Sir Alan Cobham with his de Havilland DH.60 Moth biplane

Sir Alan John Cobham (1894-1973) - English aviation pioneer standing in front of his de Havilland DH.60 Moth G-EBKT, a light-weight, two-place, single-engine, single-bay British two-seat touring and training biplane aircraft. A prototype which Cobham flew from Croydon to Zurich and back in 14 hours, 49 minutes on 29th May 1925 (after which this photograph was likely taken). Cobham also flew the Moth in The Kings Cup Air Race, though weather forced him to land short of the finish. It placed second in a follow-up race. The aircraft ended its days in a crash at Stanmore on 21 August 1927

4-cylinder Bi-plane Cirrus Cobham Dh.60 Dh60 Inline Light-weight Liter Propeller Rudder Single-engine Touring Two-seat

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