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1 TIGER RAG NEWSLETTER OF THE TIGER MOTH CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND INC. JUNE 2018 Patron: Simon Spencer-Bower. President: Keith Skilling. Secretary: Graeme Wood. Secretarial address: The Secretary, Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand Inc., Postal Centre 14, Papakura, Auckland, Phone; (09) Mobile: Website: LIFE MEMBERS: Simon Spencer-Bower, Jim Lawson, John Pheasant, Loretta McGarry, John King, Alan Land, Les Marshall, Eddie Doherty, Jeanette Lei. This is a sequel to the May 2018 issue of the TIGER RAG and is accompanied with a few pictures, in which I am sure, some of you will find evidence of your attendance. We had many visitors to our AGM Fly In at Whitianga and judging from the various comments, they enjoyed, very much the guided tours, airside, around the various aircraft. There was one particular person who was photographed walking airside, unaccompanied, we do not know where he came from and we do not know where he was going, carrying a box of, we do not know what. If anyone can enlighten us to his identity, please contact the Secretary who s address is in the heading. The picture of the mystery man appears below. The Committee is already planning our next Fly In, where to? Taumarunui of course. Make sure you keep October free, that your aircraft is airworthy and that you are fit and well for the rigours of the weekend. We hope you enjoy the pictures on the following pages.

SOME SCENES FROM THE AGM AT WHITIANGA 2018.

Jan passes the finishing line in the time

2 SOME SCENES FROM THE AGM AT WHITIANGA COURTESY OF JOHN KING, JERRY CHISUM, Jim Lawson and Dave Homewood. Jan Chisum arriving at Whitianga in her DH60 Moth. Jan passes the QE2 tied up at Tauranga. Jan looking for Hot Water Beach. Wayne Edwards Tiger Moth arriving at Whitianga, piloted by Louis McNair. Wayne in front seat. Jan passes the finishing line in the time trial, with Michaela, (Miss Sweden) in the front seat. Amanda Rutland arrives in Bill Lambs Tiger from the Great Barrier with Jeanette Lei in the front seat.

2 Stan Smith s Fox Moth flown in by Graeme Wood and

The best bi-planes ever produced by de Havilland.

flown in by Jim Schmidt with his wife Cheryl.

flown in by Paddy Gallaghan, with Wayne Thomas in

The one and only Chipmunk to arrive, my old friend,

Neil was awarded the Loretta McGarry trophy for the

3 2 Stan Smith s Fox Moth flown in by Graeme Wood and John Eaton s Fox Moth. The best bi-planes ever produced by de Havilland. Les Wilson with his Auster and Stan Smith s Auster flown in by Jim Schmidt with his wife Cheryl. The first Tiger to arrive, ZK-BAL from Gisborne flown in by Paddy Gallaghan, with Wayne Thomas in the front seat. The one and only Chipmunk to arrive, my old friend, flown in by Neil McHugh, the now owner. Neil was awarded the Loretta McGarry trophy for the best vintage aircraft there. Amanda and Jeanette thawing out and comparing notes. John and Penny Baynes arrive from Gore via the Great Barrier.

4 3 The Friday night barbeque begins. The barbeque continues well into the night. Saturday morning, pre-competition briefing ensemble. Pete McVinnie, Whitianga Aero Club and resident of Whitianga, does a great job with the briefing. The time trial, ladies and gentlemen, on your marks, get ready, steady, GO. Grant Wilson racing to the end

5 4 Some of the early attendees at the pre-dinner drinks. The boys corner. The girls corner. Some of the early birds, into their dinner already. More of the early birds, including ACE Edwards, aka Donald Trump.

6 5 Much sought after winners trophies. Amanda Rutland, winner of the time trial, with the windy trophy Well done Amanda Jim presents Wendy and Wayne with the EF Harvie Mug for being the most helpful members over the weekend, particularly at the Great Barrier. Explain the joke to me afterwards. John Eaton gets the Scott Greaves Memorial Trophy for the best return to service of his Fox Moth. 6

Robert McNair wins the Dudley Payne Trophy for the Most Magnificent Moth.

Robert also won the Simon Spencer-Bower Cup for Aerobatics and the Stan White Memorial Cup for the Perfect Loop.

The group consists of Angus Edwards, Bevan Dewes, Michaela (Miss Sweden) and Robert s son Louis, who has recently gained a

7 Robert McNair wins the Dudley Payne Trophy for the Most Magnificent Moth. Robert is a serial winner of this cup with his Tiger Moth ZK-AUD. Robert also won the Simon Spencer-Bower Cup for Aerobatics and the Stan White Memorial Cup for the Perfect Loop. Some of our younger members think Robert has done well. The group consists of Angus Edwards, Bevan Dewes, Michaela (Miss Sweden) and Robert s son Louis, who has recently gained a rating in a Tiger Moth and is now going for his aerobatic rating. Vice President Jan Chisum, presents John Baynes with the John Crosbie Trophy for the Most Interesting Flight to the AGM. John is another of these serial winners, of this trophy in particular. He has had some interesting flights to the various AGMs.

