A blast from the past - the Indian Air Force's 'new' old aircraft

Vintage Indian Air Force Tiger Moth on display at Aero India 2013 at the Yelahanka airbase in Bangalore.

  • A restored First World War Royal Indian Air Force Tiger Moth was on display at the Aero India 2013.
    A restored First World War Royal Indian Air Force Tiger Moth was on display at the Aero India 2013.
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  • The aircraft flies at 100 kilometres per hour on a good day and is made of wood and fabric. It is 77 years old.
    The aircraft flies at 100 kilometres per hour on a good day and is made of wood and fabric. It is 77 years old.
  • The past and the future - the IAF's vintage Tiger Moth with a Rafale fighter in the background.
    The past and the future - the IAF's vintage Tiger Moth with a Rafale fighter in the background.
  • The Tiger Moth flies over Yelahanka airbase in Bangalore. (Image credit: Rahul Devnath)
    The Tiger Moth flies over Yelahanka airbase in Bangalore. (Image credit: Rahul Devnath)
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