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De Havilland Aircraft Museum
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Topic Started: Jul 9 2015, 11:33 PM (1,276 Views)
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Andykirby61
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Aug 2 2015, 11:17 PM
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It sounds a very interesting visit and very Informative .I am looking forward to the photos Andy
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Aug 2 2015, 11:28 PM
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Hi Paul
The FB VI is looking pretty good. The fuselage was originally rescued missing the wings outboard of the engine nacelles, spare wings were found in Israel. The Israeli wings were repaired/rebuilt and are now attached and were a good fit apparently, replica machine guns and 20mm cannon are in place, undercarriage looks tidy. There is more work to be done in the cockpit and elsewhere but it is coming together. The museum is swapping and rebuilding their various engines with help from other museums to get the most appropriate variants in the right airframes. Emphasis is on getting the prototype ready for finished display in November 2015. Once that is done work will concentrate on the FB VI. The bomber version looks to be in good order although it is awaiting new engine cowlings which are being made from fibre glass.
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Aug 3 2015, 06:22 PM
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Good news on the prototype, when I was there it was in a sorry looking state. IIRC the bomber represents a B.35, but it's actually a bitza, so the FB VI will be in good company.
Mossie fans might be interested in this Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181903705240642/?fref=ts
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Aug 3 2015, 08:42 PM
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Here are some photo's of our day out







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Aug 3 2015, 08:47 PM
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Aug 3 2015, 09:07 PM
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And so on to the Mosquito's. This post is about the Prototype, that they are restoring. If we had looked more carefully, we may have read this sign properly, which would have given a clue to events that occurred later in the day.

The Mosquito.






They were using this book on this table, which contains copies of original drawings of the various parts of the Mosquito. Possibly the original 'Haynes' manual.

The slats on the leading edge of the wing apparently only ever appeared on the prototype

Note the fabric on the wing edge
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Aug 3 2015, 09:12 PM
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While we was there, they were working on the bomb bay doors

And later that day, had fitted one.


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Aug 3 2015, 09:57 PM
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The men doing the work.


And their pin-up's





The tyre covers are an original feature, and are used to stop oil ending up on the tyres.

A glimpse of the Merlin that will be going on this Mossie.


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Aug 3 2015, 10:02 PM
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The camera's they used were slightly different to mine.


And finally.............a mosquito.
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Aug 3 2015, 10:54 PM
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Thanks for posting Mark, excellent photography as always. I wonder how one of your long lenses would compare to the photo reconnaissance cameras of the 1940s?
Colin
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