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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:A17-156 RAAF
    Construction Number:DHA0157
    Last Civil Registration:VH-DHK
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn A17-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Circus Pty Limited, Riddells Creek, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.

    11 November 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A17-156.

    13 December 1946

    To MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co, Perth; with new c/r VH-AHS (DH-82A, 157).

    17 November 1950

    To John F Schell, Wembley, WA keeping c/r VH-AHS.

    27 July 1955

    To Scientific Spraying Service, Midland Junction, WA keeping c/r VH-AHS.

    29 March 1956

    To Strickland Taylor and Co, Midland Junction, WA keeping c/r VH-AHS.

    September 1956


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall Collection
    Notes: Strickland Taylor and Co Tiger Moth VH-AHS near Mingenew in September 1956

    1 January 1958

    To Basil Taylor and Co Pty Ltd, Perth keeping c/r VH-AHS.

    March 1959


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall Collection
    Notes: Tiger VH-AHS at Mingenew in March 1959 loading superphosphate

    May 1961

    To Basil Taylor and Co Pty Ltd, Perth with new c/r VH-BTF {2}.

    5 November 1962

    To Agricultural and General Aviation Pty Ltd, Maylands keeping c/r VH-BTF {2}.

    29 May 1963

    Civil registration, VH-BTF {2}, cancelled.
    And withdrawn from use.

    19 January 1993

    To Ken Ruff, MT Waverley (based Moorabbin) with new c/r VH-DHK.
    Rebuilt.

    19 January 1993

    To R and S Walsh Investments Pty. limited, Torquay, VIC keeping c/r VH-DHK.

    24 February 1995


    Photographer: Henk Geerlings
    Notes: At Tiger Moth World, Torquay Airpark, Victoria

    14 November 2002

    To R and S Walsh Investments Pty. Limited, Torquay, VIC keeping c/r VH-DHK.

    1 August 2014

    To Randolph Walsh, Torquay, VIC keeping c/r VH-DHK.

    6 March 2022

    To Flying Circus Pty Limited, Riddells Creek, VIC keeping c/r VH-DHK.
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