Over at the (American) Antique Aircraft Association’s website they have a list of some of the antiques that attended their first Fly-Ins in 1954-57 (admittedly, some of the antiques were a lot less antique then…many being about 20 years old or a good deal younger tham most of the general aviation aircraft we see and fly today). The AAA was the first antique aircraft group in the country, predating even the EAA’s interest in older aircraft.
One that caught my eye was the Puss Moth CF-AVC which attenerd the Iowa event in 1956.
After a quick internet search, I believe it’s back in the UK, I was wondering if anyone had a status update on it, whether its currently airworthy.
And if anyone knows the owner, if he’d care to send the AAA a photo I’m sure they’d be interested to learn that the aircraft is still with us.
here’s the address for the webmaster: [email]webmaster@antiqueairfield.com[/email]
Here’s some information on their first meetings…
http://www.antiqueairfield.com/flyins/2013/aircraft_from_first_flyins.html
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th May 2013 at 12:18
Hmmmm Missed it !!!!!! Great shame it was never able to attend any Moth Club event.
Planemike
By: Avro Avian - 10th May 2013 at 06:29
Not good at all.:(
By: civil aero - 9th May 2013 at 19:42
Be lovely to see the Puss Moth head home to Canada and a certain Fox Moth come over here!
David your dream has come true, G-FAVC (Ex C-FAVC ) has been sold by its owner Mr Peter Lovegrove and is being put into a shipping container on Monday at Hurn (Dorset) by Airtime Engineering ( If that’s what they are trading as this week ) for return to Canada and into the Reynolds Pioneer Museum at Wetaskiwin, Alberta. It will become at Static………….! Not a good ending for a great aircraft.
Let keep them Flying…..
🙁
By: J Boyle - 12th April 2013 at 00:51
Lets keep it in England…..;)
I’d think the type is on many people’s shopping list.:D
Probably just below XH558 in the likelihood of some “rich foreigner” buying it….:diablo::D
Besides, the other aircraft I mentioned, a long time resident of Canada and the US, wil eventually make it back to the UK.
By: Chipmunk Carol - 11th April 2013 at 23:45
Planemike: it’s been full for years. One day, I’ll find a way to archive all those messages I want to keep and I’ll be able to free up some space and read your message.
By: civil aero - 11th April 2013 at 21:27
The Puss is kept at Hurn, Dorset. The owner’s address etc is on “ginfo” and the for sale ad with phone number and email address is on the DH Moth club web page under ( Moth Market )……
Lets keep it in England…..;)
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th April 2013 at 16:10
Janie….
Have tried to send you a PM. Your mail box is full !!!!!
Planemike
By: Chipmunk Carol - 10th April 2013 at 23:49
Do you happen to know if they are a member of the DH Moth Club?
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th April 2013 at 23:47
Any idea what the chances are of it being at the Woburn Moth Rally in August?
I am sure there are more than a few people who would be very happy to see it there………… Lets hope the weather is good and the owner (or another pilot) is willing to fly it in.
Planemike
By: Chipmunk Carol - 10th April 2013 at 23:23
Any idea what the chances are of it being at the Woburn Moth Rally in August?
By: civil aero - 10th April 2013 at 20:16
Photos of Puss Moth G-FAVC taken at Aero Antiques airstrip at Durley, Hants 😉
That G-ABLS in the hanger….
By: J Boyle - 10th April 2013 at 12:18
Old photos of ‘AVA. 🙂
And one only thirty four years old!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-thallon/8579303679/
The gentleman who recently sold it was a very long-time owner.
The new owner reports it’s in excellent shape for not having been flown for many years, the interior is very original.
By: Newforest - 10th April 2013 at 08:53
Old photos of ‘AVA. 🙂
http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/databases/image_bank/dig_img.cfm?Registration=CF-AVA
And one only thirty four years old!
By: J Boyle - 9th April 2013 at 23:15
Puss Moth CF-AVA has been bought by a UK owner who will eventually return it to the UK after keeping it in the states for a period to do some touring.
By: civil aero - 9th April 2013 at 22:54
Be lovely to see the Puss Moth head home to Canada and a certain Fox Moth come over here!
Stop talking about it, get you house sold and go and make it happen. 😉
By: David Burke - 9th April 2013 at 21:54
Be lovely to see the Puss Moth head home to Canada and a certain Fox Moth come over here!
By: civil aero - 9th April 2013 at 21:33
Puss Moth rebuilt by Aero Antiques, Durley, Hants. Owner Mr Peter Lovegrove. Was owned by Mr Richard Seeley the owner of G-ABLS. “AVC” is for sale…!
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th April 2013 at 14:19
This deH 80 Puss Moth, said to be the last to be completed by deH Canada at Downsview, is now registered G-FAVC. The aircraft is airworthy after an extensive rebuild and is up for sale.
http://www.abpic.co.uk/results.php?q=G-FAVC&fields=all&sort=latest&limit=10
Planemike
By: Newforest - 9th April 2013 at 14:16
Three photos G-FAVC for you! 😀
http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?aircraft=De%20Havilland%20DH-80A%20Puss%20Moth
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