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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: lofty on August 02, 2015, 07:40:51 pm

Title: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: lofty on August 02, 2015, 07:40:51 pm

I didnt expect to this today.

Title: Re: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: mgmark on August 02, 2015, 10:43:52 pm

Is that in the US or Canada?  A gorgeous sight and sound - remember well the one in UK displaying before its tragic crash in '96.

MG Mark

Title: Re: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: Lorry on August 02, 2015, 11:49:31 pm

Weren't they rebuilding another in Herts?  There are a few in museums, but according to wikithingy, the Yanks have the only flyer and that was built in Canada.  Mind you, I often fly in Canadian built De Havilands, with 2 propellers but no bomb bays

Title: Re: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: Jason on August 03, 2015, 12:58:55 am

There are only 2 airworthy Mozzies (at present) both in North America. There is a British team are trying to raise the funds to get "The Peoples Mosquito" airborne.

The one being rebuilt in Herts is the original prototype, and thats at the de Havilland museum at London Colney (just off the M25)
http://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/

Title: Re: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: mgmark on August 03, 2015, 08:25:06 am

Or, on closer look as the proportions didnt look quite right, in France, or UK if it has come across the Channel again.

It's a 3\4 scale replica built in France a few years ago.

MG Mark

Title: Re: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: Perdu on August 05, 2015, 03:46:17 pm

The engines definitely look WRONG, are they a couple of Lycomings?

I suppose I'll have to look it up now  ;)

Title: Re: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: mgmark on August 05, 2015, 09:05:35 pm

If Continentals are made by Lycoming, then yes.

MG Mark

Title: Re: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: lofty on November 13, 2015, 05:57:16 pm

Wow, this one doesnt even have a shadow!

Title: Re: Hello all you plane spotters
Post by: Jason on November 16, 2015, 08:26:20 pm

Quote from: Lorry on August 02, 2015, 11:49:31 pm

Weren't they rebuilding another in Herts?  There are a few in museums, but according to wikithingy, the Yanks have the only flyer and that was built in Canada.  Mind you, I often fly in Canadian built De Havilands, with 2 propellers but no bomb bays

There are2 flying mozzies, one built from scratch recently in New Zealand, i believe now owned by Jerry Yagen. And 1 in Canada.

Recently announced that the Vulcan to the sky and "The peoples mosquito" may be joining forces, as well as the crew at Biggin being hired to restore one, so potential 2 mosquitos flying in the uk soon.