Dave Homewood Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Hmmm, nice poster, I'm sure the show will be every bit as good & the best bit is. I'M GOING TO BE THERE! Sorry all couldn't resist. Many thanks for Dave for the heads up on the local forum. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lufbramatt Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 WOW I thought that poster was a fake until I googled it and found their facebook page- utterly staggering amount of work has gone into that. Shame it's a bit too far to go really for an airshow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Found this today http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/mossie-moved.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Looks a bit like an Airfix 1/24 kit doesn't it? Really excited to see the camo on & the scheme selected. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hmmm, nice poster, I'm sure the show will be every bit as good & the best bit is. I'M GOING TO BE THERE! ..... Steve. You certainly know we are expecting you to take us along by taking pics and reporting, aren't you ? Rolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I'd sell a kidney to be there, but I doubt they'd take it with the amount of drugs I'm on these days Gotta love the Mossie... it's mandatory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 This is a fascinating project, and the ability to manufacture new wings and fuselages means that this is just the first one, the video of them making the first fuselage halves was amazing, it will be good to have a Mossie flying again, I used to see the BAE Mossie (RR299) flying round the local area regularly and the sight and sound was fantastic. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 what Den says. With a fair wind and some lovely soul with lots of money, perhaps we'll get one for the UK airshow circuit? I do hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 One day..maybe...I've got a lottery ticket so who knows I may get there yet. To those who do get there I hope the weather is kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basosz Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 That is SO very cool! Will this then be the only flying Mossie in the world ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 You certainly know we are expecting you to take us along by taking pics and reporting, aren't you ? Rolf I will for sure be taking some photos & maybe video, though I hate spending too much time with eyes on a view finder & not the real thing. My expertise in this area is pretty basic, certainly not up to Grundylunchs standard but I'll do what I can & put some pics up if they're OK. Like Sleeper Service said, hoping hard for good weather. I understand that the Mosquito will depart our shores fairly soon after this for the USA but that there is an intention to do an airshow season in Europe with it in the next few years so the opportunity may well presnt itself over there yet, & North America before then obviously. It was an absolute no brainer for me to go up to Auckland to see this, my uncle (fathers brother) was killed in Mosquitos with 464(Aus) sqn in Oct 1943, soon after they started flying them. 464 was in the same group as 487(NZ) sqn the colours of which this plane is finished in, so there is a strong emotional bond for me with this machine. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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