Aircraft Photo of G-AZZZ | De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth II | AirHistory.net #310054
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AZZZ
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth II
C/n (msn):86311
Location
City / Airport:Spitalgate (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:17 September 2006
Photo by:Mick Bajcar
Photo ID: 310054
Photo Comment

This airfield closed in 1975 and is now the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks. The first Tiger Moths were delivered to the RAF here in 1931 and a fly in was organised by the de Havilland Moth Club to commemorate the event with two runways specially cut and rolled onto the grass.

This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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