Mosquito project at TOM back in early 2000's

[DaveG]

I remember going to a Thunder Over Michigan show sometime between 2004-2010 or so that had pieces of a Mosquito fuselage on a trailer and a donation bucket (I think) to help fund its pending restoration. I know I took a few (film) pictures of it but they've long since been lost. Can anyone tell me which Mosquito that was?

thanks!

Dave

[k5083]

Probably the one from the Canadian Aviation Museum at Windsor. When they first acquired the proof-of-concept fuselage for the NZ builds, they likely trailered it to Michigan for the display. Slow progress continues to be made. The museum's web page on the aircraft is https://devweb.canadianaviationmuseum.c ... -mosquito/.

August

[Warbird Kid]

I remember this fuselage too! Glad to find where she is! I'll admit I forgot where this one ended up too.

[DaveG]

Probably the one from the Canadian Aviation Museum at Windsor. When they first acquired the proof-of-concept fuselage for the NZ builds, they likely trailered it to Michigan for the display. Slow progress continues to be made. The museum's web page on the aircraft is https://devweb.canadianaviationmuseum.c ... -mosquito/.

August

yes! That sure fits the bill. Thanks!

[hurricane_yank]

Thunder over Michigan 2006

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[DaveG]

Thunder over Michigan 2006

Perfect! Thanks so much. That's what I remember seeing.

Dave

[JohnB]

That photo makes the Mosquito look very small.

[DH82EH]

Well, it wasn't wide enough for the crew to sit shoulder to shoulder.
They had to be staggered. Looking up into the access hatch looks very cramped.

[JohnB]

I appreciate that, and I've seen 7 Mossies "in the flesh", but that photo makes the fuselage seem small.

[k5083]

We think of it as a bomber, but it was not much bigger than a P-38.

August

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