wayne drinkwater Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yesterday we drove down to Ardmore Airfield to see the launch of a newly completed DH Mosquito. The result of millions of dollars and several years work by Avspecs warbird shop based at Ardmore Airfield Auckland NZ. The beast was so new it had less than 3 flying hours it took its first flight on Wednesday and the show was on saturday 29th Sept 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne drinkwater Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 I will be adding more photos to my album in the next few days Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncebounce crunch Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 There is a few excited people on the site in regards to this bird, so cannot wait for more Wayne. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Hving been at Barton, and witnessed the tragic demise of the last flying Mossie, its great to see one back in the air again, she is to be crated up, and shipped to a flying museum n Virginia, in the states, i just hope they apreciate this british designed classic, but thats not all, Kermit Weeks ex stathallan one is flyable, but hasnt since the ferry flight--Hmm, too many toys and not enough time me thinks Kermit, then there is another new build, i think, again, in New Zealand, can you imagine a pass with 3 of these superb wooden wonders???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne drinkwater Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 yes there is another in the build and we were told yesterday that its hoped to be ready in 2015. Yesterday was a De Havilland daay with 4 Chippies in formation , 8 tiger moths doing a display and of course the vampire and Mossie in close formation , a day I will remember for a very long time, roll on 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Oh PLEASE tell me there is a video of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbo Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 prepare for the hair on your neck to extend upwards Edited By Garbo on 30/09/2012 09:53:07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbo Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm moving to NZ Edited By Garbo on 30/09/2012 09:52:24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alan Cantwell Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Garbo, thanks very very much, i was going to give a humerous reply, but the last time i saw this aircraft in an angled low bank, was back in the 90s, on a very sad day, i now have a tear in my eye, did you notice, in airshows, despite whats in the air, there will always be folk that dont even look up, look at the crowd, everyone is stopped, gazing up, shes back, and long may she fly!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 and the flyby with the vampire was superb, then an Anson, in full military? i am with you, i want to move to NZ!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Graham Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Gibson Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm speechless......thank you Garbo Dale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncebounce crunch Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I think the crowd say it all after each flyby, thanks Garbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Muff Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 just amazing maybe i will see one in the now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Olsen 1 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Garbo, I wouldn't advise moving, by the time you get here the Mosquito will be somewhere else. Mind you as Wayne says they are working on another. There is also the Vintage Aviator folks down in Masterton and Omaka, working on all sorts of lovely WWI types. I do wonder how much of what we see in the videos actually was pulled out of that Russian swamp? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 What a sound.......Thanks Garbo...the first produced Mosquito is 11 years older than me... Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Etheridge 1 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 'The Shepherd' by Frederick Forsyth features a Vampire and Mosquito----The video reminded me of this short story. MJE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 what a wonderful sight and sound to be back in the skies. thanks for posting the pics. Bet these images will spur a load of models to be built Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Coo - Mossie, Venom, Anson and JP all in the same video....... Jealous? Me?.........Nah...... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Outstanding!!!!!. One of my top three aircraft the mossie. A british icon returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne drinkwater Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 you know what i found amazing at these Kiwi airshows that the general public were allowed to walk around the mossie and paw all over it ! even had people with their heads inside the wheel bays, the American owner was saying that If the pilot Keith Skilling flew a display that close to the crowd and that low in the States he would have his licence taken from him as soon as he landed!!! Gotta love the Kiwi attitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne drinkwater Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Added some more photos from the Mosquito launch show Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Coleman Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Thanks so much for this thread Wayne. The Mozzie is the most glorious of flying machines. I have been watching progress on this in Aeroplane Monthly over the last few years... Great stuff! Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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