Aircraft hub · 1931

de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth

Taught the Few, then the many, to fly. Its pilotless target sister, the ‘Queen Bee’, gave us the word ‘drone’. The gazetteer currently lists it at 5 UK museums.

5
Museums
1931
First flight
8,868
Built
109 mph
Top speed
int
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth in the UK

The gazetteer records 7 de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 5 UK collections, in 4 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
De Havilland Aircraft Museum St Albans London & Around de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth G-ANRX
de Havilland DH.87 Hornet Moth G-ADOT
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire de Havilland Tiger Moth
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire de Havilland Tiger Moth II T6296
Solent Sky Southampton South East England de Havilland Tiger Moth
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England de Havilland DH.60X Hermes Moth G-EBWD
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth II G-ANKT
Type notes

The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth in brief

Typede Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (+ Queen Bee)
First flight1931
Eraint
Number built8,868
Top speed109 mph
UK museums holding one5
Airframes recorded in this survey7

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

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