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| Date: | Sunday 13 February 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Communications Unit, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-591 |
| MSN: | DHA.1026 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Berry Strip, 12 miles from Port Moresby -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Berry Air Strip, near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-591, 9 Communications Unit, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 20.1.44: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on take-off Berry Air Strip, near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 13.2.44 following engine failure.
Wreckage recovered to 15 ARD (Aircraft Repair Depot) at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 15.2.44 for spares recovery; struck off charge 12.5.44 as "reduced to spares"
Berry Airfield (also known as 12-Mile Drome) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located 12 miles (19 km) inland from Port Moresby.
Also known as "12 Mile Drome" or "Bomana Drome", the airfield was named "Berry Airfield" in honor of P-39D 41-7165 pilot Major Jack W. Berry on November 10, 1942.
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/pAus10.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_Communication_Units
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_Airfield#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2025 12:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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