DH.82A VH-BJE Point Cook, 9 December 1973, photographed from DH.82A VH-CXY. Formerly RAAF A17-97. Still current. (Eric Allen)

DH.82A VH-BJE Point Cook, 9 December 1973, photographed from DH.82A VH-CXY. Formerly RAAF A17-97. Still current. (Eric Allen)

The Timeless Tiger Moth

In 1959, more than a quarter of Australia’s registered aircraft were Tiger Moths. Eric Allen examines the contribution of the famous warbird for military and various civil uses

 

‘It was possible to acquire surplus Tiger Moths through the Commonwealth Disposals Commission for typically £100’

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