Silver City used to fly from Lydd/Ferryfield. As Lympne had closed while we were away, we returned to Lydd where the Customs were very pleasant considering that the Tiger Moth was nearly presented in their Customs Hall.
Lympne was a prewar grass airfield, Lydd had acres of concrete which was like an ice-rink to the Tiger Moth's tailskid. Before a 20 kt breeze she sailed across the apron like a stately galleon, requiring me to bale out and grab the wingtip while my wife administered full rudder and a burst of throttle to swing her into wind.
The kindly controller gave us a green light for an unconventional departure into wind across the apron and taxiway, a technique we also used on the Isle of Man. With such a breeze the Tiger was airborne in a mere 50 yds.