
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | VH-MDV |
Alternate Serial: | A17-626 |
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 |
C/n (msn): | DHA468 |
Display Paint: | Australia - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | NarromineMap |
Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: YNRM IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 1 October 2005 |
Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
Photo ID: | 44569 |
Photo Comment |
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This aircraft has a very interesting history. It was built to order of the Netherlands East Indies government in 1941 and based at Surabaya as PK-VVW, but shipped to Adelaide at the outset of the Japanese invasion. Impressed into RAAF Service 1942 as A17-626 and based at Temora, Richmond, Point Cook amongst others. Sold by RAAF 1954 to the Mackay Flying Club and became VH-GWB but crashed in Rockhampton in 1958 and was deregistered. Restored and re-registered as VH-MDV in 1959. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 February 2018, and has since been viewed 152 times. |