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Post by Dave Homewood on May 10, 2012 0:07:29 GMT 12
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Post by nz104 on May 10, 2012 12:29:22 GMT 12
The workmanship is simply stunning well done to all involved !!
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Post by ZacYates on May 10, 2012 12:44:25 GMT 12
I'm trying not to get all excited like a girl at a Justin Bieber concert, but, y'know....EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
I agree with Terry, the workmanship on this project has been amazing all over. The precious little time I spent around KA114 after the Dairy Flat forum meet just reinforced my belief that these guys are right up there with the best in the world, if not the best. This beauty will win at Oshkosh.
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Post by jonesy on May 10, 2012 13:04:09 GMT 12
OK, quick question...i count 5 exhausts out the side on the first pic....whats the powerplant on these babies?
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Post by setter1 on May 10, 2012 14:50:43 GMT 12
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Post by fb6 on May 11, 2012 22:20:18 GMT 12
Many thanks Dave & Kerry, absolutely splendid workmanship happening there by these very talented chaps, it's got me fair frothing-at-the-bung to see it fly again, 'sometime soon!'...
Cheers
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Post by harrymann on May 12, 2012 12:00:02 GMT 12
Newbie member (Brit) here. Hope I'm posting in the right place.. used to work at Hatfield and thinking of coming over to NZ October time. Would love to time our visit to see this wonderful build finally come to life and take to the air... is there an update page for the esteimated first-flight date?
Many thanks.
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Post by slackie on May 12, 2012 12:23:07 GMT 12
When I was in there a couple of weeks ago they were pretty non-committal on an estimated appearance on the scene... "When it's ready" seems to be an appropriate answer... "hopefully this year"... but when you look at the craftsmanship that's gone into the rebuild why would you want to rush/botch the last phases just to make a deadline? I know that when it does make its debut it will be vastly better than the day it first left the factory... and I hope that I'm there to see it!
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 12, 2012 17:37:03 GMT 12
Warren Denholm posted on WIX forum this week that they hope to have it flying in September. So it may still be test flying in October if you're lucky Harry. Or it may still be awaiting first flight then too, as this is how some projects go. Welcome to the forum by the way. Avspecs now has a Facebook page for their updates here www.facebook.com/Avspecs |
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Post by ErrolC on May 12, 2012 17:55:58 GMT 12
They have said that it will be displayed in NZ (at a special show at Ardmore most likely) before being shipped overseas. So I would expect that you have a window of several weeks of flying to try to overlap with (says he hopefully, as he is planning to be in Europe for 3 weeks in September...).
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Post by flyjoe180 on May 14, 2012 16:46:00 GMT 12
Wonderful progress, this will be a world beating restoration once it is flying.
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Post by McFly on May 21, 2012 19:23:42 GMT 12
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 23, 2012 19:17:17 GMT 12
That second shot looks "photoshopped" (check out the tail wheel). First shot looks real and very impressive! Hopefully we won't see her THAT low!
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on May 24, 2012 13:26:47 GMT 12
Was Ray Hanna flying the Mosquito in the first photograph? ;D
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Post by JDK on May 25, 2012 17:25:08 GMT 12
That second shot looks "photoshopped" (check out the tail wheel). First shot looks real and very impressive! Hopefully we won't see her THAT low! Doubt it. G-ASKH RR299 did fly with the tailwheel fixed down, and in the hands of Pat Fillingham in a different era of display flying (the sixties) did fly that low. I agree the first shot's impressive, and partly because of the panning and focal-plane shutter 'leaning building' effect. For the costs of low-level beat ups, the sad loss of one of the most historic Mosquitos, 'F for Freddie' in Canada with two (nearly three) crew killed is a sad lesson. www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/s,freddie.html Regards, |
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Post by baz62 on May 26, 2012 13:20:48 GMT 12
That second shot looks "photoshopped" (check out the tail wheel). First shot looks real and very impressive! Hopefully we won't see her THAT low! Doubt it. G-ASKH RR299 did fly with the tailwheel fixed down, and in the hands of Pat Fillingham in a different era of display flying (the sixties) did fly that low. I agree the first shot's impressive, and partly because of the panning and focal-plane shutter 'leaning building' effect. For the costs of low-level beat ups, the sad loss of one of the most historic Mosquitos, 'F for Freddie' in Canada with two (nearly three) crew killed is a sad lesson. www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/s,freddie.html Regards, Apart from that the tailwheel looks wrong on the bottom as if its a ground shot photshopped untidly. I'd agree the first one is real. |
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 26, 2012 21:02:52 GMT 12
That was what gave it away to me. I also thought the edges of the aircraft against the background looked unnatural (not a clean line).
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Post by JDK on May 26, 2012 21:41:16 GMT 12
To be honest, I don't know (or care) if the RR299 shot is faked or not - I've seen plenty of real ones taken of it that low, was my point.
I also think the sad story of Freddie would be more worth comment, but there y'go.
Regards
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Post by baronbeeza on May 27, 2012 0:32:19 GMT 12
I did a lot of getting around the countryside in F-27,
Yep, very, very low at times. I think most military pilots could handle that ok, as for actually hitting buildings then that is something different.
An F-27 may be worth $100,000 back then.. I am sure the Mosquito would be a little more.
Perhaps the new aircraft can be displayed in a fashion more befitting their value. I saw a few seasons of the UK display Mosquito back in the early 80's..
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Post by JDK on May 27, 2012 1:04:12 GMT 12
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