Re glue joints, here is part of something I wrote for mossie.org
“the Mosquitos were getting tired, I do not understand the technicalities but there was a tolerance on a glue joint which was measured periodically and aircraft were scrapped if this tolerance was exceeded. The M.U. however was getting short of replacements so a technical conference decided that the tolerance could be increased to keep us going, but after another month or so there was again a shortage of aircraft, and a further technical conference decided that perhaps this tolerance was not so important after all and could be ignored!”

And here is a piece regarding repairing the main spar
“We did have an aircraft written off because a ricochet dented the laminated wooden main spar, if the main spar was damaged within 18” of an engine mounting no repair was allowed and the aircraft was a write off. “
This refers to 1952-3 usage.

What exactly is the man on the right doing to that donkey ::confused::eek:. The donkey has a suspiciously satisfied look on its face :diablo:

Revisiting the KB 50 pic I noticed the props were all feathered. Only then did I see the jet dangling under the wing.
Will have to walk round to the stores and get a new pair of eyes.

Hear, hear.

A reminder of Aqaba

Very difficult for him, walking out on to a covered balcony. Technically he was neither indoors, where ones hat is definitely not worn, nor outdoors, where hats are mandatory. Only half out, half a hat = half a salute ?? Hatless saluting is not allowed.

That picture of the Hurricane is super.
Just seen it all on TV and thought the modern RAF was late on parade, dropped bollox ?

An extremely brave effort. That first landing was quite something and the pilot deserves a large medal for recovering from the swing, guess the passenger had brown trousers. He looked too close to the stall and bounced which is always dangerous. Wheeling it in would be the best answer.
Congratulations and large brandies all round no doubt.