Dates

Event

Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.
Originally built for South African Air Force but diverted to RAAF.

14 August 1940

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A17-64.
TOS at No.2 Aircraft Depot, Richmond, Victoria.

16 September 1940

Transferred to No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, Tamworth, NSW.

20 April 1942

Transferred to No. 8 EFTS, Narrandera, NSW.

22 June 1942

Transferred to DeHavilland Australia, Mascot, Sydney, NSW.
For overhaul.

7 August 1942

Transferred to No. 2 Aircraft Depot, Richmond, Victoria.

10 August 1942

Transferred to No. 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron.

30 November 1942

Transferred to No. 1 EFTS Benalla, Victoria.

25 July 1945

Assigned to No. 1 EFTS Benalla, Victoria for storage.

1 March 1946

Transferred to Care and Maintenance Unit, Benalla.

7 June 1946

Offered for sale.

6 September 1946

To Australian Association of Aero Clubs, Sidney.

8 September 1946

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Australian Air Force.

13 October 1946

Delivered to Australian Association of Aero Clubs.

17 December 1950

To Casino Aero Club, Casino, NSW with new c/r VH-AQR.

6 October 1951

To Keith W Richardson, Saint George, Queensland keeping c/r VH-AQR.

21 September 1956

To Saint George and District Aero Club, Saint George, Queensland keeping c/r VH-AQR.

6 April 1962

Withdrawn from use.

October 1970

To Maurice Whittington/The Stag Lane Flight, Avalon, NSW with new c/r VH-AQR.

February 1971

To Rev John R Frizzell Jr, Annandale, VA.

September 1971

Restored.
Rebuilt by The Stag Lane Flight.

31 October 1971

Civil registration, VH-AQR, cancelled.

6 January 1972

Assigned civil registration: N9279

17 January 1972

Certificate of airworthiness for N9279 (DH82A, A17-64) issued.

By November 1987

Operated by The Old Flying Circus Museum, Bealeton, VA.

23 September 1990

Crashed.
There were three minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Flying Circus Aerodrome Airport (3VA3) Bealeton, VA, Badly damaged while taxiing after landing at Flying Circus Aerodrome, Bealeton, VA when struck by Ryan ST3KR N57015 on take-off.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

3 September 1991

To John W. Thomason, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N9279.

September 1991

Restoration started.

10 October 1991

To John W. Thomason, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N9279.

1992

To Anthony P. Banham, Houston, TX keeping c/r N9279.

1992

Restoration continued.

6 October 1993

Civil registration N282TM reserved but not taken up.

1 November 1993

To Anthony P. Banham, Houston, TX with new c/r N282DH.

1998

Restoration continued.
Rebuild nearing completion.

December 2001

Restoration continued.
Aircraft was 90 complete; engine had run. Finished in original color scheme as when put into service with the RAAF in 1940.

From 2003 to 2009

Restoration continued.
Rebuild taken over by David Walmsley; structural problems encountered.

2004

Transported by ground.
Trucked to David Walmsleys, Longmont, CO.

25 May 2009

First post-restoration Flight.

5 September 2009

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Blakesburg, IA

25 March 2011

To Air Paradive Ltd, Israel.

29 March 2011

Civil registration, N282DH, cancelled.
Exported to Israel.

April 2011

To Air Paradive Ltd/Paradive Club (Dan Mokady), Habonim, Israel with new c/r 4X-AAT.

May 2011

Placed on display with Paradive Aviation Museum, Airport, Habonim, Israel.
Delivered this date.
View the Location Dossier

30 September 2011

Fully re-assembled and flown.

21 November 2014

Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at Habonim, Israel

1 January 2017

Certificate of airworthiness for N282DH (TIGER MOTH DH 82A, A17-64) issued.