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Post by markrogers on Nov 10, 2021 19:45:45 GMT 12
Awesome!! Great to see the Mosquito run both engines and the grass behind being flattened by those huge props!
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Post by baz62 on Nov 14, 2021 21:25:32 GMT 12
Thanks Deane that makes sense. Bet you and Gavin didn't think you'd be priming an actual Mosquito to get her running!!
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Post by Deane B on Nov 15, 2021 19:57:10 GMT 12
Thanks Deane that makes sense. Bet you and Gavin didn't think you'd be priming an actual Mosquito to get her running!! 12 months ago when I started on the project, not even a thought. But after we ran the engines on the trailer, then I was pretty confident we could do the same on the frame.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2022 20:38:05 GMT 12
From The Press, 24 February 1970
Salvaging Of Plane Parts
(NZ Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 22.
Parts of a wartime Kittyhawk fighter which crashed in the Orongorongo ranges near Wainuiomata 27 years ago were salvaged at the week-end to assist a Mapua man’s efforts to rebuild one of these aircraft. The secretary of the Wellington branch of the Aviation Historical Society (Mr R. S. Dunlop) said tonight that the branch had been asked by Mr John Smith of Mapua, near Nelson, to retrieve a number of components from the plane, which crashed while on an army co-operation exercise on May 1, 1943.
Mr Smith has already restored a Mosquito twin-engined fighter-bomber and a Mustang fighter, and is working on the Kittyhawk which he acquired—minus a number of parts—from the warplane “graveyard” at Rukuhia, near Hamilton.
“It’s quite a well known crash,” said Mr Dunlop tonight "It’s only about two miles into the bush from Wainuiomata, and every year or so it is reported by’ a hunter or a tramper as a new discovery.” When the aeroplane crashed in 1943 the wreckage was spread over about half a mile and since then some parts have been taken by the Air Force and souvenir hunters. “We wanted a number of brackets, cowlings and other small pieces, so we had quite a search," said Mr Dunlop:
Pieces had to be dug out of the ground, and bolts and rivets removed with hacksaws and chisels. Mr Dunlop said he believed that Mr Smith did not intend to fly the rebuilt Kittyhawk. He imagined the salvaged parts would be used as patterns for the casting of replicas rather than being incorporated in the rebuilt machine.
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Post by ZacYates on Mar 4, 2022 7:16:34 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 22, 2022 16:15:52 GMT 12
Watch "7 Sharp" tonight for a new feature on the John Smith Mosquito.
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Post by Antonio on Apr 22, 2022 19:14:28 GMT 12
Nice. And backed up with a beautiful documentary of ANNE
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 22, 2022 20:10:38 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 23, 2022 11:21:39 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Apr 24, 2022 8:54:41 GMT 12
That was wonderful, thank you Dave. How wonderful to see George (and the team!) with her.
Michael Holland always seems to get these assignments and I'm glad he does - he has a great delivery and generally gets things right!
I'm very, very envious of those fortunate enough to attend today.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 24, 2022 9:29:27 GMT 12
Michael Holland always gets the warbird assignments because the warbirds guys know he's good and does it well so they contact him directly.
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Post by ZacYates on Apr 25, 2022 16:43:42 GMT 12
Michael Holland always gets the warbird assignments because the warbirds guys know he's good and does it well so they contact him directly. I always enjoy seeing him as he does such a good job.
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Post by nuuumannn on Apr 25, 2022 18:34:16 GMT 12
Great 7 Sharp clip. Good to see Bill and Al getting the exposure they deserve. Well done those two. Nice to see George, too.
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