De Havilland Mosquito (1 Viewer)

[Snautzer01]

I saw once an aircraft crash right before me. It took off but i heard the engine missing and run rough and then a bit later die. In stead of pushing nose down and gain speed, pilot lifted nose in i think attempt to go back to runway.
Stalled so..

Never made it.

Luckily no fire, low speed impact. Fire brigade was there in lightspeed.
All were well.

Turned out to be pilot error not locking primer handle iirc, wich caused the engine to drown in fuel.

There is a risks in ancient airplanes we like, by flying them.
Not only for the owners pilots and ground crew, but all involved in producing an airshow.

 

[Snautzer01]

250th victory dinee
No. 85 Squadron RAF Nocto Diuque Venamur We hunt by day and night , Swannington 1945
29 August 1944-28 June 1945: Swannington Mosquito NF Mk 30

rochie

Things were tight

1. No. 85 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia
2. No. 85 Squadron (RAF) during the Second World War
3. RAF WW2 Menu for Swannington Air Base 1945. 250 Squadron. | eBay

 

[rochie]

250th victory dinee
No. 85 Squadron RAF Nocto Diuque Venamur We hunt by day and night , Swannington 1945
29 August 1944-28 June 1945: Swannington Mosquito NF Mk 30

rochie

Things were tight

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1. No. 85 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia
2. No. 85 Squadron (RAF) during the Second World War
3. RAF WW2 Menu for Swannington Air Base 1945. 250 Squadron. | eBay

Well there is my Christmas menu done for 2025 !

 

[nuuumannn]

A very sad end, with a bit of a personal connection.
I should have been on duty with the fire and rescue crew the day of the crash ( at that time, I was one of a number of volunteer fire crew at Barton), as I had covered the annual air show for a number of years at that point, as well as overlooking ground movements and aircraft marshalling.
For the first time in many years, I missed the air show, as I was on holiday with my then wife and toddler daughter.
Needless to say, I was shocked and saddened when I received a 'phone call informing me of the tragedy.
Worse still, when I spoke to the fire crew who attended, and heard their descriptions of the crash scene, I was thankful that I hadn't been there, and sorry that they had to witness that scene - it wasn't nice.

I remember that time well, Terry, three historic aircraft were lost in a two week period, the Mossie, the Fighter Collection's P-38 and the last flying Bristol Freighter in the UK. I had driven down from Scotland with friends and my girlfriend and we planned on doing a round of airshows, including Flying Legends and RIAT. We saw the Mossie at Legends, which was its last but one airshow display. Here it is taxying out at Legends, note the Lysander in the air. We watched the P-38 fly into the ground, which was pretty awful to see.

RR299

 

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[Thumpalumpacus]

Rex's Hangar recently put this up, 1st of two parts:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA5ZwIvcl-Y