From 'Moth' to 'Master' at Aero India 2013

One, the vintage Tiger Moth and other the latest to join the Indian Air Force(IAF), C-17 Globmaster III, the largest strategic heavy lift aircraft, according to a Defence release.

The Tiger Moth aircraft resurrected recently as part of the IAF vintage flight will fly for the first time in the Aero India 2013. This would showcase the spectrum of technological advancement between the 'Moth' and the 'Master'.

The 'de Havilland DH82 'Tiger Moth' is a two-seat, single bay biplane powered by a 145 hp GYPSY MAJOR four cylinder inverted air-cooled engine.

It was the primary trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force in the second World War and was also the basic trainer aircraft in IAF from 1940.

Training schools in IAF operated the Tiger Moth and later it was replaced by HT-2.

The Tiger Moth has no electric system and has to be started manually even it is refuelled manually by pouring fuel in the tank above on the biplane.

The IAF is procuring C-17 Globmaster III from US.

Globemaster is capable of carrying a maximum payload of 77.5 tons, including combat vehicles, artillery guns and battle ready troops. It will strengthen India's strategic capabilities, the release said.

"The four-engine aircraft is capable of take off and landing on makeshift runways, barely 3,500-feet long and 90-feet wide", it was stated.

The skies of Air Force Station Yelhanka would treat the spectators with the flight of these to aviation marvels representing different era, the release added.