My old man flew both Beaufighters (272 Sqn) and Mossies (and, post war, Vampires too) but always said he preferred going to war in "the mighty Beau." Mainly because it was "built like a brick sh***house".

Pink Panther - the answer I believe to your question is that the front 2 exhaust ports on each side are connected to a single stub pipe. I think it is due to space?

not sure who is the bigger spotter - you for asking or me for answering!!!:E:E:E

This Mosquito features in the UK "Aeroplane" currently on sale. A good article too. "Flypast " has done likewise on the Anson in Nelson. This aircraft debutes at the same show as the Mossie and it was quite fascinating to see them together in the air!

Samuel - I saw there was a Go Pro attached to the cockpit frame.
Is the video from that available for posting?

Not that I'm aware of...but that doesn't mean 'no'!

dmussen, is your father Victor from Millisle? If so i have photos of him getting the flight in the Spitfire at Ards back in 2006.

The hooter was going because it was on very low engine power so so that the Vampire could keep up....!

UK to get airworthy Mosquito
 

Further to the successful completion of DH Mosquito KA114, just announced in the latest (December) issue of Aeroplane magazine that Glyn Powell's own Mosquito, NZ2308 will go to the UK. Glyn has made a deal with the 'Flying Mosquito Trust' to purchase his T3 Mosquito dual control trainer that he has been restoring over a period of 20 plus years. This is no rumour or fly by night deal, its the real thing which means that the UK will at last have its very own airworthy Mosquito.

There's a new clip doing the rounds,leastwise I think it is new,apologies if it has been posted already.:)
Mossie Photo Mission by Scott Slocum - YouTube

It is posted: see "Mosquito over Auckland" but no worries: I could watch this video all day!

The forward fov seems to be very good compared to modern aircraft.

5 exhausts
 

Nice picture of the merged exhaust here, and other photos too.

Mosquito KA114 | Facebook

I tried to embed the image but to no avail.

Big knob on panel
 

In this photo Mosquito KA114 | Facebook there is at top centre a horizontal white pointer with an apparently associated circular knob. It is mounted right on the cockpit coaming with two cables/tubes running along the coaming to the left.

I thought at first that the pointer was some kind of rate of climb/descent indicator but I am now veering towards possibly aileron trim control and indicator?

In the in-flight video the pointer is displaced slightly clockwise from the neutral position.

Anyone know?

It's the rudder trim.

Big thanks to TD for posting the Scott Slocum film.

The low level parts are stunning. I was lucky to have done my PPL training at Hawarden in 1976/77, home base to the ill fated Barton crash aircraft. British Aerospace looked after her. Most weekends in the summer you could be privy to a private show on her way to and from airshows. I count myself incredibly fortunate to have shared the experience.

GGR

Having watched various videos of this great aircraft in flight, I can't help but wonder about the Fighter Command requirement for a control stick rather than a yoke - the pilot seems to require a 2-handed grip most of the time.

Was this simply a 'cultural' requirement? I think that the P-38 Lightning had a yoke........

HB