Mosquito over Didcot?

[tac2ils]

Have I just been hallucinating, or have I just seen a DH Mosquito flying north to south over Didcot in South Oxfordshire?

[Planemike]

Worry not, you have were not hallucinating !!!

It was the French built scale replica F-PMOZ: probably returning home having been a visitor to the LAA rally at Sywell.

Viewed ground to air it looks quite convincing. F-PMOZ Sywell 31/8/13 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64209520@N05/9639859544/)

Planemike

[tac2ils]

Thanks Planemike, thought it didn't sound quite right.

[Wander00]

I live near Fontenay and have seen the aircraft several times - it is a credit to the guys that built it

[Matt Jones]

tac2ils, I saw exactly the same and nearly fell over! Passed right over our house, we're just up from the Broadway :ok:

[chevvron]

Allegedly infringed the Solent CTA; was apparently intercepted and identified by the RN Historic Flight Sea Fury!!

[fergineer]

It will not be like the real thing. Handled the Mossie before it left NZ whilst we had it parked up at Tauranga.

[DaveReidUK]

it didn't sound quite rightGiven that it's reportedly powered by two Lycoming HOAs (hence the unfortunate bulges on the side of the cowlings), it's not altogether surprising that it doesn't sound like a pair of Merlins.

[Allan Lupton]

I'm sure I remember hearing of someone making a large scale Mosquito using V12 BMW car engines suitably adapted for aviation. More work than using a couple of ready-made air-cooled jobs, but would give a more satisfactory appearance and sound - though still not the "right" sound of course.

[aviate1138]

How about a DH 103 Hornet? Engines would be a problem I think.......

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/aviate1138/ScreenShot2013-09-02at092014_zps4447ed8d.png (http://s301.photobucket.com/user/aviate1138/media/ScreenShot2013-09-02at092014_zps4447ed8d.png.html)

[goldox]

So glad I searched for this before posting on Spotters Balcony!
Went right over my garden (by Fleet Meadow Hall) and I couldn't believe it was a Mossie at first!

[ericferret]

Parked on the apron at Humberside a couple of weeks ago.
I only realised it was a replica as I got closer and it didn't get to the size it should have been!!! A great effort and deserving of much praise.