ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351456
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| Date: | Thursday 27 February 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60X Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 EFTS RAAF |
| Registration: | A7-27 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Parafield Airport, Parafield, 11 miles N of Adelaide, South Australia -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Parafield Airport, South Australia (YPPF) |
| Parafield Airport, South Australia (YPPF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A contract [no.19506] was awarded by the Department of Defence for the RAAF in March 1929 for the licence-production of 32 Moths, at a unit cost of £448-10-0, excluding engines. They were initially intended to be DH.60X Cirrus II Moths and the contract specified delivery of the first twelve by 31.1.30. However, production slipped and it is believed that all were fitted with Gipsy Is. No c/nos. were issued - the airframes were identified by the RAAF serials A7-23 to A7-54
A7-27 Taken on charge at 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF Laverton 23.7.30. To 3 Squadron, RAAF Richmond 17.9.30. Returned to 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF Laverton 20.3.34. To Tugan Aircraft Co Ltd, Mascot 13.7.34 for overhaul. Returned to 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF Laverton 8.10.34. To 1 FTS Point Cook 11.1.35. Damaged in collision with DH.60M Moth A7-73 whilst formation flying over RAAF Point Cook 10.6.38. Repaired and returned to service. To 1 EFTS Parafield, SA 14.2.40.
Written off (Damaged beyond repair) in a heavy landing at Parafield, SA 27.2.41; not repaired and struck off charge 28.7.41.
Sources:
1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/CMS/raaf2/2a7
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafield_Airport#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2024 19:37 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Feb-2024 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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