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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:A17-168 RAAF
    Construction Number:DHA0169
    Last Civil Registration:VH-DDA
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Australia Tiger Moth I...
    Latest Owner or Location:Matthew Todd Webber, Lochinvar, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by de Havilland Australia.

    18 November 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A17-168.

    24 March 1947

    To Keith J. Vine, Perth, WA with new c/r VH-AHL.

    From 1952 to September 1960

    To David Gray and Co with new c/r VH-DDA.
    In use as a cropduster.

    April 1953


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall Collection

    From 1961 to 1976

    Withdrawn from use.
    Long term rebuild at Perth WA into a two-seater aircraft.

    14 June 1963

    To H. Ten Vaanholt, East Cannington, WA with new c/r VH-DDA.

    12 July 1976

    To FLT. LT. Rod Lovell, Smithfield Plains, SA keeping c/r VH-DDA.

    1992


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1992 photo at Nowra NSW

    June 1994

    To D. Tompkins, Chapman, ACT keeping c/r VH-DDA.

    12 February 2003

    To Keiran Balkin, Waratah, NSW keeping c/r VH-DDA.

    6 February 2006

    To Keiran Balkin, Waratah, NSW keeping c/r VH-DDA.

    1 January 2009

    To Richard Brougham, Warabrook, NSW keeping c/r VH-DDA.

    2 July 2009


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 2009 photo at Luskintyre

    4 March 2013

    To Matthew Todd Webber, Lochinvar, NSW keeping c/r VH-DDA.
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    Australian Defense Force Serials
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Ed Coates Civil Aircraft Photograph Collection by Ed Coates
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     Terry Fletcher
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