No, it's not a car. But rarely has hero status been more befitting than for a plane which helped to prepare the few It was on October 26th 1931 that the prototype Tiger Moth made its maiden flight.

Marilyn Cleveland knew the pilots who were flying a newly-restored de Havilland Tiger Moth to the National Warplane Museum. But she didn’t know the surprise they had in store for her last Thursday.

The name Tiger Moth may not mean all that much today, but back in the years preceding the Second World War, it was on everybody’s lips. Especially when those lips belonged to the pilots who would go ...

Andrew Mason has been in the flying game for more than 40 years and has taken his love of aviation to the next level by turning his attention to revitalising warbirds. WWII-era De Havilland Tiger Moth ...

Time falls away as the engine sputters to life, started not with a switch in the cockpit but by a sharp pull on the propeller blade. Apart from the crackle of the radio in my headset and the row of ...

On the list of the most influential aircraft designers of the 20th century, Geoffrey de Havilland is on whatever short list you want to make. From biplanes to passenger jets, he's designed or helped ...

There have been over the years some interesting names being used by carmakers for their models. Yet one has to admit that the imagination of those in the aviation industry knows virtually no limit ...

Ross Kilner has been flying with his best friend for 11 years. His name is Bongo, and despite having four legs, he rarely touches the controls. The 13-year-old Maltese shih tzu has spent more time in ...

Getting up close and personal with a vintage or classic machine is a special experience. More often than not, you are transported into an era only remembered in sepia tones, where the style, ...