ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352185
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| Date: | Thursday 27 February 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 2 EFTS RAAF |
| Registration: | A7-86 |
| MSN: | 1274 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Archerfield, Queensland |
| RAAF Archerfield, Queensland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no. 1274 DH.60G Moth to DeHavilland Australia without engine or C of A. Registered as VH-UPF [C of R 406] 17.10.30 [or 20.10.30] to The De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney, NSW (and fitted with Gipsy II engine). Re-registered 13.11.30 to Queensland Air Navigation Ltd, Brisbane. Queensland. Re-registered 3.7.31 to Mrs E.R Treacy, Brisbane, Queensland. Re-registered 20.10.31 to T.O Baker, Brisbane, Queensland. Re-registered 6.8.37 to Royal Queensland Aero Club, Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland. Registration VH-UPF cancelled 8.7.40. Impressed into military service as A7-86 8.7.40 and issued to 2 EFTS RAAF Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland.
Written off (Damaged beyond repair) in heavy landing at RAAF Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland 27.2.41. Struck off charge 18.7.41 and reduced to spares.
Sources:
1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-australian-register/vh-un-uz?highlight=WyJ2aC11cGYiXQ==
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VH-U1.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p012.html
5. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/CMS/raaf2/2a7
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archerfield_Airport#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2024 01:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Mar-2024 10:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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