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de Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth

The Tiger Moth is a true aviation legend. Having entered service in the early 1930s, this well-loved biplane remained the RAF's primary trainer until 1952. Many aircraft have been preserved and still fly today.

1. This D.H.82A(T-8209) is preserved at the Polish Aviation Museum at Cracow, Poland. It carries its wartime colours of No 25 (Polish) Elementary Flying School at Hucknall, 1943.

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2. This Tiger Moth was built in 1939 (c/n 82292) and served with the RAF before being "demobilized" and transferred to the civilian registry as G-AGHY.

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3. G-AHIZ (ex RAF PG-264) is a good example of a modernized Tiger Moth, and is still being used as an initial trainer. It has been fitted with updated radio equipment, an electrical generator (fitted between the wheels) and a rear-view mirror. It is owned and flown by the Cambridge Flying Group.

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4. G-APAP is still flying today under the RAF colours of R-5136.

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5. G-AZZZ is another privately-owned Tiger Moth, that was brought back from France, and then restored to flying condition in Great-Britain.

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6. The Imperial Iranian Air Force used the Tiger Moth and even produced some at the Shahbaz factory.

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7. PG-712 was one of the RAF aircraft transferred to the RNLAF postwar.

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8. Another Dutch aircraft, this one was modified with the infamous "Fokker tail" imposed by Dutch aviation authorities.

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9. Belgium was also one of the operators of the Tiger Moth. The rear seat has a foldable hood for blind flight training.

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