| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A17-716 |
| Military Code: | 716 |
| 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): | DHA863 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Point CookMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMPC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1949 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 517772 |
| Photo Comment |
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A17-716 being used to test the storpedoette, a small version World War 2 storpedo. An Australian invention, the storpedo used a small parachute to slow the descent of a canister designed to absorb shocks. It was cheaper than a conventional parachute but offering more protection than dropping with no chute at all. The storpedoette was for smaller aircraft than the storpedo required, in particular to deliver critical medical supplies accurately. A17-716 was sold in civil buyers in 1955. Photo from: State Library of Victoria This photo was added on 12 November 2022, and has since been viewed 291 times. |