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BE-2c Replica. Help Required
Hope a few of you guys can sort through your memory banks and assist us in researching the history of Charles Boddington's BE-2c replica which flew in the USA in the 1970s.
What we know so far is:
It was built in Sywell, England, from modified DH Tiger Moth components, by Charles Boddington of the Barnstormers Flying Circus in 1969.
Originally registered G-AWYI, it was destined for a movie called Biggles Sweeps the Skies, but the filming was never completed. The aeroplane was shipped (by Universal we think), to the USA, when it was subsequently registered N1914B.
After that the trail gets colder. We know it flew with a Flying Circus operation at Bealeton VA. Then it crashed near Oshkosh WI in 1977, injuring the pilot. And that's about it!
We are particularly keen to make contact with anyone who was involved with the aeroplane during its time in the USA.
Maybe these pictures might spur a memory or two?
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