Type	c/n	Reg	History
DH.80A Puss Moth	2008	ZS-ACA	To Aeros Pty Ltd, South Africa with CofA 2682 issued 1.8.30. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3052). Regd ZS-ACA 13.10.30 to The Johannesburg Light Plane Club, Baragwanath, named "Alpha II". Crashed Vereeniging 11.11.34; hit telephone pole whilst low flying (pilot John Wolstenholme injured, passenger Ralph Bensusan d.16.11.34).
DH.80A Puss Moth	2026	ZS-AIB	Regd G-AAXV [CofR 2555] 6.30 to Leon C [Charles] Desoutter, Stag Lane. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3024). CofA 2634 issued 5.7.30. Regd [CofR 3287] 7.31 to (unknown party). Regd [CofR 3326] 7.31 to The Parker Pen Co Ltd, Heston (later Croydon) and operated jointly with their advertising agents First International Agency with “Parker Duofold” logos. Flown by AS d'Ydewalle on 30,000 mile European tour 8.31-10.31. Regd [CofR 6715] 8.2.36 to Christopher M Charlewood Turner, Lympne. Flown by Turner to Cape Town, departing Croydon 25.5.36. Regn cld 3.37 as sold. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AIB 24.10.36. Crashed 20.2.40.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2058	ZS-ACC	To Aeros Pty Ltd, South Africa with CofA 2713 issued 30.8.30. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3079). Regd ZS-ACC 23.10.30 to Glen L Bateman, Baragwanath. Crashed following in-flight wing failure in storm Van Reenen, Drakensberg Mountains, Natal 5.5.31; killing Lt-Cdr Glen Kidston and Capt Thomas A (Tony) Gladstone. Regn cld .31.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2060	ZS-ACB	To Aeros Pty Ltd, South Africa with CofA 2733 issued 10.9.30. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3084). Regd ZS-ACB 14.11.30. to Union Airways Ltd, Durban. Regn cld as sold in Southern Rhodesia 14.10.35. Sold to Spencers Air Services 15.7.35 and regd VP-YBC to EH Spencer, Victoria Falls. Crashed Victoria Falls .35. Regn cld as sold pre-war (but believed wfu after accident).
DH.80A Puss Moth	2065	ZS-ACF	Regd G-ABDJ [CofR 2748] 7.30 to The De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd but regn not taken up. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3129). Shipped to DH South Africa with CofA 2799 issued 25.10.30. Regd ZS-ACF 15.12.30 to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd. Regd .31 to Hon AJM Stuart, Debreeti, Bechuanaland. To Lt Cdr J Stuart, Cape Town. Impressed as SAAF 2009 .40. To Nairobi 24.6.41 for use of AHQ East Africa Command.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2103	ZS-ACE	To DH South Africa with CofA 2792 issued 16.10.30. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3114). Regd ZS-ACE 15.12.30. Regd to Nil Desperandum Aviation Co, Shabani, Southern Rhodesia. Regn cld 6.3.36 as sold in Northern Rhodesia. Regd VP-RAE 6.3.36 [CofR 5] to Noel D McGill, Livingstone.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2110	ZS-ACD	To Lt Rheinhold F Caspareuthus & Reginald H Marshall with CofA 2771 issued 3.10.30. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3100). Regd ZS-ACD 3.11.30 to Reginald H Marshall, Port Elizabeth; named "Springbok". Flown by Caspareuthus and Marshall from Croydon to Cape Town, leaving 5.10.30 and arriving 13.10.30, (78 hours flying time). Regd 1.11.31 to Union Airways [Pty] Ltd. Crashed Sir Lowry's Pass, Gordons Bay 13.11.31 following in-flight wing failure; 3 killed (Capt WF Davenport, passengers Young & Duteil). Regn cld .31.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2115	ZS-ADT?	Regd G-ABFY [CofR 2884] 11.30 to The De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Stag Lane; (the 1931 "Type" machine). CofA 2823 issued 22.11.30. Displayed on Morane-Saulnier stand by DH at Paris Aero Show 28.11.30-14.12.30. Sold to M Bailly at Show, but French authorities refused certificate and order thus cancelled. Regd [CofR 2977] 1.31 to Alfred Ellison, Castle Bromwich. Regd [CofR 3421] 5.9.31 to Lt Frederick E Clifford, Heston and flown by him to South Africa 9.31. After touring South Africa, Clifford sold it locally and returned to UK by boat 4.32. CofA lapsed 10.9.32 and regn cld 11.32 as sold. Known to have been on strength of The Durban Light Plane Club 7.32 as G-ABFY. Presumed regd in South Africa, probably as ZS-ADT. Also reported as regd CR-MAD.32.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2126	ZS-ACG	To DH South Africa with CofA 2856 issued 23.12.30. