14 February 2019 marks a special day for The People’s Mosquito. It marks the 70th anniversary since the loss of Mosquito RL249, the former 23 Squadron NF.36 piloted by Pilot Officer ‘Dickie’ Colbourne alongside his regular navigator and friend, Flight Sergeant William Kirby. The crash claimed the life of Flight Sergeant Kirby and resulted …
More than 100 TPM Club Members joined invited guests at Fawley Church on the edge of the New Forest on Saturday 27th October for what proved to be The People’s Mosquito’s most successful Club Members’ Day to date. Thanks to all those who were able to attend this most entertaining and informative of days, which …
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There are just over two weeks to go before our 2018 Club Members’ Day. A few tickets remain for what promises to be an informative and unique opportunity to not only hear the latest news from the project, but also get the chance to meet former Mosquito aircrew, hear from our UK-build partners, Retrotec, and …
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Following the release by the Royal Mail of its RAF Centenary #RAF100 commemorative stamps, it provoked some discussion among the TPM Board. No Bomber Command representation? Or as our Ops Director Bill Ramsey exclaimed: “Nimrod, aka the ‘Might Bunter’. Maybe responsible for making more cadets airsick than any other aircraft!” So what do you think? What …
Slightly later than planned but Issue 6 of our Club Journal, Mossie Bites, is now available for members to download. Apologies for the delay in publication. As you will have seen, 2018 has seen some major changes to our build project thanks to the unique de Havilland technical legacy we have in our possession. Watch this space! …
Issue 5 of our Club Journal ‘Mossie Bites’ is now available for members to download from the club website. After a very successful display season, we’d like to welcome all our new members to this issue of Mossie Bites. We hope you enjoy it! As always, a big thanks goes to all our contributors and …
Between June 1943 and May 1945, one Mosquito B. Mk. IX emerged on VE Day as the survivor of 213 sorties over occupied Europe: more operations than any other allied bomber during the Second World War. A celebrity in her own right LR503, or F for Freddie as she became affectionately known, served with distinction …
At the recent The Peoples Mosquito Club Members Day, our Chairman & Managing Director, John Lilley spoke to those present and gave his update on the project to date. The report highlighted some recent achievements for the project, including the completion of the construction of the wings ribs. One very notable recent achievement was the …
Saturday 20th May saw the first TPM Members Club Open Day kindly hosted by the wonderful Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby, the home of Lancaster NX611. The club stand was set up in the hangar alongside the recently painted ‘Just Jane’ and her rear turret stood guard over the speakers podium. The merchandise was …
We are pleased to announce that The People’s Mosquito Club last week passed the 500th Club Membership number! The lucky member won our stunning 2017 Calendar as a small token in recognition of this. We are pleased to say the Club has grown steadily during the ‘off-season’ and contributes immensely to the project, so a …
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