Location: -/EBGT

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this factory fresh Socata was registered on August 24 1979 to Gabco established on August 31 1971 based at Ghent airfield, at that time the Belgian dealer for all SOCATA airframes and here seen such in a livery without titles. In 1980 it migrated to it first operator, namely Ghent Aviation Club (established January 1 1938), followed on September 14 1981 by Ibis Avia which was a flight school based at Ghent airfield. On June 22 1983 it moved to the English register as "G-BKVB" for Air Touring Club Ltd being cancelled in the Belgian one a few weeks later, namely on July 1.