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| Date: | Monday 1 May 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | CFS (Central Flying School), RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-112 |
| MSN: | DHA.109 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Brolgan, 8 miles West of Parkes, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Parkes, NSW |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-112, CFS RAAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed and destroyed by fire near Brolgan, 8 miles West of Parkes, NSW during forced landing practice 1.5.44. Both crew - Pilot Officer A R Nancarrow and Flying Officer G J Ellis - slightly injured.
Authorised for reduction to scrap and components and struck off charge 30.5.44.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17a.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus0.html
4. https://www.ozatwar.com/crashnsw.htm
5. https://historyparkes.org/2020/06/30/brolgan/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Flying_School_RAAF#World_War_II
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Station_Parkes
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkes,_New_South_Wales
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2025 14:05 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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