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Post by ZacYates on Dec 9, 2022 12:53:39 GMT 12
Hi all, I thought this very special aircraft deserved its own thread rather than being lost in its original discussion location: Glyn Powell's original airworthy De Havilland Mosquito restoration is now at Ardmore and is being completed for an American client. Fantastic news and I am so, so excited to see her fly at last! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 20, 2022 12:42:47 GMT 12
Jaiden Denholm of Avspecs kindly sent me this photo to post here. They put the wings back on NZ2308 yesterday.  |
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Post by patmurphy on Dec 20, 2022 13:01:07 GMT 12
When will you guys be able to keep one there and when will the UK Mosquito Groups, pool resources and get one over here?
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Post by ozfuryfan on Dec 20, 2022 19:11:29 GMT 12
Thanks Dave & Jaiden, great to know its progressing
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Post by keroburner on Dec 20, 2022 20:38:17 GMT 12
I guess we can keep 1 here once someone kindly has a spare $8-10 Million to pour into 1? It's just a matter of money. Suitable projects and capabilities are the easy bit here.
As for the 2 UK consortiums, aren't 1 reinventing the wheel and building 1 from scratch locally up there? And the other crowd, who had dreams of buying Glyns project above, seem to have gone quiet?
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Post by shorty on Dec 20, 2022 21:26:15 GMT 12
It's come a fair way since I first saw it in 1968!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 20, 2022 21:52:44 GMT 12
I guess we can keep 1 here once someone kindly has a spare $8-10 Million to pour into 1? That is US$10 million too, not NZ$. Plus you'd need another million on top of that to insure it, secure it, hangar it and maintain it, and to fill the fuel and oil tanks regularly. I really doubt we will see one here permanently now. There are very few New Zealanders with the sort of money needed who would also have the will to do it and have youth on their side. Plus there are not enough airshow events that pay for big ticket acts like a Mossie in this country to make it viable and worth the huge cost of insurance. Even if you could put it on Part 115 and do rides it would be an enormous cost to the customer and not likely very economic. |
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Post by Antonio on Dec 20, 2022 23:08:29 GMT 12
It's come a fair way since I first saw it in 1968! OMG!!!!! The term Bucket of Bolts springs to mind! |
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Post by baz62 on Dec 21, 2022 10:03:03 GMT 12
Unfortunately as Dave said it's a massive Investment for a flier. I think we are spoilt here having a "live" Mosquito at Omaka plus MOTAT's example and the ongoing restoration of Ferrymead's example. The Air Force Museum has the basis of a restoration but even as static will require considerable investment in expertise and probably would need a fuselage built off the molds(at a cost). So unless one of us becomes really staggeringly rich a flyer is probably not going to stay here. (Or if not a rebuild buy one of the fliers and bring it back if the price is right?)
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Dec 21, 2022 17:59:19 GMT 12
As much as I'd love to see one permanently based here, we can also appreciate the fact that we get to see a big variety of individual Mosquitos and other warbirds compared to many other places, with the restorations that take place here. Never in my wildest dreams as a child would I have thought I'd get to see a Mosquito, a P-39, a Polikarpov I-16, an LA-9 etc. etc. fly even once.
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 3, 2023 8:39:42 GMT 12
I imagine there may be confidentiality/NDA situations at play with this very special project, but has there been any progress which can be shared?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 3, 2023 8:54:52 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 3, 2023 20:52:46 GMT 12
A "Like" isn't enough - she's looking fantastic!!
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Post by Antonio on Sept 3, 2023 22:15:00 GMT 12
A "Like" isn't enough - she's looking fantastic!! Agreed !!! |
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Post by ErrolC on Sept 10, 2023 13:02:46 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 10, 2023 15:13:24 GMT 12
Excuse me, I wrote that!
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Post by ErrolC on Sept 10, 2023 16:46:35 GMT 12
Sorry, James's account posted it! I was also distracted by trying to find an RSS feed as I no longer use any social media where they post. |
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 10, 2023 19:51:05 GMT 12
That was an excellent article Dave, I really enjoyed it.
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Post by baz62 on Sept 11, 2023 6:20:16 GMT 12
Good write up Dave. I had been thinking this might be the last one until you mentioned number 5 (5!!) for Peter Monk. If I recall correctly this is a B.IV?
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Post by Mustang51 on Sept 11, 2023 7:00:38 GMT 12
Saw the moulds for a UK Moz being finished off at Guy Black's facility on my last trip. Beautiful workmanship
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Yes, NZ2308 is at Avspecs now to be finished for its new owners. A photo even!
