Thank you for your excellent and detailed response Ian. You read my mind, providing a very good explanation about how you implement the scanned information. I didn’t know how much of the construction plans and details for the Typhoon wing had been lost. I understood from your Facebook page that it was significant tho. You’ve got your hands full working the interior wing structure out. I see why you’re interested in seeing any recovered wing structure now. Your reverse approach to designing the wing structure shape sounds a bit like what Glyn Powell had to do to when he designed the shape of the Mosquito molds.

Out of my own curiosity, I previously found a detailed online explanation of the work flow and file conversion requirements on Direct Dimensions website, here http://www.dirdim.com/lm_everything.htm

Great work Ian, good luck with Hendon and Ottawa. Perhaps an arrangement to share the scanned information with Hendon could sweeten the pot and smooth the way?

Merizan had Mosquito components in outdoor storage at Chino Airport consisting of two Merlin 25 engines/nacelles, a very rough skeleton of a wing and partial landing gear. I’ve seen them with my own eyes (as have others). Maybe its Merizan’s PZ474 or his TA717/XB-TOX. Another person told me that Merizan showed him a Mossie in a storage container in the late 90s but he didn’t identify which one. Which one is which, only Merizan and the buyer knows.

Personally, if the Merizan Mossie components stored outdoors have been picked up, its a great development.

Both PZ474 and TA717 potentially could have been picked up by someone to pay off the Swedes, clearing the way for their restorations. Pure speculation on my part. But its not logical for Paul Allen to buy either airframes while he’s already deep into TV959 making new structures, if reports are correct. Maybe it’s Stephen Grey, he’s sold off a couple of expensive American types back to the Americans and is flush with cash.

Another possibliity would be for someone to buy Merizans airframe(s) to use in a trade to get something else. I guess we’ll find out someday.

Chris, LA607 is in a rather poor state now sadly.

Good to know, thanks Mike. Not been to Kermits place yet, still on the list.

There’s the Harada Mitsubishi G4M1 “Betty” thats being rebuilt, seems like a high fidelity rebuild/reconstruction. Probably never will fly. Pics here https://picasaweb.google.com/102230979681402421976/221201702#

It passed into the ownership of TFC, and moved to storage at Duxford quite a few years back. Subsequently sold to Paul Allen, it is now in
New Zealand

Yep, Flying Heritage Collection owns T.III TV959, now being restored to fly at AvSpecs in New Zealand, photos posted on Wings Over New Zealand Forum on 9 May 2011 here http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=display&thread=13337

Wing components, I’m assuming these are for the new wing for FHC’s T.III TV959 (Glyn Powell’s wing is constructed). FHC has required in the past that its restorers agree to a non-disclosure clause – no public acknowledgement of work for FHC. However, the new wing can be seen in the background in a jig on the May update pics for KA114 on AvSpecs Facebook.