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| Mandated Airlines Former Assignments RAAF 111 ASRF 8 CU 12 LASU 13 ARD 11 ERTS 5 AD 2 AP 5 EFTS 1 AOS 2 AD |
Aircraft History Built by de Havilland in Australia. Constructors Number DHA912. Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as DH.82A Tiger Moth serial number A17-489. Wartime History On May 14, 1942 assigned to 2 Air Depot (2 AD). On May 18, 1942 assigned to 1 AOS, then 5 Elementary Flying Training School (5 EFTS) on June 16, 1942. On May 2, 1944 returned to De Havilland then on June 25, 1944 assigned to 2 AP and two days later to 5 Air Depot (5 AD). On November 11, 1944 assigned to 11 Elementary Flying Training School (11 EFTS) at Benalla Airfield. On February 19, 1945 to 13 Airframe Repair Depot (13 ARD). On May 26, 1945 assigned to 12 Local Air Supply Unit (LASU). Coded L-TA. On May 30, 1945 this aircraft struck an obstruction during takeoff. On July 4, 1945 this aircraft struck treetops after take off but landed safely and afterwards was repaired. On August 13, 1945 this aircraft was the first plane to land at Kiarivu Airfield piloted by F/O W. H. R. Smith from RAAF 12 Local Air Supply Unit (LASU). Afterwards, it was the first aircraft to take off from the new airfield. Since the runway was still soft from construction, parachute bundles from prior air drops were used to mark the best area for landing. On September 14, 1945 took off from Cape Wom Airfield piloted by F/O T. L. Collier with passenger Lt. General Hatazo Adachi in the front cockpit and flown southward to Kiarivu Airfield and returned to his headquarters at Kiarivu. Postwar On January 18, 1946 assigned to 8 Communication Unit (CU). On January 19, 1946 offered to CDC for disposal. During February 1946 with 111 ASRF likely at Madang Airfield. On July 29, 1946 placed into storage "Category D". On March 12, 1946 sold for 175 pounds to Mandated Airlines and collected by the company on April 17, 1946. Ultimate fate of this aircraft is unknown. Likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References RAAF Status Card - Tiger Moth A17-489 ADF Serials - A17-489 Tiger Moth N17489 is painted in the markings of A-17-489 in the United States Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information Contribute
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