Originally Posted by
MillyJames
Thank you G-APDK. For any future pilots of the 'owd gel' she's a tendency to be bit a bit heavy on the port side. You really wouldn't believe how immaculate she was kept. As a youngster my task was rubbing down the fuselage for hours until all remnants of cow/fly muck were vanished. Then I'd be allowed to walk down for refuelling and get a taxi back in the plane to the hangar. The betrayal and sheer evil that became of the MULFC is difficult to believe.
We looked after G-ANJK,which was in a state in 1972.She was rebuilt with fuselage and a lower wing recovered in linen,as mice had eaten the wax thread inside!We planished the dented cowlings, Once assembled and rigged she flew hands- off,this was noticed by many.This Tiger flew better than many we had flown,as kept light.