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3164). Regd ZS-ACG [CofR 61] 20.2.31 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club, Baragwanath. Regd .31 Johannesburg Aeronautical Association. Regn cld as sold abroad early .32. Operated by Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways, Mount Hampden 18.10.33 until 30.9.34. Returned to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. To JN Parker 10.38. Impressed as SAAF 2017 3.40. To 69 Air School as instructional airframe IS207. To 73 Air School 5.42. To 78 Air School 10.42. Soc at No.7 Air Depot 24.11.43.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2131	ZS-ACH	To DH South Africa with CofA 2887 issued 27.1.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3176). Regd ZS-ACH [CofR 62] 16.4.31 to Major Peter FS Haggie. Regd 5.31 to Richard Humble; named "Thistle", and flown from Cape Town to Heston 1.6.31 - 27.6.31. Thereafter based in Dumbartonshire (possibly Renfrew?) in South African marks (and UK CofA renewed 27.5.32) until regn cld 11.32. CofA renewed 17.6.33 and regd G-ACIV [CofR 4419] 7.33 to unknown party [possibly International Air Lines Ltd, Croydon]. Sold 10.33 to Provincial Airways Ltd, Croydon. Regd [CofR 5353] 12.9.34 to Wrightson Air Hire Ltd, Heston. Change of name 14.12.34 to Air Hire Ltd (and later to Southend). Permit issued 17.2.40 for ferry to Staverton for storage. Regn cld 31.7.41 by Secretary of State. Impressed as ES954 31.7.41 and used by ATA White Waltham. To RAF Wattisham 11.11.41 and to No.80 Group, Halton 11.2.42. To CRD of Handley-Page Ltd 17.5.42. Major inspection at Gatwick 25.8.42 and to 24 Sqdn/510 Sqdn Hendon 17.10.42. Returned to Gatwick for repair 30.6.43 and to 5 MU Kemble 9.10.43. To RAF Chivenor 25.11.43. Soc 2.6.44, probably after accident.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2139	ZS-ADO	Regd G-ABIU [CofR 3017] 2.31 to The Henderson Aviation Bureau Ltd, Croydon. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3202). CofA 2965 issued 27.3.31. Regd [CofR 3119] 4.31 to Capt Allen A Havelock Charles of Henderson Aviation Bureau Ltd, Croydon. Business renamed British Air Transport Ltd 5.31. Probably the Puss Moth flown by Capt Douglas Mail from Croydon to Bulawayo, Rhodesia, departing 22.5.31, arriving 29.5.31 where he set up local subsidiary of BAT. Regn cld 12.31 as sold. Regd in South Africa as ZS-ADO 4.4.32 to Douglas Mail Air Transport (Pty) Ltd, Pietermaritzburg. To Gerwyn DB Williams, Johannesburg. Regn cld 4.4.33 as sold abroad. Flown to UK by Williams, arriving Heston 6.33 [also reported 1.6.32 - earlier flight? - 33 confirmed]. Regd G-ABIU [CofR 4914] 3.34 to Ernest Baker, Castle Bromwich, (Walsall wef 8.34, later returned to Castle Bromwich). CofA renewed 17.3.34. Regd [CofR 6952] 27.4.36 to Brooklands Flying Club Ltd, Brooklands. Regd [CofR 7731] 5.3.37 to Maung Kyaw Tha, Brooklands. Regd [CofR 8286] 1.1.38 to John C Hyland, Broxbourne. Regd [CofR 8948] 15.12.38 to Southern Motor & Aircraft Co, Gatwick. Regd 9.1.39 to Sir James H Croft, Worcester. Regd 26.9.39 to WS Shackleton Ltd, Hanworth. Ferried to Denham 10.12.39. Regn cld 31.5.41 as sold. Impressed as DR608 31.5.41 and used by 5 FPP Hatfield. To DH Witney for major inspection 10.7.42 and soc 1.8.42 as reduced to spares.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2152	ZS-ACP	To DH South Africa with CofA 3001 issued 20.4.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3219). Regd ZS-ACP [CofR 70] 22.5.31 to Glen L Bateman (in replacement of crashed ZS-ACC c/n 2058). Regn cld 5.5.38. Regd in Mozambique as CR-AAO 19.7.38 to Francisco de Neves, Quelimane. To Aeroclub de Mocambique .39. Crashed 6.8.43.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2165	ZS-ACR	To Percy Hunt, South Africa with CofA 3023 issued 12.5.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3231). Regd ZS-ACR [CofR 71] 29.7.31 to Percy E Hunt. To DG Davies, Cape Town 8.37. Impressed .40 as SAAF 2019. To 70 Air School as instructional airframe IS208. To 71 Air School. Soc at No.2 Air Depot 22.11.44.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2169	ZS-ACS	To DH South Africa with CofA 3061 issued 3.6.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3241). Delivered Johannesburg-Blantyre 17.7.31 as ZS-ACS and reportedly named “Miss Nyasa” by the Governor of Nyasaland following delivery; however photographic evidence shows name as “Nyasa I”. Regd ZS-ACS [CofR 72] 20.7.31 to CJ Christowitz, t/a Christowitz Air Services, Blantyre, Nyasaland. Regd cld 20.2.34. Regd in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YAP 27.2.34 to CJ Christowitz. Transferred 12.4.34 to Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways Ltd. Sold to DH South Africa 7.1.36. Regd ZS-AGY 17.2.36 to De Havilland Aircraft of South Africa Ltd. To RW Trollope, Bloemfontein. To HW Calderbank, Potchefstroom. Impressed as SAAF 2025 .40. To 70 Air School as instructional airframe IS210. To 71 Air School 8.43.