Mosquito status?

[ErrolC]

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

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.

[ErrolC]

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

[Zac Yates]

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

[ErrolC]

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

Mosquito PZ474 being towed around by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

RP-3 Rockets by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Mosquito bulges by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Leader of the team by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Revved up Mossie by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

And a video of the engine run from Gavin Conroy