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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:A17-161 RAAF
    Construction Number:DHA0162
    Last Civil Registration:VH-AHP
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Australia Tiger Moth I...
    Latest Owner or Location:The RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by de Havilland Australia.

    22 October 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A17-161.

    25 March 1947

    To Cecil W Hill, East Pingelly, WA with new c/r VH-AHP.

    16 October 1952

    To Aerospray Pty Ltd, Perth keeping c/r VH-AHP.

    3 July 1953

    To Bob Coupers Aerial Spraying Service, Albany, WA keeping c/r VH-AHP.

    1 September 1955

    To Farmair Pty Ltd, Como, WA keeping c/r VH-AHP.

    12 December 1966

    To IR Barron and TR Jackson, Perth, WA keeping c/r VH-AHP.

    June 1968


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Sad sight of VH-AHP abandoned in the weather at Jandakot Airport, Perth in June 1968 with main wheels sunk in the sand. West Australian operator Farmair had moved on to Piper Pawnees. VH-AHP went to a small museum at the Channel 7 Studios in Perth where it was given a cosmetic restoration by the Studios stage prop builders and displayed as yellow RAAF A17-161.

    Circa 1971

    Placed on display with TVW7 Transport Museum, Mount Yokine, WA.
    A17-161

    Circa 2002

    To The Royal Australian Air Force Association, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia.
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    5 April 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Aviation Heritage Museum of Western Australia at Bull Creek, Perth

    5 April 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Aviation Heritage Museum of Western Australia at Bull Creek, Perth

    To The RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Ed Coates Civil Aircraft Photograph Collection by Ed Coates
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     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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