First time restoration, more to come.
Rod
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Mosquito flies again
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MikeHalloran
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Sounds nice.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Evelrod
There was a writeup of the aircraft in Fly Past Magazine with pictures. Fly Past is a British Aviation Magazine dealing mostly woth WW2 and Korean war aircraft. Although they did mention some controversy over RAAF F-111's the goverment is trying to scrap.
Brian.
The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor
There was a writeup of the aircraft in Fly Past Magazine with pictures. Fly Past is a British Aviation Magazine dealing mostly woth WW2 and Korean war aircraft. Although they did mention some controversy over RAAF F-111's the goverment is trying to scrap.
Brian.
The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor
According to Wikipedia, that is the only Mosquito in flying condition. The previous, only Mosquito in flying condition was RR299, and it was destroyed in a fatel crash.
The attached photograph was by me, at a London, Ontario airshow in 1988. This thing was flying then. It is now at a museum at Oshkosh.
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JHG
The attached photograph was by me, at a London, Ontario airshow in 1988. This thing was flying then. It is now at a museum at Oshkosh.
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I'm envious. I cannot wait to see one in person. According to the NZ dispatch this truly is the only flying example and was restored for a U.S. customer and the plane is destined for the States. My hope it is for one of our West coast flying museums or at least able to make the Planes of Fame air show this year where I can watch it. Also according to the TV spot where I first saw the plane being restored, they are prepping another and now have the ability to build a Mosquito from scratch much as the ME 262 has been re created.
Rod
Rod
wktaylor,
Kermit Weeks owns the Mosquito I photographed. I understand that it is kept in near flying condition.
Try Googling mosquito RS712.
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JHG
Kermit Weeks owns the Mosquito I photographed. I understand that it is kept in near flying condition.
Try Googling mosquito RS712.
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The Mosquito is owned by the Military Aviation Museum, Jerry Yagen. Virginia beach, or what is left of it after Sandy.
B.E.
The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor
B.E.
The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor
This you tube video of the aircraft in flight was recently posted, copy it and take it home it runs 10 mins, so don't get cought watching it at work.
B.E.
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