Tiger Moth

The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth became the primary basic trainer for the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth air forces from the 1930s through WWII. Its forgiving flying characteristics and robust construction made it ideal for teaching novice pilots the fundamentals of flight. Thousands of Allied pilots, from Battle of Britain aces to Bomber Command crews, took their first flights in Tiger Moths under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. After the war, surplus Tiger Moths became the foundation of civilian flying clubs worldwide. Today, the Tiger Moth remains one of the most beloved vintage aircraft, with hundreds still flying at airshows and flying schools. It represents the romantic era of open-cockpit biplane flying at its finest.