Canadian Mosquito Query.. – Key Publishing

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By: Peter - 14th October 2006 at 02:11

I think they are the same as in the magazine Mark

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By: Mark12 - 13th October 2006 at 22:47

Copyright Issues cleared.

Here are two of the slides merged to get all the aircraft in shot.

Slides are dated April 1964.

Location is Hurn, UK.

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Photos Peter Foote Collection.

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By: Peter - 12th October 2006 at 15:31

the magazine mark.

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By: Mark12 - 12th October 2006 at 15:10

ok thanks mark recent issue of warbirds had a pic of 2 mossies laying forlorn at hurn

Warbirds. The US journal?

These original colour slides are unlikely to be the same source.

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By: Peter - 12th October 2006 at 15:00

ok thanks mark recent issue of warbirds had a pic of 2 mossies laying forlorn at hurn

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By: Mark12 - 12th October 2006 at 14:37

Mark can you post them?

Peter,

Not at the moment. There are copyright and personal issues.

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By: Peter - 12th October 2006 at 14:13

Mark can you post them?

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By: Mark12 - 12th October 2006 at 09:49

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RS714 B35 Sold 18.8.55 to CF-IME Broken up Hurn .60
VP200 B35 Sold 18.8.55 CF-IMB Broken up Hurn .60
from http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/production.htm

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Many thanks Paul.

The copyright slides that have been made available to me are dated April 1964 and show two decrepit and engine-less Mosquitoes side by side in the long grass and scrub. They are still on their undercarriage and carry the Canadian registrations, presumed in preparation for a ferry flight.

So Hurn it is.

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By: paulmcmillan - 11th October 2006 at 20:31

Mark

RS714 B35 Sold 18.8.55 to CF-IME Broken up Hurn .60
VP200 B35 Sold 18.8.55 CF-IMB Broken up Hurn .60
from http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/production.htm

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By: contrailjj - 11th October 2006 at 18:31

well, it certainly looks like my info needs a bit of updating :rolleyes: time to throw that stuff out. Did Spartan actually purchase them and they weren’t delivered??

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By: Bruce - 11th October 2006 at 16:39

Yes, both scrapped at Hurn. I dont have the registrations to hand, but will see what I can find

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By: Peter - 11th October 2006 at 15:24

Wait a tick, were these two not part of the batch that were burnt at Hurn?

You could try posting it here too:
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By: contrailjj - 11th October 2006 at 15:11

Nothing to specific as to their final fates or former G-regs. IMB and IME were part of a 10 aircraft order (early ’50s) by Spartan Air Surveys (Spartan Air Services) to supplement their Lightnings for High-altitude photo work.

Transport Canada’s ‘Historical’ database only date back to 1981, and there is no sign of either ‘Mossie’ being active on the register at that point.

IME was a Tiger Moth until 1999 when that CoR was cancelled. It is now worn by a B100 KingAir owned by Multi Aviation Inc.

IMB was applied to a Cessna 170B in 1985 and is current.