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Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Ltd
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NEWS: We are pleased to announce that we have been commissioned in association with Avspecs in New Zealand, to restore a de Havilland Mosquito to airworthy condition to be based at Biggin Hill. More details to follow soon.

https://m.facebook.com/BigginHillHeritageHangar/

Amazing News, will be a fabulous addition to the UK Airshow scene!

Great news!

As far as i can tell, it is to be restored in NZ then based at Biggin once finshed...

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brilliant news

Fantastic News

Excellent, UK airshows have been without one for too long. Any idea which airframe or variant it will be ?

Great news, I hope we don't have to wait too long.

ramjet wrote:Apparently the Peoples Mosquito are separate to this so is it possible we might have 2??
Now that would be awesome!

Rog.

Whilst the "Peoples Mosquito" have a shiny website I would doubt they could ever reach the funding required. Their project is described as a dataplate restoration using the Avspeces moulds and workshops in New Zealand. Best of luck if they can pull it off, but might be better to pool resources with this existing project.

Of course, for those that are really keen, there are already two flying in North America (Vancouver & Virginia).
Not to knock the aircraft or the excellent work involved in making these airworthy, but could some be better described as being new-build replicas and not restorations, with so little of the original aircraft included (such as a 'dataplate restoration')?

Who cares how it's described,it's a chance to have a flying Mosquito!
When all these restored/new Spitfires started to appear on the circuit,this arguement raised it's head....it's another airworthy Spitfire,I don't give a monkeys how much of an original actually goes into the build or whatever you want to call it,I just want to watch it and listen to the noise it makes! If a large amount of an original goes into any project then congratulations but I don't think just the data plate going in should detaract in any way at all!

bizfreeq wrote:Who cares how it's described,it's a chance to have a flying Mosquito!
When all these restored/new Spitfires started to appear on the circuit,this arguement raised it's head....it's another airworthy Spitfire,I don't give a monkeys how much of an original actually goes into the build or whatever you want to call it,I just want to watch it and listen to the noise it makes! If a large amount of an original goes into any project then congratulations but I don't think just the data plate going in should detaract in any way at all!

Well said that man.

Jazz wrote:Not to knock the aircraft or the excellent work involved in making these airworthy, but could some be better described as being new-build replicas and not restorations, with so little of the original aircraft included (such as a 'dataplate restoration')?

Oh no, we don't like the 'R' word, it's so vulgar

One prefers to call it an evocation, don'cha know.......

http://www.classic-auctions.com/Auction ... 40403.aspx

The one thing they can't, and don't, need to 'replicate', is the most important, IMHO.......

The sound of those Merlins purring away

I can't wait to see AND hear her

Best of luck, peeps

Paddyboy

Blue Diamond wrote:

bizfreeq wrote:Who cares how it's described,it's a chance to have a flying Mosquito!
When all these restored/new Spitfires started to appear on the circuit,this arguement raised it's head....it's another airworthy Spitfire,I don't give a monkeys how much of an original actually goes into the build or whatever you want to call it,I just want to watch it and listen to the noise it makes! If a large amount of an original goes into any project then congratulations but I don't think just the data plate going in should detaract in any way at all!

Well said that man.

Absolutely!

I think this is incredibly exciting.

Also, I hear things about a Hawker Typhoon being restored/returned to flight. Now, my Grandad worked on those beasts during WWII and I know for a fact he'd be shaking his head, because he worked his socks off keeping the beggars ready for flight and it was a devil of a task! He eventually gave all the tools he made for the Typhoons ( and Tempests ) to C. Grace, many years ago. No idea if she still has them, but if the Typhoon is a go'er, whoever is doing it, go ask some questions!

Sorry for the digression, I absolutely cannot wait to see the Mossie!!

Neil.

What happened to Kermit Weeks' Sabre engined Tempest ?

I might be getting confused but He has a Typhoon EJ693 ?? and the ex Skyfame/IWM Tempest LA607

TS

Sparts99 wrote:What happened to Kermit Weeks' Sabre engined Tempest ?

Still at Booker I believe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0PUeUok0mI

paddyboy wrote:The one thing they can't, and don't, need to 'replicate', is the most important, IMHO.......

The sound of those Merlins purring away

I can't wait to see AND hear her

Best of luck, peeps

Paddyboy

I agree with this comment entirely, when all is said and done it's the merlin's noise first and crucial , followed by the beautiful shape, real or replica.Surely even a replica will be a quality item not a 'fibreglass kit car' equivalent, e.g. Focke Wulf and Messerschmitt new build replicas look very original to my eye.

Peter-S wrote:

Sparts99 wrote:What happened to Kermit Weeks' Sabre engined Tempest ?

Still at Booker I believe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0PUeUok0mI

Think you will find it is now in the good old USA. might find following of interest.

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthre ... alk-Around

Paul