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| Date: | Tuesday 14 March 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-418 |
| MSN: | DHA.593 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Parafield, Adelaide, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Parafield, Adelaide, SA (YPPF) |
| RAAF Parafield, Adelaide, SA (YPPF) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth c/no. DHA.593: Built by De Havilland Australia at Bankstown. Sydney, NSW for SAAF (South African Air Force)/SRATG (Southern Rhodesia Air Training Group) order as DX532 but diverted to RAAF.
Taken on charge as A17-418 at 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond, NSW 15.9.41. To 1 EFTS RAAF Parafield, Adelaide, SA 18.10.41. To Victorian & Interstate Airways, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria 23.8.43 for overhaul Upon completion, to 1 Aircraft Depot 22.11.43; returned to 1 EFTS RAAF Parafield, Adelaide SA 29.11.43.
Substantially damaged when struck drain on landing at RAAF Parafield, Adelaide, SA 14.3.44. To Victorian & Interstate Airways, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria 12.4.44 by rail for repairs but deemed beyond economic repair and a non-effective airframe. As a result, struck off charge 6.6.44.
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/pAus4.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF#History
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafield_Airport#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2025 15:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-May-2025 15:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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