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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Construction Number:1077
    Last Civil Registration:VH-CES
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II cn 1077...
    Latest Owner or Location:John Callanan, Byron Bay, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force.
    Exact Serial number not known.

    Restored.
    Re-built by Ces Heit from an unidentified ex RAAF fuselage ( a part was stamped 1077 which has become the c/n ) and some of the parts from when Heit had purchased all the remaining Tiger spares from the Royal Queensland Aero Club at Archerfield circa 1965/66.

    11 February 1966

    To John Callanan, Byron Bay, NSW with new c/r VH-CES.

    31 October 1968

    First flight.
    CONTACT REQUEST: John Callanan Please email me. I rebuilt VH-CES and test flew it on 31 Oct 1968. Ces Heit (cesaly@westnet.com.au).

    31 October 1968

    To Ces Heit with new c/r VH-CES.

    31 October 1968

    First post-restoration Flight.

    31 October 1968

    To John Anthony Callanan, Byron Bay, NSW keeping c/r VH-CES.

    November 1968


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At Archerfield circa 1968 after Heit is rebuild with his trademark raised decking behind the pilots seat

    1983


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1983 photo at HMAS Nirimba, Schofields

    Circa 1990

    To Cairns Tiger Moth Scenic Joyflights keeping c/r VH-CES.

    22 September 2005

    To John Callanan, Byron Bay, NSW keeping c/r VH-CES.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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     Terry Fletcher
    Ces Heit
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