Stunning DH Mosquito Display at North Weald '96

A stunning display by the Mosquito at North Weald about one month before it was destroyed. Read the AAIB website for the TRUTH behind the carburettor/engine failure and crash. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources/dft_avsafety_pdf_501355.pdf

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[BlackWidowZ93]

Why didn`t they ever put her in the BBMF? This Aeroplane is such a beaut. 

[vultee35]

@BlackWidowZ93 The Mosquito was due to go to the BBMF at the end of the 96 season, but it crashed mid season.

[AeroNY28]

Last flying mossie is in the USA but maybe more to come a true composite air frame and before joining the RAF I worked on a NF2 rebuild at Elvington York

[vultee35]

@AeroNY28 Are you talking about Kermit Weeks' Mosquito in the USA? or are you referring to another airframe? Most discussions on aviation forums seem to think that due to the environment it is stored in, it is a long way from being airworthy. It's many years since it flew, like many in the collection, and for that reason alone I would say it isn't airworthy. Aeroplanes don't like to sit around unused.

[vultee35]

@AeroNY28 Did you know the Elvington Mosquito is being brought back to taxiing condition?

[GTElwood]

So no more flying Mosquitoes?. I think that is caused by it's wooden structure, a hell to maintain in good shape rather than alloys.

Or i'm wrong?, i'm just wondering.

[vultee35]

@GTElwood There are plenty of old wooden aeroplanes flying today, so I don't believe maintenance is the issue. In the 1960's and 70's, there wasn't the interest in aviation preservation and not many could have afforded to run one anyway. The sole ramaining airworthy Mosquito crashed in 1996, ironically just before british Aerospace were to donate it to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. There are Mosquitos under restoration, so one day, another will fly.

[radioguy1620]

personally I am SICK of airshow announcers, I want to hear th eplane !!!

[01yorki]

WHAT GERMAN FIGHTER SHOT DOWN A MOZI?THE BEST MRCA AIRCRAFT TILL MRCA TORNADOE. TELL ME balljoint@tiscali.co.uk

[MrCriticOfAll]

"Stunning",Just purely stunning,Even the Germans wanted to reverse engineer these.Great clip,cheers.

[magnostrike]

I was a liney at this airshow with Rodger Brookes and his crew 'The Jolly Rodgers' still got my pic of me in 299 , only got it because I'm a mate of Tony Agar (Elvington Mossie owner) good times.

[maskajon]

The City Of Calgary has a Mozzie sitting in a crate at the museum...

[3msanimations]

that noise :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheFunkhouser]

Mosquitoes, soooooooooo beautiful

[bigvee93]

@vultee35 shame :(

[TeekiesPlace]

Love the Mosquito! One of my very favorite WW2 warplanes! 

[harbuthnot]

@rosbif74 "Whispering Death" I believe was the nickname awarded by the Japanese to the Beaufighter rather than the Mossie. Sorry to quibble!