TIPSY NIPPER MK.I c/n 15 OO-LYS - OO-VAG - G-OVAG

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