May 25, 2007 at 7:40 pm

Seen at Duxford today, Friday 25th May, can anybody provide the civil registration please. Thanks in advance Len Harvey.
By: JDK - 27th May 2007 at 02:04
Thanks David. Nice and appropriate scheme, then. Good one.
By: David Burke - 26th May 2007 at 17:19
JDK – The connection is that she first flew with 206 Squadron at Bircham Newton in 1939 before moving to 4CPF at Hooton Park. The arrangement of the codes was from a period picture of a similar machine.
By: JDK - 26th May 2007 at 12:27
Ah, THIS post, which isn’t on page two when presented in reverse order. Never hit that problem before! 😀
As to helmets, my view is it’s your head, you wear what makes sense to you, or is required by the operator. It’s notable how many vintage pilots find the Campbell’s Aero Classic helmet a good hard-shell vintage-look reasonable compromise.
By: Phixer - 26th May 2007 at 12:20
What’s the 206 Sqn (Coastal) connection? (VX codes).
And, Phixer, I can’t see any reference to the need for helmets in the thread you’ve indicated, unless I’m being think… (Perfectly possible, of course.)
There are two pic’s of Tiger Moth K-4259 with myself in the front and both occupants wearing bone domes indicating that it could be common, and sensible, practice these days.
By: JDK - 26th May 2007 at 08:53
What’s the 206 Sqn (Coastal) connection? (VX codes).
And, Phixer, I can’t see any reference to the need for helmets in the thread you’ve indicated, unless I’m being think… (Perfectly possible, of course.)
By: Pen Pusher - 26th May 2007 at 08:20
BTW Is that Charlie Brown (Hurricane and Spit’ pilot) in the front of N-6720.
Smashing aircraft to fly in.
It’s a mike under the pilots nose:D
Brian
By: NavEx - 26th May 2007 at 08:05
T’was I flyng the Tiger
N6720 G-BYTN was restored by Skysport and is now based at Henlow
A lovely day for a bimble, visiting DH Support, bit of lunch and back to Henlow, back in the hangar before the rain.
By: Phixer - 25th May 2007 at 21:44
Are those ‘bone domes’ looking slightly out of place on a 1930’s classic?:D
Maybe they do but they are a sensible precaution, I had to wear one see:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=69172&page=2
I am in the front.
BTW Is that Charlie Brown (Hurricane and Spit’ pilot) in the front of N-6720.
Smashing aircraft to fly in.
By: Newforest - 25th May 2007 at 20:16
Are those ‘bone domes’ looking slightly out of place on a 1930’s classic?:D
By: BlueRobin - 25th May 2007 at 19:51
Have you ever sat there watching them? The landings always look effortless, just the slightest tickling of the tailskid and gently coming to a rest. It’s enough to make your piloting blood steam but go “oooooh nice” at the same time.
By: Duxman - 25th May 2007 at 19:46
Tiger Moth at Duxford
G-BYTN
Duxman