Mosquito FB.26 KA114

[India Four Two]

tg,

No problem. Doesn't the Mossie look nice?

I'm hoping she is still there in November when I'm next in NZ.

[GeeRam]

Originally Posted by brokenlink

Just wondering what happened to the ex IWM (T.35?) airframe that used to lurk in a dismantled state in TFC hangars at Duxford a few years ago?

The ex-IWM Mossie is a T.3 and was purchased by Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection, and is next in line for rebuilding to airworthy status and is already out in NZ at Avspecs ready for them to work their magic on next.

[Mercury Rising]

New Zealand Mosquito

Mosquito FB26 KA114 flew yesterday, 2 days ahead of schedule.

[stepwilk]

I suspect it's absolutely on schedule. The Saturday flight, whether it's specified anywhere or not, will be the first -public- flight. Only a fool would sell tickets to a "first flight" and then have it all go bad because on the taxi out a wheel bearing turned out to be failing.

Too much refunding to do...

[India Four Two]

What I find surprising is that an "effectively new" aircraft that presumably hasn't completed its production test flights, is going to perform at an air display.

I wonder what the CAA had to say about that?

[Jhieminga]

I guess that's something to figure out between the owners/operators and the CAA, but for the record this is a restoration, not a new build. I know that most of the wood is new but it is still a restoration of an existing aircraft.

[DaveReidUK]

I know that most of the wood is new but it is still a restoration of an existing aircraft.

There are plenty of "restored" Spitfires flying around with not much more of the original aircraft than the manufacturer's data plate.

[India Four Two]

It looks like the CAA was happy:

Wings Over New Zealand - Mosquito Show 29th Sep 2012 Photos

[India Four Two]

A DH 213?

I couldn't resist borrowing this one from the Wings Over New Zealand forum. Aaaah - de Havilland! Two plywood fighters in formation.




I heard via a friend in NZ that there are some air to air pictures taken from the T11. I'll try and get hold of some.

[brokenlink]

Vampire/Mosquito formation.

Lovely!
Huge congrats to all involved, hope it gets over here on its way home.

[kiwirotor]

What an awesome sight we were treated to yesterday . With the mosquito , spitfire , mustang and kittyhawke in tight formation , we all had goose bumps . I dare say more than a few tears were shed by former mosquito pilots . Well done to all involved in the restoration , she's a real credit to their skills and determination .

[quadradar]

Lucky enough to be there too :)

One of the best days of my life

Seeing and HEARING that beautiful Mosquito was something I will never forget ....

What a great credit to the guys involved with the rebuild - the workmanship was astonishing and the end result just beautiful ....

Brilliant !

[India Four Two]

Mosquito fans, if you haven't already done so, have a look at the pictures on Wings Over New Zealand, starting on page 3:

Wings Over New Zealand - Mosquito Show 29th Sep 2012 Photos

More Mossie pictures than you can shake a plywood-and-balsa stick at.

Also, some for Annie fans and one for Bren gun fans.

Edited to add, I like this video:

Wings Over New Zealand - Mosquito Show 29th Sep 2012 Photos

particularly the sound of two Merlins and a Goblin, at 7:00.