DH Fox Moth and Tiger Moth at Tokoroa Airfield
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- Опубліковано 6 бер 2014
- If you've never seen a de Haviland Fox Moth then you'll probably find this video interesting.
Two DH Moths dropped in this week on their way to a fly-in down south. I managed to get some video of them landing, parked up and taking off.
Very nice old aircraft that have been exceptionally well restored and are a credit to their owners and pilots.
And how about that overhead footage eh? :-) - Спорт
The Fox moth is probably one if the most elegant biplanes ever designed. Therte is one here in Perth painted in gloss black (which I think really brings out the beauty of the plane) that just takes you back to the elegance and splendour of the roaring 20's everything you look at it
(of course the owners dress in flapper type outfits whenever they bring it to an airshow which helps)
Surely flapping is not required. That's what the motor is for :)
Agree the pilot of the Fox Moth is a charm school dropout.
Rob B www.aviationwa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/RAC_5662.jpg that's the pic of it. funny haha, flapper OUTFITS, like roaring 20s style! She's a beautiful thing! pity no one really manufactures an RC version.
And a thank you to these vintage aviators who dropped in with these lovely de Havilland machines so Bruce could record them for us toenjoy too,I take my hat off to you for restoring these beauties,this is real aviating and the setting looked ideal.
There are some very rude comments below and there is no need for them,these people have spent hours restoring these beauties to flying condition so show some respect please.
Beautiful aircraft , I only just discovered them yesterday , unfortunatley nowadays there isnt as much attention towards these wonderfull aircraft as there could be. The passenger space is a wonderfull set up making it a very utilitarian & practicle vehicle. Great video & TY for posting.
I really enjoy these longer videos along with your bench videos. Keep up the good work!
Joe up at Buffalo airways in yellow knife Canada needs wings for his fox moth. Check out plane savers 2 episode 31 where he has just dropped it in on mikey's DR1 build.
Can he afford them?
@@PhillRobinson probably.
@@PhillRobinson Mickey said his dad will pay for them. For sure he got the money. They have rebuild several aircrafts in the past years.
@@PhillRobinson aparantly you have never seen Joe's collection of airplanes. He can afford them and if not he's got one of the biggest collections of antique aircraft parts he can sell or trade to get the money he needs.
What a load of grumpy old men. I thought pilots were a brother hood..... well it's not in New Zealand. Bruce you have an up hill struggle I feel for you. Keep on we appreciate your work.
Are the dudes in the Fox Moth trying to get into the Grumpy Old Sods Club? What a bunch of grumps. Great camera work Bruce.
You know, that may be the case, but I always wonder if Bruce asks for permission before pointing a camera at someones face. Don´t get me wrong, I´m long time subscriber of this chanel and like the content, even donated in the past, but some people are just shy around cameras and Bruce should respect that. Thumps ups for the video anyway
Julio C. Oliveira
They are in a public place so there is no expectation of privacy. Who do they think they are Alec Baldwin? Also, they are flying a very rare vintage aircraft to not expect attention would be silly of them. You don't see that kind of plane everyday/month/year/decade/century. No if they want to avoid cameras they should fly commercial or a Cessna or something. Flying commercial will have the government eyeballing them though, post 9/11. The NSA have their number too! =D
Hesperus Yes, but it´s one think to record/take photos of the planes, another to record and make "funny" comments of the guy who was taking pictures, And based on the amount of video os planes, it seems to me they were actually kind enough to let Bruce around the planes as much as he wanted.
Tim Norrie Yes, I know this all to well. It´s just that I enjoy this channel very much and during the past 2 years it looks to me that Bruce has lost the simpathy of everyone in the airfield, and that is sad because it´s was a lot of fun when they all flew together.
Julio C. Oliveira
Quite the contrary.
Just recently we had a good number of the former SWMAC fliers at the field and spend a lovely day sitting around chatting about "the good old days". There were almost a dozen of us all enjoying each other's company and lamenting the fact that the local club is now just a tiny handful of vitrolic individuals who have effectively driven everyone else away.
There are about a dozen or so people around (some former SWMAC members, some new would-be fliers) around here who'd love to be flying RC models at the field but their attempt to start a club was vetoed by the two or three SWIM members who still fly (and even then, only for a couple of hours on a weekend).
