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Old 21st Sep 2011, 20:49
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Tiger Moth needed!

A pub friend really wants a 15/30 minute flight from an airfield in Kent, Sussex, Surrey Hants.

Any ideas folks?
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Tiger Club - Headcorn

The Tiger Club at Headcorn are the folks for this sort of thing.
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Old 21st Sep 2011, 21:40
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The Tiger Club at Headcorn are the folks for this sort of thing.
Or, failing that or anything closer, the Classic Flight at Coventry.
Otherwise, I have a friend in Oslo who would be willing to take him "for a spin"

cheers,
Jake.

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an airfield in Kent, Sussex, Surrey Hants
Or the Classic Flight at Coventry.
Otherwise, I have a friend in Oslo
Nav is your thing, Spit161?
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Nav is your thing, Spit161?
Not particularly.
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You need to take into account that Spit161 is a 17 year old schoolboy who appears to be attempting to set the all time PPRuNe record for the most posts per day.
Since registering 18 days ago he has made 127 posts - an average of 7 per day.

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Ahh! Then I shall not hinder him - let him pointlessly post away!
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You could always try Ian Perry at Shoreham who advertises Tiger Moth flights in G-AMNN.

I think he calls himself PerryAir nowadays?
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Also E.V.Ation at Redhill, Surrey do exactly the same.
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Thanks for all the tips.

Expect to see said friend this evening and I'll pass them onto him.
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Perryair at Shoreham

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Or at Goodwood, specialise in cars but do Moth flights as well.
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Old 24th Sep 2011, 21:48
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from an airfield in Kent, Sussex, Surrey Hants
As WKW has already said, the renowned Tiger Club at Headcorn in Kent is the place to go.
If your friend wants to experience flying a classic British biplane then doing it at the British home of the Tiger Moth is all part of the enjoyment. The Tiger Club was founded in 1956 (originally for pilots interested in racing Tiger Moths) and is still going strong. They have a few Tiger Moths (and other interesting old aircraft) and offer trial lessons.
I've got no axe to grind. I used to be a member, but that was 20 years ago.



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A recommendation from you, FL, is a command.

My Pa loved them for his fun flying - the drop the hat thing at Elstree 'air show' was in them. One of my very few childhood memories. Apparently Philip Wills called me 'the Cooklet'. Chippies were his chosen work mode of transport.

Gliding his first love though.

Thanks to all again.
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Otherwise, I have a friend in Oslo
Only two of them this side of the North Sea......and one found something with the wing recently!

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