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| Date: | Saturday 3 October 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 34 Squadron, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-223 |
| MSN: | DHA.222 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Batchelor, Northern Territories -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Batchelor, NT (YBCR) |
| RAAF Manbulloo, NT |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-223, 34 Squadron RAAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at RAAF Batchelor, NT 3.10.42 following engine failure on take-off. To 1 RSU Manbulloo, NT 12.10.42 for damage assessment. Sent by road/rail to GAL Parafield for repairs 17.10.42; repairs abandoned. To 6 SFTS Mallala [by 3.43] and struck of charge 7.4.43 as "reduced to spares"
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/pAus2.html
4. https://www.ozatwar.com/1942nt.htm
5. https://batchelormuseum.org.au/wwii-3/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manbulloo_Airfield
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._34_Squadron_RAAF#World_War_II_and_aftermath
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batchelor_Airfield#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2025 17:05 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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