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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:A17-690 RAAF
    Construction Number:3561
    Last Civil Registration:VH-SSF
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn A17-6...
    Latest Owner or Location:Super Spread Aviation Pty Ltd, Cheltenham, Vic

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    Dates

    Event

    1937

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.

    11 March 1937

    To Leicestershire Aero Club Ltd, Ratcliffe with new c/r G-AETO (DH82A TIGER MOTH, 3561).

    19 August 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A17-690.

    2 December 1946

    To K. Vine.

    28 August 1947

    To Norman K Crittenden, Jeparit, Vic with new c/r VH-BIM.

    1 March 1949

    To William J Coffey, Murtoa, Vic keeping c/r VH-BIM.

    15 May 1952

    To Wimmera Aero Club, Nhill, Vic keeping c/r VH-BIM.


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall Collection

    13 April 1958

    To Airspread Australia, Moorabbin keeping c/r VH-BIM.

    By August 1960

    To Super Spread Aviation Pty Ltd, Cheltenham, Vic with new c/r VH-SSF.

    March 1961


    Photographer: John Hopton Collection
    Notes: VH-SSF at Moorabbin in March 1961

    18 August 1962

    Civil registration, VH-SSF, cancelled.
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