Old aeroplanes have always had a special charm - and so when the opportunity came up to purchase a 1940's DH82a Tiger Moth I had to make it happen :)
Only issue was there are no Tigers in Tasmania!
VH-BUG was purchased from Hindmarsh Island in South Australia - over 800nm away from Tasmania.
The aircraft was fully restored years ago by Barry Hills and more recently was owned by a pilot that spent most of his time overseas. For me it was the best choice with low hours and in excellent condition.
This particular aircraft was built from surplus WW2 parts back in 1960 and used as a crop duster before various 'incidents' eventually led it to being restored to its current condition.
No electric starter, not many instruments but it does have 2 wings!
Join us as we fly the Bushcat over and meet with some friends in a Cirrus before making the journey back to Tasmania - including the 3 hour over water flight across the Bass Strait.
A once in the life time experience I was able to share with good friends and my gorgeous twins Carlos and Amelia (who took turns in the front seat all the way back).