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By: LAHARVE - 22nd June 2005 at 00:11

A variation on the camoflage scheme..

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By: Nermal - 21st June 2005 at 17:01

The DH Moths used by the Fleet Air Arm were silver until the start of the war, then the survivors were probably camouflaged.
The Tiger Moths used were mainly camouflaged at first, green/brown with yellow undersides as per RAF regulations since they were just about all from RAF contracts – the exceptions being those civilian versions that were impressed. Later they became silver, yellow, etc – training colour schemes being fairly standard. It would be highly doubtful that any training aircraft would be painted extra dark sea grey, dark slate grey, and sky, since they would not normally be expected to be in a combat area over water…
Think the FAA used Tiger Moths up until the very late 1960s. – Nermal

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By: dhfan - 21st June 2005 at 16:09

According to Dave’s link, the RN stopped using Tigers in 1945/46. Jackson’s DH since 1909 says they still had 11 airworthy in February 1960, including A17-84.

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By: crazymainer - 21st June 2005 at 12:21

Thanks Guys,

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By: Dave Homewood - 21st June 2005 at 12:13

See here Rob

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/TigerMoth.htm

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By: JDK - 21st June 2005 at 12:01

The answer to question 1 is ‘Yes’. Talk to the de Havilland Moth Club for authoritative info: www.dhmothclub.co.uk

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By: crazymainer - 21st June 2005 at 04:12

These photos by Spey111 show the three schemes mentioned, and very attractive they look too!

I’m in the front of the silver one 😀

Hi AJ,

Thanks, question on the early scheme do you know the color Yellow that was used. Also did the FAA/RN ever do up a Moth with the Tr-Color scheme they used on Corsairs/Wildcats.

Mk12 interesting but I think I was looking for somethign else :p The plane I’m think had a US Round Engine put on it.

Once again thanks guys

Cheers
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By: mike currill - 21st June 2005 at 00:15

Thanks for helping out with the pics at a time when I was unable to provide. Interesting to see the WWI style fin flash on the rudder of the Australian one compared with the RAF style one covering the whole of the fin.

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By: mike currill - 20th June 2005 at 21:46

In answer to 1) yes. I cannot tell you the exact periods for the colour schemes but three different ones come to mind.
1) overall yellow (though sometimes with the cowling panels in natural aluminium).
2)upper surfaces green and dark earth cam with yellow undersides.
3) Post wwII overall silver with yellow training stripes.
Unfortunately I am at work at the moment so I cannot get acces to any of my info or pics for you.

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By: Mark12 - 20th June 2005 at 21:41

3) I recall reading about atiger moth being convert to a radial engine but I’ve never been able to find in information on this, is this a rumor?RER

Rob,

I think I can help you on this one. 😉

I stumbled on an image of it quite recently.

I think it was called the ‘Matapan’ or something like that.

Mark