Anyone been up in a Tiger Moth?
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I'm booked (along with my Dad and brother) to go up in (seperate!) flights in a Tiger Moth from Duxford on Friday.
Even though it's only for 15 minutes, I'm incredibly excited as I've never been up in an open 'plane before! In fact the closest I've been was a tandem hanglider thing in Brasil, which was a bit scarey!
I'm guessing it'll literally be take off, do a lap or two of the airfield then land again, but it'll still be a great experience! They mentioned on the phone when I booked that there may be more than one plane, so we may be able to go up at the same time!
Has anyone done this type of thing before? I was wondering whether they'd allow me to take my little video camera with me?
Sorry, but of a pointless thread really but I've just looked at the Met Office website and it's saying no significant wind, 15 degrees and clear skies. I haven't allowed myself to get excited until I thought the weather may be ok!
Even though it's only for 15 minutes, I'm incredibly excited as I've never been up in an open 'plane before! In fact the closest I've been was a tandem hanglider thing in Brasil, which was a bit scarey!
I'm guessing it'll literally be take off, do a lap or two of the airfield then land again, but it'll still be a great experience! They mentioned on the phone when I booked that there may be more than one plane, so we may be able to go up at the same time!
Has anyone done this type of thing before? I was wondering whether they'd allow me to take my little video camera with me?
Sorry, but of a pointless thread really but I've just looked at the Met Office website and it's saying no significant wind, 15 degrees and clear skies. I haven't allowed myself to get excited until I thought the weather may be ok!
I treated myself to 30mins of aerobatic instruction in a tiger moth once.
Didn't really get to see much of a view, as I was too busy concentrating on the manoeuvers!
All good fun though, and followed up by instruction in a Stearman, which was fine until the extended inverted flight.
Very close to
by the time we landed.
Didn't really get to see much of a view, as I was too busy concentrating on the manoeuvers!
All good fun though, and followed up by instruction in a Stearman, which was fine until the extended inverted flight.
Very close to
by the time we landed.While I was at Uni I worked for Tiger Airways in Gloucester during the summer hols. I had a flight in a Stampe SV4 which, I believe is essentially a Tiger Moth built under license in Belgium and modified with a tail wheel and an extra pair of ailerons. Enormous fun to fly in and looping the loop in an open cockpit plane is unforgettable!
But to be fair, back in the day I modified an Airfix Tiger Moth fuselage into an Rothmans aerobatic team SV4 using plans from MAP in Scale Models
It looked lovely in Blue, turquoise and white with the goldy looking stripes
There was a fair amount of modification involved though it's true
Gorgeous little 'plane
I wish I still had the IMPS mag with the photo in it from the Nats
It looked lovely in Blue, turquoise and white with the goldy looking stripes
There was a fair amount of modification involved though it's true
Gorgeous little 'plane
I wish I still had the IMPS mag with the photo in it from the Nats
David Gower once had an infamous joy-ride in a Tiger Moth.
England were touring Australia in 1991, and were playing a warm-up game in Queensland. Gower had been dismissed, and instead of watching his team-mates bat, he decided that buzzing the ground in Tiger Moth would be rather more fun.
The management were seriously unimpressed with his antics and Gower was fined £1000 for his misdemeanour. A figure which might have been higher had he dropped the water bombs he was carrying.
No wonder he was my boyhood hero.
England were touring Australia in 1991, and were playing a warm-up game in Queensland. Gower had been dismissed, and instead of watching his team-mates bat, he decided that buzzing the ground in Tiger Moth would be rather more fun.
The management were seriously unimpressed with his antics and Gower was fined £1000 for his misdemeanour. A figure which might have been higher had he dropped the water bombs he was carrying.
No wonder he was my boyhood hero.
Did a 30 min flight from Duxford as part of my stag do in 2011. Wonderful experience - it's such a gentlemanly aeroplane and you really feel like it's a living thing. Everything about it is elegant and ornate and the sound and feel of a huge 4 cylinder aero engine running immaculately when its more than 70 years old is just great. Can't see much out mind and making it turn using rudder needs a real bootfull of control movement. Enjoy!
24lemons said:
While I was at Uni I worked for Tiger Airways in Gloucester during the summer hols. I had a flight in a Stampe SV4 which, I believe is essentially a Tiger Moth built under license in Belgium and modified with a tail wheel and an extra pair of ailerons. Enormous fun to fly in and looping the loop in an open cockpit plane is unforgettable!
Was that slightly mad woman kitty someone or other flying the SV4 then? 
el stovey said:
24lemons said:
While I was at Uni I worked for Tiger Airways in Gloucester during the summer hols. I had a flight in a Stampe SV4 which, I believe is essentially a Tiger Moth built under license in Belgium and modified with a tail wheel and an extra pair of ailerons. Enormous fun to fly in and looping the loop in an open cockpit plane is unforgettable!
Was that slightly mad woman kitty someone or other flying the SV4 then? Did this a couple of years ago, it was great fun. We basically did one out and back loop over Cambridge. Sight, sound and smell of the old aircraft was wonderful, plus they lend you a big leather flying jacket and goggles which adds to the experience. Pilot even let me "fly" for the cruising part (but his hands were never far from the dual controls); it all seemed to be over way too soon.
Rest of the museum is worth a mosey around if you've not been before.
P.S. They didn't mind me using my digital camera during the flight, but they do try and flog you a recording of the flight so may take issue with a video camera...
Rest of the museum is worth a mosey around if you've not been before.
P.S. They didn't mind me using my digital camera during the flight, but they do try and flog you a recording of the flight so may take issue with a video camera...
Edited by westmoorfarm on Wednesday 1st May 13:15
westmoorfarm said:
Did this a couple of years ago, it was great fun. We basically did one out and back loop over Cambridge. Sight, sound and smell of the old aircraft was wonderful, plus they lend you a big leather flying jacket and goggles which adds to the experience. Pilot even let me "fly" for the cruising part (but his hands were never far from the dual controls); it all seemed to be over way too soon.
Rest of the museum is worth a mosey around if you've not been before.
P.S. They didn't mind me using my digital camera during the flight, but they do try and flog you a recording of the flight so may take issue with a video camera...
Awesome thanks!Rest of the museum is worth a mosey around if you've not been before.
P.S. They didn't mind me using my digital camera during the flight, but they do try and flog you a recording of the flight so may take issue with a video camera...
Edited by westmoorfarm on Wednesday 1st May 13:15
I'll take my own goggles and I'd like to be able to take a little video of it but I don't mind too much if they don't. I'm hoping they still run them on Castrol R?!
Yes, the OH bought me a flight for a birtday present, they positioned the a/c to White Waltham for us. We flew over our house which was fun and even better I got some time on the controls. I can see why people love them it was just so natural and rewarding. The pilot then threw it around a bit which was impressive then back to base to land on the grass.
I can see why they have always had such a following, you will love it.
I can see why they have always had such a following, you will love it.
Simpo Two said:
This reminds me - yesterday over Cambridgeshire I saw a flight of three biplanes heading roughly south in echelon to port - the two portmost were yellow of which one if not both I'm sure wwere Tiger Moths. Any takers?
I'm sure there is a private display team that fly these, might have been some of them.Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff