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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:R5265 RAAF
    Construction Number:83124
    Last Civil Registration:VH-WFW
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn R5265...
    Latest Owner or Location:Maxwell Patchett, Twin Waters, QLD

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.

    1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n R5265.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n R5265.

    30 June 1949

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-BUZ.

    September 1958

    To Aero Services, Perth, WA keeping c/r VH-BUZ.

    6 May 1960

    To Wesfarmers Aero Service with new c/r VH-WFW.

    September 1960


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall Collection
    Notes: VH-WFW having its spraying intallation tested at Mayands in September 1960. Aero Service removed the rear fuselage fabric from its Tiger Moths to avoid internal super dust build-up and for ease of maintenance.

    November 1962

    To Agricultural and General Aviation Pty Ltd, Maylands keeping c/r VH-WFW.

    29 May 1963

    Withdrawn from use.

    17 March 1999

    To Maxwell Charles Patchett, Parap/Twin Waters, NT with new c/r VH-WFW.

    17 March 1999

    To Maxwell Charles Patchett, Townsville City, Queensland with new c/r VH-WFW.

    16 May 2006

    To Maxwell Patchett, Twin Waters, QLD keeping c/r VH-WFW.

    18 November 2006


    Photographer: Robert Frola
    Notes: At Caboolture Aerodrome, Queensland
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