Mosquito over Didcot?
Have I just been hallucinating, or have I just seen a DH Mosquito flying north to south over Didcot in South Oxfordshire?
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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! Planemike |
Thanks Planemike, thought it didn't sound quite right.
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I live near Fontenay and have seen the aircraft several times - it is a credit to the guys that built it
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tac2ils, I saw exactly the same and nearly fell over! Passed right over our house, we're just up from the Broadway :ok:
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Allegedly infringed the Solent CTA; was apparently intercepted and identified by the RN Historic Flight Sea Fury!!
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It will not be like the real thing. Handled the Mossie before it left NZ whilst we had it parked up at Tauranga.
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it didn't sound quite right |
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.
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How about a DH 103 Hornet? Engines would be a problem I think.......
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps4447ed8d.png |
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! |
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. |
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