VH-WLK (1)  de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth                     (c/n DHA1043)

                                  

                                        This Tiger was ex A17-608 and, although sold off during the large scale post war RAAF aircraft
                                        disposals to the Association of Australian Aero Clubs in September 1946, was stored and not
                                        civilianized until April 1955 when it was registered VH-WLK for W.L.Kirkup of South Gogeldrie,
                                        NSW.     It was later converted for agricultural work and based at Griffith from 1959 until retired
                                        and struck off the register on 11 March 1965    Bob Neate's hangar photo above was taken at
                                        Cootamundra in 1963 when it was a cropsprayer with Skyway Pty Ltd of Griffith.