Mosquito TA703

[l.garey]

I have found an old print of Mosquito 35 TA703 that I took in the 1950s at a display somewhere. I presume it was a TT35 by then. It might have been at a show at Upwood, or Alconbury or Wymeswold or somewhere else, as I used to go to a lot of shows at the time (around 1955-1959). Can anyone locate the place and date? I foolishly did not record them!
What happened to TA703?
Thanks
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc39/apollo-fox/MosTA703.jpg

[Steve Bond]

Yes, definately a TT.35. I will look it up on my air display database tonight and let you know.

[Kieron Kirk]

TA703 Mosquito B.35
TOC by General Aircraft, converted to TT.35, served only with 2.CAACU until sold as scrap 14th July 1959.

Built at Hatfield, delivered May/June 1945.
2.CAACU formed at Little Snoring 20th July 1951, disbanded at Langham 1st November 1958.

[Steve Bond]

Your photograph was taken at Horsham St.Faith's Battle of Britain show on 14th September 1957. Any chance of a higher-resolution scan so we can have a proper look at it please?

[l.garey]

Thanks Steve. Only problem is that on 14 September 1957 I was at the Upwood BoB! Could it have been there? I knew Upwood very well, having flown quite a bit from there as an ATC cadet, but I cannot determine if the hangars in the background are Upwood's, but they could be. I am trying to see what fins are visible behind the Mosquito. The date would fit, as TA703 was broken up in 1959, after service with 2CAACU.
I shall rescan the picture to try to see better.

[l.garey]

OK Steve, here is a new scan, this time with more background in. There is a Meteor NF12 or 14 fin behind the Mosquito, and on the field is a Dragonfly. I recorded NF12 WS617 at the Upwood display, but no Dragonfly.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc39/apollo-fox/MosTA703hires.jpg

[Steve Bond]

It could have gone over to Upwood the same day of course. Thanks for the photo, I'll take a closer look based on what's in the background.