A few pictures of the arrivals at Old Warden today to celebrate the birthday of the DH60 Moth. Nice and sunny in the main but the wind sadly affected the turnout. However their were 7 DH60 variants on the airfield including those resident plus a few other DH aircraft.
G-AAJT by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-AAXG by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-AAWO by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-AIYS by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-AGHYa by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-AIDS by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-AOEI by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-AZZZa by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: ErrolC - 4th June 2015 at 21:29
What a great event, thanks!
We have a well-traveled DH 60 here in NZ, with a great story.
http://www.canvaswings.com/uncategorized/a-well-travelled-gipsy-moth/
#cf15 Gipsy Moth – at last I’ve seen it fly! by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
By: civil aero - 4th June 2015 at 21:14
What about G-ACET…
By: scotavia - 4th June 2015 at 15:43
Another survives as part of the seldom seen Science museum collection at Wroughton..a DH Dragon. GACIT..the first airmail service to Orkney aircraft.
By: adrian_gray - 4th June 2015 at 14:34
Kirkwall Airport (The memorial is a Rapide/Dragon)
That’s the one, Robert. There’s also another one on the road a mile or so away (I cannot remember what’s on it, it’s not a bronze aeroplane, that I do recall!) towards Kirkwall, marking the site of the 1930s airstrip.
Just think, if blind landing gear hadn’t arrived when it did, Kirkwall airport could have been moved to Twatt… allegedly, anyway. But enough of that, I’m delighted that one of Fresson’s aeroplanes is still with us, still up where it belongs on a regular basis.
Adrian
By: Vintav - 4th June 2015 at 13:58
i took this the other week. Think it came over from New Zealand but was originally from Australia when new/assembled.
Was a nice thing to see and hear on a quiet day at the airfield. I’m sure you can hear the wires before the engine…
https://vimeo.com/128457428
By: Robert Whitton - 4th June 2015 at 11:47
Kirkwall Airport (The memorial is a Rapide/Dragon)
By: adrian_gray - 4th June 2015 at 08:58
Good to see that the original Moth of Captain Fresson GAAWO is still active,its the red one.He pioneered passenger flying in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Now that is interesting – do I recall right that the memorial at Kirkwall airport is to him and his endeavours?
Adrian
By: scotavia - 4th June 2015 at 08:53
Good to see that the original Moth of Captain Fresson GAAWO is still active,its the red one.He pioneered passenger flying in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
By: Zac Yates - 4th June 2015 at 03:56
All lovely photos, but that first Gipsy is especially gorgeous! What an event this must have been. Thanks for sharing.
By: DH82EH - 4th June 2015 at 01:30
Small d capital H two l’s
deHavilland 🙂
They really are lovely.
Thanks for the great photos.
Andy
By: adrian_gray - 3rd June 2015 at 21:21
Ah, DeHaviland!*
Seriously lovely aeroplanes – though I’m sure one has lost a pair of wings somewhere!
Adrian
*blowed if I can remember the right way, but you get my drift.
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