The latest Issue 111, Vol 24, No.3 of Classic Wings, our 'warbird' restoration magazine mentioned recently finished Rod Lewis's FB.VI (PZ474), the Deputy Editor's article stated "that this aircraft was another outstanding addition to the world's airworthy Mosquito population, which currently stands at four, work on bringing two more NZ based examples into this select club is ongoing , with both Mosquito B-IV, DZ542 and T-III NZ2308, receiving expert attention -" (The latter one is I believe Glyn's own aircraft , apparently much sort-after by the Brits) -
I know of Bob Jen's ex-Spartan Air Service, probably the only originally complete Mosquito flying , a real tribute to the famous F-Freddie of 213 missions, tragically lost on tour around 1945 - It was perhaps an assumption on my part that there has been interaction between them and our NZ folk in restoring it , as indeed was the case with the Windsor Group obtaining the new fuselage , the first off Glyn Powell's moulds - Thanks for the update there Vic P ~
I haven't kept up to date on it's progress , again 'assumption' on my part that seeing these others here being completed & flying around , that indeed the Windsor Group would be "Restoring to Fly", as a static display did not seem to me to be the long-term plan there - These aircraft are almost as rare as rocking horse poo, they were supposed to be flyable - So many were chopped-up & scrapped out of the 7,700 odd that were originally built in UK , Canada & Aussie -
Our Classic Wings website & magazine keep us up to date worldwide on so much that's going on out there - I don't remember every detail as I don't internet all the time, ask Horse, he will tell you I'm not in all that often - One can get jagged on minor details and then find y'self having to spend half a night ironing it out...right ? - I'm just trying to share da news & help where I can by sharing da knowledge , right ? ... I'm just pleased to be able to help out Kurtl - I do have an airframe, systems and RAF wartime usage manual for FB-VI and can see similarities, perhaps hydraulic and pneumatic blocks and piping from the look of the photos but best those that are the experts help - AvSpecs are close by to Mosquito Aircraft Restorations in Ardmore too , they are the Main Men of the Restorations - There is also Ferrymead Aeronautical Society museum down in Christchurch , NZ - They have intimate knowledge of Mosquitoes also having made one static display from two old aircraft - So the best of good luck with the quest Kurtl ~
I was pleased when I received help years ago when tracking down an ancestor killed flying Typhoons in 1944 that I had read about , not long after I joined this website - My help came from across the world from the UK via his Sqn. Association - I was chuffed , they were really helpful & furnished me with photos and put him on the Honour Roll ~