Avspecs Mossie FLIES!

[timuss]

Looking good Would love to be there for first flight

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http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?bo ... 707&page=9

[NeilH68]

Fantastic site

[Hasboman]

God she looks gorgeous! I heard she may come to the UK at some point, has anyone got any more details?

[Ryan.]

Just Wow.

[pbeardmore]

Those photos get the heart racing a little for any airshow fan, fantastic stuff

[Rick]

Tickets being sold for the "Mosquito Launch Spectacular" on 29th September http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=MOSQUITO12
Would love to be there

Rick

[AlexC]

Just Wow.

Likewise! I've just finished a book about the Mossie and their crews. A really good read.

[Rick]

First engine run for KA114 :

[neilesmith]

Wow you have to be amazed at their confidence that they can display in front of paying customers in just 10 days time!
Over here leaving aside technical issues you couldn't guarantee to get the paperwork sorted in time.....

[MikeH]

(Deep breath,) Does anyone know if it will it be at "Legends" next year?

[ILoveLightnings]

Fantastic to see it running First Mosquito running since the awful day in '96 we lost 299 (don't think 712 has run since '89?). Now does anyone know if it will hang around for testing for a month or two before it's shipped to the US?
Here's a similiar vid in HD
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=420031508054282

What a sound, can't wait to hear both up and running.

[Steve Atkin]

(Deep breath,) Does anyone know if it will it be at "Legends" next year?

It will most likely be at 'Warbirds Over the Beach' next May - this is the owners in-house airshow - their equivelant of Legends.

[timuss]

(Deep breath,) Does anyone know if it will it be at "Legends" next year?

It will most likely be at 'Warbirds Over the Beach' next May - this is the owners in-house airshow - their equivelant of Legends.

Hmm i feel a holiday to Virginia is in order for next year

[ILoveLightnings]

She's running on both.



Fantastic effort from all at Avspecs
Now about those flights to Virginia........

[timuss]

She's running on both.



Fantastic effort from all at Avspecs
Now about those flights to Virginia........

Incredible what a sight indeed

[F-86]

One of the most beautiful sounding and looking aircraft to ever fly. It's been a long while since RR299 was tragically lost, hopefully we will get to see this one grace our skies one day. Fantastic achievement by everyone involved, looks superb.

[ILoveLightnings]

Can't say I have followed a restoration as much as this one. Mostly due to my childhood memoreies of 299 at Broughton, close to my home and also getting an all too brief chance to work on her as an apprentice. My first ever photgraph with my shiny new Pentax K1000 was of the Broughton Mossie. So without further ado. Put your head phones on and turn it up.

[timuss]

Came across this on facebook. Featuring a second one that is under restoration wonder where that is headed??

http://tvnz.co.nz/close-up/world-war-ii ... eo-5101440

[ILoveLightnings]

More updates from Ardmore on the Wings over New Zealand site suggest that she may make her maiden flight tonight (UK time) Just a quick bit of Merlin porn for those who can't wait.



Awesome sound

[F-86]

Great news, she has flown.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... t=1&ref=nf

[ILoveLightnings]

Just after midnight and Wings over New Zealand have posts and pics up to prove that Avspecs have restored to flight a Mosquito FB26. Fantastic.

[The Dudster]

Just after midnight and Wings over New Zealand have posts and pics up to prove that Avspecs have restored to flight a Mosquito FB26. Fantastic.

[DanO1978]

Fantastic! The Wooden Wonder is back!

[Rick]

[boff180]

This has to be the best news in ages.

A trip to New Zealand is now on the cards!