Thomas Lissenden Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Luck be a lady tonight, and i hope she likes a tigermoth Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonflyin Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hello David,Apologies if this has been covered before.Alan Bramson and Neville Birch, the authors of a delightful book, the ‘Tiger Moth Story’ related some interesting facts about the Queen Bees. For safety reasons these radio controlled planes were operated from ships at sea and so were generally fitted with floats. They were catapulted from the deck, (pull that bungee back another ten paces, lads), then used for gunnery practice. They seemed to have been remarkably sophisticated, with automatic take off and landing plus safety devices in case control was lost! They were also quite difficult to shoot down too. I remember reading an account, again in the dim and distant past, of a Naval demonstration that was arranged for High Ranking Officers from the other Services, plus other Visiting Dignitaries. The Bee was flown as slowly and as straight as possible, up and down past the ship, many times, serenely sailing (?) through everything that was thrown at it, until at last, in order to salvage some remnants of credibility of the Senior Service, the pilot was ordered by the Officer In Charge, in no uncertain terms whatsoever, to crash it into the sea! Shades of Dad’s Navy, I reckon. They would fly around an average of twenty flights before being shot down. (Do we know a quicker way I ask myself? They were on 160-180 kHz.) In1924 a radio controlled full size Bristol Fighter made a successful take off, circuit and landing.I have a feeling that the Tiger on the box would not be attacking anything in that garb. I’d have thought that the war time paintwork would have been much more drab. I also have a very hazy recollection of a Tiger/battleship story but I can’t remember anything about it at the moment. And it might have been only a sighting anyway.I’ve read the Jackaroo story slightly different from Peter Burry’s but I can add one little tale from Ireland. A Jackaroo was damaged in a take off accident and then rebuilt as a Tiger Moth. It’s owner called it a Tigeroo!Finally, I think we really ought to mention the Tiger Club. Worth a whole episode on it’s own. Casually formed in 1956, later based at Redhill and currently at Headcorn, they’ve done it all. Alan Bramson was CFI for a while. A good template to base one’s model flying on. Please count this as my entry. Peter Beeney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeber Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 nice kit - good luck y'all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 Thanks Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael deadman Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I would be so delighted to be the lucky one to win this superb little aircraft and progress from a high wing trainer. Had a flight in a real one back in the sixty's so what could be better to have A flying model of one and be the pilot. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Palfreman Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 There are two of these at the club already. It would be nice to make it three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lubbock Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 In the hat!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Olson - Model Technics Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Count me in too - it does look a nice model to fly around in the evening after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Humber Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Worth a shot, innit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Spencer Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 count me in looks like a cracking model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Taylor Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Go on, count me in. I need a Tiger to chase the flock of yellow cubs away from the flying field.Alistair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david fyfe Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 please include my in the draw i have never entered one before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phils Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Oh please, please let me win something one day!Err, count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Perkins Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 i have already put my name up but ive just found this out and i dont think it will let me edit my post A number of modified Tiger Moths were developed for special roles. A radio-controlled target tug version of the Tiger Moth II called the DH.82B Queen Bee was built with nearly 300 in service at the start of World War II. The Fleet Air Arm operated small numbers of the Tiger Moth II, and the Queen Bee. In the aftermath of Britain's disastrous campaign in France, in August 1940, three proposals involved beach defence systems; 350 Tiger Moths were fitted with bomb racks to serve as light bombers. A more radical conversion involved the "paraslasher," a scythe-like blade fitted to a Tiger Moth and intended to cut parachutist's canopies as they descended to earth. Flight tests proved the idea, but it was not officially adopted. The Tiger Moth was also tested as a "human crop sprayer" intended to dispense "Paris Green" poisonous insecticide from powder dispensers located under the wings. The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth#Operational_history and also there is some things about the tiger moth in the naval sevice at to much to show you. http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2254 and also The RAN operated Tiger Moths from 1948 to 1958. They were used for pilot training and general flying duties. More commonly operated by the RAAF, the Navy operated three Tiger Moths for approximately 10 years. on http://www.navy.gov.au/units/723sqn/history.html there is a picture of one in the Dutch navy at http://home.concepts.nl/~janenien/a2tigers.html is does ay that some tiger moth's had bomb racks for 8 20lb bombs for emergency's and anti-submarin activites http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/dehatigerm.html and last of all This was listed as a training exercise, which it undoubtedly was, but in reality the adventure was mounted in support of a BBC film crew who produced a classic television documentary, although they did insist that the rally was a race for Tiger Moths, providing no explanation for the inclusion of Hornet Moths and Dragon Rapides. Intending to follow the Tiger Moth entered by the Royal Navy Historic Flight, they majored on the wrong aeroplane: another Tiger Moth wearing Royal Navy titles, although few viewers would have known the difference. from http://www.dhmothclub.co.uk/article.html hope this still counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Here we go again. Hope this works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Gilmour Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 My first post - let's hope it's a lucky one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Dont like moths, the eyes freek me out.This one dont look to bad ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1950 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 My unbroken run of not winning continues, but hey count me in!(Never had a biplane!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Carter Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 It would be nice to win something for change! Enter me please. (Oh er!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compblazer Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi I hope I win this, I would be no longer ashamed of my rc plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Smith Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Count me in, fingers and toes crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Fox Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 My first post ! - lets hope its a lucky one ..... good luck everyone ! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Marsh Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I think I'm just confirming others' posts regarding the Queen Bee R/C version (most appropriate for this site !) of the Tiger Moth being used by the Navy to develop anti-aircraft defense of shipping - not strictly an attack but found the following :3) In what is perhaps the best-known example of the state of Britain's pre-war anti-aircraft capability, in 1937 a radio-controlled Queen Bee drone, a converted Tiger Moth, was able to fly straight and level at 85 knots around the entire Mediterranean Fleet for over an hour without being hit by a single shell. See notes at the end of the following website if interested : The British High Angle Control System (HACS) ; http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-066.htmHave funAdrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacknine Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Following a complete failure with the 95 million Euromillions, I'd like to win.....PLEEEEEESE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokey dave Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 hi there what a nice tiggie , will fit nicely in the back of my car,wish me luck!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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