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Stationair8
18th Jun 2009, 08:59
Who owns the Tiger Moth in Darwin?
hole.digger
18th Jun 2009, 09:44
thats part of the hardy mob's fleet expansion program.
flying-spike
18th Jun 2009, 11:21
Isn't Bones Phillip's moth in the museum?
Richo
18th Jun 2009, 15:01
Yep
Stan Phillips or Bones owned Tiger 4 which now resides in the Aviation Heratige Centre (museum) in Darwin. Back in the day it was kept in Ozzies old hanger on the south side. Stan even started a rebuild project for Ozzie in the late 80s which was going to become the second tiger in darwin, but alas it never saw completion. Still remember trying to land that thing on bitumen with only a tail skid, talk about ice skating.
I have not heard of Stan in quite some time, but I am sure someone will be able to fill us in on where he is nowdays.
CharlieLimaX-Ray
19th Jun 2009, 04:29
Owned by an AirNorth Brasillia Captain, ferried up from WA.
hole.digger
20th Jun 2009, 13:46
is NT news a lot of rot? or are there more tiger moths hiding around the place?
Brothers' new Tiger 'toy' flies into town - Northern Territory News (http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/06/01/55315_ntnews.html)
baron_beeza
20th Jun 2009, 17:33
I haven't got much time for the NT News reporting normally, - but doesn't the referenced article tally pretty well with what the guys have posted above.
The reporter seems have put more than a few words together with a little bit of accuracy added as a bonus.
Truth be known it has more facts that much of the c**p I have been reading in many of the other posts on this forum recently...... AND I doubt the reporter has even got 60hrs in his logbook.
I think he has done well.
tinpis
20th Jun 2009, 18:16
Jolly good show! flew over my balcony yesterday as I was opening the 6 pm Pinot Noir.
Thats a Tiger and Harvard overhead darwhine, now for a Merlin to complete the trifecta. (C'mon Hardy boys, tap the old man for some dough for a P-51)
Dog One
20th Jun 2009, 21:07
Who owns the Harvard in Darwin?
spbones
26th Jun 2009, 10:27
Bones still in Darwin,now aged 84,rebuilding Fiesler storch at Bonnie Henderson's workshop at Darwin River,Ex Australian airlines and last position Royal Brunei airlines,retired at the age of 70 years
nice to hear from you,
Regards
popeye49
7th Jul 2009, 10:45
Hi Bones, Just saw your message on here and I think you might know me,? I left and went to Vietnam (B and B) :ok:and we had a good bye drink at Freds place and Kiwi G was there!!
How is Jim going?
spbones
21st Apr 2010, 08:05
Stan Phillips (Bones) passed away on the 19th April 2010 at Darwin Public Hospital. He died from a number of different Cancers and is greatly missed by all who knew him. He has left behind 2 sons and 5 grandchildren.
James Phillips (Grandson of Bones)
Taildragger67
21st Apr 2010, 08:22
RIP
Can't say I knew the man but he sounds like a real character.
AussieNick
21st Apr 2010, 11:52
the harvard is owned by one of Hardy's engineers
tinpis
21st Apr 2010, 21:14
He must be paid well, the number of flights he does in it :ok:
Keep it up.
A great bloke and a legend of NT aviation. Will be sadly missed by many. My condolences to his family and loved ones.
RIP Bones