First step for a long voyage to the US

avenger2504 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:24 am

Exciting times for you guys and girls: a certain Mosquito being taken apart for her next adventure!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 0JIjVqSR4c

gary1954 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:31 am

uhhhhhh. where's it going?

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:08 am

gary1954 wrote:

pop2 uhhhhhh. where's it going?

Not to Oshkosh :axe:

To Virgina for Gerry Yagan.

TXCOMT · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:13 pm **Posts:** 26

Err, you mean "Virginia for Jerry Yagen?" Sorry, I just couldn't let that unusual misspelling of the commonwealth's name go without a little addendum, plus I thought Mr. Yagen might appreciate a little help, too (even though his full name is Gerald).

Great video, BTW!

TXCOMT

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:35 pm

TXCOMT wrote:

Err, you mean "Virginia for Jerry Yagen?" Sorry, I just couldn't let that unusual misspelling of the commonwealth's name go without a little addendum, plus I thought Mr. Yagen might appreciate a little help, too (even though his full name is Gerald).

Great video, BTW!

TXCOMT

There I go relying on my iPad to spell check for me.
I've met him on occasion as we used to be based a few hangars down from his AIM school at NE Philly. Made it convenient when you needed a hand to do a compression check on the Merlin during an annual. A class of students could each have a go at a cylinder with 12 to do.
But at least I have heat in the hangar now. Those were the days.

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:47 pm

TXCOMT wrote:

Err, you mean "Virginia for Jerry Yagen?" Sorry, I just couldn't let that unusual misspelling of the commonwealth's name go without a little addendum, plus I thought Mr. Yagen might appreciate a little help, too (even though his full name is Gerald).

Great video, BTW!

TXCOMT

i new somebody would chime in w/ the typo error!! i thought at 1st it was going to a gynecologist!!

ErrolC · **Posted:** Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:55 pm

Anyone on the 'non-standard load' route between Philly and Virginia after March 12th should keep an eye out for this 60' container.

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?ac ... ost=181772

ErrolC · **Posted:** Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:36 pm

You can see the container in this photo of her in a Panama Canal lock

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?ac ... ost=183458

BK · **Joined:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:23 pm **Posts:** 595

TriangleP wrote:

There's a good, free vessel tracking website "Vessel Finder" that can allow anyone to track the progress of the Mosquito to Virginia. According to AvSpecs Facebook page, the cargo/container vessel is "BAHIA NEGRA". Type this name into the search engine on "Vessel Finder", here http://www.vesselfinder.com/

The BAHIA NEGRA has made port in Philly.

SaxMan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:40 pm

I'm going to be down in Virginia Beach on the 23rd - 24th...could be a case of great timing! Maybe just a peek at the fuselage?

ErrolC · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:05 am

TriangleP wrote:

Good news! My understanding is that there are three containers. One is being shipped south from Philly to Norfolk and the others trucked - or vice versa? Maybe the New Zealanders are on the way!

It was mentioned by Warren Denholm that the 60' one will take longer to get to Virginia, so I wouldn't be surprised if that is taking a water route. Easier than various roading permits?

BK · **Joined:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:23 pm **Posts:** 595

TriangleP wrote:

Good news! My understanding is that there are three containers. One is being shipped south from Philly to Norfolk and the others trucked - or vice versa? Maybe the New Zealanders are on the way!

All three trailers are scheduled to arrive at the museum tomorrow at 9am (according to their FB page), apparently by truck.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 796&type=1

JBrawner · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:47 pm

yes starting at 9 am they will be arriving, we(the shop) didnt really want the news out there but the info was put forth and we have to deal with it now. we werent trying to be sneaky or anything just didnt want the extra traffic when trying to get 3 semi's in and out along with a big crane... unloading the plane and so forth. just really wanted to not have a crowd to possibly get in the way of us working. dont know if ill be able to get photos of it being offloaded, as ill be one of the offloaders, but im sure there will be something posted somewhere.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:52 pm

JBrawner wrote:

yes starting at 9 am they will be arriving, we(the shop) didnt really want the news out there but the info was put forth and we have to deal with it now. we werent trying to be sneaky or anything just didnt want the extra traffic when trying to get 3 semi's in and out along with a big crane... unloading the plane and so forth. just really wanted to not have a crowd to possibly get in the way of us working. dont know if ill be able to get photos of it being offloaded, as ill be one of the offloaders, but im sure there will be something posted somewhere.

Dont mind the lookie loos just dont drop the dang containers.

JBrawner · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:46 pm

well in about 4.5 hrs we got the 3 connex boxes full unloaded and put inside... for those that are on my facebook.. you got the first glimpses. Since its been followed for years, i dont know if anyone would want to see the unpacking and assembly pictures but since ill be helping put it together i can snap some as we go if anyone really wants us to.

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