The Tiger Moth and Chipmunk Take to the Skies This Saturday
8:09pm on Friday 5th November 2010
The SLAF Museum plans to fly two of the oldest aircraft in their fleet this Saturday (November 06th, 2010) in an Air Demonstration taking place at the Rathmalana Air Base at 10AM (1000Hrs).
The De Havilland Tiger Moth and the Chipmunk TMK are two flying legends which have been fully restored to flying condition by a dedicated team of SLAF engineers and technicians. The Tiger Moth aircraft was originally built in 1937 at De Havilland aircraft Company located in England.
The Tiger Moth aircraft was received from Ceylon Air Academy on 21st Jan 1982 in a poor state of disrepair and deterioration.
The SLAF completed its rebuilding on September 1988 and was successfully flown on 18th September 1988. This is the oldest aircraft on display at the SLAF Museum.
The chipmunk was the 1st aircraft to enter into the service in 1951 as a basic trainer and phased out in 1985, at present two aircraft are in fully airworthy condition.
The flying demonstration of the Tiger Moth and Chipmunk has been postponed due to bad weather. However Scene of the air craft preparing the flying demonstration was captured.
Chipmunk TMK
De Havilland Tiger Moth
The De Havilland Tiger Moth and the Chipmunk TMK are two flying legends which have been fully restored to flying condition by a dedicated team of SLAF engineers and technicians. The Tiger Moth aircraft was originally built in 1937 at De Havilland aircraft Company located in England.
The Tiger Moth aircraft was received from Ceylon Air Academy on 21st Jan 1982 in a poor state of disrepair and deterioration.
The SLAF completed its rebuilding on September 1988 and was successfully flown on 18th September 1988. This is the oldest aircraft on display at the SLAF Museum.
The chipmunk was the 1st aircraft to enter into the service in 1951 as a basic trainer and phased out in 1985, at present two aircraft are in fully airworthy condition.
The flying demonstration of the Tiger Moth and Chipmunk has been postponed due to bad weather. However Scene of the air craft preparing the flying demonstration was captured.
Chipmunk TMK
De Havilland Tiger Moth
