Story: Aerial recreation
Clad in period flying cap and goggles, a jubilant pilot flies a restored De Havilland Tiger Moth over the Wairarapa in 1992. Restoring and flying old aircraft is now a popular pastime in New Zealand, fostered by groups such as the New Zealand Sport and Vintage Aviation Society. In this case, the society obtained the wreck of the Tiger Moth in 1976 and spent years restoring it to the stage where it could be flown again. This was the aircraft’s first official flight after being restored.
About this item
Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1989/0365/9
Photograph by Mark Round
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
