Just for a bit of fun as I am in that sort of mood do you know what this is ?.
If you dont get it in th enext 24 hours I will post some more photo’s.
A clue : Bruce you are not allowed to answer !!!!!
Mike E
By: airart - 10th June 2011 at 12:03
Mosquito remains at Malta Aviation Museum, rescued from a scrap yard in Kalafrana where they also suffered a fire.
Interesting in the shots is the background ‘cave’ one of the many that were being dug during WWII at Ta’ Qali airfield with the intention of using them as pens, very similar to those in Pantelleria. However the stone was found to be too clayey and the project had to be abandoned, in fact a central support was left so that the roof does not collapse. I believe it’s the last remaining one there on that side of the airfield, as the others were blown up and cleared to make way for the national stadium that is right next door.
By: peppermint_jam - 10th June 2011 at 10:33
Very interesting and thanks for sharing! Look forward to further updates. Wonder how long it will be before a certain duxford based airshow is mentioned……
By: Firebex - 10th June 2011 at 10:06
Someone’s had it away with the wheels and left it up on bricks!
Richard
Could happen anywhere in the Midlands !!!!!
By: |RLWP - 10th June 2011 at 09:36
Someone’s had it away with the wheels and left it up on bricks!
Richard
By: Firebex - 10th June 2011 at 01:37
Yep sorry I made it to easy I will have to try a lot harder.
Yes its a mossie that turned up on Malta fairly recently.In the south of the island used to be a character who had lots of bit s of aircraft including around 6 Mossie nose persepex etc he would not sell then after many year sthey all got smahsed.Well he died not very long ago and his son suddenly contacted the Museum at Taqali and offered it to them. It sidentity is unkinown but around 6 Mossies had major accidents on th eisland so it is assumed to be one of them.If only over the 20 years plus we had been going to see him we had known he had this sitting in his yard !!!!
They hope to go back shortly to speak to him as its is thought there might be a couple more bits surviving in the undergrowth.
As a PS Ted Whites Harvard Engine and prop have also been rescued from the same place.
By: Alan Clark - 10th June 2011 at 00:33
I agree with Mike, Mosquito. It’s the same as the complete one at London Colney I have a photo of.
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th June 2011 at 00:10
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Mike, You should amend the title of your post to “What aircraft WAS it”:D
I’ll have a guess – Whirlwind?
No, I’ve changed my mind – Mossie?
Anon.
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