CRASH OF TIGER MOTH
10 MILES SOUTH OF TAMWORTH, NSW
ON 16 DECEMBER 1943

Subject:    Wartime crashes in Australia
Date:              Wed, 3 Jan 2001 00:53:46 +1300
From:            "Brian Gee" <descar@ihug.co.nz>

A17-2 (82556) CFS Tamworth

16.12.43     Struck power lines 10 miles south of Tamworth during forced landing practice. P/O J.C. Parker and P/O W.S. Pell injured

Brian Gee

The following information is from the National Archives of Australia:-

Title: Tiger Moth A17-2 - Investigation re accident to, on 16/12/43 at Central Flying School on 16/12/43

Series number: A705

Control symbol: 32/15/1110

Contents date range: 1944 - 1945

Access status: Open

Location: National Office

Barcode no: 646731

Title: Tiger Moth A17-2 - Damage to high tension wires at Tamworth 16.12.43

Series number: A705

Control symbol: 32/15/1090

Contents date range: 1943 - 1943

Access status: Open

Location: National Office

Barcode no: 697425

REFERENCE BOOK

"The DH 82A Tiger Moth in Australia"
by Julian Forsyth.

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