When I was still a schoolboy a friend told me his father a factory manager had been a Mosquito pilot in ww2. Years later I asked him why he gave up flying. He said that after flying the mosquito every plane was a disappointment.
Bloody marvellous never thought I'd ever see one fly again, best plane that was built in WW 2, you must have a bottomless pit of cash and were did you get parts from. Love it thank you from the world.
Remember seeing flight of four at Biggin Hill air display in early 60:s just after 633 Squadron filmed. It was their last flight as all were being pensioned off due to airworthy issues. I wonder if any survived? 🇬🇧
67 year young airplane nut here in Nevada,as a kid/teen built all the WW2 models(a lot of Airfix72) of all the combatants. The more I rediscovered the Mossie and it’s incredible story of design and jaw dropping 1st flight way back when, well let’s just say I have my share of DH98 t-shirts now! Great job on getting the real thing where it belongs, in the air!!
As far as I know this one is going to Texas and the next to England. They need a backer with deep pockets to fund restoration and ongoing maintenance and storage costs.
My late father flew with the RAF from 1943 to 1973 through the transition to jets and finished by instructing on Gnats and Hunters. He maintained that his favourite aircraft of the many types he flew were the Mosquito and Hornet. Great to see another one in the air.
Loved everything about the wooden wonder growing up, Only wish was the audio recording was better to appreciate that twin engine roar, thanks for the video
As a kid, i watched Squadron 633, I fell in love with the great aircraft. My only other aircraft at the top of my like list is the F4U Corsair. I'm a bit bias as i did eight years in the Marine Corps. I still love the Mossie.
Such an elegant looking aircraft. There's a TV series running at the moment (March 2024) in the UK about restoring military aircraft to flying conditions. As an aside in the one covering the only flying Hawker Tempest somebody said something to the effect of "at the end of WW2 you could buy a damage Mosquito, £50 each for the Merlin engines and a load of firewood thrown in" - oh dear!
