According to the ‘other’ magazine, there are plans to bring Glyn Powell’s project Mosquito (NZ2308) to Britain by a new group called The Flying Mosquito Trust as soon as It’s been tested in New Zealand. It’s headed up by Steve Burt of the ‘Actions Stations’ group who do helicopter rides to enable photographers to fly with Spitfires and hurricanes -this is assuming that they can raise enough money!
By: Zac Yates - 2nd May 2016 at 07:35
Answered my own question, I think: according to the Companies House site the trust was dissolved on 8 July 2014.
By: Zac Yates - 2nd May 2016 at 07:25
Rereading some back issues of Aeroplane Monthly and have rediscovered the news item about the Flying Mosquito Trust. Is this project still happening?
By: MattCooke - 8th March 2014 at 14:28
Just had a google and found this http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!mosquito/c1gbn
Dear Santa, I promise I will be very VERY good this year.
By: pimpernel - 8th March 2014 at 11:23
Just had a google and found this http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!mosquito/c1gbn
By: Zac Yates - 8th March 2014 at 05:00
Bump! Has anyone been able to get any reaction from the Trust over NZ2308 going on the market? I haven’t had any luck myself.
By: JonL - 29th October 2012 at 11:43
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As we know, Glynn has built the wooden bits of the aircraft – just another 60% to do then!
……….Bruce
He has done a lot of sub assemblies as well – more like 50%……….
By: oz rb fan - 28th October 2012 at 13:05
i doubt there is much truth to Glynn’s mossie going to the uk…it’s an au built t43…and i doubt he has too much of a funding problem(though i could be wrong) after the yagen boost for use of his molds..and who know 1 or 2 more yet…and in a few interviews he wanted to fly her to her birthplace in Australia one she up and running..never a mention of the uk.
By: HP111 - 28th October 2012 at 12:16
Does this mean that the Peoples Mosquito project will be abandoned ???.
Bob T.
And to put the question round the other way: are there any other UK Mossie projects out there we don’t know about?
By: GrahamSimons - 28th October 2012 at 11:34
To be fair Graham, until recently, most DH products have required support from the manufacturer. Many have required full CofA issue, but can now be operated on a permit.
I’m just out of Papworth Heart Hospital Bruce – so I’m even more than my usual miserable cynical self!
All joking aside… I would love to see it happen, but…..
By: Bruce - 28th October 2012 at 11:28
To be fair Graham, until recently, most DH products have required support from the manufacturer. Many have required full CofA issue, but can now be operated on a permit.
Drawings for the Spitfire series, or Hurricane series have never been available from the manufacturer, but have been available, and that hasnt stopped those types being restored, so what is the difference?
Bruce
By: GrahamSimons - 28th October 2012 at 11:21
From what I can gather there are other issues here as well that come into the picture – and I am not casting doubt on anyone’s skills or qualifications – but from what I gather there are/were release of manufacturing drawing issues, re-stressing calculations and material changes that need to be taken into account.
Now I freely admit I am not privy to the details of that sort of information relating to the NZ DH98s – but I have had experience with other DH products. I just do not think that it’s going to be either as easy or even possible (and I slant towards the impossible) as a lot here seem to think.
By: sopwith.7f1 - 28th October 2012 at 11:08
Does this mean that the Peoples Mosquito project will be abandoned ???.
Bob T.
By: Bruce - 28th October 2012 at 10:27
I havent seen the full article, but seems an eminently sensible way of getting a Mosquito back into UK skies.
The whole product support thing that is regularly brought up, including by myself, probably stems from the fact that the last Mosquito to operate in the UK did enjoy full product support by BAe, as its owner, and operator.
As we know, Glynn has built the wooden bits of the aircraft – just another 60% to do then!
Under the permit system, there should in theory be no reason why it cant happen, but the CAA will have to be wholly satisfied with the production of the wooden parts of the aircraft. In general, permit aircraft, are rebuilt originals, and not new manufacture aircraft, though the line can be a bit blurry.
Best of luck to them; though building more than one might be a bit ambitious, and having heard that particular rumour before, I suspect it has nothing whatever to do with the project in question.
Bruce
By: Firebird - 28th October 2012 at 08:50
I would have thought you’d be better off trying to cross Bob Jens palms with a suitable amount of wonga for B.35/VR796 (which is a UK production Mossie as well) seeing as that’s likely to be the next Mossie to fly (probably next year) – given the rumour is that it’s likely to make just the one, or maybe two flights only, and then be grounded as a static 🙁
By: ErrolC - 27th October 2012 at 21:40
Typical Brits …NZ build a Mossie & we scream ” I Want .. I Want !!!!!”
Us lazy sods need to build our own …Or arn’t we capapable ?????
Anything is possible if you throw enough time and money at it.
Those behind this venture have presumably done some thinking, and realised that Glyn Powell’s project is well along, but lacking money (according to what is said in public, which is all I know). The proposal under discussion would seem to follow naturally from that. The next quickest approach would presumably be to make another set of fuselage and wing parts from the existing moulds. If you want to make new moulds from scratch, good luck with the fund-raising.
I have no idea what Mr. Powell’s attitude to such proposals is.
Speaking of flights with warbirds, Mossie-cockpit video from this week’s Mosquito + Vampire photo shoot over Auckland (Spitfire Tr.9 was stills camera-ship).
By: HP111 - 27th October 2012 at 21:29
The article doesn’t say anything about a film. Just that they are trying to set up a charitable trust to make this happen-and that they will be “working closely with the CAA to ensure the Aeroplane and its operation conform with their requirements”
From the March 2012 edition of the “Actions Stations” Newsletter:
“look into re-manufacturing several aircraft , with the intention of
making a decent film to supersede ‘633 Squadron’”
By: Oxcart - 27th October 2012 at 20:54
The article doesn’t say anything about a film. Just that they are trying to set up a charitable trust to make this happen-and that they will be “working closely with the CAA to ensure the Aeroplane and its operation conform with their requirements”
By: Trolly Aux - 27th October 2012 at 20:50
I thought that TFC had to cancel the Zero coming from the States for Flying Legends a few years ago due to problems with the CAA
Phill
Display flying is not the same as flying private A to B to C.
It may not be able to take part in a show like Leg Ends because CAA deem it unsafe/ not to standard/pilot does not have display authority (DA) etc but it could arrive as a visiting aircraft to be static in the parking area etc
By: warhawk69 - 27th October 2012 at 19:33
I thought that TFC had to cancel the Zero coming from the States for Flying Legends a few years ago due to problems with the CAA
Phill
By: Trolly Aux - 27th October 2012 at 19:12
If the Mossie was a visiting aircraft, lets say popped over the channel for a bit of light refreshment after clearing customs like many aircraft do on a daily basis I cannot see for the life of me the CAA can stick their noses in as long as it is legal.
Mind you I could be wrong, I remember back in 2007 I was wrong but that was only once and I think the wife missed it !
Better money spent on a new build Mossie than the Vulcan, more spares around IE Engines
Anyway lets keep them positive waves going Moriarty 🙂
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