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Offline Scherf

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It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« on: September 20, 2012, 06:39:23 PM »
Mosquito KA114 first engine run in New Zealand:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fz5gNI0FNzc

I believe she's due to fly end of this month.

Interesting markings - EG was 487 Squadron, a nominally Kiwi fighter-bomber unit in 2nd TAF, not sure if Y has a significance other than Jerry Yagen, who's paying for the whole thing.
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Offline RTHolmes

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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2012, 06:54:04 PM »
cant wait to see a mossie flying again :rock
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2012, 08:43:46 AM »
I am eagerly awaiting the first flight of this Mossie.

Once it is in the US I hope to be able to see it fly in person some day.
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Offline bozon

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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2012, 05:59:37 AM »
YEH!!

The world will be a better place with a flying mossie in it.

These guys should get the Nobel peace prize or something for restoring such a brilliant war plane. I mean, Obama got one for less.
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2012, 09:52:54 AM »
Awesome!

IIRC Kermit Weeks has been contemplating about putting his B.XVI in the air again aswell. We'll see if that happens anytime soon.
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2012, 02:52:59 PM »
Quote from: bozon on September 22, 2012, 05:59:37 AM
YEH!!

The world will be a better place with a flying mossie in it.

These guys should get the Nobel peace prize or something for restoring such a brilliant war plane. I mean, Obama got one for less.

Indeed!!!  TWICE!!!   :aok

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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2012, 07:09:08 PM »
Quote from: Wmaker on September 22, 2012, 09:52:54 AM
Awesome!

IIRC Kermit Weeks has been contemplating about putting his B.XVI in the air again aswell. We'll see if that happens anytime soon.

That aircraft is in need of an almost complete rebuild.  If it flies again, rumor was it is going down under for work first.
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2012, 02:41:05 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujt7ERhrDfM&feature=youtube_gdata

another one with both engines running.   :D
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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2012, 07:04:33 PM »
Engine test runs from inside the cockpit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgxTD1DULKU&feature=youtu.be

Apparently the aircraft has flown this morning, Thursday Kiwi time. Will scour the net for evidence.
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2012, 07:06:58 PM »
Quote from: Scherf on September 26, 2012, 07:04:33 PM
Will scour the net for evidence.


Like this:

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 :banana: :O :x :rock
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2012, 08:01:14 PM »
Beat me to it!  What a beauty.  Another one not too far off as well.  Glass nose bird
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2012, 08:16:04 PM »
Such a beauty.
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« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2012, 08:56:58 PM »
Wonderful.   :rock
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« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2012, 09:18:21 PM »
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Re: It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2012, 05:42:48 AM »
Quote from: Scherf on September 26, 2012, 07:04:33 PM
Engine test runs from inside the cockpit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgxTD1DULKU&feature=youtu.be
One has to admire the pilot's patience and control. In his stead I would have slammed both throttles forward and let the bird free!

Quote from: Scherf on September 26, 2012, 07:04:33 PM
Apparently the aircraft has flown this morning, Thursday Kiwi time. Will scour the net for evidence.
It is a beautiful day, clear blue skies and a smell of success fills the air. I knew something special has happened  :aok
The gods are pleased!
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Click!>> "So, you want to fly the wooden wonder" - <<click!
the almost incomplete and not entirely inaccurate guide to the AH Mosquito.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGOWswdzGQs
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