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Elliott Marsh - GAR
PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:43 pm 
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The VAM's Mosquito restoration project is progressing nicely - some recent news and photographs courtesy of VAM below! I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere yet...

It'll be great to see another Mossie, particularly a bomber variant, airworthy in the near future.

http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2013/12/10/news-de-havilland-mosquito-b-35-vr796-cf-hml-restoration/
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Can't wait for the high-speed taxi test!

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mike furline
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It's been raked over the coals here,


viewtopic.php?f=3&t=50561&hilit=mosquito

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Invader26
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Can't wait for the high-speed taxi test!



Why? I'd rather see it fly...
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RobC
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Invader26 wrote:
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Can't wait for the high-speed taxi test!



Why? I'd rather see it fly...


It was a WIX joke. See here:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=51400

C'mon, Invader, gotta stay up with the programme!

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CH2Tdriver
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Invader26 wrote:
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Can't wait for the high-speed taxi test!



Why? I'd rather see it fly...


Once? :wink:
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Invader26
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better than Nonce!

She's a good looker. The paint police might query the hi-gloss finish I suppose...
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better than Nonce!

She's a good looker. The paint police might query the hi-gloss finish I suppose...


I imagine IF she does fly more than once, the paint will star to dull and flatten out.

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