G-ANEZ's Story
G-ANEZ, or Annie as we like to call her, was the second Tiger Moth to join the Tiger Flights family.
2023, Eshott Airfield. Credit Nigel Harrison
1961, White Waltham. Credit Peter Fitzmaurice
2023, Eshott Airfield. Credit Nigel Harrison
2023, Eshott Airfield. Credit Nigel Harrison
2023, Eshott Airfield. Credit Owen Humphreys
27/07/1957, White Waltham. Credit Robin A Walker
The early days
Annie started life as T7849 in 1941. She was built by Morris Motors Ltd and first taken on charge into RAF service that year nominally at 15 Maintenance Unit (MU) Wroughton. In August 1941 she was rigged and posted to 20 Elementary Flight Training School (EFTS) at Yeadon, where she would serve until 1942 training aircrew. She then made the move to Desford to serve with 7 EFTS where she remained for the rest of the war, concluding her distinguished service.
Post World War II
Alongside Gemsy, Annie was sent to 9 Maintenance Unit for demobilization in 1946. She was then sold in 1953 to the Fairey Aviation Company (Fairey Flying Club) at White Waltham in Middlesex and given the civil registration G-ANEZ. Since 1945, White Waltham was Fairey's own airfield for flight testing and housed their technical offices, the flying club included four Tiger Moths.
At Fairey, Annie was fitted with leading edge slats and remained in Fairey service till 1964. The late 1950s and early 1960s saw the forced merger of many British Aerospace companies, as a result Annie operated for a time under Westland Aircraft's Fairey Aviation Division after they acquired Fairey. In 1964, Annie then moved to Sandown, Isle of Wight with the Isle of Wight Gliding Club as a glider tug.
Private Ownership
Annie then passed into private ownership. She has been privately owned since 1972. She was in the care of one particular owner (along with others over time) from 1983 to 2021.
Following an extensive restoration, Annie joined the Tiger Flights family in August 2023 as the second aircraft to join the growing fleet.