TAREE's aviation enthusiasts witnessed a tremendous sight 10 years in the making on Sunday morning.
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The Great Tiger Moth Air Race took to the Manning Valley skies over the long weekend, as close to 90 international and local pilots flew in unison across Newcastle, the Hunter and the Mid North Coast.
Spectators at the Taree Airport on Sunday were some of the thousands who witnessed the 39 Tiger Moth planes take to the air.
Craige Bryson and Bruce Pearcy were declared the race winners, with visiting South African pilots Charlotte and Brian Zeederberg the runners up.
The last Great Tiger Moth Air Race was held in 2004, and the last visit to Taree by numerous Tiger Moths was in 2003.
Race director Richard Brougham, who also flew in the event, said it was fantastic to see so many supporting the event.
"The Great Tiger Moth Air Race 2014 was a huge success with all participants enjoying fantastic flying conditions and a fantastic view, which included thousands of people lining the coast and greeting us at the airports where we landed which was just wonderful to see," he said.
As well as promoting the Tiger Moth and its role in Australia's aviation history, the race also aimed to promote awareness and support for two very worthy charities; LIFT Youth Development and Soldier On.
LIFT Youth Development is a Hunter-based charity that utilises aviation as a medium to help provide life strategies for at risk-youth, while Soldier On aims to provide ongoing support for Australian service personnel who have suffered physical and psychological injuries as a result of their service.
Tiger Moth's have a rich aviation history.
The De Havilland Tiger Moth DH.82 first flew in October 1931, piloted by its English designer, Geoffrey de Havilland.
Between 1931 and 1944, almost nine thousand Tiger Moths were manufactured and were sent all over the world as primary trainers.
They were particularly sought after by many of the world's air forces because of their low cost, reliability and simplicity.
Hundreds of Tiger Moth's were given away after the second World War and are very valuable now.
A tribute to their designer and delicate builders, hundreds of Tiger Moths are still airworthy throughout the world and many are flown by professional and ex-professional pilots.
The De Havilland company was responsible for dozens of aircraft types including the famous Mosquito, The Vampire Jet, the Rapide, the Dragon, and the world's first commercial jet airliner - the ill-fated Comet.