• Tale of a Tiger

    Tale of a Tiger

    The Qantas In-flight magazine photographic team were about this week snapping pictures for their next issue.  Of particular interest was the DH-82 Tiger Moth.  With a break in what was three days of consecutive rain, the photographer’s took advantage of a perfect photo opportunity.  It’s easy to understand why so many people across the world have fallen in love with a tiger [...]

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  • De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth A17-394 VH-DHV

    De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth A17-394 VH-DHV

      De Havilland’s famous DH 82A Tiger Moth could trace a direct line of descent  from the equally famous de Havilland DH 60 Gipsy Moth of 1925 which is regarded as having made possible worldwide development of the flying club movement.   The Tiger Moth prototype was derived from the de Havilland DH 60 Gipsy Moth. It was powered by a de Havilland [...]

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