Build 1936, VH-UVZ was proudly flown at Warbirds Downunder 2024, the first post-pandemic big aviation event at Temora, NSW.

Based at Sydney (Mascot) airport during its entire prewar years, VH-UVZ is seen here visiting northern NSW or Queensland. It was impressed as A17-691 in 1940, returning to the civil register as VH-BBP in 1947. In 1994 it was again registered VH-UVZ. Photo from: State Library of Queensland

The oldest airworthy Tiger in Australia, this rare pre-War, UK-built example was registered in Australia new as VH-UVZ on 12 August 1938 to Airflite Ltd. of Mascot. It crashed into Sydney Harbour in 1937, but was re-built and later impressed into the RAAF in August 1940 as A17-691. In 1947 it was restored to the civil Register as VH-BBP, later becoming VH-PCD before being withdrawn from use in July 1961. It once again carries its original registration and since 2000 resides with the Temora Aviation Museum.