de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth G-AOBX is a group owned aircraft, owned by six ex Concorde pilots. Flying at Shoreham
G-AOBX is a group owned aircraft, owned by six ex Concorde crew. The David Ross Flying group is named in honour of David Ross who bought ‘OBX as a basket case and restored it to airworthiness condition. The aircraft went on to win the Concourse Trophy for best Tiger Moth at Woburn. Sadly Dave passed away suddenly, and Steve set up the flying group in his memory. Steve Bohill-Smith, who flies G-AOBX during displays, has an unusual claim to fame he held a Boeing 747 Display Authority and captained the Oasis 747 which flew in a number of UK air displays in the recent past. He has been flying commercially since 1972 including 6 years as a Concorde first officer. He has been flying Tiger Moths for 30 years, and considers them real flying, so different from the day job flying “by the seat of your pants”. The de Havilland Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft entered civil operation. Many other nations used the Tiger Moth in both military and civil applications, and it remains in widespread use as a recreational aircraft in many countries. It is still occasionally used as a primary training aircraft, particularly for those pilots wanting to gain experience before moving on to other tailwheel aircraft, although most Tiger Moths have a skid. Many are now employed by various companies offering trial lesson experiences. Those in private hands generally fly far fewer hours and tend to be kept in concours condition. The de Havilland Moth club founded 1975 is now a highly organized owners' association offering technical support and focus for Moth enthusiasts. The Tiger Moth trainer prototype was derived from the DH 60 de Havilland Gipsy Moth in response to Air Ministry specification 13/31 for an ab-initio training aircraft.
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Location: Shoreham, West Sussex, UK
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