Hey guys, I had the wonderful opportunity to get to fly a 1940s Ddehavilland Tiger Moth at the historic White Waltham Airfield.
The Tiger Moth was a British biplane operated by the Royal Air Force as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to training, the Second World War saw RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light bombers.
The White Waltham Airfield was set up in 1928 when the de Havilland family bought 196 acres of grassland to house the de Havilland Flying School. In 1938 the airfield was taken over by the government, and during the Second World War was the home of the Air Transport Auxiliary between its formation in early 1940 and disbandment on 30 November 1945. The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was a British civilian organisation that ferried new, repaired and damaged military aircraft between factories, assembly plants, transatlantic delivery points, maintenance units (MUs), scrap yards, and active service squadrons and airfields.
from the beginning of the video has shots taken by Trevor Oakley as we start-up and taxi.
4:03 Cockpit view
8:45 I take over controls
If you've enjoyed the video please like and subscribe to see more UK adventures!
Songs are by Willy Berking 1943. The first song titled Immer Wieder Rhythmus. The second song titled Kein Problem. Both songs are public domain.
Willy Berking (22 June 1910 - 21 May 1979) was a German orchestra conductor, trombonist and composer.
6 окт 2024
