Span: 15.75"

Length: 13"

Right from Independence, the IAF was operating the De Havilland DH.82 Tigermoth as a primary trainer for its training needs. The Tigermoth also equipped several auxillary squadrons raised by the IAF. These aircraft were excellent trainer aircraft and were operated till the end of 1957 by the Auxillary squadrons before being phased out. It is not known as to what happened to the nearly 150 airframes operated by the IAF. Though many have been lost in attrition, as many as 50+ of the Tigermoths may have been disposed off to private operators and flying clubs.