VH-SSE (1)
de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger
Moth
(c/n 82774)
This was previously was VH-AIT
(which was originally to have been VH-AFM - not taken
up). Super
Spread acquired it in April 1954. My shot at Moorabbin
was in June of that
year.
This second -SSE crashed on 6 Feb 1960 near Myrtleford Vic, while crop
dusting.
The aircraft
struck power lines
from a height of 150ft. The pilot suffered minor
injuries but
the
aircraft
was
totalled.
Incidentally the first VH-SSE
was c/n 97 (A17-100) and ex VH-ARN. It was damaged
beyond repair in
a crash in September 1954. I doubt I'll ever glean a shot of it.