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Lecivius -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/16/2013 2:33:45 PM)

I saw last weekend what I would swear was a Mosquito over Denver Colorado. Twin prop with what looked like the distinctive wing structure. There is an air show this weekend so while my jaw dropped, I thought "Ok within the realm of possibility". But the air show only has the B29. Does anyone know if any of these are in the U.S.? Or do I need to have these tired old eyes checked(again)?



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/16/2013 6:00:54 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

I saw last weekend what I would swear was a Mosquito over Denver Colorado. Twin prop with what looked like the distinctive wing structure. There is an air show this weekend so while my jaw dropped, I thought "Ok within the realm of possibility". But the air show only has the B29. Does anyone know if any of these are in the U.S.? Or do I need to have these tired old eyes checked(again)?


The only flying Mosquito in the entire world is currently based in the U.S. So it's possible that you did see her.



JeffroK -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/16/2013 11:14:11 PM)

Didnt the Kiwis get one into the air about 12 mths back??
Not sure if it flies regularly.
edit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuMm-SN6geY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNzDg_6uLZQ



wdolson -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/16/2013 11:24:02 PM)

Same plane I believe. The Mossie was rebuilt in NZ and shipped to Virginia.

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbird-news/worlds-flying-mosquito-flew-today.html
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/ww2-aircraft.html

Getting to Denver for an airshow is not out of the question, but it would be a long ways from Virginia.

Bill



JeffroK -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/16/2013 11:27:15 PM)

Yep, just finished reading the story.



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 10:12:57 AM)

We had a visitor this week, it's not a stranger to the BBMF fighter pilots but it's the first time I've seen her at Coningsby.

[image]local://upfiles/20142/5736CC8BE87C4E89849D92CA4D3993B6.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 10:14:48 AM)

She's used as an intermediate step for the pilots between the Chipmunk and the Hurricane. This one is civilian owned and usually operates out of Duxford.

[image]local://upfiles/20142/0EE4FB17034B4B7EAC9192C111B3A7EB.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 10:15:14 AM)

Another view.

[image]local://upfiles/20142/8525A658A5A044EE8C9570F321207CD9.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 10:16:54 AM)

PZ865 (with her 'new' exhaust stubs) and the Dak. I like the paint scheme the Hurri is in, but the lack of a Vokes filter is disappointing. I keep mentioning it at work but I don't think they're going for it...

[image]local://upfiles/20142/0DC5F88295914EB6B6742583D0057978.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 10:18:19 AM)

After some fairly major work, our Battle of Britain survivor P7350 is back on her wheels after being up on jacks since October. She might even get flown before the end of the month.

[image]local://upfiles/20142/69D16FA828F142CFB1F1E73AB13667F4.jpg[/image]



Gunner98 -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 7:04:27 PM)


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ORIGINAL: wdolson

Same plane I believe. The Mossie was rebuilt in NZ and shipped to Virginia.

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbird-news/worlds-flying-mosquito-flew-today.html
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/ww2-aircraft.html

Getting to Denver for an airshow is not out of the question, but it would be a long ways from Virginia.

Bill


Was at the museum in VA Beach a couple weeks ago, the mosquito was there - and the word from the volunteers is that the owner of the collection has held off the financial bears by taking the insurance off the flying collection - effectively grounding them until he gets some $$. They also just sold a B-17, sorry I missed it, saw one at Duxford a couple years ago but anytime you get the chance....


B



geofflambert -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 8:34:37 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

I saw last weekend what I would swear was a Mosquito over Denver Colorado. Twin prop with what looked like the distinctive wing structure. There is an air show this weekend so while my jaw dropped, I thought "Ok within the realm of possibility". But the air show only has the B29. Does anyone know if any of these are in the U.S.? Or do I need to have these tired old eyes checked(again)?


The giveaway is that the prop hubs on a Mosquito are a bit forward of the nose of the plane. It couldn't have been a firefighter like this, could it?


[image]local://upfiles/37002/750978ADD00F454E9F63E1333B44DEE8.jpg[/image]



AW1Steve -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 8:47:53 PM)


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ORIGINAL: geofflambert


quote:

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

I saw last weekend what I would swear was a Mosquito over Denver Colorado. Twin prop with what looked like the distinctive wing structure. There is an air show this weekend so while my jaw dropped, I thought "Ok within the realm of possibility". But the air show only has the B29. Does anyone know if any of these are in the U.S.? Or do I need to have these tired old eyes checked(again)?


The giveaway is that the prop hubs on a Mosquito are a bit forward of the nose of the plane. It couldn't have been a firefighter like this, could it?


