Cambridge Mosquitos 1958

Thanks Mark for the excellent photos. What about the second one I saw at Cambridge, N9870F ex RG233? Do you know their fate?

..and N9868F.

Mark

Image: Peter Foote

Here is a shot of PF678/N9910F from the late Peter Foote.

15 October 1957 at Hurn.

Mark

Thanks Scorpion. I read about the Amman Mosquitos that went to Canada. No mention of my two though! Do you know “The Jack Amman Mosquitoes” by Norman Malayney (1994)? I have not seen it, but maybe my answers are in there.

I just found this on
http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avmoss2.html

A number of Mosquitos were operated by civilian organizations after the war. A company from Los Angeles, Jack Amman Photographic Engineers, bought a number of PR.34s. These machines were converted by DH at Hatfield for survey work in Libya.
Does it help?

Two of Jacks aircraft end their days with the CAF not much of either are still around by what Gary told me when we talked about them.

At one time David Tallichet had gone to look at them in the mid 70s but he passed on purchasing them because even by then they were way to gone.

I just found this on
http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avmoss2.html

A number of Mosquitos were operated by civilian organizations after the war. A company from Los Angeles, Jack Amman Photographic Engineers, bought a number of PR.34s. These machines were converted by DH at Hatfield for survey work in Libya.
Does it help?

Thanks Brian. I had seen those 2 FAA entries and it was where I got the “Texas” lead.
Funny name the “Dehavilland MARK 34A”!
They state both “revoked” with last entry 1977.
But 5 seats? Does this suggest that they had a “passenger” conversion like the wartime BOAC Mosquitos?
I shall try to check with Marshalls to see what they were doing with them in 1958.

Scorpion: I do not see reference in WIX to the Cambridge Mosquitos, RG233 and PF678.
RS709 was at various times G-ASKA, N9797 and G-MOSI. Anyway it is a Mk 35. I used to see it at Booker, parked near our Cherokee. In September 1970 it was SKA, and a year later N9797,
So the cambridge aircraft are still a mystery to me.
Pity I did not take any photos.

Hi All,

This should thread on Wixs explains everything,

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18874&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=col+rohr

After a Google I found this info, does not really help that much.

N9870F

Current Registered Aircraft
Aircraft (FAA)
Manufacturer: Dehavilland
Model: MARK 34A Search all Dehavilland MARK 34A
Year built: 0000
Serial Number (C/N): 982827
Mode S Code: 53343603
Aircraft Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Amateur-Built: No
Number of Seats: 5
Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model: Rolls-royc MERLIN

Owner (FAA)
Registration Type: Corporation
Owner: Amman Jack Photogram Eng Inc
Address: San Antonio, TX 78200
United States
Region: Southwestern

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Status (FAA)
Certification Issued: Unknown
Air Worthiness Test: Unknown
Last Action Taken: 1977-01-14
Current Status: Revoked

N9910F

Current Registered Aircraft
Aircraft (FAA)
Manufacturer: Dehavilland
Model: MARK 34A Search all Dehavilland MARK 34A
Year built: 0000
Serial Number (C/N): 38
Mode S Code: 53354270
Aircraft Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Amateur-Built: No
Number of Seats: 5
Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model: Rolls-royc MERLIN

Owner (FAA)
Registration Type: Corporation
Owner: Amman Jack Photogram Eng Inc
Address: San Antonio, TX 78200
United States
Region: Southwestern

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Status (FAA)
Certification Issued: Unknown
Air Worthiness Test: Unknown
Last Action Taken: 1977-01-14
Current Status: Revoked

Hope this is of some use.

Brian.