Crashed at Johnsonville on September 22, 1932. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

The American built Gypsy Moth looks compact with the wings folded.

Jean Batten flew from England to Australia in this Moth in 14 days. She arrived at Cililitan (now WIHH) on 20 May 1934. On the 21th she continued to Rambang, Lombok. Photo from: Leiden University Libraries

At the old Mangere aerodrome on the site of today's Auckland International. ZK-AEJ was sold in the UK as G-AAXG in 2009. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

Photographer, location and exact date not known.

Seen carrying advertising for a magazine, this Moth had an interesting subsequent career. Bought by the Swedish state, it arrived in Svalbard by ship on 2 July 1928 to take part in the rescue efforts following the crash of the airship Italia. Its commander Umberto Nobile had been rescued by a Swedish Fokker C.V, but that plane crashed during its next landing on the survivors' ice floe. Flying the lighter Moth, Birger Schyberg managed to pick up the C.V's pilot, Lt Einar Lundberg. The Moth then served in the Swedish air force until a crash in 1930. After an extensive rebuild it flew as SE-ADZ until 1950.

995 was taken to Apia on the HMS Dunedin amid unrest from Samoans demanding autonomy from New Zealand. The armed guard was not for show as a clash between the Mau movement and New Zealand police in December 1929 had led to 10 deaths. 995 was destroyed on a separate voyage in 1930 aboard the Dunedin when it dropped while being hoisted. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Crashed into Nadi Bay, on October 4, 1941. NZ522 was built by the RNZAF from spare parts. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Imported from Canada in early 2015, Re-registered with its original reg number on 1st October 2015.

At the Johnstown Municipal Airport in the Westmont part of town, opened officially in July 1929. It was replaced by a new Johnstown Municipal, now KJST, in 1948. Photo by: Russell Heffley / Historic Pittsburgh

After Albert Park/Hendon aerodrome closed in favour of Parafield, Adelaide aviators called for an aerodrome closer to the city. One suggested site was North West Parklands 2km from the city centre. The Royal Aero Club of South Australia landed VH-UIB there to demonstrate its feasibility. A site at West Beach, 6km from the city, was chosen instead. It became the city's gateway airport and GA, and the aero club, remained at Parafield. The club closed in 1981. Photo from: State Library of South Australia

VH-UQT was seen to spin in to a mangrove swamp while on a training flight from Mascot airport (YSSY). The instructor, Buster Brown, became trapped under the water and died. The student, an RAAF cadet, survived. Brown was the brother-in-law of Edgar Percival, of Percival Aircraft fame. -UQT was technically impressed into the RAAF as A7-119 just before the accident but this may have been a case of the paperwork running well behind events. UQT does not appear to have served in the RAAF. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

Later VH-UIH. Destroyed by fire at Kelso, New South Wales on September 14, 1935. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

Owned by famed Australian aviator Nancy Bird Walton, who operated a pioneering air ambulance service in New South Wales. She painted "WOMAN" under the wings in response to the disbelief some people had at finding the pilot was female. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

The catalogue caption to this photo says the aircraft belongs to Victorian and Interstate Airways. However it did not acquire VH-UJV until 1940 and besides had "VIA" painted on the fin. In 1938, when the photo was supposed to have been taken, UJV was based at Deniliquin, not far from Eurolie Station. The logo cannot be deciphered but it had previously been operated by the Life Science School of Applied Psychology, which likely explains the aircraft name. UJV was impressed by the RAAF in July 1940. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

VH-UAH flew with Kingsford Smith Flying School from 1934 to 1941. During this time it suffered two significant accidents. The wreckage was sold after the second, at Ettalong Beach on November 13, 1941, with the intention UAH be rebuilt. It never was. When it was placed on floats is not known. The photo is over Botany Bay, which adjoins what was then Mascot airport and is now Sydney International Airport.