Has the de havilland mosquito ever done racing at reno or other places.
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Has then de havilland mosquito ever competed in airracing
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Re: Has the havilland mosquito ever competed in airracing
Not at Reno, although a Canadian-registered aircraft was used post-war in cross-country racing (see Don McVicar's book 'Mosquito Racer')
And there are no flying Mosquitos at present, since British Aerospace's crashed in July 1996. Kermit's hasn't flown in quite a number of years.
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Originally posted by Mike51Not at Reno, although a Canadian-registered aircraft was used post-war in cross-country racing (see Don McVicar's book 'Mosquito Racer')
And there are no flying Mosquitos at present, since British Aerospace's crashed in July 1996. Kermit's hasn't flown in quite a number of years.Never mind. Maybe next year
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anyone know why we don't see Huntress at Reno any more?
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Originally posted by Air Race AddictThere is one at the Elvington Airfield in England with the Halifax. It looked like it was close to flying when I saw it last summer, (05). I will check with my bud Steve in York and see if he has anymore scoop on it.
The only serious rebuild to fly anywhere in the world at the moment is Jerry Yagen's, being done in New Zealand. It's a new build airframe using the metal fittings and paperwork from an original Mossie.
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Jesse Stallings bought the twin to Don McVicar's Mk25 for use in the 1948 Bendix race. He completed the race. McVicar had an engine failure enroute to Long Beach and DNS.
Don Brussard flew another MK 25 in the 1949 Bendix, and completed the race.
Chris...
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Mosquito motors????
Were they the smaller cousin of the merlin...peraguin (sp???) or something around 900 to 1000 CID..... there HP was..... ?
This was a total or partial wood constructed airframe?
OO..... OO..... OO...., got abet going on the wood thing.
2 beers on the on the line !!
BM
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Originally posted by Mike51That's Tony Agar's 'bitza' - put together from the mortal remains of a number of airframes over many, many years. A superb restoration, but never intended to be a flyer.
The only serious rebuild to fly anywhere in the world at the moment is Jerry Yagen's, being done in New Zealand. It's a new build airframe using the metal fittings and paperwork from an original Mossie.
http://www.warbirdrestoration.co.nz/current.html#ka114Never mind. Maybe next year
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