DeHavilland Moth Weekend - RAF Halton

JimCooper · Post by **JimCooper** » 24 Jun 2007, 17:47

Went to this today
http://www.dhmothclub.co.uk/Charity%20F ... eekend.pdf

Chose the wrong day..filthy weather..flying display cancelled. Caught a glimpse of the 8-Ship yesterday as I was driving my daughter to see "Shrek the Third"

Regards

Jim

Vulcan_to_the_Sky! · Post by **Vulcan_to_the_Sky!** » 24 Jun 2007, 20:34

Shame that the flying was cancelled.

Some very nice pictures though.

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 24 Jun 2007, 21:58

Really a shame about the weather - and is it me, or are Tigers shrinking in their old age?? The always seemed to tower over me when I was younger

Leif

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 24 Jun 2007, 22:09

The weather here is bloomin' rotten at the moment. What a shame it spoiled such a promising day. :sad:

Post by **Trev Clark** » 24 Jun 2007, 22:17

Great photos though, I have not seen the place (my old 'Alma Mata'

) since 1981 when we flew the 38 group rugby team into Halton for a game (bet the bean counters would object to that today), are the old hangars still full of JPs?

JimCooper · Post by **JimCooper** » 24 Jun 2007, 22:41

calypsos wrote:Great photos though, I have not seen the place (my old 'Alma Mata' ) since 1981 when we flew the 38 group rugby team into Halton for a game (bet the bean counters would object to that today), are the old hangars still full of JPs?

No the JPs (and Jags) movedwhen No1 School of Technical Training relocated to Cosford in '92. Not sure what happened to the Gnats?? The hangars are full of Grob 109e (613VGS), assorted gliders - Joint Adventurous Training School and Chiltern GSA, plus numerous light aircraft operated by Halton Aeroplane Club.

Regards

Jim

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 25 Jun 2007, 00:28

JimCooper wrote:
calypsos wrote:Great photos though, I have not seen the place (my old 'Alma Mata' ) since 1981 when we flew the 38 group rugby team into Halton for a game (bet the bean counters would object to that today), are the old hangars still full of JPs?
No the JPs (and Jags) movedwhen No1 School of Technical Training relocated to Cosford in '92. Not sure what happened to the Gnats??
Regards

Jim

And the Argosy's, Sea Vixen and Hunters too

ttfn

Pete (another former inmate of Halton)

Post by **Trev Clark** » 25 Jun 2007, 09:33

And the Argosy's, Sea Vixen and Hunters too

Ah the memories!! That Sea Vixen experience came in really handy...NOT

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 25 Jun 2007, 23:07

calypsos wrote: Ah the memories!!

hmmm...like marching down throught the spinney in freshly polished boots!

That Sea Vixen experience came in really handy...NOT

Worked OK for me...I got posted to Bucc's...at least I knew to avoid the hook!

ttfn

Pete

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 26 Jun 2007, 10:53

Speaking of Moths, did anybody catch "Coast" on the BBC last week? A nice piece on flying the Fox Moth from the beaches at Southport, and Neil thingy got to be the passenger in one flight from the beaches - constant moaning on his part about flying on a 'plane made from old tights and balsa wood, I'd have swapped places with him in a heartbeat!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/coast/programmes3/ ... aven.shtml

AndyG