"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
This morning we sighted a red biplane progressing across the Canberra sky and even managed to get a photograph which considering the distance we’re pretty happy with.
Any plane nerds want to hazard an identification?
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Considering that the anniversary of Red Barons death is only 5 days away, will suspect that this has brought out this gem.
I’ll bite… Looks a lot like a Tiger Moth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth
Were that the case, could they not have found a triplane?
It looks like a mail plane.
OverLord said :
How can you tell?
BTW, Gypsy Moth.
It’s very pretty, whatever sort it is. Somehow planes like this look more like planes should look.
OverLord said :
How can you tell?
Ah, damn that moderation time delay… Signs of a misspent youth, Thumper?!
Thumper said :
“Well, didnt you notice the little balls?”
You beat me to it – classic movie.
OverLord said :
Bravo! You beat me to it.
If it’s a bi plane, it doesn’t care about the gender of other planes.
I’d say it’s a Moth, leaning toward Tiger due to its likely age, it’s sprung suspension wheels and it’s apparent swept-wing. Be very happy for correction tho.
niftydog said :
No doubt
john87_no1 said :
Groaning and giggling for the rest of the day because that was so hackneyed.
saw this when i was at the dog park as well, i though Tiger Moth, but then i was like it doesn’t sound like one, seeing as there is a yellow/organge one in canberra and it has a very different sound to this one.
there’s only 11 registered TM’s in Australia and none in the ACT so it must have been flown in.
http://casa-query.funnelback.com/search/search.cgi?collection=casa_aircraft_register&collection=casa_aircraft_register&form=&query=tiger+moth&meta_v_sand=&Search=Search&session=1344335542