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We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:06 am
by bulleidboy
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:04 am
by LC&DR
The Mosquito is probably my second favourite WW2 aircraft after the Supermarine Spitfire. It was such a versatile machine, and looks good too.
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:28 am
by Walkingthedog
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:49 am
by bulleidboy
Hopefully they can raise the funds - it's not a cheap restoration. The one in the video - restored in New Zealand cost $10m.
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:21 am
by Walkingthedog
The Vulcan people are involved so fingers crossed.
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:30 am
by Roger O
In fact one was built at BAE Chester a few years ago and could be see flying over Shrewsbury occasionally, what a sight
There is also one at Lincolnshire museum also a Lanc ,I was there recently and was told both are hopefully going to return to the air in the future at the present they only taxi but even that is brilliant,I turned up just as the mosquito started up and carried out a taxi run, in the season both a/c taxi on alternate days and the lanc can even take passengers.the museum is well worth a visit if your in that area. The address is Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 1:37 pm
by bulleidboy
Was it not the BAE one that crashed a few years ago (1996)? Sadly both crew were killed.
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 1:57 pm
by Walkingthedog
Yes it was. More than a few years ago. There hasn’t been a flying Mossie in the UK since then.
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:10 pm
by Mr Bones
That really is a beautiful plane
Re: We ought to have one of these flying in the UK.
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:35 am
by RAF96
If you an hour or so to spare browse these colourised pictures and read the captions - so many brave young men.
https://www.facebook.com/rafcommand/
At the linked page select photos.