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THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - D.H.60GIII MOTH MAJOR

The Airforce Aircraft Retired D.H.60GIII Moth Major

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 1 x 133hp de Havilland Gipsy Major IIIA 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.60GIII Moth Major

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 serial numbers were as follows:
1433
1440
1441
1442
1499
1536
1538
2014
2015

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