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Reims/Cessna F.172H (F172-0614)

 

 
Date: 1969

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this factory fresh Cessna (build by Reims) was via Sotramat on August 19 1969 registered as first airframe to Jeugd en Luchtvaart and sponsered by Ford Motor Company, here seen such taxiing after a flight at Antwerp airport. It was formed on February 26 1969 to encourage aviation for the youth and was based at Antwerp airport.

Date: 1979

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: later in the seventies, it received an update in the livery and is depicted such. On June 10 1986 it migrated to Aero Club Hoevenen where 17 years later, on March 14 2003, it was damaged beyond repair during a flip-over on a take-off at Hoevenen airfield, luckely without casualties. It was cancelled from the register on October 24 2006 and its remains were transported to Hungary for spares.

 

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