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| Date: | Thursday 4 December 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 2 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-352 |
| MSN: | DHA.387 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland (YBAF) |
| RAAF Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland (YBAF) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-352, 2 EFTS RAAF Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 4.12.41: crashed when stalled on take-off RAAF Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland. Pilot - Leading Aircraftman W R Swift - unhurt.
Not repaired; Deemed a non-effective airframe and struck off charge 20.1.42 as "reduced to spares".
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17b.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus3.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._2_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF#History
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archerfield_Airport#World_War_II
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2025 20:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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