| HISTORY 1943-1944
G-AOZH was built in 1943 by Morris Motors, in Cowley to
serve in the RAF in training squadrons with a bright yellow
outfit. She was taken on charge by the RAF 38 MU Landow
squadron under the NM129 registration on 29 January 1944.
1944-1945
ZULU HOTEL was then issued to the RAF 5 Glider Training
School Shobdon on 3 March 1944 before being transfered again
to the RAF 20 (P) AFU Croughton on 12 January 1945.
1945-1946
She was affected To 21 HGCU Brize Norton on 12 June 1945
and thence to 1 GTS at Croughton on 6 September 1945, where
it was registered "FEEA". All these units were
involved in training glider pilots.
1946-1953
On 10 July 1946, it was put into store at 20 MU Aston Down
and remained there until she was sold to the Croydon based
A J Whittemore (Aeradio) Ltd on 6 November 1953.
1953-1957
Being sold to Luton Aero Club, she became part of the civil
register as G-AOZH on 18 January 1957. She was flown by
the club until being sold to the Shoreham Southern Aero
Club on 21 April 1964.
1957-2003
The C of A lapsed on 29 June 1968 and it was sold and registered
to VB & RG Wheele on 22 January 1969. The C of A was
renewed on 30 April 1981 when it had been overhauled and
repainted inits original RAF colours as K2572. |
