She's alive !!
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friggin' Awesome!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I think I need to smoke a cigarette after watching that. 
Crimea_River
Marshal
Very cool.
wuzak
Captain
Absolutely awesome.
When is it expected to fly?
When is it expected to fly?
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Benevolens Magister
Strange, I posted a reply yesterday, and now it ain't here! Never mind - it's fantastic to see and hear - looking forward to seeing (and hearing) it airborne!
Thorlifter
Captain
VERY COOL!!!!!
Here's a news clip about the guys who have built it:
TVNZ | Television New Zealand | News, Sport, Weather, TV ONE, TV2 | TVNZ | Breaking Daily News, Sport Weather | TV ONE, TV2 | TVNZ
Hopefully its available outside New Zealand
TVNZ | Television New Zealand | News, Sport, Weather, TV ONE, TV2 | TVNZ | Breaking Daily News, Sport Weather | TV ONE, TV2 | TVNZ
Hopefully its available outside New Zealand
Great to see! 8)
Hotntot
Senior Airman
Great watches. And a brand new mould made up by Glyn Powell too - made from photo studies no less. The team must be feeling very happy.
Looking forward to the flight video.
Looking forward to the flight video.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
The goose bumps might be gone by morning.
wuzak
Captain
Yep, not since RR299 tragically crashed at Barton in 1996. I saw it for a few years before it was lost, including at Legends the week before it crashed. Lovely sight. Terry, didn't you say you were supposed to be on fire duty at Barton that day?
This shindig on Saturday is going to be biiiig - that's if the weather holds out; forecast for Auckland on Saturday is for rain. There's a dinner on in the evening and there'll be quite a few Mossie Veterans in attendance as special guests. I'm not going, but I'm going to visit a chap as part of a group of enthusiasts where there'll be a couple of Vets on Sunday. This guy has a Vickers Vincent (!) under restoration.
This shindig on Saturday is going to be biiiig - that's if the weather holds out; forecast for Auckland on Saturday is for rain. There's a dinner on in the evening and there'll be quite a few Mossie Veterans in attendance as special guests. I'm not going, but I'm going to visit a chap as part of a group of enthusiasts where there'll be a couple of Vets on Sunday. This guy has a Vickers Vincent (!) under restoration.
Snautzer01
Honourably banned
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- Mar 26, 2007
Amazing sights and sounds
If any of you are interested in seeing up-to-date images and footage of the progress of the Mossie, take a look here: there's 36 pages of it to get through though!
Wings Over New Zealand - Mosquito Roll Out Today
Wings Over New Zealand - Mosquito Roll Out Today
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Great stuff Grant, and yes, I normally looked after the fire crew and ground marshalling at the Barton air show, but had to be away on another job that day. Just as well, as it was a horrific crash. I'd had the opportunity, over the years, to see RR299 close up a number of times, including a tour when she was in deep service in the 1980s (got the pics somewhere!), and knew the crews in a 'to talk to' sort of way. A very tragic loss, so great to see another 'Mossie' airborne.
Just want one flying in Europe now - maybe if I win the lottery!
Just want one flying in Europe now - maybe if I win the lottery!