Flight for two in a 1934 Leopard Moth
Description
Take to the skies in a beautiful Leopard Moth. The de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth is a three-seat high-wing cabin monoplane designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in 1933. There are some notable people that have flown G-ACMA, a highlight being that it was the last aircraft that Sir Geoffrey de Havilland flew as pilot in command!
Notable Pilots Who've Flown G-ACMA
• Sir Geoffrey de Havilland – (Founder of The de Havilland company) made his last flight as P1 in G-ACMA from Hatfield – 14-08-1952
• Pat Fillingham – 1942 (de Havilland test pilot)
• Alan Samuel Butler – 1943 (de Havilland chairman)
• Lois Butler – 1946 (Alan Samuel Butler's wife)
• Alan David Butler – 1946 (Alan Samuel Butler's son)
• W. Scott King – 1946 (de Havilland civilian test pilot)
• J. Jamieson – 1947 (de Havilland director, Raced G-ACMA in 1951 King's Cup)
• Desmond 'Dizzy' de Villiers - 1947 (de Havilland Chief test pilot & 2nd British pilot to fly supersonic)
• T. Randell – 1947 (?)
• John Derry – 1948 (de Havilland test pilot & 1st British pilot to fly supersonic in 1948)
• A.J.Spiller – 1953 (Pilots G-ACMA as Race 46 in The King's Cup at Southend - 20-06
Please note:
The aircraft is a three seater, so it can be for two passengers with a combined weight of 170kg.
The flight will be on a date mutually agreeable by all and before the end of November 2024
This flight will be operated as a 'charity flight' by a private pilot and is subject to the following guidance
CAP1330: Charity Flight Guidance (caa.co.uk)
A big thank you to Cliff Hawkins at Airbourne Aviation for donating this fantastic experience.