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When is a moth a better moth? When its made of metal....
Geoffrey de Havilland’s line of biplane sports/training aircraft, which culminated in the DH82 Tiger Moth, began with the first flight of the DH.60 Moth prototype, at the hands of De Havilland h… more →
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When is a moth a better moth? When its made of metal....
shortfinals wrote 3 months ago: Geoffrey de Havilland’s line of biplane sports/training aircraft, which culminated in the DH82 … more →
Nanchang CJ-6A, G-BVVG
shortfinals wrote 5 months ago: It would be perhaps wrong to describe this Chinese trainer as ‘universal’, but with over … more →
CEA Jodel DR. 1050/M-1 'Sicile Record'
shortfinals wrote 5 months ago: CEA Jodel DR.1050/M-1 ‘Sicile Record’ Following the Second World War, much of French avi … more →
Two classics - a Pietenpol Air Camper and Arthur Ord-Hume!
shortfinals wrote 9 months ago: Pietenpol Air Camper Sometimes the fates allow a most appropriate meeting. In this photograph (taken … more →
Skyjeep - a rara avis
shortfinals wrote 9 months ago: Skyjeep - a rara avis! The Chrislea Aircraft Company did many things wrong…it seemed that it w … more →
G-AMMS, not an Alpha, but alphabet soup again!
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shortfinals wrote 9 months ago: G-AMMS Sorry about the terrible Auster pun at the start of the post, but I could not resist this opp … more →
The Taylor JT-1 Monoplane..and 1,000 tags!
shortfinals wrote 9 months ago: THE Taylor Monoplane Very occasionally, someone does something quite startling. In this case it was … more →
Yes, I know, I know, it's ANOTHER An-2.......
shortfinals wrote 9 months ago: An-2, D-FKMA I may have said this before but I REALLY like the An-2. The ‘Anushka’ is bi … more →
A striking Chief......
shortfinals wrote 9 months ago: Aeronca 11AC Chief The Aeronca Aircraft Corporation (formerly the Aeronautical Corporation of Americ … more →
Silver bullet!
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: Pilatus P2 The Second World War in Europe was winding rapidly down, when the Swiss aviation concern, … more →
So, what did Mr Piper do next?
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: L18C Super Cub After William Piper had wrested control of the Taylor Aircraft Co. from Clarence Tayl … more →
A Second World War classic
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: Percival Proctor IV Behind the great bomber fleets and fighter wings of World War Two, there were si … more →
Lining up for departure
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: An-2, Twin Pioneer, Leopard Moth Sometimes the line-up for departure at the end of each day of a Gre … more →
Auster mix and match - the J5R Alpine
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: Tail art on Auster J5R Alpine We have seen that nose art has a long and distinguished history on mil … more →
An Auster AOP6, really? No, that's Reilly-Ffoull !
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: Auster J-1N Alpha, G-BLPG Here we can see another sheep-in-wolf’s-clothing, this time it is an … more →
Mooney M-20K (Mooney 231)
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: Mooney M-20K, G-GCKI Mooney aircraft have a reputation for speed and range that is well deserved. Th … more →
Ferret racing.....!
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: Ferret racing! Wheatsheaf Inn, blackboard The English countryside is dotted with isolated villages. … more →
A sheep in wolf's clothing - DeH 89A Dragon Rapide
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: The DeH Dragon Rapide was one of the most successful small airliners of the 1930s, being a natural d … more →
'Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright....'
shortfinals wrote 10 months ago: De Havilland 82A Tiger Moth II Ah! De Havilland….. I must admit to a continuing love affair wi … more →
