BYO sub machine gun.

April 25th, 2010

Brian in the Tiger MothYesterday I risked life (and losing my Spanish omelette breakfast) by flying upside down in a 1942 Tiger Moth biplane. My 30 minute joy flight (with ‘mild’ acrobatics) left from the Point Cook RAAF base and skirted the city before climbing above Port Phillip Bay for ‘more than mild’ acrobatics. I almost wet my pants and vomited at the same time on the first loop-de-loop. It really is rather disconcerting to be upside down with only a 70 year old seat belt from stopping you falling out. And just when I thought I was safe (and the right way round again) we kept on spinning. And spinning. But, my omelette stayed in my stomach and my pants stayed dry and, when we finished, I wanted more loop-de-loops. What a buzz. The only downside was that they didn’t supply a sub machine gun (I did honestly ask when I booked if it was okay to bring my own sub machine gun and the lady did sound quite scared!). Anyway, here are a few snaps – I managed to keep hold of my camera!

BYO Sub machine Gun

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Tiger moth and Melbourne

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The Red Baron

5 Responses to “BYO sub machine gun.”

  • On April 25th, 2010 Maki said:

    I’m glad you’re still alive so you can feed me. Purrrrr….

  • On April 26th, 2010 Epiphanie Bloom said:

    Looks like good scary fun!

  • On April 26th, 2010 Tracey said:

    Wow, although it would have been more impressive if you had have climbed out and walked along the top of the wing. Wuss.

  • On April 26th, 2010 Adrian Carrick said:

    I think I would have shat my pants, so good work Brian. You should do a blog on your scariest encounters in your travels. I bet you have a few!

    cheers
    Adrian

  • On April 27th, 2010 Brian Thacker said:

    Maki: Maybe I should have taken you up, and if you then just happened to ‘accidentally’ fall out…

    Epiphanie: ,,,with a touch of ‘bad scary fun’ thrown in as well!

    Tracey: I did walk out on to the wing. I just didn’t get any photos.

    Adrian: Thanks for the idea Adrian. I’ll do a blog about that soon!

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