Aircraft Photo of VH-EEI | De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth | AirHistory.net #44204
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-EEI
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth
Licence-built by:De Havilland Australia
C/n (msn):DHA133
Location
City / Airport:GriffithMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YGTH   IATA: GFF   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia National Fly-in 2010
 
Photo Date:23 April 2010
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 44204
Photo Comment

Taken on RAAF charge 4 Nov 40 as A17-136 & allocated 9 EFTS RAAF Pearce where it spent most of the war. Disposed to Royal Aero Club of WA, registered VH-AMX 10 May 46. Crashed Rottnest Is Oct 54 & sold to Aero Service. Converted to AgTiger but crashed again at Maylands Jan 58. Rebuilt again & re-reg VH-WFQ. Withdrawn May 63 but more recently rebuilt again at Luskintyre & re-reg VH-EEI(2). Seen here arriving at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.

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