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  • December 16, 2012 at 10:16 pm in reply to: Another Mosquito under rebuild to fly in NZ #1006266
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    Most of them have been approved to:

    A8-20 ex-military aircraft over 2730 kg Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW)

    certification as prescribed here:

    http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1413

    So should be able to do full builds for export.

    December 16, 2012 at 8:26 pm in reply to: Crazy landing, anyone know what type? #1006436
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    At 5000ft you would have the grace of some air under you…

    December 16, 2012 at 8:08 pm in reply to: Another Mosquito under rebuild to fly in NZ #1006455
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    The photos for the fuse are still there, but I was most impressed by the detailed photos of KA114 of the cockpit and hydraulics, cables, tanks, cannons and machine guns in the other set.

    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.575710145789407.151051.100000512811715&type=1

    December 12, 2012 at 6:49 pm in reply to: Napier Sabre #1013636
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    AHA! So one engine is being readied for a rebuild to runnable condition and I gathered there was one plane in Canada (a Tempest V perhaps?) being readied for display and possible flight…?? (reading between the lines).

    I hope details can emerge as Kermit Weeks too is interested as he has two engines and at sometime in the future is wanting to get one running.

    This is a major undertaking and I for one – as many others – would love to know there is one running. Yes modern materials and manufacturing techniques could have really made this engine run with far less issues of reliability I’m sure. Good luck! Watching with interest…

    November 16, 2012 at 10:29 pm in reply to: Buzz job… #968429
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    Buzz Job!

    That was fabulous – I haven’t even finished watching it – over 12mins long but they were seriously having fun buzzing the crowd, a huge range of planes props to jets. Counted ten in the circuit in one shot… tks! Part of the filming was of the Reno races so explained the low level flying and the number in the air at one time.

    November 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm in reply to: And Now For Something Completely Different Thread Mk2 #970123
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    And now something completely different… an old DC3 at Mangaweka, NZ on State Highway No1, freed from its Pacific services and then rural freight and rural topdressing the hills with fertiliser, it now sits elevated as a Cafe beside the highway…

    It is coloured in a local biscuit manufacturer’s packet wrapping – Chocolate Chippies by Cadburys. This may be an old pic and I believe it is now painted more reasonably but still as a roadside cafe 🙂

    http://roadsidewonders.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cookietime.jpg

    November 13, 2012 at 6:10 am in reply to: Future 'Back to flight' projects?? #974343
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    Sound of Two Merlins

    I just enjoyed a mini aviation display here in New Zealand as the only flying Mosquito recently “remanufactured” at Ardmore for a US owner and on its last flight here at Karapiro Domain close to our Cambridge at an Armistice Day Annual Tribute. Mainly Military ground hardware but a Messerschmitt and a P51 put on a display as well. Only thing better would be two Mosquitos or a Lancaster!!

    We were standing on an embankment as he went past at about 320mph… hard to get a good shot with an old camera…

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