Avspecs Ltd – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com The latest in warbirds and historical aviation Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:33:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WWN-icon-256-150x150.png Avspecs Ltd – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com 32 32 Mosquito TV959 flies again in New Zealand https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2016/09/26/mosquito-tv959-flies-again-in-new-zealand/ https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2016/09/26/mosquito-tv959-flies-again-in-new-zealand/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:33:40 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=3112

Continue reading]]> The de Havilland Mosquito T Mk III TV959 restored by AvSpecs for Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection made its maiden flight today from Ardmore airport in New Zealand. The pilots for the first flight were David Phillips and Keith Skillings. The flight lasted thirty minutes and the Mosquito was escorted by Spitfire ZK-WDQ, acting as the chase aircraft.

Additional photos are available on the MRC Aviation blog.

]]> https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2016/09/26/mosquito-tv959-flies-again-in-new-zealand/feed/ 2 Mosquito KA114 flies in Auckland https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2012/09/28/mosquito-ka114-flies-in-auckland/ https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2012/09/28/mosquito-ka114-flies-in-auckland/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:22:16 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=1617 A few days earlier than planned, Mosquito FB.26 KA114 flew in Auckland yesterday. Several videos showing the event are available from YouTube:

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Continue reading]]> The de Havilland Mosquito FB.26 KA114 under restoration by Avspecs Ltd made its first engine run today. The company, based in Auckland, New Zealand, is restoring the aircraft to airworthiness for its owner, Jerry Yagen. The restoration of the Mosquito being a lengthy process, the first flight of KA114 has been postponed several times but should take place soon. The first flight should take place 29th of September, although such a date could be postponed for various reasons.

The Mosquito is a rare warbird as its wooden construction does not age well. The last flight of a Mosquito took place on 21 July 1996, when T.3 RR299 crashed, killing its crew of two.

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