The Exceptional DH87 Hornet Moth

Find out what made the de Havilland DH.87 Hornet Moth an exceptional aircraft besides its design and what's special about our Hornet Moth.
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[@JohnWilliams-iw6oq]

I worked for Hawker de Havilland Australia for 14 years and loved the Tiger Moth and the Dragon Rapide they had there. Many great memories from the place and still mates with some of the people I worked with. I left the job in 1987.

[@leifvejby8023]

Hornet Moth - about 40 years ago I was at a meeting on a Danish airfield when a British Hornet Moth landed. We had a long chat with the pilot, a little old lady, whose husband, believe he was a doctor, had bought it new, and when he had died a few years earlier she had kept it, and kept flying it. She had flown from UK to Denmark to help celebrate a Danish friend's birthday! The aircraft was in an impressive original unrestored state.

[@dwaynemcallister7231]

Great story!

[@TFuzz58]

De Havilland Canada test pilot George Neil owned one of these . I was fortunate enough to talk to him once and next to the Mosquito, this was his favourite aircraft.

[@colvinator1611]

Great history ! Great heritage museum. I personally like the slower, precise presentation which is completely free of the ' music ' which contaminates so many gabbling videos. Thanks very much, so interesting.

[@mothmagic1]

Ahh de Havilland, wonderful aircraft manufacturer. I love their machines because they always look so completely right for their time. The shape of the fin even carried over to the Beaver. Side by side seating in a trainer. So that the instructor can rap you across the knuckles when you do things wrong.

[@Brooman56]

Love the museum! My uncle used to live in Radlett, just down the road ! So was a frequent visitor to your wonderful time capsule !

[@seanhorihan9280]

This might be the reason I travel from the US to London.
Thanks for sharing!
That's some incredible history!

[@deHavMuseum]

We'd love to welcome you if you do

[@dhroman4564]

Love to be able to fly one. My father flew one tapered wing model from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to New Orleans U.S.A. return in the early 1950's Aircraft still exist in Reynold museum in Alberta Canada.

[@bhaskell276]

Fascinating! Many thanks.

[@TheCryptKeeper8]

Thanks for a great video. Interesting that the Tiger moth drone was called the Queen Bee and not a variation on the moth theme.

[@smalcolmbrown]

Thanks :)

[@alanwilliams9310]

At what stage were 'spinning stakes' fitted to the Tiger Moth?

[@deHavMuseum]

You can see the full list of modifications to the Tiger Moth in the "DH Support" web site: www.dhsupport.com/archives/Moths_Index_of_Modifications-DH82A_Tiger_Moth.pdf Modification number 112 AL1 To Introduce Anti-Spinning Strakes was introduced in 26.09.42.