If you enjoy flying in classic de Havilland types, I can highly recommend the Moth Club charity weekend at Old Warden, this year on 12-13 June. In previous years, I have flown in a lovely Dragonfly, and a Jackaroo. Numerous Moths of various types are there, and, from memory, it was about £45 a flight last time I went (3 years ago)

I can whole-heartedly endorse Mike’s recommendation. I believe the price is now £55 , which is still a bargain (and it all goes to charity).

Incidentally , does anyone know whether the Dragonfly is attending this year – I have been trying to get a flight in it for some years now !

DH Fan – If you can get down to Old Warden for the DH Moth Club Charity Flying Weekend you will have a choice of several Tiger Moths to fly in , plus possibly other DH types as well. The prices are very reasonable (normally around £50 or so for about 15 mins in the air ) , and the proceeds go to good causes.

It is an annual event , and is on 12-13th June this year.

Originally posted by brenmcc1
Yes I thought I was having deishavouz ( if that is how you spell it :confused: )

Not that it really matters , but it is spelt “Deja vu”

Madonna’s attempt at ‘American Pie ‘ was pretty hideous

I had forgotten all about ‘Squadron’. I can vaguely remember a couple of the episodes :-

One involved an HS 125 de-pressurising at altitude. The decision had to be taken as to whether to shoot it down over the sea before it ran out of fuel (the crew being presumed dead).

Another episode involved a pilot suffering from stress who landed his Harrier in a field and just walked away.

There was also one with Pumas in which a Vietnam vet taught the RAF how to decelerate to a hover very quickly , and this somehow came in useful at the end (I can’t remember exactly how).

Anyone remember any other episodes ?

I have found a reference to something very similar here :-

http://www.wff.nasa.gov/pdf/w022299.pdf

It was completely red when I flew in it from Bournemouth in 1983 – the price had gone up a bit by then !

At the time , it has just finished being filmed for a part in the film ‘Bullshot’ , which was a rather average Bulldog Drummond-style spoof.