FlyPast Mosquito Survey

I misunderstood Mark12’s post and took it to mean it wasn’t included – whoops! The lack of major coverage of his machine is understandable as the owner is a very private individual who shies away from publicity and prefers not to have his aircraft posted online.

Thanks, Mike.

John Smith’s example is included in the list.

I saw the Merizan project (PZ474) a while back at Chino. I believe it went to NZ to be rebuilt for Rod Lewis.

PZ474/NZ2384 is indeed at Ardmore awaiting its turn in the Mosquito Aircraft Restorations/AvSpecs queue. It was the last Mosquito to fly on the NZ register until 2012, so I was very excited to see her return home!

I’m very surprised John Smith’s example isn’t included. That is shocking to me!

For those of us who don’t yet have access to the magazine, would someone be kind enough to transcribe the list of survivors published in it?

Has been mentioned a suriviors book on lesser known British WW2 warplanes is needed. Come on Gorden, you know you want to do it !!!

This one got barely a mention.

Privately owned, fully erect, amazing condition and in a secure store…I cold called in passing in 2006. 🙂

Mark

I did the same in 2003 and was lucky enough to be granted similar access. I took a picture from the left hand seat!

To be fair, Stuart didn’t really record the fates of the lesser known aircraft either. His Mosquito Survivor work listed some 30 aircraft, but didn’t include RG300 or TA717, nor did it include the Australian remains which may yet become a reborn MkIV.

Unfortunately with the loss of Stuart Howe -there doesn’t seem to be any interest in the fates of the lesser Mosquito’s anymore from a magazine point of view.

Merizan no longer has any projects. The CAF don’t either. The remains of RG300 moved to Jim Dearborn a lot of years ago, along with (at least) TA717.

I saw the Merizan project (PZ474) a while back at Chino. I believe it went to NZ to be rebuilt for Rod Lewis.

That would be the John Smith example in Mark 12s pic, a splendid private conservation story http://www.mossie.org/NZ2336.htm
Rather odd that the article writer did not refer to the Mossie .org website.

The CAF remains of RG300 and the Jim Merizan projects spring to mind .

This one got barely a mention.

Privately owned, fully erect, amazing condition and in a secure store…I cold called in passing in 2006. 🙂

Mark