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Offline Greybeard

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An amazing picture
« on: 08.05. 2021 09:34 »
The aircraft, registered G-AAYL, a De Havilland DH 60G Gipsy Moth seen here in 1931 on Jersey with a wing folded up having been successfully pushed up from the beach to be refuelled at the local garage.
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Re: An amazing picture
« Reply #1 on: 08.05. 2021 10:01 »
Looks like Jersey might be needing that plane for supplies soon...
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Re: An amazing picture
« Reply #2 on: 08.05. 2021 10:16 »
And i worry about my swing arm, forks and brakes! Those chaps flew death traps with folding wings and landed on beaches! Makes our tales of derring do a bit lame.
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