Resurrecting the Timber Terror - Demo

World renowned aviation restoration company, Victoria Air Maintenance has rebuilt dozens of historic planes over the years but are deep into a project that will test their formidable engineering, mechanical and detective skills to
the limit as they work to get The Mosquito, the fastest fighter, bomber and reconnaissance plane in World War II back into the air.
Around the world, teams are racing to be the first to get a Mossie airborne. Resurrecting the Timber Terror is a character driven documentary that chronicles the obsessions, challenges and commitment of dedicated professionals as they work to restore Mosquito B35 CF-HML to her former glory. This one hour multi-platform, interactive documentary follows the process of bringing this magnificent military plane back into the air while reliving, through archival film, photographs and interviews with pilots, mechanics, navigators and enthusiasts, the fascinating history of this remarkable plane. What makes the Mosquito restoration even more difficult is that no original schematics remain. It is thus a race not only against time but against the fading memories of the brave men who flew it and the innovative engineers and designers who built it.
Made almost entirely of wood, 1133 Mosquito planes rolled off the DeHavilland Canada Toronto production line to help win WW II and later play a central role in the Chinese Civil War. Following the war efforts, Mosquito's were brought home to map Canada's unknown and treacherous northern territory.
In a hangar near the Victoria International Airport, British Columbia, Mosquito B35 CF-HML is under re-construction. The Victoria plane is unique in that it is being restored almost entirely from original pieces. The success of Victoria Air Maintenance will depend on their engineering acumen, mechanical ingenuity, and Indiana Jones like ability to hunt down parts around the world. In the historic plane business, a close knit worldwide community barters and trades; a brake system for a Mosquito can be negotiated for a Lancaster door. Ebay and farmers fields
have also been successful venues for finding parts. Dedicated to its revival, the team has no promise of riches or accolades, and yet they march on toward a common goal- to see the Mossie do 300km/hr in the air again.
This multi-platform documentary is a rare opportunity to share with television audiences in Canada and around the world a unique piece of Canadian aviation history, while sharing in the pride of the unique characters behind
its rebirth as they watch the fastest timber take to the air once more.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Victoria Air Maintenance
• historic planes
• Mosquito
• World War II
• Pan Productions

[laurelbush]

i can imagine pilots been assigned the mosquito in the war, "thank goodness, i stand a chance of living"

[jconnor55]

I've never heard it called the Timber Terror before, only the "Wooden Wonder" This one looks like there is more metal than wood?

[bigchiefmingingbolok]

i really hope they get her flying, great effort so far. i'll be watching,with fingers crossed

[clubrower]

@leyburnhealeyman

As a student (in about 1980), I worked at the BAe factory in Hatfield (where Mosquitos were originally built) - there were people there that remembered building them.

Every summer they had an air display and I well remember the Mosquito display - it was quite incredible and the sound (and feel) of those twin Merlin engines as it flew low over the airfield is something that I will never forget.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

This is brilliant news. It is fifteen years since the last flying British Mossie crashed at Barton air show. The Mossie was the most potent, innovative combat aircraft in WW2, it is also extremely beautiful and sounds awesome. We have been starved of the sight & sound of the Wooden Wonder for far too long. Great work guys-keep at it and make her a good un! :)

[alneal100]

The German's only defence against this superb aircraft, were Black Flag, Raid, and of course Deep Woods "OFF"spray.

[johnnyboy1mc]

My Grand father [ Doug Hunter ] was the Engineering Director for DH in Canada he came to Canada in 1939 to build the Mosquito I have hundreds of photo on the build plus all of the test's that were done,,Thank you ever so much for uploading this video

[richardhaw]

the only thing that could beat the mosquito, is a termite!

[phatkix]

Killer! My brother is building some parts for this exact aircraft.

[grumpydumper]

@bazwabat sorry