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A selection
of pictures of aircraft seen at Croydon throughout it's
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The De Havilland DH 82
Tiger Moth's |
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(above) a typical busy scene in the mid
50's. A 'Miles Aerovan' awaiting repairs. A group of ex RAF aircraft
awaiting conversion for civilian use (two'Percival Proctor's,
four 'DH 82 Tiger Moth's and an RAF 'DH 89 Dominie). A 'Percival
Proctor and a 'DH 89 Rapide' already converted and civilian registered.
An 'Auster Aiglet Trainer' from the flying school being prepared
(middle right). And a group of 'C47 Dakota's' already converted
for the new B.O.A.C. airline parked out on the grass and another
being worked on among the hangers. |
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(above) 'DH 82 Tiger Moth's', bought by Jim Whittemore
and recently flown in from 'RAF Carlisle', with their wings removed
for easy storage, awaiting conversion or sale. |
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(above) a newly registered ex RAF 'Percival Proctor' sits
in front of a hanger full and overflowing outside of 'DH 82 Tigers'
awaiting their turn. . |
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(below) is a selection of pictures of some of the 198
'DH82 Tiger Moth's' that Whittemore bought including one of the
groups stored under cover in a hanger. Notice in the background
several 'C47 Dakota's', prepared by the BOAC engineers for their
new airline. |
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(below) one of A.J.Whittemore's purchases from Carlisle.
Mary from 'D' Hangar standing beside. |
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(below) rebuilt and newly registered on the French register
where many of Whittemore's 'DH82 Tiger Moth's' ended up |
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(above and below) 'DH82 Tiger Moth's'. mid 1950's |
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(above
and below) a 'DH82
Tiger Moth' awaiting her crew. mid 1950's I was the crew that
flew in her (Colin Brookes webmaster) |
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(above
and below) completed
and modified 'DH82 Tigers' in Rollasons hangar. late 1950's. |
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a completed 'DH82 Tiger Moth' for a Belgian customer. mid 1950's. |
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(above) local club 'DH82 Tiger Moth's that regularly use
Olley's hangar. mid 1950's. |
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(above) a 'DH82 Tiger Moth' of the 'Surrey Flying Club' |
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(above) 'Tiger Club', 'DH82 Tiger Moth's'
lined up ready in front of Rollason's. |
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(above) Tiger Club members,
Roger Bailey, Reg Brown
and Colin Ford. 1956 |
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(above and below) a single seat modified 'Bishop
Super Tiger Moth', of the Tiger Club. bottom pic taken in Rollasons
hanger July 1959. |
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(below) Picture taken in 1953 of a Tiger owned by Muir
& Adie Ltd. |
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(below) Three Tigers over the Airport in the 1950's |
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(above) 'DH
82 Tiger Moth'. The London Aeroplane Club.1938. |
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(below) 1936. A Tiger Moth G-AOWG of 'C.W.A.Scott's Flying Display'. |
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(above) restored 'DH 82 Tigers' were great for cheap club
flying. |
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