RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 SWMBO bought me a flight for my 60th birthday - fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyable although looping the loop was an experience not to be repeated...... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 I trust your flight took place before lunch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 What was the 'plane, Phil? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Looks like a fun ride, I always understood the mis-quote to be "...Biggles flies undone...", hopefully yours weren't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 Staverton Take off 09.30 make angels 3000 on heading 270 in Stampe SV4 http://tigerairways.co.uk/component/option,com_zoom/Itemid,61/catid,8/ Looks surprisingly like a Tiger Moth to me..... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks for that, Phil; it's a Belgian-built equivalent of the Tiger Moth, with the same engine. Used by the French and Belgians as a basic trainer. There's someone who operates a Tiger Moth and a Harvard from a field near hear (they got moved off Manston when it was sold); I must see how much a flight costs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 Ryanair's really scraping the barrel now. . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 Yup baggage allowance was zero.... Flying Flybe to Glasgow tomorrow hope we don't loop en route.... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks for that, Phil; it's a Belgian-built equivalent of the Tiger Moth, with the same engine. Used by the French and Belgians as a basic trainer. There's someone who operates a Tiger Moth and a Harvard from a field near hear (they got moved off Manston when it was sold); I must see how much a flight costs. Do it brian - fantastic experience Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I bought SWMBO a birthday flight, and was surprised how easy it was to arrange, and how reasonable the cost was. I simply phoned the flight training school, and they basically said "any time you like, guvnor" and I reckon it cost less to hire than a cab in Central London for the same duration. We spotted nearly 100 tiger moths, and their close relations at Woburn on Sunday - including the Railway Air Services DH Dragon, and, sort of related to the Ryanair point, Aer Lingus' first plane, another Dragon. The two put on a marvellous duet display. Chocks away! K Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 Biggles you say? My first reaction was: http://www.biggles.info/ You certainly don't look like that (oh, and congrats on reaching the 6 ) Hee hee they don't write them like that any more .... probably a good job! And thanks for the birthday wishes too... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 We spotted nearly 100 tiger moths, and their close relations at Woburn on Sunday - including the Railway Air Services DH Dragon, and, sort of related to the Ryanair point, Aer Lingus' first plane, another Dragon. The two put on a marvellous duet display. Chocks away! K We were at the Shuttleworth flying proms on Saturday and the Dragon left there for Woburn mid/late afternoon. Lovely day out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We spotted nearly 100 tiger moths, and their close relations at Woburn on Sunday - K ...including the debut of a nice NZ registered Fox that my Dad has helped to restore. I would have gone but work commitments got in the way... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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