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Away Again

After more than a year's hard work, "Snafu" has been completely rebuilt and made over and is now virtually a new plane. This Tiger Moth goes like a bird and went through its test flight without a hitch on a recent balmy Sunday morning.

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"Snafu" comes into land after a successful test.

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Responsible for all the hard work are, from left, Ian Alexander, Peter Nichols, Wayne Greaves and test pilot Charlie Down.

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Ground eye view of the Tiger Moth.

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Charlie Down prepares for take-off.

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Dwarfed by some of the surrounding building's reinforcing, the crowd listens as Mayor Harry Barker makes his address.