Airliners-India Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Indian Air Force DeHavilland DH82 Tigermoth "HU723"          Airliners-India Forum Index -> Aviation Hobby View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message 747-237 Member Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 11126 Location: Gordon Gekko's Boardroom Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:09 am    Post subject: Indian Air Force DeHavilland DH82 Tigermoth "HU723" The DeHavilland DH82 Tigermoth was the first airplane my father flew as a flight cadet in the Indian Air Force in the early 1950s, and had his first solo flight on one of these in Jan 1951. While I am uncertain if that was in "HU723", I had this custom built in the U.K. based on the info I got from his best (IAF and AI) buddy who is still with us, and had his first solo that same day, on this very airplane. Here's to the DH82 Tigermoth, my old man's first and favorite airplane, that kicked off his career as an aviator. _________________ 11000 posts (and counting) on Airliners-India. Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:18 pm    Post subject: Superb, even more poignant because of your father's link with the type. Your quest for detail is simply amazing. A beautiful plane, and a lovely model. Cheers, Sumantra. Back to top The_Goat Member Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 3260 Location: South of France Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:45 pm    Post subject: Here's a picture of the real one in flight. Taken from www.bharatrakshak.com Maybe that was your dad at the controls when the pic was taken, 747-237 _________________ I don't know which is the more pampered bunch : AI's widebodies (the aunties) or Jet's widebodies (the planes). -Jasepl Back to top 747-237 Member Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 11126 Location: Gordon Gekko's Boardroom Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:49 pm    Post subject: The_Goat wrote: Maybe that was your dad at the controls when the pic was taken, 747-237 Ah, I wish I knew ..... wouldn't that be something ! I do have a pic of him in the cockpit of HU728, though. _________________ 11000 posts (and counting) on Airliners-India. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Airliners-India Forum Index -> Aviation Hobby All times are GMT + 5.5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum New Members----------------Sign-up Guidelines Airliners-India----------------Civil AviationNon AviationTrip ReportsMilitary Aviation & SpaceInternationalAviation Polls & PreferenceTech/OpsAviation PhotographyEditorial/Analysis/ArticlesAviation HobbyAviation LawAviation Questions & CareersSite Related Flickr Group----------------Photo of the Month My Message Board----------------Pin Up  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com