Mosquito news flash

[happymeal]

Whatever controles her Keith must be a happy man...

[CH2Tdriver]

Whatever controles her Keith must be a happy man...

When this flies I will put him in for a medal.....and when it comes I'm gonna pin it right to his tail!

[JDK]

Today. Menacing skies, menacing Mozzie...



Power tests & low speed taxi.

[JDK]

First flight of de Havilland Mosquito KA114.
Ardmore, New Zealand, Thursday 27 September 2012.
Congratulations to all those who worked to put her there.



Back in the hangar, ready for the next stage.

(From where you'd rather be?)

[Jeff H]

Excellent news and congratulations too all involved.

Jeff

[Sopwith]

Well that is fantastic news.Very well done to all concerned.

[RickH]

The Mossie is back. Thanks to all who made it happen !

Great to see the Mosquito in the air! Is the plan to bring it to North America in 2013?

[AvroAvian]

Congratulations to all involved at Avspecs for this tremendous effort and I tip my hat to Glyn Powell for pursuing the dream of building Mosquito airframes.
Thanks also to Gerry Yagen for making this project possible.
Well done all!

[Mudge]

As we say here in West-by God-Virginia.......


YEEEE-HAAAA!!!!!

I hope to be around to see it fly in person.

Mudge the smiling

[mike furline]

It flies, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLGbXc22 ... r_embedded

[Mudge]

Not to be redundant but....

YEEEE-HAAAA!!!!

Mudge the envious

[JDK]

Beautiful shots James, perhaps at one point you must have felt like putting the camera away and just let it all soak in with your eyes and ears, work be @#$%! So many inspired people pulled together to make this first flight happen.

Thanks! No - I was working and there was one shot I *had* to get. That said, among other things over the last week, I've helped push the Mozzie back into the hangar twice, and lent a hand or a shoulder as the cowls were re-fitted and test fitted. Far from important, but certainly gives an impression of the task. I'm tremendously impressed by the Avspecs team, and their achievement.

I can only wonder what Glynn Powell must have felt to see so many people excited and inspired by what they experienced on that first flight. A legacy born that day. Priceless...

Being personally able to congratulate Glyn was one of the best things about yesterday, and while only he *really* knows the road it took to get here, his role was well recognised by many there.

A very special day all around.

Regards,