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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 8 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-169 |
| MSN: | DHA.170 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eurolgy, 10 miles West of Narrandera, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Narrandera, NSW (NRA/YNAR) |
| RAAF Narrandera, NSW (NRA/YNAR) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-169, 8 EFTS, RAAF; Written off (damaged beyond repair) when struck water and crashed into swamp at Eurolgy, 10 miles West of Narrandera, NSW 3.12.43 (pilots Sergeant EJ Maunder and Sergeant N A Lanham). To 5 Aircraft Depot RAAF Wagga Wagga, NSW 16.12.43 for damage inspection, declared a non-effective airframe and struck off charge 18.12.43.
Sources:
1. "The DH 82A Tiger Moth in Australia" by Julian Forsyth.
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf.
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus1.html
4. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17a.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._8_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrandera_Airport#RAAF_Station_Narrandera
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2025 21:47 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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