seagull
Leading Aircraftman
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Post by seagull on Apr 4, 2024 11:31:23 GMT 12
I have memories of Mosquitos being scrapped at Woodbourne. Please does anyone have details, photos, or documentation that might confirm my memories. Thank you
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Post by McFly on Apr 4, 2024 16:48:01 GMT 12
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Post by oj on Apr 4, 2024 19:49:40 GMT 12
Absolutely disgusting. Destruction porn at it's worst!
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Post by davidd on Apr 5, 2024 10:08:18 GMT 12
Third image from bottom shows one of the "interesting" colour schemes (RF903) that turned up in NZ, one of 80 selected in the UK for sale to RNZAF. This was possibly an OTU aircraft (131 or 132?) However about 50 of our Mossies were claimed to be "new" aircraft.
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Post by Antonio on Apr 5, 2024 11:34:52 GMT 12
Third image from bottom shows one of the "interesting" colour schemes (RF903) that turned up in NZ, one of 80 selected in the UK for sale to RNZAF. This was possibly an OTU aircraft (131 or 132?) However about 50 of our Mossies were claimed to be "new" aircraft. 132 OTU. PZ474 (aka NZ2384 ZK-BCV N9909F N474PZ) also wore 132 OTU codes in NZ:  AFMoNZ WgG1642-50 |
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Post by agile on Apr 6, 2024 14:02:13 GMT 12
Just to be pedantic, the photo of NZ2329 (YC-A) is at Ohakea after the aircraft was pranged in 1950. I think the one with NZ2349 (YC-G) in the background might be Ohakea too but someone more familiar with the base may be able to confirm that.
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Post by McFly on Apr 6, 2024 17:06:02 GMT 12
Just to be pedantic, the photo of NZ2329 (YC-A) is at Ohakea after the aircraft was pranged in 1950. I think the one with NZ2349 (YC-G) in the background might be Ohakea too but someone more familiar with the base may be able to confirm that. Or perhaps...  Do we (the forum) have a list of codes and which serials they apply to for the Mosquitoes, a la the excellent work on the P-40s?I have a bit of a list, cribbed partly from Ants and partly by trawling pics. The two YC-A's (2325 and 2329) were both destroyed in prangs within months of each other. Based on other angles of the aircraft after its demise I'd say this is NZ2329 which swung on takeoff and suffered a landing gear collapse at RNZAF Ohakea on 18.9.1950. From NZDF Serials: ( link) NZ2325 FB.VI TE913 N/A Built at Standard Motors. Previously TE913 and delivered sometime between 27 May 1945 and 21 December 1945. Ferried from the United Kingdom by an RAF/RNZAF crew and BOC Ohakea on 06 February 1947. Ferried to Woodbourne for storage shortly after arrival. Removed from storage and placed on strength of No.75 Squadron on 22 November 1947. Coded YC-A. Crashed at Ohakea on 13 July 1950. The aircraft landed heavily, burst a tire and ground-looped. The fuselage broke behind the wing and the engine nacelles were badly damaged. The crew were uninjured but the aircraft was not repaired. Written off books at Ohakea on 29 September 1952 with a total of 469:20 airframe hours.  And...NZ2329 ( link) NZ2329 FB.VI TE765 N/A Built at Standard Motors. Previously TE765 and delivered sometime between 27 May 1945 and 21 December 1945. Ferried from the United Kingdom by an RAF/RNZAF crew and BOC Ohakea on 03 April 1947. Ferried to Woodbourne for storage shortly after arrival. Removed from storage and placed on strength of No.75 Squadron by mid 1950. Crashed at Ohakea on 18 September 1950. The aircraft swung on takeoff and the undercarriage collapsed. Serious damage to the airframe led to the aircraft being written off the books at Ohakea on 18 October 1950.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 6, 2024 19:08:30 GMT 12
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Post by agile on Apr 6, 2024 21:36:53 GMT 12
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'm pretty sure it's 2329. 2325 broke in half in the crash, and the style of the 'A' is quite different. Either way, I think it's reasonable to suppose that they didn't transport the wreckage of either aircraft back across Cook Strait to scrap it.
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Post by planewriting on Apr 7, 2024 7:48:48 GMT 12
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Post by McFly on Apr 7, 2024 13:00:44 GMT 12
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'm pretty sure it's 2329. 2325 broke in half in the crash, and the style of the 'A' is quite different. Either way, I think it's reasonable to suppose that they didn't transport the wreckage of either aircraft back across Cook Strait to scrap it. NZ2325 with a couple of different looking 'A' letters...   |
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Post by Antonio on Apr 7, 2024 14:31:03 GMT 12
What publication have these profiles come from? |
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Post by McFly on Apr 7, 2024 14:53:39 GMT 12
What publication have these profiles come from? This one... ( link) And specifically page 35 ( link)  |
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