This Tiger Moth was built by Morris Motors in Cowley in 1940, and left RAF service in 1952. The museum acquired the plane in 2004.
Back to Military Aviation Museum
de Havilland DH-82A
Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force and many other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type's principal use for training, World War II saw RAF Tiger Moth operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance, defensive anti-invasion preparations, and even some aircraft that had been outfitted to function as armed light bombers.