because my wife didn’t know what to get me for an aniversary present until she considered my love of aviation. Then she went out and bought me a gift voucher for a Tiger Moth flight. What a lovely lady 🙂 So now I can’t wait for August 12 and am praying for good weather. I’ve only been wanting to do this for about 47 years and she asks if I like my present, a bit like asking if ducks float on water.
By: mike currill - 27th August 2005 at 08:11
RIght now I’ve remembered how to post photos again let’s see if we can get some more on here. It would appear that, for some reason, I can’t post the photos from my camera but I can post the ones from my son’s
By: planejunky - 14th August 2005 at 01:21
Nice one, flying open cockpit is a great experience. I was given a flight in a Stearman a while back and loved it! 😎
By: Denis - 13th August 2005 at 19:48
Congrats! cant see the pics though!.
I took a flight in a Tiger Moth from Sywell a couple of years ago and enjoyed it to the extreme. bore everyone with the inflight video showing me taking the controls 😀
By: mike currill - 25th June 2005 at 21:29
Yes I did, unfortunately that horrible thing called work got in the way. Please forgive me for swearing on a weekend.
By: Hairyplane - 25th June 2005 at 07:32
Mothery
You missed the Moth Club weekend at Old Warden on 11/12 June this year then?
You can get a ride in all sorts of DH products and all in the aid of charity.
Look out for this event in 06.
The other option is – go to Old Warden on a display day ( join the SVAS beforehand so you get in for half price) and buy a few guess the height tickets. I’ll let you into a secret – not many people enter so you stand a good chance of a Tiger or Magister ride after the display.
HP
By: mike currill - 25th June 2005 at 05:53
Oh believe me, I fully intend to. I’ll probably be boring anyone who’ll listen for about 6 months afterwards. I can’t wait, just hope the weather will be kind though.
By: JDK - 25th June 2005 at 00:22
Must be good to be the pilot for these gift flights. Lots of blokes acting like 6 year olds and beside themselves with excitement. Downsides are probably 6yo & flying blokes regularly chuck up and b) when the excited bloke turns out to weigh twice the a/c payload!
Mike, there’s those that HAVE flown in a Tiger, and those that haven’t. Welcome to the exclusive group. 😉 Enjoy.
By: mike currill - 24th June 2005 at 23:30
My wife has similar insight. Aren’t we lucky? 🙂
Yep. I might moan about my other half on here but mostly it’s in jest. I wouldn’t trade her for two of some women.
By: mike currill - 24th June 2005 at 23:28
See, sometimes good things do happen. Take it you aren’t working that day?;)
Flood
I’m on nights the night before but I finish at 0630 and I’ve got the first slot at 0930, it also helps that I only live 10 minutes drive from the airfield. So I shall have my flight then go home and sleep as I’m back on nights that night at 2130. At least I’ll go to sleep with a smile on my face. 🙂
By: TMN - 24th June 2005 at 22:31
You’ll enjoy it – fantastic experience.
I was lucky enough to fly in one just over a year ago, and also take the controls for about 5 minutes – the first aircraft I have ever been in control of. Still can’t remember most of the 2 hour drive home afterwards as I was in a daze!
Hope the weather is good for you – Enjoy
TMN
By: macky42 - 24th June 2005 at 21:24
My wife has similar insight. Aren’t we lucky? 🙂
By: Flood - 24th June 2005 at 21:23
See, sometimes good things do happen. Take it you aren’t working that day?;)
Flood
Sign In
June 24, 2005 at 9:18 pm