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Antique Airways - DH82 Tiger Moth VH-BJE
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The Tiger Moth was evolved from the Gipsy Moth a 1924 design and first flew in 1931.
At the outbreak of WWII it was the basic trainer for all the airmen in the Commonwealth
and was the last biplane trainer used by the RAAF. Tiger Moths were built in Australia
under licence to equip the RAAF with a new basic trainer.
The Tiger Moth used by Antique Airways was one of the first Australian built Tiger Moths,
constructed on July 24 1940 and has been owned by Warwick Woinarski for over 30 years.
Warwick purchased the Tiger in South Australia in 1973 at the age of 23.
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