De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth G-AAEV "Youth of Britain" at Doncaster.

The Doncaster Torchlight and Searchlight Tattoo was planned to begin on Friday, 26th July 1929 to raise money for military and local charities. The event would include various aeroplanes visiting and displaying. Sir Alan Cobham's "Youth of Britain" and other aeroplanes from his Flying Circus were to pay the town a visit as part of his tour of Britain, called the Municipal Aerodrome Campaign and they arrived at Doncaster Racecourse during the morning of 25th July 1929. Various rehearsals took place on this date. At least two successful flights were made after his arrival carrying passengers around the local area. Doncaster Racecourse was used for the flights but this aeroplane appears to have used a fairway on the Town Moor Golf Course as a runway for some reason. During the afternoon a further flight was made carrying local children but on landing on this golf course at Doncaster a tyre burst as it ran over a slight ridge, this caused the aeroplane to slew around and one of the undecarriage legs was slightly damaged. Replacement parts were sent for with the aeroplane due to attend a show at Loughborough on 26th July 1929. The aeroplane was repaired and left for an engagement at Nottingham a day late. This aeroplane was effectively a massive bi-plane that could carry up to around twelve people, it appears to have been simply an up-scaled more traditional bi-plane of the era.

Pilot - Name unknown (Possibly Sir Alan Cobham).

Passengers - Names unknown.