codpiece Posted February 16, 2015 Member ID: 5470 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 371 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 2482 Content Per Day: 0.60 Reputation: 3552 Achievement Points: 22894 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:22 AM Birthday: 09/17/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted February 16, 2015 Thank god for the Kiwi's. Nice to see this "Mossy" flying again. http://www.warhistoryonline.com/whotube-2/who-tube-low-level-mosquito-fb-26-fly-bys.html Sonovabich, ldoz, TheLastColdBeer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted February 17, 2015 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6418 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6495 Achievement Points: 54347 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 03:12 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Thats the sound of freedom right there... Mosquito FB Mk 26 : Improved version of the Mosquito FB Mk 21 fighter-bomber aircraft. Powered by two 1,620 hp (1,210 kW) Packard Merlin 225 piston engines; 338 built. Here are some numbers Production 1940–1950 Producer and site Number built de Havilland Hatfield, Hertfordshire3,326 de Havilland Leavesden, Hertfordshire1,476 Standard Motor Company, Coventry1,066 Percival Aircraft Company, Luton245 Airspeed Aircraft, Portsmouth122 de Havilland Hawarden, Chester[nb 16]96 de Havilland Canada, Toronto1,076 de Havilland Australia, Sydney212 Total built-- 7,781 There are approximately 30 non-flying Mosquitos around the world with two airworthy examples. The largest collection of Mosquitos is at the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre in the United Kingdom, which owns three aircraft, including the first prototype, W4050, possibly the only initial prototype of a Second World War aircraft design still in existence in the 21st century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito#Details Edited February 17, 2015 by loaderXI Sonovabich, codpiece, Leadfinger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Logan Posted February 17, 2015 Member ID: 582 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 20 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 361 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 389 Achievement Points: 3272 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 1, 2020 Birthday: 11/22/1956 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring said " It makes me furious when I see the Mosquito. I turn green and yellow with envy. The British, who can afford aluminum better than we can, knock together a beautiful wooden aircraft that every piano over there is building.....They have the geniuses and we have the nincompoops." loaderXI, Leadfinger and Sonovabich 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted February 17, 2015 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 548 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4673 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5862 Achievement Points: 41098 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted February 17, 2015 I liked the story about Germany building a special JU88 to fly at very high altitude for reconnaissance. First flight over England, it was shot down by a Mosquito. The RAF had anticipated something like that, and was ready. Leadfinger, codpiece, Sonovabich and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Warthog Posted February 17, 2015 Member ID: 3769 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 27 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 17 Achievement Points: 208 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/04/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 19, 2023 Birthday: 12/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted February 17, 2015 This particular aircraft was restored in NZ for a US Warbird enthusiast Jerry Yegan. I now understand that he is progressively selling this collection so I am unsure if this aircraft is still in his hands. The good news is that I believe the same restoration crew in NZ are currently working on/have plans to restore at least two other mosquitoes. The were without doubt an incredible aircraft being made mainly from wood. Leadfinger, codpiece, loaderXI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfinger Posted February 18, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted February 18, 2015 Very cool aircraft and the history behind it is amazing. Thanks for sharing . . .good stuff!! Logan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted February 18, 2015 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6418 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6495 Achievement Points: 54347 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 03:12 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Edited February 18, 2015 by loaderXI codpiece 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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