Havent seen it for a while but from memory SE5’s and DVII’s

Blue Max, its an original 504 with an amazing NZ history. Some of the most famous names in early NZ aviation history are recorded in the aircraft logs which are still with her to this day. It was the public debut and a wonderful sight to see along with the BE2 as well.

Thanks Dragonfly, looks loverly. My mistake as it looks just like the ADJ built example that was exported a few years ago.
The BE2 is a fantastic sight as well 🙂

I had the same thought many years ago – with modern CNC equipment and an expensive, but reasonable price tag . I thought it ought to be possible to make a limited production run of Moths at a decent profit.

I contacted the Moth Club and asked advice about obtaining drawings – their reply was downright snooty! They don’t “approve” of people building replicas, I was told! People might (oh, the horror!) pass them off as real Moths!!! (Forgive the exclamation marks, but I am trying to get my incredulity across!!) What rubbish and what a stupid attitude.
I pity the poor gullible buyer who can’t read the construction date on the paperwork and thinks he is getting a 1930s/40s Moth….

If you built a Moth to original drawings and original specs it is a Moth, just not one built by D.H.

Im affraid thats not the case, you can build one if you like and call it somthing else but i think you will find you wont be able to call it a DH Moth, infact you may have trouble calling it a Moth at all.
Now the problem here is that the DH Moth range are still supported by DH support who hold the TCDS (Type Certificate Data Sheet) for the types.
This means that they are still, although out of production, Certified types.
You can obtain the drawings from DH Support at Duxford, however when you do you will have to sign a disclaimer that you will not build from the drawings. They are for referance use only durring rebuilds etc. British Aerospace still own the rights.
Now in the UK even the Gipsy is on a full Cof A not a permit, this changed a few years ago before someone leaps on me from a great height!!! Existing A/C that were on a Permit still are but new imports or rebuilds will be on a CofA. I know of one A/C that left the UK on a Permit and exported to the USA. When is was reimported it had to go onto a CofA!
In the USA the Gipsy is on the experimental cat, where as the Tiger in on a Standard cat CofA. This allows more lea way.
If you want to design and build a REPLICA Gipsy Moth you will need to design it yourself and get the design past the LAA who will treat it as a new type.
You will however have to be extreemly carefull not run foul of some nasty litigation fron British Aerospace i fear.
The Gipsy Moth is still a fully suported certified A/C in the UK, i have to admit to wishing it wasnt, it would make life alot easier!!
If you want to design and build you own

Yep, stumbled across that myself about a year or so ago:diablo:

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Someone mentioned Alexandra Churchill, its very refreshing to see a young aviation historian perpetuating the memory of the World War pilots.

And such an atractrive one too!!:D

15 minutes in and thoroughly enjoying it – presumably the Fe2 being fitted with a Lewis Gun at Guy Black’s place is the RAF Museum’s?

Enjoying it so much your posting on here???:rolleyes:

watching it later on the old “I player” 😀

I was gona say, last time i saw it it looked perfect and i doubt it was going anywhere!!!!