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N2123X looking good on Wipline amphibs at OSH.
Photos: Tony Clarke © April 1992 - Aird Archives
XP814 of 669 Sqdn on the Newcastle Ramp.
Photo: Ian MacFarlane © 20 December 1972
XP814 at a hot 'n humid Kluang.
Photo: Barrie Davies © 1965

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XP814

N2123X

• de Havilland Aircraft, Hatfield. Delivered 06-Jun-1961 to Hawarden, Chester via Liverpool Docks. First flight, 24-Aug-1961

XP814 Delivered to Army Air Corps (AAC). 31-Aug-1961

Taken on charge by 19 Liaison 651Squadron at Middle Wallop, Hampshire on 07-Sep-1961.

To Cyprus Feb-1964 and flew in UN markings. Feb-1964 – Jun-1964 with XP816 & XP825.

Left Nicosia, Cyprus for Aden to join 653 Sqd, flying via El Adem, Libya , Wadi Halfa, Sudan and Khartoum, Sudan. Arrived Aden 16-Jun-1964.

From Aden it was put aboard HMS Centaur for Changi, Singapore with XP816 & 825.

Joined 30 Flight RASC as part of 656 Squadron at Seletar, Jul-1964.

Subsequently became 130 Flight 656, Squadron RCT, at Changi, 15-Jul-1965.

Left Changi on 29-Sep-1970 arriving at Hurn, Bournemouth, UK on 16-Oct-1970 after flying overland arriving at Middle Wallop, Hampshire on 20-Oct-1970, to 70 Aircraft Workshop, REME.

The aircraft moved to 27MU Shawbury, Shropshire on 30-Oct-1970.

To 131 Aviation Flight Nov-1970. Unit re titled 669 Squadron AAC 01-Jun 1971.

Later reported as dismantled at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire during May-1972

Reported as current with 669 Squadron Feb-1975

To 19MU St. Athan, Sth Glamorgan.

5MU Kemble 16-Jun-1980

To RAF Shawbury 22-Feb-1983.

Reported at AAC Centre, Middle Wallop, Hampshire.

Returned to RAF Shawbury, Shropshire, Mar-1986 for storage with 6,205 airframe hours and a new engine.

Advertised for sale  Sep-1986.

N2123X Wipaire Inc., Inver Grove Heights, MN. Regd 30-Nov-1989. On USCAR at 03-Feb-1990.

Airworthiness date: 01-Feb-1991. Category - Normal

N2123X Allan W Lund, Hayward, WI, Regd. 15-Mar-1991.

N2123X Loa Inc, Wilmington, DE. Regd 06-Oct-2014.

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