Club memberships are due for renewal next month and I think SWIM will find itself with even fewer members than it has this year (which was down to 17 from the SWMAC's 38 or so from a couple of years before).
The vast majority of fliers in this area would rather return to the "good old days". Indeed, there was a fair bit of "good old days" spirit on the weekend, as you'll see in a video I'll be posting today.
For me, that was a perfect early Sunday evening's entertainment Bruce my boy. Observing classic British aircraft and imbibing tea and biscuits. Time for another cup I reckon.
Thanks Bruce, brilliant stuff. I'd never seen a Fox Moth before... now off to read about them!
This takes me back. I was taken up in a Fox Moth back in the early 1960s when I was a young lad. One was giving joy rides at an airshow at Rochester airfield in Kent in the UK.
I built a rc tiger moth with full rigging and scale pull-pull controls love the plane.
thanks for the video Bruce
They're very beautiful. I have flown several times in tiger moths and hope to soon fly in a fox moth. Just amazing.
That was a great video, I truly enjoyed it.
So, very cool! I love the old aircraft!
Nice one Bruce. I especially enjoyed the Fox Moth, which I've never seen before.
you did a grat work making this movie budd!
Beside seeing some cool airplanes i've already worked on in the past ,i just learned that people of New Zealand are not friendly at all .
Great catch Bruce the most exciting visitors to your aerodrome for a while,nicely recorded too,never seen elevator mass balances before on a Fox Moth ? the multi rotor pole works well,that was really ingenius.Love the old tower too and I noticed in the film it was in a different location
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Le DH-83 Fox Moth est vraiment magnifiquement restaurer sans oublier le Tiger Moth! Merci pour le partage...
My Dad used to fly Fox Moths up near Yellowknife back in the late 40s. Wheels and skis, I don't remember any float stories, but their likely were some. I do remember one pilot that worked at the same place - his name was Max Ward. But back then they were all just regular guys struggling to survive as bush pilots. Hunters, mining geologists, sight seeers, lodge operators were their customers. Great video, fabulous aircraft - looks quite a bit nicer than the ones Dad flew :)
wonder if there is a book on Max Ward, even flew Ward Air once in the 90's when Transat screwed up a flight.. lemme tell ya, far better than Transat , think it was a An A 300, or a Dc10, from Gatwick to Toronto, possible Mirabel stop on the way.. either way, service, leg room, comfort killed Transat , though to be fair it wasn't a full flight..
The L1011 however, Mtow, sardines, Transat air hosts were having a soap opera, though the thing would never get off the runway, used up almost all of 33R ..
We found out the pilot landed hard enough to damage the gear in London, plane was out of service for our return flight..
Glad to see Stans personality bypass operation went well.
Nice, a couple of planes I have never seen before. Great camera work but I think someone gets the grumpy old man award and I don't mean you Bruce. Thanks for sharing.
nice one bruce, great to meet you and bob, and thanks for your help. Will try and get back for the Tokoroa fly in.
You're welcome. Drop by any time -- there's always a coffee and a chat waiting for you :-)
that tiger moth is not leaking oil it is marking its territory :)
Nice Moth's, I was almost expecting Jean Batten to get out of the DH. According to my mother, one of her relations went for a flight in a Tiger Moth during the barnstorming days when they toured the country giving people rides. He got a bit queasy and leaned over the side thinking he was going to be sick and his false teeth fell out. He never did find them after much searching.
in 1951 I flew from the South island mainland to Center island as an infant on my mothers lap in a Tiger Moth. My Dad was one of the Lighthouse Keepers (maybe even head keeper) on Center Island, and had levelled a field out for the local flying club to use. We left there when I was about 4 years old.
An old friend of my fathers used to fly a Fox Moth off the beach at Southport, taking joy-rides up. He didn't have the fancy bubble canopy, though.
Great stuff many thanks as always for the view regards
I've never seen a Fox, I like it a lot. Now I've got the urge to go look at older machines. Unfortunately I my area it's farm equipment. Keep up the videos and maybe a little interviewing of these end of an era pilots.
