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1940 |
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Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.
Built by de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. at Hatfield, Herts, UK |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n R5259. |
9 July 1940 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n R5259. |
2 December 1946 |
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To R. G. Mathews, HMAS Australia, Sydney.
Purchased for 60 UK pounds. |
23 February 1948 |
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Civil registration VH-BHK reserved but not taken up. |
15 April 1948 |
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To Robert Stephen Couper of Perth, WA with new c/r VH-BKS. |
31 May 1948 |
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To Daniel S. Hunt, Perth, WA keeping c/r VH-BKS. |
8 July 1952 |
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To Aero Spray Pty. Ltd, Perth keeping c/r VH-BKS. |
4 May 1954 |
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To David Gray (and) Co. Ltd, Perth keeping c/r VH-BKS. |
24 January 1959 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall Collection
Notes: At Swanbourne |
June 1962 |
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To Wilhelmus Michels, Perenjori, WA keeping c/r VH-BKS. |
1963 |
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To P. J. Cull (and) B. Cochrain of Perth.
For rebuild after crash. |
1 February 1963 |
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Crashed.
At Three Springs, Western Australia. |
December 1971 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: I located this derelict Tiger Moth fuselage in a Perth suburban backyard in December 1971. It was British-built VH-BKS, a former cropsprayer with David Gray and Co, Perth whose name was still readable on the rotting fabric. Acquired for a token price, it was donated to the Airforce Association museum group in Perth |
8 February 1972 |
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Emains of VH-BKS were purchased from Mr Cull by Geoff Goodall of Perth and donated to the RAAF Association Museum.R. |
April 1973 |
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To John Boden, Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia. |
May 1973 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: The fuselage and parts of VH-BKS were moved to Adelaide for rebuilding by enthusiast John Boden.Seen in May 1973 at his home workshop in the suburb of Salisbury, BKS is on the left with fresh woodwork, while Johns own project A17-255 stands on its undercarriage in the main shed |
Circa 1987 |
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Displayed at AFA Aviation Heritage Museumat Bateman, Perth. |
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Photographer: Nick Sayer
Notes: Restored as an ag Tiger with David Gray emblem on the rudder, VH-BKS was displayed at the AFA Aviation Heritage Museumat Bateman, Perth, later being sold to Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra |
2007 |
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To Greg Ackman. |
November 2007 |
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Based at Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland.
Displayed at Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra.
 View the Location Dossier |
29 January 2017 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: At the Queensland Air Museum located at Caloundra Airport in Queensland, Australia. |
15 October 2024 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Tiger Moth repainted in the colors of David Gray and Co. Ltd., Perth, as they were applied in Juin 1960, when the plane was used for ag flying. At Queensland Air Museum, Caloudra, QLD: |
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