
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | VH-EEI |
Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth |
Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth |
Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth |
Licence-built by: | De Havilland Australia |
C/n (msn): | DHA133 |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | GriffithMap |
Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: YGTH IATA: GFF Local: - Other: - |
Event: | Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia National Fly-in 2010 |
Photo Date: | 23 April 2010 |
Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
Photo ID: | 44204 |
Photo Comment |
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Taken on RAAF charge 4 Nov 40 as A17-136 & allocated 9 EFTS RAAF Pearce where it spent most of the war. Disposed to Royal Aero Club of WA, registered VH-AMX 10 May 46. Crashed Rottnest Is Oct 54 & sold to Aero Service. Converted to AgTiger but crashed again at Maylands Jan 58. Rebuilt again & re-reg VH-WFQ. Withdrawn May 63 but more recently rebuilt again at Luskintyre & re-reg VH-EEI(2). Seen here arriving at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 February 2018, and has since been viewed 515 times. |