Lovely to see the old birds ,thumbs up Bruce :)
Maureen who? :-)
*****
:)
Well I'm amazed by the comments below. Arrogant, Grumpy, Miserable, Rich, Rude Pricks, etc. Do any of you actually KNOW the people concerned? Were any of you present on the day? No you weren't and that is somewhat obvious. Stan was a little preoccupied by a problem he was experiencing when Bruce asked him the questions on camera. If the same questions had been asked 15 minutes later you would have seen a very different response. As far as the rest of us are concerned we had huge grins and were very grateful for the assistance offered by Bruce and Bob transporting us into town for lunch and fuel. We answered all of the questions asked with enthusiasm and offered any assistance we could. I look forward to next time we pop into Tokoroa and look forward to seeing Bruce and Bob again...perhaps if time permits we will give Bruce the opportunity to take his camera in the front cockpit of the Tiger! And by the way...Damn nice video Bruce!
I know this is a bit dated. Sorry about that.Classy response. One should know the whole story before passing judgement. Another thing people might not consider, being a bit tired. These beautiful aircraft don't fly themselves. Take care and God Bless from Florida. P.S. I saw nothing wrong with that gentleman's response.
Loved the old 'tiger moths'. They used to come and topdress our farm in the 50's and 60's. My uncle used to fly a tiger
Wow. Cool planes.The Fix Moth was unique.
Gorgeous aircraft....
Plane savers brought me here....i wanted to see a complete fox moth.....what a badass airplane! Never seen or heard of one before Buffalo joe dropped one
In Mikeys lap to restore.
I like the Fox moth ! look's like you could use it commercially ! really cool !
Awesome aircraft
Had my first flight in a Fox Moth on Southport beach, 9 years old.
If I remember correctly ther was a board advertizing flights with "Captain Johny"
at five pounds for my aunt and me.
The Mobius does a great job !!
Just needs a brushless gimbal :)
I volunteered at the de Havilland museum and haven't heard of the fox moth!
Fox Moth is my new favorite plane.
Got a bit of jello in that stick cam Bruce!
Looks like no shortage of grumpy old men down your way Bruce.
Ya, guess there must not be a shortage of corn cobbs... cos those dudes have some wedged deep judging from their prune faced mugs.
I think the grumpy aspect was well portrayed by the Tokoroa residents (Bruce & Bob), in what was good natured banter. A point sadly missed by many.
You would think that being lucky enough to fly those aircraft would make people feel very happy!
' Takes all sorts!
Lucky? try restoring one of these aircraft and get back to the whiners as to how much "luck" is involved.
love it....more full-size!
you fooled me with that stick : )
Those planes look like fun
Hello Bruce de Havilland makes some really nice planes huh I probably said it before but my favorite fighter-bomber World War II the de Havilland mosquito first stealth aircraft cuz it was made out of plywood very cool I'm sure you would agree.😁
Cool! ;)
Hehe... Whenever people make the standard privacy comment re drones and FPV, I tell them if I really wanted to see in my neighbour's windows I'd use a camera and a stick. Steadier shots, no noise, less risk of being caught. Fantastic demonstration of that principle, although I'm not sure you were worried about being caught... :-)
Maybe I've got dud neighbours, but I can't think of anything I'd like to do LESS using FPV.
And a lovely pair of Moths as well... Enjoyed every bit!
Thanks for the tour Bruce. Did you do the shooting from above the parked planes using a quad-copter? Excellent coverage.
I was sitting here think to myself who had the guts to fly a quad copter over those airplanes then you posted that was polecam LOL
Yeah... just trying to replace a little cocoa with adrenaline in the veins of some of the grumpy old men :-)
***** I know that was a wind up, bruce. Those shots are really nice. Unfortunately Mr Botophart might take that as an endorsement of his comments.
Check "plane savers"they just brought in a fox moth to restore
I wonder if either of them still have the shotgun shell starters equipped?
I've only seen those once they're so very cool to see.
Hi xjet, need to tell you Joe McBryan in Yellowknife just got a FoxMoth fuselage, but needs wings, etc. Will pay. See PlaneSavers todays episode.
4:25 - Cheery fellow isn't he?!
PS, I believe the Fox Moth is still flying but not from the beach at Southport
DH Fox Moth - шикарный самолет. Я думаю, - что и в наше время его можно производить. Спрос, однозначно, будет.
hello my dear friends,you are great.
Wow
3:15 what is the little motor with prop? the purpose?
It is blown round with the wind as the plane flies. It is an airspeed indicator......Speedo......ish.
The Fox Moth is a beautiful Airplane, So all British engine leaks? That why you got 2 1/2 gallons oil tank mount on the outsides.
