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Post by ErrolC on Jul 13, 2012 7:53:16 GMT 12
www.theaucklander.co.nz/news/glyn-powell-building-mosquito/1449905/There are 10 photos of the workshop etc. Glyn Powell's head pops out from beneath a plane carcase draped in sheets and various ragged shapes of cloth. The plane sits on a perch of wooden trestles in a hangar-shaped shed in Drury, built especially to house its transformation.
Glyn fits easily under a big wooden wing, and shuffles towards us across a concrete floor that's a little sawdusty in parts.
A firm handshake, a sheepish grin. He gestures at his baby - aMosquito T43 he's rebuilding completely. He bought it around 25 years ago, thinking he could restore it in five years, then fly it. But he soon realised the glue that held together the all-wood airframe would never pass the flying test.
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Post by John L on Jul 13, 2012 19:01:34 GMT 12
Brilliant! I hope he gets a good ride in Avspecs one before it goes overseas.
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Post by justplanecrazy on Sept 1, 2012 22:29:13 GMT 12
The titles picture at the moment s quite spectacular; Does it appear anywhere else on the site as I'd like to use it as my PC wallpaper Cheers Nick
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 1, 2012 23:58:36 GMT 12
Here you go Nick. I scanned this from Bill Lambeth's collection. I think the closest Mosquito is flying the No. 14 Squadron flag!!
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Post by spongebob206 on Sept 2, 2012 8:50:03 GMT 12
Beaut Pic Dave
Cheers
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Post by baz62 on Sept 2, 2012 11:30:27 GMT 12
I think you are correct about the flag Dave.
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Post by baz62 on Sept 2, 2012 11:34:05 GMT 12
When Anthony and I visited Les Vincent to see Auster BCK we talked about the RNZAF Mosquitos. He mentioned he was involved in chopping them up and said there was a photo of him poised with axe. Wonder if this last one is him?
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Post by justplanecrazy on Sept 10, 2012 19:30:49 GMT 12
Here you go Nick. I scanned this from Bill Lambeth's collection. I think the closest Mosquito is flying the No. 14 Squadron flag!! Many thanks, I have a modelling project to build one of these aircraft Nick
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Post by harrysone on Oct 7, 2012 20:58:54 GMT 12
I did an Airfix one years ago... I got it out...hmmm...now tempted to give it a bit of a spruce up, I did it as MOTAT's T.43 I think
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 9, 2012 12:39:01 GMT 12
If it's MOTAT's as it is now you'll need to take some pieces off ;-)
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Post by nzjet on Oct 9, 2012 16:11:53 GMT 12
and make sure the covering is lifting.
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 18, 2012 11:46:12 GMT 12
Does anyone know of any former Mosquito crew who live in/near Wanganui? I'd love to talk to some in light of the recent events at Auckland. Please PM if you can offer any help :-)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 19, 2012 13:27:30 GMT 12
I have already answered this for you haven't I Zac?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 21, 2012 14:15:47 GMT 12
I'm afraid to say I somehow never picked up on this snippet before, but according to the excellent Aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force by David Duxbury, Ross Ewing and Ross Macpherson (Heinemann, 1987), apparently No. 14 Squadron RNZAF operated four Mosquitoes during 1949.
Does anyone know which four aircraft were on strength with that squadron? And what was their role? The text implies only No. 75 Squadron flew the type operationally, so i assume it had to have been a training role of some sort? Or perhaps as hacks?
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 21, 2012 14:49:47 GMT 12
I discovered the same via Brendon Deere's Mosquito history. All I can find so far is there were four and the idea was for 14 to be operational like 75 but they ended up converting to Oxfords for multi-engine training.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 21, 2012 15:55:58 GMT 12
The RNZAF intended there to be three operational Mosquito squadrons originally but I think the creation of Mustang squadrons is what put the mockers on that, not to mention the budget.
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Post by pjw4118 on Nov 23, 2012 9:56:25 GMT 12
Here's a few more to add to the pile courtesay Mac Morgan a w/op Nav on 75 Sq and later pretrained pilot. Station Commander's inspection. No 75 Squadron RNZAF Station Ohakea. L to R Sqn Ldr ? (Squadron Engneer Officer), Sqn leader Mac Baigent DSO DFC AFC (Squadron Commander) Grp Capt A E Clouston DFC AFC (Station Commander), Flt Lt Ray Jeffs (Pilot) Next 3 unknown groundcrew 75 Squadron representation at Royal NZ Aero Club Air Pageant Paraparaumu Airfield 23 November 1947 L to R Flt Lt Mac Morgan AFC (Navigation Leader), Flt Lt Jack Wendon (Pilot), Flt LT Ray Jeffs (Pilot) Sqn Ldr Mac Baigent DSO DFC AFC (Squadron Commander), Flt Lt George Brabyn (Pilot) Mosquito Ferry flight crews arrival at RNZAF Ohakea L to R Sqn Ldr Mac Baigent DSO DFC AFC (Squadron Commander) Flt Lt Jack Garret (Navigator) Flt Lt Eric Heaton (Pilot) Air Navigation School RNZAF Station Wigram January 1948 Number 1 Navigation Instructors Course L to R Flt Lt Slim Ormerod DFC, Flt Lt Mac Morgan AFC, Flt Lt Harold Hammond DFC, Flt Lt? Note Mac still wears his original observers badge Others from Ohakea days i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx288/PJW4118/Mac%20Morgan/DSC_0389.jpg[/IMG]crew
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Post by baz62 on Nov 23, 2012 11:42:40 GMT 12
Great photos! Close up of the Avenger, the artwork identifies this as NZ2504. Wonder if in the gneral shot this is NZ2504 as well? EDIT: I'd say it is as the prop is sitting the same way as the closeup..
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Post by pjw4118 on Nov 23, 2012 18:33:52 GMT 12
Thanks Baz.I meant to add , any corrections or additions are welcome as always
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 23, 2012 18:55:49 GMT 12
Superb shots Peter, thanks for posting them. Mac Baigent was an interesting character and well loved by all accounts, sadly taken too young too.
That first shot is clearly an inspection by some high ranking officer, so it's interesting to see the mix of FS and SD hats, and the groundcrew not even wearing hats. I wonder if it was impromptu, because in peacetime for an expected inspection you'd surely have an order of the exact dress to be worn? or were they more casual in the 1950's?
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