DH 60 Moth G-AAAH.............. 0294

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DH 60 Moth Jason G-AAAH Green/Silver

New Improved kit Sept 2000

1 Green Card, 2 Silver Astrolux, 3 Ivorex : Kit includes decals, etched metal, resin-cast nose and engine, moulded wheels, rigging cable and resin cast propeller

AIRCRAFT HISTORY

In 1930, an unknown young woman flew an epic solo 12,000 mile flight to Australia, piloting a flimsy two seat biplane. Her flight brought joy and celebration to a World plunged into economic depression following the great Wall Street Crash. She had bought her aeroplane second-hand for £400, and as a trained airframe fitter and aero-engine engineer she modified and improved it for its long flight, the conclusion of which took her into the history books as one of the great pioneers of aviation. The aeroplane, a De Havilland DH 60G "Gipsy Moth" - named Jason after the mythical Argonaut - was the forerunner of all modern light aircraft. Its pilot was to become one of the most famous aviatrix of all time. She was Amy Johnson.

The fourth production Gipsy Moth, G-AAAH, was built for W.L.Hope of Air Taxis Ltd. Alpha Hotel was one of a number of special long range single cockpit versions that were built in 1928 with increased fuel tankage. Another of these was the ill-fated G-EBWV which, after being shipped to Newfoundland by Lt.Cmdr.H.C.MacDonald for an attempted solo Transatlantic crossing, was lost without trace after taking off with fuel for 25 hours duration on 17th October 1928.G-AAAH made a rapid flight to Kisumu and back to London in September 1928, but then languished until bought second hand a year later by Amy Johnson.

After completing her epic flight, Amy toured around Australia in Jason. The aeroplane was then shipped back to England, and was purchased from Amy by the Daily Mail newspaper, who put the aeroplane on public display before bequething it to the nation.

Jason was put on permanent display at the Kensington Science Museum in London, where it remains in pride of place in their Aviation Gallery.

Hooton AirCraft's model depicts the aeroplane as now displayed in the Science Museum.

36.5 cms Wingspan............................ $40.00 (£19.95)