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The De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth is a two-seat bi-plane. Developed out of the De Havilland
DH.60 Gipsy Moth as a trainer for the R.A.F., the DH.60T Tiger Moth powered by a 120 hp Gipsy III
engine was tested late summer 1931. The DH.60T was followed soon by improved the DH.82, which flew
first on 26 October 1931. After certification trials the Air Ministry placed an initial order for
35 airframes, K2567-K2601. The De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth deliveries to the Royal Air Force's 3
Flight Training School started in May 1932. In 1933, the improved DH.82A Tiger Moth II powered by a
130 Gipsy major engine was introduced. Production commenced in 1934. A total of 8492 De Havilland
DH.82 were built, not only in the UK but also in Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Canada, Australia and
New Zealand. The Tiger Moth was in use with military- and civil flying-schools all over the world.
The Indian Air Force operated nearly 150 DH.82 and DH.82A Tiger Moth airframes, of which De
Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd. manufactured 128 in Australia. |
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The 1939-built De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth G-AJHS was seen during the
Oostwold Airshow 2015 at Oostwold Airport in the Netherlands. The De
Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth s/n 82121 was built by De Havilland Aircraft
Company Limited at Hatfield aerodrome in Hertfordshire in the UK. On 6
June 1939, the aircraft was delivered as N6866 to the Royal Air Force.
During WWII, the N6866 served with a number of RAF units. On 12
February 1947, the aircraft was registered as G-AJHS by Reid and
Sigrist Ltd pending its acquisition from the RAF. On 30 June 1953 the
G-AJHS was registered with the Royal Aircraft Establishment Flying
School, Farnborough. From July 1963 to March 1971, the aircraft was
stored. On 19 March 1979, De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth G-AHJS was
registered with Wreford George Fisher at the Isle of Wight. On 29
February 1984, the aircraft was registered with Machine Music Ltd.,
Wraysbury, a company of Gary Nuwman. On 31 March 1985 the Tiger
Moth was substantial damaged at Redhill Aerodrome when it touched the
ground during an overshoot. The aircraft was rebuilt and returned in
service. On 2 April 1991, the aircraft was
registered with Steven R.M. Higgens, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, and the
G-AJHS was based at Seppe airfield. Shares in the aircraft were offered
and the syndicate was called trustee of Flying Wires. On 19 August 1984,
the DH-82A Tiger Moth G-AJHS was registered with J. M. Voeten and H. van
der Paauw, trustees of Flying Wires. On 26 February 2013, the Seppe based
De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth G-AJHS was registered with J. M. Voeten
and R.A. Zwarts, trustees of Flying Wires. The Tiger Moth G-AJHS has its home
in Vliegend Museum Seppe. With the Piper PA-18 Super cub PH-VCY and the De Havilland
DH-82A Tiger Moth G-ADHV, the G-AHJS performed formation flights as the Tiger formation
Seppe during the Oostwold Airshow 2015. |
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