Mosquito Museum celebrates RAF's 100th.....

[Martin Bull]

This Easter weekend sees the RAF's 100th anniversary commemorations. The Mossie Museum in the UK decided to contribute a 'roll-out' of their three restored Mosquitoes which was done yesterday between rain showers.

B35 TA634 and Prototype W4050 were pulled/pushed out into the fresh air and long-term ( and now very nearly complete ) restoration project FB.VI TA122 was moved smartly to the front of the hangar - the first time it had moved in this configuration ( ie with engines, guns, undercarriage, radiators etc ) since the early 1950s. The B.35 was enhanced by a 'then & now' of the recently much-discussed 'last bomb on Germany' photos using the Museum's 4,000lb 'Cookie'.

A few pics ( count the propeller tips in pic 3 and yes - there are three Mossies ! )

[HoundsTooth]

Very cool pictures Martin of such a successful and iconic plane - and to think it was largely made of wood.
From my reading I know that this plane along with the P-47 Thunderbolt was particularly feared by the axis troops during D-Day - not least because they had virtually no air support themselves.
Nick

[The Devil's Bank]

Here is the Museum:

de Havilland Aircraft Museum