codpiece Posted February 16, 2015 Member ID: 5470 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2509 Content Per Day: 0.56 Reputation: 3609 Achievement Points: 23133 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 24 Birthday: 09/17/1968 Device: Windows 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 ldoz, Sonovabich, loaderXI and 4 others 7 Awards
loaderXI Posted February 17, 2015 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 72 Topic Count: 396 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6438 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 6581 Achievement Points: 54654 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 32 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 03:49 AM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows 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 NITRO, Sonovabich, Leadfinger and 1 other 4 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: 0.06 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 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." Leadfinger, Sonovabich and loaderXI 3 Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted February 17, 2015 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android 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. codpiece, Sonovabich, loaderXI and 2 others 5 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: June 11, 2024 Birthday: 12/27/1946 Device: Windows 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, Logan, codpiece and 1 other 4
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: 0.45 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 Posted February 18, 2015 Very cool aircraft and the history behind it is amazing. Thanks for sharing . . .good stuff!! Logan 1 Awards
loaderXI Posted February 18, 2015 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 72 Topic Count: 396 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6438 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 6581 Achievement Points: 54654 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 32 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 03:49 AM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Edited February 18, 2015 by loaderXI codpiece 1 Awards
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