One for the photographers – Mossie outside this w/e

There are no plans to restore the Mossie to fly at present – too much money would be required!

W4050, whilst being comprehensively restored, will not be restored to ground runnig state – we could not risk any damage to the aircraft by carrying out ground runs. That said, one of the engines will be run in the test cells at Derby; just to show that it has been done right!

Bruce

A couple of things…
I remember and I think there was a discussion awhile back on wether or not this mossie would be restored to fly. Was there any further news on it or?

W4050, Do they plan on returning this mosquito to ground running condition?

I remember when W4050 was still, a tree. You young’uns got no respect 😀 😀

I remember W4050 in bits in one of the blister hangars at Panshanger!

I’ll take a copy with me today and have a word with the ‘oldies’! Bruce

Oldies!!

I remember when W4050 arrived from Panshangar!

Mark

Yep – certainly could be; its before the fabric decomposition got really bad anyway! The Horsa fuselage in the background might tie it down.

I’ll take a copy with me today and have a word with the ‘oldies’!

Bruce

I’ve been trying to tie it down a bit closer. Thinking back to my personal circumstances, my best guess is late 1976 or early 1977 for when I took my pictures.

From the sticky tape patches, I reckon it was about 1975/6 – way before my time, as I was still living in Coventry then, and a mere 8/9 yrs old!

Thanks for posting

Bruce

For those of us unable to make it, please post a piccie of her basking in the sun (!)

Somewhere I’ve got some black & white pics I took in the 70s but I’m struggling to work out the year more accurately. TA634 was in roughly the same place but possibly at slightly less of an angle. Is that an info board in front? If so, I’m pretty sure is wasn’t there then.

Absolutely nothing to do with this thread but I’ve just remembered going to what I think must have been the 40th “birthday dinner” for W4050 in the Robin hangar. Surreal.

I’ll hopefully be over by noon

The way we were.

Here a shot of the Mossie from some years back.

It was in a bunch of slides I borrowed this week.

Can you date this Bruce?

Photo credit Ray Wood.

Mark

Thanks Bruce.

I will aim to get There for 10am. Can you PM me a contact number just in case I can not get in?

Thanks

It doesnt open til the afternoon, but I will leave the gate open for anyone who wants to pop in. With luck, it will be back in again before we open for business!

Cheers

Bruce

Bruce,

I am hoping to get down to see TA634 out in the sun on Saturday (fingers crossed!). What time does the museum open, as I have not been before. I know you will be busy, but I will try and say hello.

Thanks very much for the heads up on this.

Anyone else going?

Yes, thats why we are moving the hangar around – we are laying the wing down so we can build the leading and trailing edges.

Bruce

Thanks Bruce,

If you ever want to re-unite one of TA122’s undercarriage assemblies with the airframe, it’s on display in our museum on loan from the Aviodrome. It is in excellent condition although one side has been cut away to reveal the rubber shock absorbers.
Cheers

Cees

Typical – last weekend I was in sunny Hertfordshire, this weekend I’m back in the frozen north. 🙁

Yes, thats why we are moving the hangar around – we are laying the wing down so we can build the leading and trailing edges.

Bruce

Bruce,

What’s the status on the wing rebuild for TA122? Any progress.

Cheers

Cees