Auckland NZ viewed from a Mosquito

[Saint in Paradise]

Also seen are a Vampire and two seat Spitfire.

 

 

:thumbup:

[alpine_saint]

Also seen are a Vampire and two seat Spitfire.

 

 

:thumbup:

 

Jeez mate, you are about a month late.

 

KA114 made its maiden flight and became the first airworthy Dehavilland Mosquito in 15 years at Ardmore, NZ back at the end of September.

 

Been following her restoration on Facebook for the past couple of years.

[Saint in Paradise]

Yes I know that as I actually live in NZ. However this video was only put on you-tube on the 27th October 2012

so I could hardly post it a month ago could I ?????????

[dronskisaint]

Yes I know that as I actually live in NZ. However this video was only put on you-tube on the 27th October 2012

so I could hardly post it a month ago could I ?????????

 

It's called being 'uber plane-spottered' :-)

[alpine_saint]

Yes I know that as I actually live in NZ.

 

Did the first flights get a lot of coverage in the media over there ?

 

Sickening that KA114, being in NZ now and then going to the US, is so far away.

[Saint in Paradise]

This is where the Mosquito will live soon.

 

http://www.fighterfactory.com/

[Whitey Grandad]

Sad that we don't have a flying example. About 40 years ago we visited the aircraft at Salisbury Hall and I climbed into the cockpit because you could at that time. My dad was an instrument technician on Mosquitoes during the war. He got a flight in one back from Scotland when my sister was taken ill. There was no navigator because he was in that seat so the pilot kept lowering his undercarriage and dropping out of the clouds to take a look and find out where he was. Why would he do that?

[alpine_saint]

There are 3 more Mosquitos undergoing restoration to airworthiness in the world, but sadly they are all being done in NZ. That guy Glynn has made a new set of jigs for the wooden/epoxy airframe. There is no chance of any original airframe getting certified airworthy because of their construction.

 

Dont know what the final destination of each Mossie will be, but really not optimistic of one ending up in the UK.

 

I find it sad how the authorities in the UK dont give a sh*t about preserving our military heritage - Plymouth and Invincible are classic examples. How the f**k Belfast ever got preserved, I'll never know.