Tiger Moth....

[Spinney]

Me yesterday...

(Well, that photo is not of me, but I was there, in the front of a real wood and canvas biplane, flying it! He didn't let me take off or land, but there I was, doing the Biggles stuff, complete with leather helmet and goggles! Haven't forgotten too much after 30 years...)



and

and also

 

[vernon]

So jealous!

 

[classic33]

Me yesterday...
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(Well, that photo is not of me, but I was there, in the front of a real wood and canvas biplane, flying it! He didn't let me take off or land, but there I was, doing the Biggles stuff, complete with leather helmet and goggles! Haven't forgotten too much after 30 years...)



and

and also

Front or rear cockpit?

 

[ianrauk]

fantastic

 

[Spinney]

Front. 'Proper pilot' sits in the back.

(It wasn't cheap, but that's what plastic money is for!)

 

[Accy cyclist]

Mmm why's it got a French flag on its end bit?

 

[Spinney]

That's what the RAF painted on the tails - it has roundels under the wings...

 

[slowmotion]

I was given a trial flight in a biplane a few years ago. The instructor sat at the back. The cockpit came up no higher than the bottom of my rib cage. I was absolutely terrified for most of the flight and ,when given the controls, only wanted to fly it straight and level. I would love to try it a bit more.

 

[vernon]

That's what the RAF painted on the tails - it has roundels under the wings...

Isn't 'roundel' a wonderful word?

 

[ufkacbln]

Isn't 'roundel' a wonderful word?

A "woody" word?

 

[midlife]

Buy yourself the model.................

http://hobbymaster.com.au/diecast-a...21001-dh82a-dehavilland-tiger-moth-r4922.html

I was within an inch of dropping my plastic card on the desk at Barton Airfield 20 years ago and go for my PPL.

Shaun

 

[Cycleops]

Why have a static model when you can have a flying one! This is the Mick Reeves kit, 117" wingspan. Not for beginners. Models are considerably harder to fly than the full size but are very rewarding.

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[vernon]

I have a Mercury Models freeflight model kit awaiting assembly when I get my roundtuit.

 

[MartinQ]

Yesterday, I was clearing out hog poo

Don't ask why I took a photo of it

 

[Cycleops]

That's a real classic kit, @vernon . Would convert well to electric.