The DH 2 when we first got it to Duxford and G-MOTH at Lasham. Both with my son in them. Mike flew my son at Lasham, he sat on my lap.

Dave

After one of the flights Mike had in the Drone. He taxied back and stopped the engine. There was a big smell of hot burning wood. One of the bolts holding the propeller had broken. The prop had move in the boss making it very hot. Mike also flew the Drone from Duxford to the London gliding club for a vintage glider rally.
Mike sold the Drone to Peter Kirk, Peter got my father to recovered the wings and straightened the trailing edge. Dad painted wings with silver dope ready for Peter to put the reg back on. I always remember dad making me tie the wings on the open trailer (as he did with all the wings he recovered) then taking the wings to Top farm? I was always worried about the wings falling of the trailer, but they never did.

Dave

I still can remember Mike Russell sitting in my fathers kitchen telling us he was going to buy the Rapide, with a few other pilots and start up pleasure flying again. We just had to say yes we wanted to be part of the team. This lead to many interesting things, which I’m still doing now. Thanks Mike.

Dave.

Its at the De Havilland Museum London Colney.

Dave