ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300124
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| Date: | Sunday 1 October 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor |
| Owner/operator: | 4 CU RAAF |
| Registration: | A21-7 |
| MSN: | 94066 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lowood, near Fernvale, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Queensland (YBAF) |
mid-1939: Construction commenced by De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd at Hatfield, England
19.8.39: Registered G-AFNB: Air Sales & Service Ltd, Bekesbourne Aerodrome, Canterbury. Uncompleted at Hatfield when DH.94 production line shut down in 10.39. Application for British CofA cancelled
9.10.39: British Registration cancelled by Secretary of State back-dated to 19.8.39 due wartime restrictions on private flying.Sold to De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Sydney and Shipped to Australia.
1.1940: Assembled at Mascot to RAAF order for 41 Moth Minors. Test-flown at Mascot, Sydney. NSW
13.2.40: Taken on RAAF charge as A21-7. Received 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Richmond ex De Havillands. Allotted 2 Aircraft Depot for flying practice.
1.6.40: Allotted No.23 Squadon, Richmond ex 2Aircraft Depot (23 Squadron later moved to Lowood, Queensland)
13.8.42: RAAF file memo: A21-7, -8, -24 are with 23 Squadron at Lowood, Queensland in serviceable condition.
14.10.42: Allotted to No.3 Communications Flight, Mascot ex-23 Squadron
9.11.42: Attached 23 Squadron, Lowood Queensland
19.7.43: Aircraft to be made available to Commanding Officer of No.14 Operational Base Unit
3.12.43: To be attached to No.71 Squadron, Coffs Harbour ex-3 Communications Unit (renamed ex-3 Communications Flight) and to be made available to Commanding Officer of 14 OBU as required
25.5.44: Aircraft held by 71 Squadron for use of Commanding Officer of 14 OBU
13.8.44: Received No.4 Communications Unit, Archerfield ex 71 Squadron
1.10.44: Damaged in forced landing at Lowood, Somerset Region, Queensland
18.10.44: Request allotment for repair of centre section and starboard main plane spar split. No facilities to repair at 4 Communications Unit, Archerfield. Hours flown since new: 361 hrs
23.10.44: Received No.3 Central Recovery Depot, Amberley ex 4 Communications Unit, Archerfield for survey report
22.1.45: Instruction from RAAF HQ: all Moth Minors are "frozen" (grounded) pending disposal by CDC.
24.4.45: Sold by Commonwealth Disposals Commission for £60 to: C. Huppert & Co Pty Ltd, Melbourne
1.5.45: Issued to C. Huppert & Co (Probably purchased as a parts source)
Sources:
1. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AFNB.pdf
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH94.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p940.html
4. https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh94/dh94mothminor.htm
5. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-gb-registers-g-af
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowood,_Queensland
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2022 22:44 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Oct-2022 18:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 28-May-2023 04:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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