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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:2267 SAAF
    Construction Number:85028
    Last Civil Registration:G-ERDS
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn 2267...
    Latest Owner or Location:Eagles Nest Aerodrome, Crescent City, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n T6741.

    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-BCU.

    From August 1946 to 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 2267.

    1954

    To OFS Air Services (Pty), Bloemfontein with new c/r ZS-BCU.

    1954

    To PAC de Korte, Laagebaanweg keeping c/r ZS-BCU.

    24 November 1954

    Crashed.
    Crashed Laagebaanweg 24.11.54 (last flight date confirmed by logbook).

    16 February 1956

    Civil registration, ZS-BCU, cancelled.

    To Sold to Cape Peninsula Flying and Gliding Club, Fisantekraal and Stored/used for Spares for ZS-BCN.

    February 1959

    To Willem Gerdes.
    Rebuilt at Youngsfield, Cape Town (with help from Ivor Horsford/EE Schmidt of Owenair. ).

    22 March 1960

    To Willem A Gerdes, Eerste River with new c/r ZS-BCU.

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Dave Bekker

    1 April 1977

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored in serviceable condition Baragwanath after last flight.

    From 18 February 1981 to 17 March 1981

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped by Gerdes to UK; dep Durban 18.2.81 on SS Elbe; arr Tilbury 17.3.81 and to store at Goodwood.

    By 27 July 1994

    To Willem A (Willie) Gerdes, Goodwood with new c/r G-ERDS.

    27 July 1994

    To Willem Adriaan Gerdes, Little Paddocks, Church Street, Moreton-In-Marsh keeping c/r G-ERDS.

    28 January 1998

    Repair completed.
    Rebuilt by Crofton Aeroplane Services, Lee-on-Solent and reflown 28.1.98.

    23 December 2001

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped to Florida 23.12.01-15.1.02 and converted to floatplane.

    To Eagles Nest Aerodrome, Crescent City, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 March 2010

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped back to England ( minus floats )after last flight in Florida 1.3.10.

    21 August 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: DH Moth Club Rally at Belvoir Castle in the UK
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    de Havilland Aircraft Production
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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