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Post by tibor on Dec 19, 2006 18:49:25 GMT 12
I had my first ever flight in a Tiger Moth today, with DragonFlyDH90 at the wheel - what a huge buzz! The 20 minutes just flew by (excuse the pun...) and I can fully recommend it if you're ever down at Mandeville. Thanks again Ryan!!
Also had a look around the workshop - slightly different to what I'm used to working on, but the machines are great.
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Post by corsair67 on Dec 19, 2006 18:52:47 GMT 12
Excellent - you lucky bugger!  Did you take any photos for us poor mugs stuck in an office all day? |
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Post by tibor on Dec 19, 2006 18:54:10 GMT 12
Excellent - you lucky bugger! Did you take any photos for us poor mugs stuck in an office all day? I'm sure seeing photos of my mug with a huge sh*t-eating grin all over it wouldn't make your day any better!! |
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Post by corsair67 on Dec 19, 2006 18:59:06 GMT 12
;D ;D ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 19, 2006 19:06:20 GMT 12
Nice Tibor. It's a wonderful experience, isn't it? Real flying!
I have photos from my flight somewhere packed away. I was a little terrified of dropping the camera somewhere over Wigram on my trip, but luckily that didn't happen.
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Post by planeimages on Dec 19, 2006 19:43:44 GMT 12
Not you, Sir, the bloody aeroplanes!
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Post by phil82 on Dec 20, 2006 14:35:00 GMT 12
Some years ago, when at OH, I had a mate, Nobby Clarke, who flew with the then Middle Districts Aero Club at Milson, now Palmerston North Airport. We sahred the cost of a few 172 flights, but he could also fly the resident Tiger, and I had few flights in it with him. We used to climb to a suitable height and throw out a toilet roll then turn to chop it with the prop as it unravelled. I found the Tiger flights something you never, ever forget, especially the first time you end up inverted! I shouted Mumbles a flight in one at Paraparam for his 21st birthday, and he looked a bit green when he arrived back, but otherwise OK! Poor Nobby subsequently died in a crash at Oshkosh.
I also flew in that Stearman that briefly operated from Wigram, and it had a very sold feel about it.
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pacairdh
Leading Aircraftman
Vintage, Classic, Aerobatic
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Post by pacairdh on Dec 21, 2006 10:06:23 GMT 12
Welcome to the Moth fliers population. If ever you get over to the UK....there's more  ...although this was back in 2001  ..this was a little closer to home, back in 2004  nearing the end of another great flight back to North Shore |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 21, 2006 12:08:15 GMT 12
Nice shot from the cockpit pacairdh
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