We cannot – of course – speak for any other entity. Our Articles of Association set out any financial disbursements we are allowed to make.

However, we have a robust support base, an online Journal ‘Mossie Bites’, a growing Supporter’s club and a free email newsletter, ‘The Buzz’ (which I would urge you to sign up for), and an international network of Affiliates stretching around the globe with personal connections to many other Mosquito owners and restoration groups. Not only that, but you can find us – including Board Directors and trained Volunteers – with one of our stands at most major UK airshows as well as many minor events too, where we will be happy to answer any questions; we’ll be in the Blue Zone at RIAT and also at Legends this month, for example. We even provide specialist speakers to museums, RAeSoc Branches and aviation societies around the country. We also have a stunning restoration company involved with our build (award winning, even, in the shape of Guy Black’s Retrotec) Since I am based in the USA, I deal with relationships with local societies and museums, and assisted with a regional fly-in last month over here in New England, where broadcasts were made on the local FM radio station about TPM. I think you can safely say that we are growing rapidly and have a splendid support base, technical background and a well-rounded Board. I see no reason to doubt our eventual success, and some of the comments received today on our stand at Shuttleworth, especially with regard to having a UK-built Mosquito, bear that out. bit.ly/LaunchTPM

Stewart Charman, the Director of Communications of The People’s Mosquito has just issued the following statement in response to several recent questions posed by Members of the Forum.

“The People’s Mosquito were offered the wing jigs by the owner, and it would have been foolish to turn down the opportunity to secure such an valuable asset. We’ll be bringing them back to the UK as soon as we can, along with our wing ribs, which are already complete.

Following the launch of our targeted fundraising campaign this month, we will continue to work with Retrotec to advance our UK-build plan, the advantages of which greatly outweigh any challenges. To this end, Guy Black of Retrotec, the world renowned aircraft restorers, will shortly be spending time with TPM’s Ross Sharp to discuss our 22,000 plus collection of Mosquito drawings, and advanced engineering planning for the project. bit.ly/LaunchTPM “

Following on from the news that The People’s Mosquito have acquired the New Zealand-built wing jigs (the same set of jigs used to built the wings for KA114, TV959 and every other ‘modern’ Mosquito), TPM announced the campaign to fund the targeted Front End Engineering plan, via JustGiving. Every small donation will help us put YOUR British-built Mosquito back into the air, via the superb engineers at Retrotec. Full details are here :-

http://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk/2018/06/29/the-peoples-mosquito-announces-targeted-fundraising-to-launch-uk-build/

And, thank you…………

Ross

At the moment, TPM have made no firm basing decision. When the time comes, we will carefully assess all relevant factors, bearing in mind that one of our objectives is to make RL249 available to be seen by as many people as possible. That being said, TPM has extremely good relations with LAHC, and our first, very successful, TPM Club Members’ Day was held there bit.ly/TPMClub Ross Sharp, Director of Engineering, The People’s Mosquito

Thank you, Nick!

Thanks for laying out TPM’s current status, Nick!:)