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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:A17-711 RAAF
    Construction Number:DHA843
    Last Civil Registration:VH-RTB
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Australian Air Force Museum, RAAF Point Cook, Melborne, Victoria

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by de Havilland Australia at Australia.

    22 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A17-711.

    Transferred to No 5 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS), Narromine.

    1954

    To Darling Downs Aero Club with c/r VH-BFF.

    4 October 1955

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-DDW.

    23 July 1958

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-FHJ.

    May 1961

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-RTB.

    3 March 1968

    Civil registration, VH-RTB, cancelled.

    22 August 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-RTB.

    28 March 1987


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Adelaide Parafield

    1 October 1987


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Adelaide Parafield

    1999

    To Royal Australian Air Force Museum, RAAF Point Cook, Melborne, Victoria.
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    March 2015


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At RAAF Point Cook
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