Event Details
August 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Experience Warbirds in flight this summer!
From May through September, join the Military Aviation Museum every Saturday at 1 PM for narrated flying demonstrations showcasing historical aircraft and commemorating significant wartime events. Experience the rumble of the engines up close as pilots share what it’s like to fly these incredible machines. Learn about the battles they fought in and the men and women who built, flew, and maintained them during the war! Summer of Flight is included with general admission to the museum and free for members. Events begin at 1:00 PM unless stated otherwise.
The Tiger Moth was the main primary trainer used in Britain in the lead-up to WWII. It would provide many pilots their first taste of solo flight and send them on a path of preparation for combat flying.
By the time war broke out there were around 1,400 Tiger Moths in service with military and civilian operators across the British Commonwealth. Most of the airplanes in civilian hands were impressed, forming the backbone of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Airframes in the United Kingdom were prepared for the worst, with several being converted for use in maritime patrol and as light bombers should the British Isles be invaded.
Constructed in 1940, our aircraft was one of more than 3,400 built at Morris Motors Limited in Oxford during the war, and was shipped to the Royal Australian Air Force Training command, where it would see service for 12 years, continuing to operate well after the end of WWII.