4R-AAB  de Havilland D.H.82A tiger Moth                         (c/n  83645)

                                   

                                        This Tiger was the former RAF T7179, civilianized in 1947 as G-AKEE.  It was shipped by the
                                        owner to Ceylon, where it became VP-CAW for the Ceylon Air Academy. .  Upon Ceylon's
                                        gaining independence in 1948 it was reregistered CY-AAB, and again, when that country changed
                                        its name to Sri Lanka, as 4R-AAB.   It was then taken on charge by the Sri Lankan Air Force
                                        as CX123.  I has been restored and is now in the SLAF Museum.   The origin of the above
                                        shot is somewhat obscure, (DP collection?) but was taken at Ratmalana Airport circa 1948.