7 Baynsie is about to pull a fast one on unsuspecting Jim

Trophy to him, with the final words something like, You

with many interesting incidents on the way.

shakes hands with Jim the retiring President.

8 7 Baynsie is about to pull a fast one on unsuspecting Jim and after a long dissertation presents the John Crosbie Trophy to him, with the final words something like, You deserve this trophy, it has taken you years to get here with many interesting incidents on the way. ACE Edwards, AKA, Donald Trump after a very long speech, shakes hands with Jim the retiring President. The footnote to this picture, by the photographer says, An emotional Hoorah to Jim as retiring President 8

Edwards, had it made up to be presented at the Last Supper, as it were.

9 The night was not yet over, there was still a few surprises for Jim. Unbeknown to him, Jerry Chisum designed a plaque and in collaboration with others, including Wayne Edwards, had it made up to be presented at the Last Supper, as it were. In appreciation of the magnificent leadership of The Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand. The Man and His Machine. 9 Sub titles on this page by the photographer.

Jan Chisum, who passed on her long standing position as Vice President at the AGM, about to take Tracey for a blast round the patch in her well prepared DH60 G Moth.

The #37 (Thames) ATC Squadron were present over the weekend to give us much needed assistance with all the things that go on at an event such as our AGM fly in.

10 Jan Chisum, who passed on her long standing position as Vice President at the AGM, about to take Tracey for a blast round the patch in her well prepared DH60 G Moth. This is the same Moth her Father, Stan White, flew out, solo, from the UK to Australia just after WW2. The #37 (Thames) ATC Squadron were present over the weekend to give us much needed assistance with all the things that go on at an event such as our AGM fly in. In recognition of their efforts all the Cadets present were taken for flights by a team of obliging Tiger Moth Pilots. Well done Team. Tracey was one of the lucky ones, she got a flight in the oldest aeroplane on the field. By comparison, this is what Jan s DH60 looked like when it was painted up to represent Jean Battens Plane for the film, Jean. Jan and her husband Jerry played big parts in the film which I am sure most of you would have watched. Please note the folded wings, which was common practice with aeroplanes of that era. Folded wings like this meant that the plane could be hangered in a much smaller space, or many more planes could be stored in a big hangar.

11 DATE:- Friday 2nd, March 2018 TIGER MOTH CLUB NZ INC. ARRIVALS PLACE:- Whitianga. REGO AIRCRAFT PIC PAX HOME BASE Motor home Ken Jones Janette Jones Whakatane Motor home Colin Jones Dianne Jones Hamilton Car Jim Lawson Ardmore ASL Auster Rodger van den Zanden Gisborne BAL DH82 Tiger Moth Paddy Callaghan Wayne Thomas Gisborne Car Bevan Dewes Dave Homewood Masterton Car Keith Skilling Michelle Whitianga CUS Piper Aztec Phil Welcome Whitianga BKW Piper Cub Kevin Paulsen Leanne Butler Ardmore EVL Tomahawk Dave Butler Ardmore 98 Harvard ACE Edwards Jeannie Sharland Ardmore Car Grant Drinkrow Karen Drinkrow Ardmore AQB DH83 Fox Moth John Eaton North Shore Car Alan Land Katikati KRM Cessna 180 Eddie Collett Dianne Collett Ardmore BLI DH82 Tiger Moth Peter Bradfield Izaac Stemson Ardmore BDY Auster Les Wilson Ardmore Car Robert Gordon Jenny Gordon Tauranga PTS M12 Pitts Richard Hood Christoph Berthoud North Shore Car Renton Foote Whitianga NZ102 Auster Jim Schmidt Cheryl Schmidt Kaipara Flats Car Derek Williams Edith Robinson Tauranga DXM Cessna 172 Phil Ryan Ardmore DXJ Cessna 172 Greg Ryan Carol and Sarah Ryan, Rob Ardmore PRV RV 6 Alan Butler Ardmore AON DH82 Tiger Moth Amanda Rutland Jeanette Lei Hastings BEC DH82 Tiger Moth Louis McNair Wayne Edwards Patamahoe BAH DH82 Tiger Moth John Baynes Penny Baynes Gore ADT DH60 Gipsy Moth Jan Chisum Jerry Chisum Hastings Car Barry Kane Jan Crossan Whanganui Saturday 03/03/18 BEN DH82 Tiger Moth Dave Phillips Clevedon Car Allan Boyce Lynn Boyce Ardmore BFF DH82 Tiger Moth John Pheasant Gloria Pheasant Mt. Manganui AUD DH82 Tiger Moth Rob McNair Ardmore BKD Piper Cub Tim Dennis Oscar Stevenson Ardmore APT DH83 Fox Moth Graeme Wood Garry Butler, Felicity O'Connor Ardmore FYA Cessna Bird Dog Paul Fahey Ardmore BLT Cessna 170 Mathew Welcome Phil and Daniel Welcome Ardmore UAS DHC-1 Chipmunk Neil McHugh Te Kowhai NAM Cessna Bird Dog Greg Ryan Ardmore ALK DH82 Tiger Moth Grant Wilson Denise Wilson Ardmore Car John King Dorothy King North Shore DLY Cessna 180 Bill Lamb Hastings

