ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354246
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 3 EFTS RAAF |
| Registration: | A7-100 |
| MSN: | 877 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Essendon, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Essendon, Victoria (MEB/YMEN) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no. 877 DH.60G Moth [Gipsy I #60] to Dept of Defence, Australia with C of A 1680 issued 8.12.28. Registered G-AUHP [C of R 321] 30.8.29 to Civil Aviation Branch, Dept of Defence; loaned to Victorian Aero Club, Essendon. Registered as VH-UHP later in 1929. Registration VH-UHP cancelled 9.33 as 'lapsed'; registration restored 10.33 to same owner.
Collided in mid-air with DH.60 VH-UAS (c/no 367) during an air race over Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria 20.7.35; repaired and returned to service. Re-registered 16.8.37 to Royal Victorian Aero Club, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria. Registration VH-UHP cancelled 22.7.40 and impressed same day as A7-100 at 3 EFTS RAAF Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria.
Written off (destroyed) when crashed on take-off RAAF Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria 24.8.40. Struck off charge 5.9.40 and reduced to spares and produce (scrapped)
Sources:
1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. As G-AUHP: https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-australian-register/g-au?highlight=WyJnLWF1aHAiXQ==
3. As VH-UHP: https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-australian-register/vh-ua-um?highlight=WyJnLWF1aHAiXQ==
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-AU.html
5. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/CMS/raaf2/2a7
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p008.html
7. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_1981.pdf
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essendon_Airport#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 00:22 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Mar-2024 18:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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