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    Airframe Family: Sopwith Camel
    Latest Model:Camel (replica)
    Construction Number:3
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-SDL
    Compressed ID:Sopwith Camel (replica) cn 3 cr ZK-...
    Latest Owner or Location:The Vintage Aviator Limited, Masterton

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Camel (replica).
    Built by the British Caudron Company

    Markings Applied: N6254
    N6254 was a serial number issued for a batch of SPAD S.VII aircraft, but never issued. It was never issued to a Camel.

    Circa 1920

    Imported into America by the Chamberlain Rowe Aircraft Corporation.

    1951

    To Jarret War Museum.

    23 July 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6254 (CAMEL, 3) issued.

    1964

    To Movieland of the Air, Santa Ana, CA with new c/r NX6254 (CAMEL, 3).

    1964


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Movieland of the Air, Santa Ana, 1964

    To Wings and Wheels Museum, Moncks Corner, SC.
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    To Wings and Wheels Museum, Orlando, FL.
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    19 February 1982

    To Richard N. Holbert, Little Rock, AR with new c/r N6254 {1}.

    11 February 1999

    To unknown owner with c/r N6254 {1}.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Little Rock, AR.

    12 June 2007

    To Arkansas Aviation Historical Society, Little Rock, AR keeping c/r N6254 {1}.

    Based at Aerospace Education Center, Little Rock National Airport, Little Rock, AR.
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    Markings Applied: E1537

    20 August 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N6254 {1}.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wellington.

    17 February 2015

    To The Vintage Aviator Limited, Masterton with new c/r ZK-SDL.
    Operated with markings: B5663

    It is painted in the colours of Flight Lieutenant Wilf Curtis of No 10 Naval Squadron of the RNAS in 1917.
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