Mossie : The Plane That Saved Britain
These guys seem to be aware that someone in the UK has plans to buy the next airworthy AvSpecs Mosquito. Flying with a Mosquito-in Britain!! NZs other (to be) flying Mosquitos - Warbirdz Forum http://goactionstations.co.uk/upload...tober_2012.pdf
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These guys seem to be aware that someone in the UK has plans to buy the next airworthy AvSpecs Mosquito.
These guys seem to be aware that someone in the UK has plans to buy the next airworthy AvSpecs Mosquito.
Also, as mentioned, Glyn's project would like KA114, be very unlikely to get a CAA Permit due to Glyn using a modern glue and these a/c being essentially new-build not restorations.
In fact Duxfords TFC had that T.3 up for sale for quite a while BEFORE being bought by Paul Allen, and there was zero interest from anyone in the UK, and that was the single best candidate for getting a UK operated Mossie back in the sky, as it was almost 100% complete.
That chance has gone.
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Agreed, good programme but can't for the life of me see how it justified the title. I know, I know, it doesn't have to, simply necessary media hype, etc. But is it really necessary? I suspect that any statement such as "The Plane that Saved Britain" is seen through at once by a prospective audience as mere hype and if anything deters rather than attracts.
I found the tantalisingly brief scenes of the construction techniques the most interesting. Was one of the "chippies" using a plane or merely a sanding block? Nice shot too of the entrance hatchway being cut out with a saw. Simples!
I found the tantalisingly brief scenes of the construction techniques the most interesting. Was one of the "chippies" using a plane or merely a sanding block? Nice shot too of the entrance hatchway being cut out with a saw. Simples!
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Wow, what an excellent programme. I was astounded to hear that the crews trained to fly LL at 50-100ft and at speeds in excess of 400kts; they were absolutely magnificent! My hat doffed and a bow to their dedication and bravery. D
The documentary should be shown in our schools, as a lesson in history.
The documentary should be shown in our schools, as a lesson in history.
Quote RedhillPhill, "The later versions with the twin turbo-supercharges .."
All service Merlins had a mechanicaly driven centrifugal supercharger. Some were multi-speed and could also be two-stage with intercooling.
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All service Merlins had a mechanicaly driven centrifugal supercharger. Some were multi-speed and could also be two-stage with intercooling.
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Apologies. I realised later that I should have typed two stage rather than twin although I didn't realise that the 'charger was mechanically driven rather than exhaust driven. Oops!
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Carrier fwd speed into wind deducted from aircraft speed, equals speed over the deck?
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Mossie Spars used as roof joists, picture
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Mossie Spars used as roof joists, picture
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Interesting programme but why does every documentary these days have to include some sort of 'personal journey' for the presenter?
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It crashed at Barton in 1996. See AAIB report already linked.
Yes, Tony Craig was one of the pilots who used to fly it. I had the privilege of flying with him during a display - in the good old days before such things were prohibited.
Interesting programme, except for (as AR1 says) the predictable but unnecessary footage of the crash and (as Tashengurt says) the time wasted on the tedious personal 'journey' of the presenter.
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I have been through the thread and didnt see mention of the aircraft that was kept by British Aerospace at Broughton in the 80s and early 90s. I think Tony Craig used to fly it.
Which machine was that and what happened to it?
Which machine was that and what happened to it?
Yes, Tony Craig was one of the pilots who used to fly it. I had the privilege of flying with him during a display - in the good old days before such things were prohibited.
Interesting programme, except for (as AR1 says) the predictable but unnecessary footage of the crash and (as Tashengurt says) the time wasted on the tedious personal 'journey' of the presenter.
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Yes, Tony Craig was one of the pilots who used to fly it. I had the privilege of flying with him during a display - in the good old days before such things were prohibited.
Tony was ex-23 Sqn Lightnings IIRC.
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Yes - thats the old Gillow building I was thinking of. Better photo than the one I've seen (W&G in the photo description = Waring & Gillow, a later furniture shop on the same site)
Yes - thats the old Gillow building I was thinking of. Better photo than the one I've seen (W&G in the photo description = Waring & Gillow, a later furniture shop on the same site)
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Interesting programme but why does every documentary these days have to include some sort of 'personal journey' for the presenter?
Just watched it on 4OD. I'd disagree with Willard, I found the references to his disability pitched at the right level. To please all of us 'purists' would have needed a 3hr+ slot!
Good show..enjoyed it.
Good show..enjoyed it.
An excellent programme. One new piece of information for me (and has not yet been mentioned in the thread) was the fitment and use of the 57mm cannon. The comparison of shell size between the 57mm and 27mm(?) shells was quite illustrative of the sheer 'punch' of the bigger shell. As to the recoil... (although there was mention that the steel(?) frame holding the cannon did not suffer cracking etc).