerpen Airport to Antwerpen city-center (pilot Jos Vermeiren)
24/02/85
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Sold to M.Raymackers - Zwartberg
24/02/85
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Test-flight at Antwerpen
25/02/85
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Delivered to Zwartberg
05/03/85
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Registered to E.Hurxkens (still owned by M.Raymackers)
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Sold to Jean Van den Plas - Keiheuvel
12/09/85
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Flown from Zwartberg to Kiewit for CofA renewal
01/12/85
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Flown from Kiewit to Keiheuvel
05/12/85
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Registered to Jean Van den Plas - Keiheuvel
20/07/86
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Forced landing at Mendonk due to engine-failure during a flight from Keiheuvel to Ursel (pilot J.Van den Plas)
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Flown back to Keiheuvel after spending a week in an open farmhouse
1988
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Sold to Raymond Cuypers (still used by J.Van den Plas)
14/09/88
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Sold to Philip Delhamende - Gosselies
02/10/88
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Delivered to Gosselies
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Put into storage (TT 728,30hrs)
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Cancelled from the Belgian Civil Register as 'sold to Mr Delhamende'
04/02/93
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Sold to Peter Verbiest, Jan Mangelschots, J. De Block and Ivo Giegas - Keiheuvel
05/03/93
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Dismantled at Gosselies and transported to Keiheuvel by R. Cuypers
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Stripped and stored
05/04/94
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Sold to Leon Van Dormael - Kiewit
05/04/94
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Transported to Kiewit
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Recovered by Aviation Service Center - Hoevenen
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Stored at Kiewit
1998
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Sold to Raymond Cuypers - Keiheuvel
17/01/99
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Transported to Keiheuvel
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Put into storage
06/06/99
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Transported to Mol/Millegem
11/06/99
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Reregistered as OO-VAG to Raymond Cuypers - Keiheuvel
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Transported to Grimbergen
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Completely restored
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Fitted with a Jabiru 80hp engine (c/n 22A023) and a Poncelet propeller (c/n 0193)
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Modified to fit taller pilots (seat moved 7cm backwards)
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Test-flight at Grimbergen (pilot Raymond Cuypers)
01/10/00
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Delivered to Keiheuvel
21/11/00
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Registered to Jan Mangelschots and Raymond Cuypers - Keiheuvel
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Sold in Scotland
24/01/04
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Dismantled at Keiheuvel
25/01/04
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Transported to Perth
21/02/04
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Test-flight at Perth
31/03/04
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Cancelled from the Belgian Civil Register
07/04/04
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Registered as G-OVAG to Larry Johnston - Perth
27/05/04
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First flight with english markings (pilot L. Johnston)
06/08
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Fitted with new Jabiru 80hp engine (c/n 1812)