VH-AXR  de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth               (c/n   82769)

                                   
             
                                        The above shot was taken by Joe Salfrass (via The Collection p1234-2375) at Essendon, circa
                                        1946.  When DCA made the VH-AX- block prohibited registrations it was changed to -BXR
                                        in May 1949.  The overfly shot below is by Bob Fripp, (via Geoff Goodall) also at Essendon, and
                                        circa 1948.   This UK-built Tiger was formerly R4937 and was one of those never to receive a
                                        RAAF A17- number.     As VH-BXR the Tiger was written off in a crash at Melton, Victoria on
                                        Christmas Eve, 1951.