Home base for 'The Tiger Club'

First registered in 1957 ex EM879 and current in 2021 based at Templecombe.

Registered in 1959 ex R4851 and here owned by locally based Surrey & Kent Flying Club. Wrecked on 17 August 1963 at Trelivan Airport (LFEB) when a loose item jammed the controls while landing.

First registered in 1955 ex RAF N6911. Cancelled in March 1972 on export as CF-CJW and current in 2021.

Registered in 1957 ex RAF N6580 modified as Thruxton Jakeroo. At this time it was owned by Sheila Scott of round-the-world Comanche 400 fame. Current in 2021.

Registered in 1958 ex R5130 as a DH82A and converted in 1960. At this time it was registered to Norman Jones who helped create The Tiger Club display team. On 3 July 1961 it crashed into a hop farm at Staplehurst, Kent with remains lasting until 1969 when they were burnt on 5 November (Bonfire Night).

Registered in 1958 ex RAF DE715 and current in 2021. The Rollason Flying Group was operated by three trustees at this time. (Note the two enthusiasts in the background waiting for our guy to move.)

Registered in 1958 ex DE313 and at this time owned by Norman Jones who helped create the well known Tiger Club display team. There is some conflicting information over its fate. The CAA cancelled it as destroyed 1 April 1964, the Air History database says it became EI-AHI and another uploader says it crashed near Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland on 23 March 1963.

Registered in 1946 ex RAF N6986 and wrecked on 20 July 1995 when it hit overhead power cables on approach to Rendcomb Airfield, Glos.

First registered in 1933 then impressed into the RAF as BB726 during WW-II and restored in 1953. This was the oldest airworthy Tiger Moth left, but in the 1960s that didn't count for much so it was flown in 'crazy' flying displays and ultimately came to grief at Rochester, Kent on 8 September 1963. All four wings had to be replaced and the forward fuselage rebuilt. That was a wake-up call so it was treated more gently afterwards and is still airworthy in 2021. [On a personal note, my friends and I were there on 7 September 1963 (the Saturday show) and I recall how upset I was to see the wreckage on TV next day.]

Registered in 1953 ex T7272 and wrecked 5 June 1966 on take-off from Wiseley (EGTW) by pilot Dick Emery.

This DH 82C Tiger Moth was build by DHC at Downsview, Ontario and Taken on strength by the 28 March 1942 as RCAF 3932 and assigned to No. 1 EFTS at Malton (today's YYZ). It had 2024:50 hrs TT when and sold post-war to the Royal Canadian Flying Club Association as CF-CKF. It was acquired by DH collector W.T. "Watt" Martin of Milton and later Grand Valley, ON on 29 April 1966. In Nov. 2017 was transferred to Donald Martin, Watt's son. The Gathering of the Classics fly-in moved from Collingwood (CNY3) to Edenvale (CNV8) after the wartime RCAF airfield was reactivated by Milan Kroupa Sr. in 2004.