WHITIANGA 2018 COMPETITION RESULTS NAME SPOT LANDING BOMBING TIME TRIAL NO INST CIRC PERFECT LOOP AEROBATICS 1st 2ndAVEPLACE No1 No2 PLACE TIME PLACE SCORE PLACE SCORE PLACE SCORE PLACE Alan Butler

Chisum 10 50 30 60 60 7:16-20 1st Jeanette Lei 18 20 John Baynes 18 45 31 33 35 John Geary 12 10 11 2nd 17 31 John Pheasant 20 5 12 3rd equ 6 13 2nd Kevin Paulsen 12 15 13 58 60 3rd Leanne Butler 30

12 WHITIANGA 2018 COMPETITION RESULTS NAME SPOT LANDING BOMBING TIME TRIAL NO INST CIRC PERFECT LOOP AEROBATICS 1st 2ndAVEPLACE No1 No2 PLACE TIME PLACE SCORE PLACE SCORE PLACE SCORE PLACE Alan Butler (BKW) Alan Butler (BLI) Amanda Rutland :04 1st Bill Lamb 5 Daniel Welcome Dave Phillips Graeme Wood Grant Wilson :24 Jan Chisum : st Jeanette Lei John Baynes John Geary nd John Pheasant rd equ nd Kevin Paulsen rd Leanne Butler Les Wilson lost 550 Louis McNair rd 2nd Mathew Welome Mikaela Paddy Callaghan 30 Peter Bradfield st 6:15 3rd Peter Fahey Phil Welcome Rob McNair 1st 1st Tim Dennis st Wayne Edwards rd equ :08 2nd -23 2nd 2nd Wayne Thomas rd Robert McNair arrives. Courtesy Dave Homewood.

AGM TROPHIES. Date Presented. 03/03/2018 Place. WHITIANGA Trophy Name. Presented For. Presented To. Ross Duncan Memorial Cup. Committee decision. Keith Skilling Murray Neich Memorial Trophy.

Most interesting flight to fly in. Jim Lawson. (20 Years) Dudley Payne Cup Most magnificent Moth. Robert McNair. Temple Martin Memorial Cup. Most original Tiger Moth. Wayne Edwards.

13 AGM TROPHIES. Date Presented. 03/03/2018 Place. WHITIANGA Trophy Name. Presented For. Presented To. Ross Duncan Memorial Cup. Committee decision. Keith Skilling Murray Neich Memorial Trophy. Youngest competing member. Daniel Welcome. Loretta McGarry Rose Bowl. Best vintage aeroplane. Neil McHugh. E.F. Harvie Memorial Mug. Most helpful member. Wayne & Wendy Tantrum John Crosbie Trophy. Most interesting flight to fly in. Jim Lawson. (20 Years) Dudley Payne Cup Most magnificent Moth. Robert McNair. Temple Martin Memorial Cup. Most original Tiger Moth. Wayne Edwards. Noya Smith Tankard. Bombing. Peter Bradfield. Stan White Memorial Cup. Perfect Loop. Robert McNair. Simon Spencer-Bower Cup. Tiger Moth Aerobatics. Robert McNair. E.J.Schaeffer Non instrument circuit. Jan Chisum. John Mackie Memorial Trophy Spot Landing. Tim Dennis. Brodie Trophy. Air race/time trial. Amanda Rutland. J.&AC.Lawson Trophy. Non Tiger Moth Aerobatics. Not Competed. Scott Greaves Memorial Trophy. Best return to service. John Eaton. Pine Park Trophy. Longest flight in open cockpit. John Baynes. The Master arrives. Courtesy Dave Homewood.

NEWSLETTER OF THE TIGER MOTH CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND INC NOVEMBER 2018 TAUMARANUI SPECIAL

NEWSLETTER OF THE TIGER MOTH CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND INC NOVEMBER 2018 TAUMARANUI SPECIAL Weather or not you came by car or plane there was no question, members and friends all had a great time. Geoffrey de