De Havilland DH.60M Gypsy Moth
The Gipsy Moth was built by De Havillands at Stag Lane, Middlesex in August 1929.
It was sold to the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of Defence in Australia and registered as VH-ULM on 01 December 1930. The Plane was then loaned to the Australian Aero Club (Tasmanian Section).
It was the first plane to take off from Western Junction aerodrome (Launceston) on 23rd of November 1930 by Captain J Francis, the Instructor at the Australian Aero Club (Tasmanian Section).
It was used extensively to train pilots in Tasmania.
It was transferred to the RVAC in September 1946, then to the first of many private owners in 1949.
It registration was cancelled on 21 January 1977 and formed part of the collection of Joe Drage. His collection of aircraft was sold to the Wangaratta City Council for the Airworld Museum. When the council sold the collection in 2002, it was purchased by Michael Redmond, who embarked upon a full restoration, including being painted in the Tasmanian Aero Club colours.
It registration is current and is still being flown today in Queensland.