ZS-ACA   de Havilland D.H.80A Puss Moth                                   (c/n  2008)

                               

                                      ZS-ACA was the first of eight Puss Moths imported by de Havilland Aircraft of South Africa
                                      (Pty) from Oct 1930 thru Jan 1931 (the year I was born).  Several, like -ACA were destined
                                      for the Johannesburg Light Aeroplane Club and based at Baragwanath. It was named 'Alpha II'.
                                      Incidentally I visited this field in 1949, although back then most of what I spotted were new
                                      American imports such as Cessna 120s and 140s, Beech Bonanzas and Erco Ercoupes with
                                      the odd Tiger still around, plus several ex-military Fairchild 24Rs, and most of these were in
                                      hangars.   Anyway, ZS-ACA was written off at Vereeniging on 11 November 1934.  Was it
                                      performing perhaps at an Armistice air show?