[image]local://upfiles/37002/750978ADD00F454E9F63E1333B44DEE8.jpg[/image]


That's a P-2 Neptune with a chopped tail.



rjopel -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/18/2013 9:05:33 PM)

I think the only problem with the Mosquito being a firefighter is that it's made out of wood.



Reg -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/19/2013 3:21:42 AM)


Too fast!!




geofflambert -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/19/2013 3:27:59 AM)

This Beech might fool you if it were really high up.


[image]local://upfiles/37002/7F086E1C34DD443BA0DE4C8DFA000A43.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/19/2013 7:25:45 PM)

I've never seen one of those out and about before.



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/19/2013 7:44:43 PM)

If things go as planned we're getting a visitor on Monday. The RNLAF historic flight are sending their B-25 over for some flying and it's operating out of Coningsby for the day. And lucky me gets to work with it, I might ask for a cheeky joyride as well [:D]



In the meantime, I've got a bonus quiz. What's this a picture of? And which aeroplane?

[image]local://upfiles/20142/BF432145561B42458841750A50523319.jpg[/image]



Lecivius -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/19/2013 7:59:40 PM)

Good tries, but it did had a single rudder. I guess it wasn't a skeeter [:(] But then, I really didn't believe my eyes anyways. I wonder what it was [&:]

BTW Dixie, love the pics [8D] You have a job most of us only dream of.



wdolson -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/19/2013 8:51:51 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

If things go as planned we're getting a visitor on Monday. The RNLAF historic flight are sending their B-25 over for some flying and it's operating out of Coningsby for the day. And lucky me gets to work with it, I might ask for a cheeky joyride as well [:D]



In the meantime, I've got a bonus quiz. What's this a picture of? And which aeroplane?

[image]local://upfiles/20142/BF432145561B42458841750A50523319.jpg[/image]


It looks like a landing gear bay, though they are usually painted and I don't have a clue which aircraft.

Bill



Symon -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/19/2013 9:26:14 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie
In the meantime, I've got a bonus quiz. What's this a picture of? And which aeroplane?
[image]local://upfiles/20142/BF432145561B42458841750A50523319.jpg[/image]

It's a picture of a hydraulic actuator. It's on one of Dixie's rebuilds.



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/20/2013 9:58:39 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: wdolson


It looks like a landing gear bay, though they are usually painted and I don't have a clue which aircraft.

Bill


It's a landing gear bay, not the Chipmunk. [;)]

By the by, our landing gear bays are painted. We try to keep the amount of bare metal to a minimum to reduce the effects/risks of corrosion. MK356 (Mk IX) is painted silver for that reason, but the aeroplane it represents was bare metal.



rjopel -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/25/2013 8:07:29 PM)

Saw the Lancaster fly over my house just south of Peterborough this afternoon. Nice low pass, wish I wasn't driving and had my camera on me. Good looking plane.



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/25/2013 10:45:18 PM)

She's lovely. I'm trying to persuade the bosses that her next paint scheme needs to be a 50 sqn kite. I'm scheduled for another flight on her this week doen to Bournemouth for the air festival there.



JeffroK -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/26/2013 3:40:30 AM)

Should get then to paint her in Commonwealth colours for a year, chase the RAAF & RCAF to pay for it!!



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/26/2013 6:37:42 PM)

Today's flying by BBMF didn't involve me, because I was busy looking after a visitor! [:)]



[image]local://upfiles/20142/67A6006AF1B44BAE9155EDF379A7132B.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/26/2013 6:40:42 PM)

This one is actually on topic as well, the RNLAF historic flight's B-25 painted to represent an aeroplane of 18 Sqn based in the Northern territories of Australia during the war.

[image]local://upfiles/20142/9782C1A9F1E04454A5E591C683FAB8F0.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/26/2013 6:41:40 PM)

The markers represent bombing missions and recce missions as well as a confirmed kill (a duck at Duxford circa 2006)

[image]local://upfiles/20142/D28EE249483A486799869748EA933A63.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/26/2013 6:45:10 PM)

The cockpit, much smaller than the Lanc (for obvious reasons). It's accessed through a hatch in the floor and then a surprisingly long climb up to reach the seats. Access through to the bomb aimers position is through a small (in width/height) tunnel that runs under the pilot's seat. It's not the greatest for access but once you're in the nose it's roomy.

[image]local://upfiles/20142/CB81A5EDE5824109B8B786E40BC9833C.jpg[/image]



Dixie -> RE: OT: Planes, Planes and More Planes (8/26/2013 6:46:08 PM)

Me! On the family friendly side of the bomber so I can show my Grandmother what I did [:D]

[image]local://upfiles/20142/874EBF9B8D49446B8BBF0A9DC86BCBB7.jpg[/image]



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