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Old 2nd Jul 2020, 14:27
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Allan Lupton
 
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Interesting programme on the Mosquito with some good survivors' talk.
Only a couple of days ago we had "The Plane that Saved Britain" on UK TV.
Both programmes were good in parts and each had a member of the original design team - Ralph Hare, who was a structures man and David Newman, an aerodynamicist, both of whom eventually were heads of their departments at Hatfield.
Thirty years ago we held a symposium at Hatfield to mark 50 years since the Mossie's First Flight while we still could have a sensible number of designers, builders and crew taking part. We published the proceedings in book form which is still a good reference source:
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