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| Date: | Wednesday 21 February 1945 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 10 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-707 |
| MSN: | DHA.839 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | "A" Flight RLG, 9 miles South East of RAAF Temora, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Temora, NSW (TEM/YTEM) |
| RAAF Temora, NSW (TEM/YTEM) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-707, 10 EFTS RAAF Temora, NSW: Written off (destroyed) when struck tree on night approach to “A” Flight RLG (Relief Landing Ground), 9 miles South East of RAAF Temora, NSW 7.2.45. Aircraft came down in a paddock between the Old Cootamundra Road and Campbells Creek.
Wreckage recovered to 2 CRD RAAF Richmond, NSW 21.2.45. Not repaired, declared a non-effective airframe & struck off charge 23.4.45.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17c.htm
3. https://www.ozatwar.com/crashnsw.htm
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus8.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temora_Airport#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2025 19:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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