MIKE'S TIGER MOTH
DH-82A
Oshkosh 2004
Dawn patrol 2002
Seppe in the 60's PH-NLC also joining in (fuel stop during banner towing). note Fokker tail.
A couple of early pictures in Holland of PH-NLC now N-8879, I am still looking for a photographs when it was R5239,,G-ANVV, and ,OO-ACI
Good news N8879 was featured in January 2002 Vintage magazine!
Birdseye Maple panels
New tailskid design
Young son Kris Williams helping with rigging
The Boss, Mamie Williams
Last evening I hung the wings on my Tiger Moth. I then placed my lawn chair 50 ft. away and just sat and admired Mr. De Havilland's handy work. The overall beauty of this elegant machine is often overlooked. Truly a beautiful bird indeed! As I sat and looked at this machine I tried to find what made this image of all that is romanced in aviation so appealing. Every single detail combined in a unique blend of form and function only found in a few flying machines is the source of her static beauty. Yesterday sitting on the ramp in front of my hangar or as some call it “The birthing center for airplanes” she started breathing her first breathe in some 26 years. A sunny afternoon gentle breeze came by her and I felt her rock a bit, embracing this small but important taste of new life. I will roll her out on nice days and let her feel the air again, and soon much more air will pass by her yellow wings. I feel like a proud new father again.
Mike
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Family Arctiidae The Tiger Moths and Others
Family description: Small to medium moths with elongated wings. Tend to be brightly colored and/or marked on wings and body. Antennae variable among the species, including both feathery and threadlike.
Some examples (hold the cursor over an image to see its genus/species):
MIKE'S TIGER MOTH
DH-82A
Oshkosh 2004
Dawn patrol 2002
Seppe in the 60's PH-NLC also joining in (fuel stop during banner towing). note Fokker tail.
A couple of early pictures in Holland of PH-NLC now N-8879, I am still looking for a photographs when it was R5239,,G-ANVV, and ,OO-ACI
Good news N8879 was featured in January 2002 Vintage magazine!
Birdseye Maple panels
New tailskid design
Young son Kris Williams helping with rigging
The Boss, Mamie Williams
Last evening I hung the wings on my Tiger Moth. I then placed my lawn chair 50 ft. away and just sat and admired Mr. De Havilland's handy work. The overall beauty of this elegant machine is often overlooked. Truly a beautiful bird indeed! As I sat and looked at this machine I tried to find what made this image of all that is romanced in aviation so appealing. Every single detail combined in a unique blend of form and function only found in a few flying machines is the source of her static beauty. Yesterday sitting on the ramp in front of my hangar or as some call it “The birthing center for airplanes” she started breathing her first breathe in some 26 years. A sunny afternoon gentle breeze came by her and I felt her rock a bit, embracing this small but important taste of new life. I will roll her out on nice days and let her feel the air again, and soon much more air will pass by her yellow wings. I feel like a proud new father again.
Mike
RETURN TO
Family Arctiidae The Tiger Moths and Others
Family description: Small to medium moths with elongated wings. Tend to be brightly colored and/or marked on wings and body. Antennae variable among the species, including both feathery and threadlike.
Some examples (hold the cursor over an image to see its genus/species):