VH-BWH (1) de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger
Moth
(c/n DHA329/T117)
There were two Tigers
registered VH-BWH*. This is the first one, civilianized in
October
1951 from RAAF disposals at Mallala, SA for the Royal Aero Club of
SA. Formerly
A17-309, it is seen in the two shots in this entry from the South
Australian Aviation
Museum
archives.
Both were at Parafield:- above, circa 1950 and below, with rego
repositioned to
the
tail, somewhat later. It was sold by the club in February
1956
to Rural Aviation Co at
Parafield who fitted
it out for cropdusting and had it re-registered VH-BTF. It later went
to
Super
Spread Aviation as VH-SST.
* The second, for which I have no image, came on the
register in March 1957 and
became VH-TSE (1) after restoration following a crash at Port Pirie in
1959.