pistonbroke Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Coming soon to a TV near you The Plane that saved Britain http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-plane-that-saved-britain/episode-guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7sRWild Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 We have one in the Nanton bomber command museum being restored, it will never fly but just to have one and see it being brought back to exhibition condition will be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Will be shown 8pm on Sunday 21st July - that's THIS Sunday The Mosquito is the last plane listed in my Dad's logbook, his CO took him on a jolly over to Norway and back just after VE Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooch Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Looks like a 'Must See' to me. A truly remarkable aircraft and the story of how the last airworthy Mossie was restored is a real labour of love. I've seen the before and after pictures and you wouldn't believe it was possible with a plywood aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Banks Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 This would have been right up your street: http://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic/99247-run-to-the-de-havilland-mosquito-museum-april-7th-2013/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 My favourite WW2 aircraft! I'm sure you're meant to like a Spitfire or Lancaster but these just do it for me. I like to story of the attack on the prison (at Amiens I think?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooch Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Start saving your pennies, Matt. As I understand it, the company in New Zealand that rebuilt KA114 (the last airworthy aircraft) had to make a complete set of jigs to rebuild this one, so there is every chance that more brand new Mosquitos will be built in the future. I'll take two, please!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Hmm now what would be a suitable target for my daring daylight raid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 If I'm going to collect aircraft I'd have to own an A-10 Thunderbolt too. That's number 2 on my list. A Vulcan would now seem an impossibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Dear Santa, I'd also like a P-51 Mustang, a P-38 Lightning, a Corsair and a F-4 Phantom please. I've not been a good boy, but will happily take out anyone you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'd offer the same deal but I believe A-10 Thunderbolts are only good for blowing up your own troops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Algar - Competition Secretary Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Brilliant plane, remember 633 squadron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooch Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'd offer the same deal but I believe A-10 Thunderbolts are only good for blowing up your own troops! I lived next door to a 'warthog' pilot a few years back at Lossiemouth. The thing was designed to fly after most of it had been shot away, IIRC you could lose half of each wing and an engine and it would still be flying. Pilot sat in a titanium tub while all this was going on. I think Cherry could use one of these for getting across Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 They have something to 500kg of armour plating on them. The cannon has to be the most impressive part though. Looks like it could stall the aircraft it's that ferocious. Has to now be one of the most featured aircraft in apocalypse / post-apocalypse films too. Terminator Salvation and World War Z both had them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Heard an A-10 firing once, at an air display, while I was living in Germany. There's a sound that will live with me till my dying day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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