Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: used by the Cessna Pilot Center of Abelag Aviation (established in 1964 ,Grimbergen airfield) for sky diving, this factory fresh Cessna was registered to them on July 15 1981 and did carry small titles in the tail (see also upper left inset), here depicted such. On August 8 1982 it had a non-fatal crash near Lokeren (Belgium) and was afterwards seen dismantled in the Abelag hangar at Brussels Airport for repairs. By October 1983 it was rebuild and later, on February 1 1985, it migrated to Para Centrum Oud-Turnhout as "OO-VOB" where it stayed till the club was dissolved in January 1997 leaving Antwerp airport on July 7 1997 for the States where it was cancelled on January 23 1998 as "N669DV" for Barry Adventure Travel.