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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:A17-637 RAAF
    Construction Number:DHA0867
    Last Civil Registration:VH-SSI
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn A17-6...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tiger Moth Tours (James Dean), Rosedale, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1942

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.

    Was allocated s/n DX835 with the South African Air Force but was not taken up.

    9 August 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A17-637.

    4 June 1954

    To Royal Victorian Aero Club, Moorabbin with new c/r VH-RVG.

    29 July 1960

    To TP Dolheguy, Kingsville, Vic with new c/r VH-TPD.

    14 July 1962

    To Super Spread Aviation Pty Ltd, Cheltenham, Vic with new c/r VH-SSI.

    27 November 1962


    Photographer: Richard Hourigan
    Notes: At Moorabbin

    7 February 1964

    To Robbys Aerial Services Ltd, Parafield keeping c/r VH-SSI.

    28 May 1965

    To Barry Bell, Strathmore, Vic keeping c/r VH-SSI.

    27 November 1974

    Withdrawn from use.

    1 April 1978


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: VH-SSI at Sunbury Vic in April 1978 was a former Super Spread Aviation cropsprayer at Moorabbin

    16 August 1978

    To CH Phillips, Heidelberg, Vic with new c/r VH-SSI.

    29 September 1982

    To McCallum Engineering (Australia) Pty Ltd, Brighton, VIC keeping c/r VH-SSI.

    13 November 1983


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At St. Arnaud, Victoria, Australia

    9 February 2006

    To McCallum Engineering (Australia) Pty Ltd, Brighton, VIC keeping c/r VH-SSI.

    15 August 2014

    To James William George Dean, Rosedale, VIC keeping c/r VH-SSI.

    Operated by Tiger Moth Tours (James Dean), Rosedale, VIC.
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