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 Post subject: Re: Mosquito status?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 2:13 pm 
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As good a place as any to track Mosquito PZ474 return to flight for Rod Lewis, by AvSpecs at Ardmore NZ.

At least one prop was fitted this week (per Gavin Conroy)

Will be static, possible taxi at NZ Warbirds Open Day Nov 18th

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PZ474 a British built de Havilland DH98 Mosquito is set shortly to fly over Auckland skies once again and will be on static display at the Open Day, fully completed but not yet cleared to fly. We may be able to have her started and taxy. Her new paint scheme is on and she looks amazing. 
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Extraordinarily with her own original Merlin engines being refitted, having been overhauled in the States, PZ474 is in the final stages of her fabulous restoration here at Ardmore and test flying is imminent. Her magnificent camouflage paint work is being completed, the D-Day invasion stripes added, rockets and mounts fitted to the under-wing and all the final attention to details concluded.


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 Post subject: Re: Mosquito status?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:54 pm 
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Video of port engine run
www.facebook.com/Avspecs/videos/313012965957248

And some stills from Saturday (they of course waited until I moved away from the fence 1,000ft in front of the hangar before wheeling it out).

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/270373/thread


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 Post subject: Re: Mosquito status?
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Thanks to Errol for pointing this out on another forum, some great photos of PZ474 taxiing with rockets fitted: https://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2018/1 ... ed-16.html

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 Post subject: Re: Mosquito status?
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I got a good look at NZ Warbirds Open Day 18th Nov. Awaiting sign-off before test flights

https://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/a ... 2475228531

ImageMosquito PZ474 being towed around by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

ImageRP-3 Rockets by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

ImageMosquito bulges by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

ImageLeader of the team by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

ImageRevved up Mossie by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

And a video of the engine run from Gavin Conroy


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