VERY C@@L & Unique, Butt Dumb Question? What's The Little Prop On Lower Wing For? An Electric Wind Generater??? Hmmm... Thanks Mate
That's probably exactly what it is.
When I saw the heading moths at Tokoroa, I expected to see your wallet opening Bruce.
Nice video mate.
LOL!
***** It's a shame that joke makes no sense in the northern hemisphere.
Nice couple of de havillands you got there Bruce,we have a de havilland 87 hornet moth at our flying field and it was flown and owned by Mr de havilland him self back in the day,there is a write up about it in Wikipedia to which i'll leave a link just in case you or anyone else might want to check it out,it's the very same one at the top right hand side of the wiki page.
Oh you had me fooled with the cam-stick Bruce lol,i could imagine the comments below if you hadn't of put that last bit in the video. :-)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet_Moth
Cool plane. My cousin has on just like that disassembled in his garage. His is red though. He’ll never get it flying. He’s lazy.
this appears to be in New Zealand - right?
Correct
what is the small prop on the wing for?
Tim Norrie Why isn't the generator driven by the engine like every other thing ever made.
KiwiPowerNZ
Perhaps it's so that you still have power in the air, even if the engine stops.
***** True, good thinking.
+Hobbyandtech It's a wind generator. Used when the original engine has no provision for driving a generator/alternator, as was often the case.
Is this based in Tokoroa. Also what other aircraft are.
No, neither of these aircraft are based at Tokoroa. Sadly, the Tokoroa Airfield is home to only a small handful of aircraft -- Jodel D11s and a Technam microlight.
Bruce trolled us D:
Not you.. just those who are always looking for an excuse to complain about everything I do :-)
Jesus! the old blokes were in a huff!! Excuse the fuck outta me for being interested!
They’re beautiful. Com
i guess you would call these classics, eh?
Didn't appear very sociable.The pilots.
Bunch of Grumpy old farts with nice antique planes. It's ok people cheer up a bit. A little smile is not going to hurt no one.
I know some people here(us) with some old world war planes like P51 but they are not Grumpy at all. Must be air down there lol...
Great footage Bruce cheers mate :-)
Oil leak... It's a British Hahahaha..
News @5
Near miss, aircraft and drone incident
1.5 million people died laughing .
And New old tiger moths
Hanging cylinders and oil above - hmm.....
why is it you always look to see how can i make it in to rc xjet hehe
Aue82a. I suggest you read the other comments from other posters that you guys were rude to Bruce. Bruce loves aviation and just was trying to get some questions answered when you landed at his home field. I suggest you be pleasant to others looking at your plane. Lucky Bruce was not upset about it. I have nothing more to say to you.
I think it's been explained that the pilot of the FoxMoth isn't the ogre he appears to be -- just caught him at an awkward moment after a long flight that probably left him in some pain (we're all grumpy when things hurt).
Everyone seemed quite nice but it's something that sometimes doesn't come across at all well on video.
***** Jeez, bruce, he wasn't grumpy.
aue82a
I know, but he appears to be a bit off-hand and abrupt in the video so people naturally draw the wrong conclusions.
***** Bruce, you shot it and edited it. @ 7:22 the main recipient of the abuse is seen happily explaining the history of the Fox. I guess with the size of your audience, a few idiot comments are likely to pop up, but unless it was your intention that the unwitting visitors to "Your" airfield would attract the nonsense from the likes of "photobart" and others, you might wish to state your case a little stronger, instead of apologetic appeasement to the trolls.
is that a Jenny?
ok thanks
@Planesavers.?..
www.flickr.com/photos/22496282@N05/12983975835/in/photostream/
some pics here as well ;-)
Good work Bob. By the way folks, Bob is the guy with the camera in this video. He's going to learn to fly RC! Woohoo!
Nice plane but why we're they so rude. Usually pilots in these kind of planes always give a friendly wave when visiting a field. The whole bunch of them were not friendly. They all had a stick stuck up you know where. They were jerks.
Hope they picked up their oil cans and trash. You should have poured the oil on their seats while they were gone.
oil cans and trash went with us. Any other grizzles?
Holly Shit! What an attitude with the guy of the Fox Moth ZK-APT! I fly a 72 year old Cessna 120 aircraft and RC airplanes. A lot of people come and ask questions about my plane and I never give them an attitude as this guy did! It looked like he had a broom stick stuck up his ass!! Anybody is welcome to come to Utah, US to look at my airplane and I will be thrilled to answer any questions!
