Tiger moth loses power on t/o, augers into a tree, none hurt.

george wrote in news:17ac164a-6cb2-4ffc-ae83-
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On Sep 2, 8:53*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Really?

Name one, k00kie boi.

Seems to have been engine failure on takeoff.
We used to use DH82s in the topdressing industry.
Todays wreck at the end of the airstrip was back flying the next day
thanks to very good engineers and the toughness of the aeroplane



Hard to beat a steel tube fuse and wood wings for strenght!

bertie

On Sep 2, 10:45*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
george wrote in news:17ac164a-6cb2-4ffc-ae83-
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On Sep 2, 8:53*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Really?

Name one, k00kie boi.

Seems to have been engine failure on takeoff.
We used to use DH82s in the topdressing industry.
Todays wreck at the end of the airstrip was back flying the next day
thanks to very good engineers and the toughness of the aeroplane

Hard to beat a steel tube fuse and wood wings for strenght!

Hey Bertie.
Keep up with the details and your little playmate from several
messages back might have to admit that you know something of the
DH82 ..
:-)

george wrote in news:e4aaa3ee-4fc4-48de-b34f-
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On Sep 2, 10:45*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
george wrote in news:17ac164a-6cb2-4ffc-ae83-
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On Sep 2, 8:53*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Really?

Name one, k00kie boi.

Seems to have been engine failure on takeoff.
We used to use DH82s in the topdressing industry.
Todays wreck at the end of the airstrip was back flying the next day
thanks to very good engineers and the toughness of the aeroplane

Hard to beat a steel tube fuse and wood wings for strenght!

Hey Bertie.
Keep up with the details and your little playmate from several
messages back might have to admit that you know something of the


Wouldn't matter if I was Geoffrey DeHavilland. He wouldn't admit it.

He seems to think he's doing me some damage, or something. It is fun
watching him try, though.

I haven't got a lot of Tiggy time. I would really like to try some of the
other Moths, though. I always thought the Hornet Moth was a beautiful
airplane, for instance. And the Gypsy Moth is th epretiest of the lot in my
book. Maybe someday..

Bertie

On Sep 2, 12:06*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

I haven't got a lot of Tiggy time. I would really like to try some of the
other Moths, though. I always thought the Hornet Moth was a beautiful
airplane, for instance. And the Gypsy Moth is th epretiest of the lot in my
book. Maybe someday..

I've got (as I mentioned elsewhere) a couple of hours but I much
prefer the enclosed cockpit with the knob marked Cabin Heat. :-)

george wrote in
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On Sep 2, 12:06*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

I haven't got a lot of Tiggy time. I would really like to try some of
the other Moths, though. I always thought the Hornet Moth was a
beautiful airplane, for instance. And the Gypsy Moth is th epretiest
of the lot in
my
book. Maybe someday..

I've got (as I mentioned elsewhere) a couple of hours but I much
prefer the enclosed cockpit with the knob marked Cabin Heat. :-)


Not me! Biplanes biplanes biplanes...



Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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george wrote in
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On Sep 2, 12:06 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

I haven't got a lot of Tiggy time. I would really like to try some of
the other Moths, though. I always thought the Hornet Moth was a
beautiful airplane, for instance. And the Gypsy Moth is th epretiest
of the lot in
my
book. Maybe someday..

I've got (as I mentioned elsewhere) a couple of hours but I much
prefer the enclosed cockpit with the knob marked Cabin Heat. :-)


Not me! Biplanes biplanes biplanes...



Bertie

Talks cheap for an anonymous wanna be.

Ref Mx.

"Zebulon" @###@.^net wrote in :


"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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george wrote in
news:0a9a5143-fbf4-4694-b22b-ad1b6c94e18f@
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On Sep 2, 12:06 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

I haven't got a lot of Tiggy time. I would really like to try some
of
the other Moths, though. I always thought the Hornet Moth was a
beautiful airplane, for instance. And the Gypsy Moth is th
epretiest
of the lot in
my
book. Maybe someday..

I've got (as I mentioned elsewhere) a couple of hours but I much
prefer the enclosed cockpit with the knob marked Cabin Heat. :-)


Not me! Biplanes biplanes biplanes...



Bertie

Talks cheap for an anonymous wanna be.





Yes, it is,



Bertie

On Sep 3, 12:34*am, "Zebulon" @###@.^net wrote:

Talks cheap for an anonymous wanna be.

And so you persist