‘Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright….’
By: shortfinals
Tags: 'Diamond Nine', 'Tiger Break', 1950s, aircraft, anti-spin strakes, Aviation, Belgian aircraft, Belgian Register, De Havilland, DE470, DH 82a, DH Vampire, DH Vampire T.11, flying display team, Gipsy Major engine, Great Vintage Flying Weekend, GVFWE, Hullavington, Jackaroo, post-war RAF colour scheme, RAF, Royal Air Force, tail fin, Thruxton, Thruxton Jackaroo, Tiger Club, Tiger Moth, Tiger Moth II
Category: aircraft, Aviation, Great Vintage Flying Weekend, RAF, Royal Air Force, warbird
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De Havilland 82A Tiger Moth II
Ah! De Havilland…..
I must admit to a continuing love affair with De Havilland aircraft. They are elegant, usually efficient, flyers with a certain flair to them. Here we see a classic example of the DeH 82a Tiger Moth II, in RAF post-WW2 training colours of silver with yellow bands (amazing to think that this scheme was also carried by DeH Vampire T.11 jet trainers!) This particular machine was on the Belgian civil register for a time, but now is beautifully restored to RAF marks. Note the anti-spin strakes, just forward of the fin. DE470 has flown as part of the Tiger Club’s ‘Diamond Nine’ formation, including performing the ever-popular ‘Tiger Break’ manoeuver, but here she is well-picketted at GVFWE, Hullavington.
Oh, and another reason I so love the Tiger Moth is that some were re-built, in the 1950s, into FOUR-seat aircraft which had one of the most amazing names in aviation, the Thruxton Jackaroo!
This month’s offerings!
Useful links
- Courtesy Aircraft Courtesy Aircraft are a purveyor of fine, used warbirds and other aircraft
- DONATE to the The People's Mosquito DONATE to help The People’s Mosquito Ltd build a Mosquito!
- Passiondesavions Excellent blog from a pilot and Air Traffic Controller (en francais). The photography is exceptional. C’est magnifique!
- The Mighty Jingles A truly amazing wargaming channel; aircraft (War Thunder) as well as tanks (World of Tanks)
- The People's Mosquito Ltd Help to launch a de Havilland Mosquito into British skies! An aviation charity with just one aim….
- TPM Fund Help us build a Mosqutio for Britain!
- Travelforaircraft An excellent aircraft miscellany!
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