VH-FAS / A17-37 De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (MSN DHA34) of Griffin Aviation Pty Ltd (operated by Royal Aero Club of Western Australia Inc) at Jandakot Airport – 5 June 2020. Built in July 1940 for the RAAF as A17-37, but damaged in a hard landing in September 1940 and not repaired until October 1942. CASA register incorrectly states it was built in 1942. In 1947 it was registered VH-RJA to Ronald J Annetts of Melbourne. In December 1949, it was registered VH-FAS to Furness Aviation Service of Parafield, and later sold to Royal Aero Club in 1970. This aircraft was rebuilt after ditching into the Swan River in November 1995. Photo © David Eyre. Post navigation Previous VH-FAS / A17-37 De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (MSN DHA34) of Griffin Aviation Pty Ltd (operated by Royal Aero Club of Western Australia Inc) at Jandakot Airport – 5 June 2020. Built in July 1940 for the RAAF as A17-37, but damaged in a hard landing in September 1940 and not repaired until October 1942. CASA register incorrectly states it was built in 1942. In 1947 it was registered VH-RJA to Ronald J Annetts of Melbourne. In December 1949, it was registered VH-FAS to Furness Aviation Service of Parafield, and later sold to Royal Aero Club in 1970. This aircraft was rebuilt after ditching into the Swan River in November 1995. Photo © David Eyre. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
