The Ugliest Mosquito

Mosquito TT Mk39 nose glazing.
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Yes, not pretty but it has a story to tell for the Fleet Air Arm training. I seem to recall there is another one of these flotating around in another UK museum. It would be good to see one of them built into a nose section for museum display. This could be a slice of wooden airframe forward of the pilots instrument panels.

Well done to Andrew for saving this.

I think that the answer lies in the large number of optically perfect flat panes. This suggests a specification requiring accurate vision over a wide range of angles, rather than just one for a bombsight, so perhaps towing the target was only part of the intended duties of the type?

I am quite pleased that any part of TT.39 still survives let alone the most distinctive part.

But one thing does puzzle me? Why design such a complex nose with all the heavy framing and not just re-use the plexiglass nose like the Bomber variants had? Especially for a target tug where all the action should be happening behind it.

P.S. If the Peoples’ Mosquite ever does become a real thing, we have the first part right there.

Regardless of aesthetics each type has a story to tell, whether its air or ground crew related.

Very nice item Andrew.

Rob

Thanks.

Regardless of aesthetics each type has a story to tell, whether its air or ground crew related.

Very nice item Andrew.

Rob

Gross

Mosquito TT Mk39 nose glazing.
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Worry not, Wyvernfan you are not entirely alone! For admirers of real ugliness in that period how about the Short’s Sturgeon?

Visually challenged it may be, but I find them fascinating.
Guess I’m on my own on that score!

Rob

I was offered one of the nose glazings once, it was even uglier in real life

You jest!

John

Dornier engineers successfully transplanted Do-317 nose to Mossy???

No, it’s just ugly!

With three links or pictures in seven posts for the TT.39, (and one in agreement) we appear to have a runaway winner.

John Aeroclub….that Mosquito is sooooo ugly its beautiful

You jest!

John

This one looks like Bullwinkle.

http://1y2gm.foroactivo.com/t3026p10-reviendo-al-de-havilland-dh-98-mosquito

My vote is definitely for the TT.39. The “bull-nose” variants are nasty, but nothing quite ruins the Mossie’s lines like that!

That is some serious ugly,, both pics.

I disagree, the TT.39 was a fully-fledged eyesore.
There are a only few others readily found, fortunately, with a search but here’s one
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/KleinBernhard/8581L.jpg