'Shut up!' :-)
you had to be there.
By the way Bruce - i subscribe to both of your channels with bell as vell as other channels, but i do not get notified when you have issued a new video - there is a couple of other channels also - don't get notified. Some channels is at my e-mail right away.... UA-cam consider other channels better for commercials?
UA-cam probably prioritise those channels that litter their videos with multiple mid-roll ads, something I refuse to do :-)
If it was a car show and someone was kinda rude I would suggest that the rude guy screw off because he brought his car to the show and People ask questions because what you are showing off is cool to them . Here they stopped in for fuel?or whatever and Bruce was that interested guy and maybe a little quick with the interview for the mentioned grumpy Guy . Still not called for I guess .
Grumpy old sods. I would like to suggest anyone interested in the Fox Moth should watch Dave Hadfield flying one built for Edward VIII. far superior to this....I felt sorry for the guy trying to ask questions about these vintage aeroplanes..
Beautiful planes. Too bad the pilots are a bunch of anti social, grumpy old farts. If you have a plane like that and someone wants info on it, etc. share the info and be courteous. By doing so you are promoting the sport and educating others.
+RC JOSEB Can't blame the pilots, somebody shoves a camera in their face and starts asking questions before he even has a chance to climb out of the cockpit.
Aua82a, first off I do not like your troll comment. The fact you use offensive language in this forum shows how immature you are. I said I would not comment but it seems you want to drag this on. Learn to be respectful to others both in print and in person and learn to be kind to others.
learn to be kind to others? I believe you said this "You should have poured the oil on their seats while they were gone." If you want to throw rocks, don't be surprised if one comes back in your direction.
dphotos the comments from yourself are still visible after a period exceeding one year. I would still ask the question as to how a person such as yourself requires respect whilst suggesting "You should have poured the oil on their seats while they were gone." I am always ready to accept an apology.
Your lucky you never flew that @&)) drone over any of my planes.......
What drone?
xjet the one used to take videos overtop of the planes. At an airport where drone activity would be very restricted.
@@waynetokarz174 That was a camera on a pole.
xjet wow! Really thought it was a drone! In that case I owe you and your followers an apology. Very sorry. I too love old planes and even own a couple myself. I fly a fairly old Pietenpol a lot.
@@waynetokarz174 Yeah, I do fly drones but I'd never risk flying one over a piece of aviation history. Pole-cam is the only way to get overhead shots without any risk.
Interesting machines. Shame the joy and mystique of aviation has failed to bring a smile to this old farts faces. Maybe he is still gripped from the final bill for the build and CofA. Most pilots in NZ are very friendly and only too welcome to engage with any fellow aviation types. Come to think of it perhaps these guys were from CAA? That's the only place I've seen this kind of pompous austism before!
They were okay guys -- perhaps just a bit tired from sitting in on a hard seat and being in the propwash for a few hours while travelling down to Tokoroa.
I agree with the comments posted so far,what a miserable bunch of grumpies.If that is what money does for you I would rather remain poor but happy with a sense of humour.Is there something in the water down there in NZ/
I think I know why he was so grumpy, check out the padding on the pilot's seat(or lack thereof).
aue82a
Yes, Stan is a "unique" character who I'm sure some could take the wrong way if they didn't know him -- and everyone else there was pretty normal and friendly.
These guys reminded me of old rich white republican men here in the US. Bunch of snobs. It makes me angry how they treated you at your home field.
Kinda a racist statement. You get jerks of EVERY walk of life...... but hey whatever makes you sleep good at night, right?
I sleep well at night. I made a comparison to the typical behavior of a rich conservative man in the US who could give a rats you know what about the middle class. I am guessing these men are very rich. Looks like they had team members and a mechanic following their plane flight. These planes are very expensive to own. Maybe I was harsh but I do not like that kind of behavior.
photobart1 2 aircraft, 6 seats. 4 pilots who shared flying duties. Both aircraft restored by owners. (no cheque book aviators here) and no mechanic following.
To what behaviour do you refer?
Dear photobart. I note an absence of response to my response to your comment. Snobs? no. Rich? far from it. I will say, however, that my pecuniary disadvantaged position due operating an old aircraft, has never prompted me to make blanket, uninformed derogatory comments such as yours.
Not very personable folks are they