A Gathering of Moths - Fly-In
Old Warden, Biggleswade
September 12, 2021
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A lengthy photo-report
The de Havilland Moth Club held a fly-in at Old Warden. The final count of de Havilland aircraft was 48 (including seven based aircraft) comprised; 3 DH60 Moths, 3 DH80 Puss Moths, 27 DH82 Tiger Moths, a DH83 Fox Moth, a DH85 Leopard Moth, 4 DH87 Hornet Moths, 2 DH89 Dragon Rapides, a DH94 Dragon and 6 DHC1 Chipmunks. |
| de Havilland DH.80a Puss Moth (G-AATC). |
| Left to right: de Havilland DH.80a Puss Moth (G-AATC) built in 1929 from Malshanger it has recently been restored by Aero Antiques. |
| de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth (G-ABLS). |
| Left to right: DH.80A Puss Moth (G-ABLS). |
Left to right: de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth (G-ACUS).
DH.80A Puss Moth (G-AAZP) from 1930. |
| DH.87B Hornet Moth (G-ADKL). |
| Left to right: DH.87B Hornet Moths (G-ADKL and G-ADKC). |
| Left to right: DH.87B Hornet Moth (G-ADUR). |
| Left to right: DH.87B Hornet Moth (G-ADNE). |
| DH.60G Gipsy Moth (G-ABDX). |
| Left to right: DH.60G Gipsy Moths (G-ABDX and G-AAHY). |
| Left to right: DH.60M Moth (G-AANL) doing some running repairs. |
| DH.89 Dragon Rapide (G-AHAG). |
| Left to right: DH.89 Dragon Rapide (G-AHAG). |
| Left to right: DH.89 Dragon Rapide (G-AGSH). |
| Left to right: DH.84A Dragon (G-ECAN). |
| DH.82A Tiger Moth (G-ANFM). |
| Left to right: DH.82A Tiger Moth (G-ANFM). |
| Left to right: DH82A Tiger Moth (G-BEWN). |
| Left to right: DH.82A Tiger Moths (G-AOBX and G-ALWW). |
| DH.82A Tiger Moth (G-ANFL) |
| Left to right: DH.82A Tiger Moths (G-ANFL and G-ERDS). |
| Left to right: DH.82A Tiger Moths (G-APLU, G-AIDS and G-BYLB). |
| DH.82A Tiger Moth (G-AODT) |
| Left to right: DH.82A Tiger Moths (G-ADIA). |
| Left to right: DH82A Tiger Moths (G-ANRF, G-APAM, G-AHOO and G-APMX). |
Left to right: DH.82A Tiger Moth (G-AOJK).
DH.82A (Mod) Thruxton Jackeroo (G-ANZT). |
| DH.82 Queen Bee (LF828 registered G-BLUZ). |
Left to right: DH.82 Queen Bee (LF828 registered G-BLUZ).
DH.82C Tiger Moth (5084 registered G-FCTK) ex RCAF. |
| Left to right: DH.82A Tiger Moths (A17-48 '48' registered G-BPHR ex RAAF, N6847 registered G-APAL and T6953 registered G-ANNI). |
| Left to right: DHC1 Chipmunk T10s (WB654 registered G-BXGO, WG407 '67' registered G-BWMX and WP805 registered G-MAJR). |
| Left to right: DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (WP903 registered G-BCGC). |
