ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351510
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 1932 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A7-34 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 4 miles South east of Rockbank, near Laverton, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williams, Laverton, Victoria |
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 to be built by Larkin Aircraft Supply Co Ltd, Coode Island, Melbourne ["LASCO"]. 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: airframes were identified by their RAAF serials A7-23 to A7-54.
As A7-34, this Moth was delivered to 3 Squadron, RAAF Richmond, Hawkesbury in 1930. To 1 Squadron, RAAF Willams, Laverton, Victoria in 1931
Struck rock and crashed on take-off at RAAF Williams, Laverton, and aircraft came down 4 miles South East of Rockbank, near Laverton, Victoria 30.8.32. Not repaired, struck off charge 27.9.32
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/No._1_Squadron_RAAF#Inter-war_years
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Williams#RAAF_Williams,_Laverton
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockbank,_Victoria
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2024 15:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Feb-2024 18:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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