mossie exported to new zealand

jspott · **Joined:** Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:04 pm **Posts:** 47

Platinum Fighters web site lists them as selling Jim Merizan's mossie PZ474 and the faa web site lists it as exported to New Zealand. Anyone know more?

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

I suspect the Swedes won't be too happy..........

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:37 pm

TriangleP wrote:

Merizan had in outdoor storage at Chino Airport Mosquito two matching engines/nacelles and a very rough skeleton of a wing and partial landing gear. I've seen them with my own eyes (as have others). I don't know these Mosquito parts' identity, but another source indicated to me recently that this pile had been recently sold. So perhaps this collection is PZ474. As for other Mossie parts at Chino, I don't know of any.

The Registry mentions he also has some remains of TA717/XB-TOX:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/mossiere ... ta717.html

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:16 pm

Is PZ474 the Fate is the Hunter Mosquito?

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:55 pm

TriangleP wrote:

JohnB wrote:

Is PZ474 the Fate is the Hunter Mosquito?

...from the Glenn Ford movie?

Yes, seen in the background of the "Burma" scenes along with T-6, Fairchild 24, B-25, A-26...filmed at Pacoima in early 64.

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:40 am

It'll be interesting to find out the story behind this - if it's true, it'll be nice to have her back in New Zealand.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:24 am

JohnB wrote:

TriangleP wrote:

JohnB wrote:

Is PZ474 the Fate is the Hunter Mosquito?

...from the Glenn Ford movie?

Yes, seen in the background of the "Burma" scenes along with T-6, Fairchild 24, B-25, A-26...filmed at Pacoima in early 64.

This is about all you see of it, at least in the fullscreen version that's on YouTube (widescreen letterbox would be much better):

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Haven't looked lately for the wings and nacelles, but I do recall seeing parts of a dilapidated fuselage many years ago in a hangar. To my knowledge it was never stored outside at Chino

hang the expense · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:52 pm

bdk wrote:

Haven't looked lately for the wings and nacelles, but I do recall seeing parts of a dilapidated fuselage many years ago in a hangar. To my knowledge it was never stored outside at Chino

I concur.

DH82EH · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:21 am

Thanks for those shots.
There really is quite a bit there to work with.
The prospect of seeing as many as four more Mosquitos rebuilt is very exciting.

Andy Scott

Iclo · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:11 pm

I wonder what is the structural state of the Kermit Weeks's one. I know the plane is stored in good condition in the EAA museum, but will it be possibile to put her airworthy without major restoration ?

Is it possible to assess the wood structure without completly taking it appart ?

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:44 pm

Iclo wrote:

I wonder what is the structural state of the Kermit Weeks's one. I know the plane is stored in good condition in the EAA museum, but will it be possibile to put her airworthy without major restoration ?

Is it possible to assess the wood structure without completly taking it appart ?

That is what they did with the one that is waiting to fly, they x rayed the airframe, it is a original airframe, not a new build like the Fighter Factory's.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:49 pm

Entrusting your life to 70+ year old wood just seems kind of dangerous to me. But then again if anyone offered me a ride in a PT-26 I'd jump at the offer.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:43 pm

The photos at Chino seem to match images I've seen online of PZ474/ZK-BCV/N9909F; couple real nice color shots of it in happier days on this thread:
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/10608 ... squitos-nz

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