In the late 1950’s I used to think all of the interesting activity was out of range of my bicycle. Spitfires being scrapped ‘up North’, Spitfires in long term storage at MUs etc.
On reflection I suspect there were ‘Northern Schoolboys’ thinking it all happened ‘down South’.
I was just recently requested to scan some old negatives of mine, taken at RAF Halton in 1958/9. With a click I share them for your interest.
I think we have five Mosquito(e)s here. Now if we had only known. 🙂
Mark
By: EN830 - 19th July 2004 at 13:04
But just imagine if large numbers of these airframes had been saved, we’d all be saying “oh no not another Mossie”
By: Mark12 - 19th July 2004 at 12:58
Is it the Brigand/Buckmaster in pic. 6 behind the Mossie?
AJ
It was a Buckmaster – M serial.
Coming from the camp the three Mosquitos were in line facing out to the airfield with others more jumbled to the rear. The hangar, as then, would be to the left of the three Mossies by 100 yds.
Mark
By: Moggy C - 19th July 2004 at 12:33
Yes. It really makes you want to cry.
Moggy
By: John C - 19th July 2004 at 12:30
Unbelievable… *sob*
John C
oh for a time machine…
By: EN830 - 19th July 2004 at 12:27
A sad sight really !!!!
If only………
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