de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth * Retired *
One ex-civil DH.82A Tiger Moth impressed in 1938 for night and instrument flying. Used by the SRAF until absorbed by the Royal Air Force in April 1940. Two more obtained in 1947. Ten more delivered 1948-49, followed by six more in February 1952. Total of 19 received. Used for the basic training role until withdrawn in 1955. Note: c/n 746, 684 and T672 are de Havilland Aircraft Pty of Australia built aircraft. This company supplied a large number of Tiger Moths to the RATG from 1941 onwards, with the c/n as serial or with DXxxx serials. RAF serials for SR 33 & SR36-SR39 are N9262, T6712, T8120, T8242, DX602 (tie-ups not known). RAF serials for SR89-SR94 are N6752, T6742, DE370, DX609, DX636, 'MC541' (tie-ups not known). c/n 3653 is listed as 'Portuguese Air Force' in Ref. 2 below.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
SR7	3653		Feb 1938
SR26	746	DX658	23 Oct 1947	to Military Museum, Gweru
SR27	84948	T6634	23 Oct 1947
SR32	84915	T6586	8 Sept 1948	w/o 31 Aug 1953
SR33
SR34	86043	EM841	June 1949	ex EM841/VP-YCY, to VP-YNI/OO-CVB/9Q-CVB
SR35	684	MC684	Jan 1949	ex MC684/VP-YDN, to VP-YPF
SR36				to VP-YOC, w/o 1960
SR37				w/o 4 Dec 1952
SR38				to VP-YOB
SR39				w/o 3 May 1951
SR40	T672	DX586	1948	ex DX586/SAAF2391, to VP-YOA
SR41	85275	DE218	June 1949	ex DE218/VP-YCT, w/o 28 April 1952
SR89			Feb 1952
SR90			Feb 1952
SR91			Feb 1952
SR92			Feb 1952
SR93			Feb 1952
SR94	711		Feb 1952	ex DX609/SAAF2397 to VP-YNW, w/o Shabani 1 Mar 1958

References:

1. Rhodesian Air Force, A Brief History 1947-1980 (W A Brent, 1987)
2. De Havilland Aircraft since 1909 (A J Jackson, 1987)
3. Air (WLAG) November 1989
4. Air (WLAG) January 1990