Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. E Tiger I Sd.Kfz. 165

Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. E Tiger I Sd.Kfz. 165

It quickly gained a reputation as being an ‘easy aeroplane to fly

the Puma was capable of carrying 16 passengers

enthusiasts will be hoping to see the Hawks of the Red Arrows performing several evocative formation flypasts with Spitfires and Hurricanes at a number of Airshow events during the summer months

which displayed an extremely sinister profile '”œ with a shorter

Ratnap airfield

with a civilian Philips 635 radio receiver for the time signal required for accurate navigation by the stars

she is now preserved and anchored in the River Thames near to Tower Bridge in London

the interceptor of choice for Fighter Command

the 88mm gun mounted on the Tiger and its excellent sighting optics allowed it to engage enemy armour at extreme ranges and certainly well outside the range at which they could return fire

both in the combat zones of the world and on the home front

and after refinement it proved to be one of the finest and most modern aircraft of the early period of the World War II

the Hurricane remained in the shadow of the Spitfire