SE-AWX De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth

[Paul R Compton]

SE-AWX
De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth
C/n 75
YoM 1937/AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna, Linköping
Ex Fv590 (Sk11 Code F5-31>F5-80>F7-94>Accident 19450715 or 25?)
19451123 Purchased as wreck (TAT 806) by Aeroklubben i Malmö, Malmö from F7 and repaired by AB Aero Service, Bulltofta
19460817 Test flights (4) Bulltofta and approved for glider towing
19461020 Ir CofA/CofR until 19470120
19470211 Reg Aeroklubben i Malmö, Malmö
19480227 CofA lapsed until 19480522
19480721 Accident 2 km E of Vitaby K:a, LH gear twisted and deformed after gear impacted boulder resulting in damage to gear and other more minor damage
19500516 Engine conversion to DH Gypsy III
195201xx Installation of apparatus fr banner towing
19570706 CofA expired, possibly scrapped/BU at Bulltofta?
19610217 Cnx Unairworthy since at least three years

Credit sources: Riksarkivet, LFV Centralarkivet & Benny Karlsson for accident detail 19480721

[Sven-Erik Jönsson]

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Foto från Hjalmar Pajus samling.