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Unusual visitor to Stapleford

A friend took this picture of…. De Havilland DH-82B Queen Bee LF858 / G-BLUZ at Stapleford last weekend.

A rare visitor indeed.

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/Deetektor/Bee.jpg
Copyright T.Jacobs 6th October 2012

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By: AlanR - 13th October 2012 at 19:55

Nice pictures 🙂

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By: slicer - 13th October 2012 at 16:26

I was lucky enough to be treated to a short flight in LF858 some years ago, courtesy of one of the bee-keepers…and good fun it was too. We’re formating with Kilo Sierra, LGC’s Super Falke.
http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b459/ChXdoc/112-1252_img_zps773a5427.jpg

http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b459/ChXdoc/112-1256_img_zps305bf046.jpg

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By: AlanR - 13th October 2012 at 13:17

Presumably under the control of a pilot? 😀

Apparently so, an earthling from Henlow 🙂

Just in case someone didn’t realize:

DH.82 Queen Bee Unmanned radio-controlled target drone that used Tiger Moth wings and for economy a wooden fuselage
based on that of the DH.60 Moth (but with the structural changes associated with the cabane struts having been relocated
as per the standard Tiger Moth) was used.
The Queen Bee was intended to be operated from either floats or wheels. As of 2008, the sole remaining airworthy Queen Bee
resided at RAF Henlow, England. 405 were built

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By: Stan Smith - 13th October 2012 at 03:17

Thats the buzz so I hear.

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By: Versuch - 13th October 2012 at 01:13

..not exactly a hive of activity is it…

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By: G-BIKI - 12th October 2012 at 15:39

😀

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By: Newforest - 12th October 2012 at 14:47

Presumably under the control of a pilot? 😀

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