The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de
Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal
Air Force (RAF) and other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the
type's principal use for ab initio training, the Second World War had RAF Tiger Moths
operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-
invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light
bombers.