Spotter Magazine Spotter Magazine Issue 2 July 2016 | Page 30

SPOTTER MAGAZINE By Autumn 2000, the aircraft had definitely been repaired, but its wings were used in the restoration of another Tiger Moth, and the fuselage was purchased by the Malta Aviation Museum Foundation with the intent of returning it to flying condition. The steel and wood structure of the fuselage/wings and all the cockpit instrumentation were restored to airworthy condition. Vintage Fabrics Limited (a UK specialist company) visited Malta where they completed the fabric covering of the fuselage. The four wings were then exported to the Vintage Fabric's workshop in UK for fabric covering. When the wings were completed they were returned to Malta during the fourth quarter of 2009. The aircraft performed its first post-restoration flight in 2010, flown by Clive Denney. The aircraft still flies on rare occasions and can be admired at the Malta Aviation Museum at Ta’ Qali, Malta.