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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:DE974 RAF
    Construction Number:85834
    Last Civil Registration:G-ANZZ
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn DE974...
    Latest Owner or Location:Trevor Keith Butcher, Clacton-On-Sea

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by de Havilland at Hatfield.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n DE974.

    From 14 March 1955 to 13 June 1980

    To Norman Jones with new c/r G-ANZZ.

    Colin Labouchere comments (2025-01-29): Converted by Rollason Aircraft and Engines to Super Tiger status, and named the Archbishop. Gipsy Major 1C, metal propeller, single seat, inverted fuel system, fuel tank in the front cockpit.

    4 April 1959

    First flight.
    Test flown from Croydon Airport.

    9 July 1959

    Flown by Leon Biancotto in the Lockheed Trophy (effectively the World Aerobatic Championship) attaining 4th place.

    From 30 June 1980 to 31 August 1984

    To Tiger Club, Redhill keeping c/r G-ANZZ.

    From 31 August 1984 to 12 July 1990

    To I B C Transport Containers Ltd keeping c/r G-ANZZ.

    From 12 July 1990 to 22 February 1991

    To Structure Flex Ltd keeping c/r G-ANZZ.

    From 22 February 1991 to 4 August 1998

    To David Lionel Frankel keeping c/r G-ANZZ.

    From 4 August 1998 to 27 July 2009

    To John Ian Brian Bennett keeping c/r G-ANZZ.

    27 July 2009

    To Trevor Keith Butcher, Clacton-On-Sea keeping c/r G-ANZZ.

    5 May 2014


    Photographer: Joop de Groot
    Notes: 2014 photo at Duxford UK. Photo displayed with wrtitten permission of Joop de Groot

    13 September 2014


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Duxford Autumn Airshow

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Duxford D-Day Show
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