"Restoration: Bringing the Mosquito back to the UK " Topic

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Tango01	05 Feb 2018 12:24 p.m. PST
… and back to UK skies. "The People's Mosquito Ltd, a UK-based charity dedicated to restoring a De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI to UK skies, is in detailed discussions to bring a significant proportion of the restoration build back to the UK. The decision follows the culmination of months of effort behind the scenes in reviewing and analysing more than 22,300 De Havilland technical drawings, donated to The People's Mosquito (TPM) in late 2016 by Airbus UK, and with the full approval of BAE. Following our decision to digitise the drawings for posterity, Ross Sharp, TPM's Director of Engineering and Airframe Compliance, has been systemically cataloguing this treasure trove of Mosquito-related data throughout 2017, unearthing the hidden engineering details behind this iconic aircraft's success…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
Shagnasty	05 Feb 2018 3:41 p.m. PST
Very cool effort and a magnificent aircraft.
Choctaw	05 Feb 2018 7:08 p.m. PST
One of my very favorite aircraft.
Tango01	06 Feb 2018 11:01 a.m. PST
Glad you enjoyed the news my friends!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
goragrad	06 Feb 2018 1:30 p.m. PST
I wish them success in their efforts. One of my favorite planes as well.

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