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THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - D.H.60G GIPSY MOTH

The Airforce Aircraft Retired D.H.60G Gipsy Moth

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 1 x 100hp de Havilland Gipsy I inline piston engine

Speed: 164 kph, 102mph mph

Range: 515km, 320miles

Seats: 2

Length: 7.29m, 23ft 11in

Span: 9.14m, 0ft

Empty Weight: 417kg, 920lb

Max T/O Weight: 748kg, 1,650lb

Period of Service: 1939 - 1947

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

D.H.60G Gipsy Moth

Status: Retired

Manufacturer: De Havilland

Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Role: Utility

Description:

At the start of World War II, South Africa impressed many private civil aircraft into the SAAF for use to train pilots and staff on the repair and maintenance of aircraft.

Many of these aircraft were also for communications between HQ and the air schools and operational training units.

SAAF serials were as follows:
1432
1434
1435
1436
1439
1443
1444
1488
1489
1490
1491
1492
1493
1496
1498
1500
1539
1541

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