'The Mosquitos being restored by Avspecs use a new-built fuselage with new-built wings and tail feathers. Going by weight, a very significant percentage of a Mosquito is metal, in engines, gear, loads of fittings, brackets, frames and such, so you need a complete Mosquito before setting off on such a restoration. But where is the original Mosquito if what is flying around is all new wood? Has anyone looked into what happens to the original fuselage and wings?
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The original wood from Mosquito TV959, now flying in the US, is being used by Collings to rebuild/restore/create a static example. If it were to fly, what ID would it have?
There's also a static Spitfire XVI replica in a UK museum with the original skins from a rebuilt example.
I like the fact that original material could be reused in this way, and as long as no-one tries to pass off the statics as originals I don't see a problem, we get a flier and a museum example so win/win.
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