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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:A17-647 RAAF
    Construction Number:DHA797/T047
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BGR
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Australia Tiger Moth I...
    Latest Owner or Location:Low N Slow Pty Ltd, Mulgorq, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by de Havilland Australia.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A17-647.

    1948

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-BGR.

    From Unknown to By 1961

    To Narromine Aero Club keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    September 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-BGR.

    4 September 1964

    To Geoffrey Airey, Medowie, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    27 March 1969

    To Geoffrey Airey, Forresters Beach, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    28 April 1970

    To Geoffrey Airey, Forresters Beach, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    16 February 2006

    To Geoffrey Airey, Forresters Beach, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.
    Markings added: A17-647

    16 February 2006

    To Geoffrey Airey, Medowie, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    13 May 2006

    To Geoffrey Airey, Forresters Beach, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    5 July 2016

    To Low N Slow Pty Ltd, Mulgorq, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    5 July 2016

    To Low N Slow Pty Ltd, Stockton, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    5 July 2016

    To Low N Slow Pty Ltd, Mulgorq, NSW keeping c/r VH-BGR.

    22 September 2016


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Luskintyre Airfield, New South Wales

    18 March 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Attending the Fly-In of the Australian Antique Aircraft Association at Echuca, Victoria.
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    Ed Coates Civil Aircraft Photograph Collection by Ed Coates
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     Terry Fletcher
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