Tiger Moth

“I am Tiger Moth and I am terrific!”

Tiger Moth
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Tiger Moth is a red and yellow bi-plane who is reckless and daring. In the magazines, Tiger Moth has a face.

Built: Sometime around 1916

Persona

He flies high and low, doing tricks to show off, and is very rude indeed. He learnt his lesson after crashing into a haystack.

Basis

Tiger Moth is loosely based on a de Havilland Tiger Moth with a radial engine and tail resembling that of a Sopwith Camel. According to an interview with Robert Gauld-Galliers by SiF, Tiger Moth is actually a Nieuport 17 Bi-Plane.

Appearances

Television series

Season 5 - Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday (does not speak) and Make Someone Happy (does not speak)
Season 6 - James and the Red Balloon (cameo) and Thomas the Jet Engine (cameo)
Season 7 - Harold and the Flying Horse (cameo), The Grand Opening (cameo), and Three Cheers for Thomas (cameo)
Season 8 - Emily's Adventure (cameo)
Season 9 - Thomas and the Rainbow (cameo), Henry and the Flagpole (cameo), and Bold and Brave (cameo)

He also appeared in one tenth season music video.

Magazine stories

2004 - The Grand Opening (cameo)
2011 - Pictures in the Sky
2013 - Hover Bother! (cameo)

Tiger Moth also appeared in the magazine stories, The Great Air Race, and The Flying Horse.

Video Games

Trouble on the Tracks (PC Game)

Trivia

The design on top of Tiger Moth's wings resembles the top half of the old Japanese flag.
The red and yellow paint work resembles the Tiger Moth model (and plane for the live-action footage) in the "Thunderbirds" movie "Thunderbird 6". This makes sense, as David Mitton worked for Gerry Anderson on the original programme and subsequent show Anderson created.
Despite never having a face in the television series, Tiger Moth gained one in the Magazine stories.