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2177	ZS-BBC	To DH South Africa with CofA 3084 issued 19.6.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3250). Regd ZS-BBC [CofR 63] 7.31 to Otto Thaning (in special out of sequence marks for the Danish Vice-Consul in Johannesburg). Flown Cape Town to London 6.32. Flown Copenhagen to South Africa, reportedly departing Copenhagen 10.11.32; however tested at Stag Lane on that date and presumed then to Copenhagen. Regd ZS-AFG 3.12.34 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club. Crashed Du Toits Kloof 4.8.36; JF Buchan & K Leigh killed.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2181	ZS-ACT	To DH South Africa with CofA 3105 issued 26.6.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3256). Regd ZS-ACT [CofR 73] 6.8.31 to De Havilland Aircraft of South Africa Ltd. Regd .31 to Rhodesian Aviation Co. Regn cld 6.32. Regd in Southern Rhodesia as VP-YAN 16.8.33 to Rhodesian Aviation Co Ltd. Reformed 12.10.33 and regd 17.11.33 to Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd, Mount Hampden. Regn cld 2.35. Regd in Belgian Congo as OO-CAC [CofR C9] 25.2.35 to Aero Club du Katanga, Elizabethville. Sold 14.11.35 to Man Mohan Singh [to replace Percival Gull G-ABUR, wrecked Luwinga, N Rhodesia en route Croydon-Cape Town 26.8.35]. Flown by Singh to Cape Town, giving joyrides en route; arr 1.36. Regn cld 14.1.36. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AGZ 9.3.36. To JHN Hobday, Mafeking. Impressed 3.40 as SAAF 2024. To 70 Air School as instructional airframe IS209. To 71 Air School. Soc at No.2 Air Depot 22.11.44.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2195	ZS-ACV	To DH South Africa with CofA 3149 issued 28.7.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3271). Regd as ZS-ACV [CofR 75] 14.8.31 to CJ Christowitz t/a Christowitz Air Services, Blantyre, Nyasaland; named "Nyasa III". Sold to Southern Rhodesia 20.2.34. Regd VP-YAR 27.2.34 to CJ Christowitz. Regd 12.4.34 to Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways Ltd, Mount Hampden. To De Havilland Aircraft, Salisbury 1.36 (or 6.36). Sold to John E Marzorati, Bulawayo. Crashed 4.8.42.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2197	ZS-ACU	To DH South Africa with CofA 3148 issued 28.7.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3261). Regd ZS-ACU [CofR 74] 14.9.31 to The de Havilland Aircraft of South Africa Ltd. Regd .31 to RD Blake, Newlands [still regd 7.32]. Op by Rhodesian Aviation Co Ltd .31-4.32. Impressed 3.40 as SAAF 2018. To Nairobi 24.6.41 for AHQ East Africa Command.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2198	ZS-ACW	To DH South Africa with CofA 3156 issued 7.8.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3269). Delivered as ZS-ACW .31 but regn not taken up. To Southern Rhodesia and regd VP-YAH 7.10.31 to Rhodesian Aviation Co Ltd, Bulawayo (purchased on HP by RG Burton 4.32 - 10.33). Regd 17.11.33 to Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd, Mount Hampden. Regn cld early .36. Regd in South Africa as ZS-AFF 14.2.35 to De Havilland Aircraft of South Africa Ltd. Operated 6.35 by Wilson Airways, Kenya [as replacement for VP-KAY]. Sold .37 to S King Everard and [sister] Rosamund King Everard, Bonnefoi, E Transvaal. Impressed 3.40 as SAAF 1588. To 69 Air School as instructional airframe IS206. To 73 Air School 5.42. Soc at No.1 Air Depot 6.9.44.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2202	ZS-ADK	To DH South Africa without engine or CofA. Regd ZS-ADK [CofR 90] 31.10.31 to The Aircraft Operating Co of Africa. Impressed .40 as SAAF 1569. To 69 Air School as instructional airframe IS205. To 73 Air School 5.42. Soc at No.1 Air Depot 13.7.44.
DH.80A Puss Moth	2208	ZS-ACX	To DH South Africa with CofA 3216 issued 25.9.31. (Fitted with Gipsy III #3291). Regd ZS-ACX [CofR 77] 11.11.31 to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Johannesburg. Regd .32 to Shell Co of South Africa Ltd, Cape Town; operated by F/O Ernest “Taffy” Drew. Sold 2.36 to RH Manning. Crashed in sea whilst circling "Gloucester Castle" near Hood Point off East London 10.4.38; passengers Jack Dewar and GJ LeGrange killed, pilot RAK Pohl rescued.