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- Retracing the Amiens’ Raid – 80 years on – what would become known as ‘Operation Jericho’.With the kind support of The Vintage Pair, a trip to recreate the flightpath of Mosquito aircraft to Amiens in France was an auction lot in our Grand Fundraising Dinner at The RAF club in London, last year. This week, the couple kindly supporting this lot with a generous donation were able …
- The Me262, Colin Bell and the BBMFThe Airbus connection did not stop at RIAT. The following Tuesday John Lilley, Chairman was invited to RAF Coningsby to witness an astounding flight of what we will call reconciliation. Airbus Heritage Flight from Germany brought the Me262 to RIAT 23 and was the star of the show! But following …
- Promoting TPM with AIRBUS Heritage at RIAT 2023In addition to our air show stand and our teams’ amazing hard work at this year’s show from the red zone; for RIAT 23 our key sponsor Airbus also invited us to participate in what was also a first for them, and also in the corporate hospitality area, a ‘heritage …
- A welcome boost to UK Airshows – our RIAT 2023 reviewRichard Clarke reports from RIAT 2023 This event is always the most popular and well attended aviation event of the year and this occasion was no exception. One of the most endearing and appealing features of RIAT is the opportunity to view aircraft that cannot be seen anywhere else, in …
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- Mosquito Airfields – Then and NowIn what will be a regular new feature, we will focus on a particular airfield that became home to Mosquito operations during WWII. Some are particularly famous, and still operate as airfields, while others have been changed significantly, while others have completely disappeared. One constant remains though, that even in …
- The newly released Airfix Mosquito is well received by the modelling community.We go behind the scenes to discover how its designer tackled the project with his model making experience. Adults of a certain age, those that were children of the 60s and 70s have a nostalgic affection for Airfix modelling. They were the pastimes of our youth, with many hours spent …
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- Aviator and presenter Arthur Williams joins The People’s Mosquito as patronIn support of its aim to return a de Havilland DH.98 to UK skies, The People’s Mosquito is both proud and delighted to announce our new patron, respected aviator and popular broadcaster Arthur Williams. Arthur has become synonymous with the story of Mosquito restoration and its vital war winning role, …
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- A rare opportunity to add your name to Mosquito historyAs work continues on returning a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito to UK skies for the first time in a quarter of a century, The People’s Mosquito is offering supporters the opportunity to add their name to the story of the Wooden Wonder. Through the charity’s restoration partners, Sussex-based Retrotec …
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- Airbus announces support for The People’s MosquitoAviation heritage in the UK received a welcome boost in March 2020 with news that Airbus has announced its support for The People’s Mosquito. Financial backing from the aerospace giant represents a significant step forward in delivering the first de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito to be manufactured in the UK for …
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- Farewell to Glyn Powell – the man who made Mosquito restoration possibleEveryone involved at The People’s Mosquito has been saddened to hear of the recent passing of Glyn Powell in New Zealand. Our thoughts are very much with his family and friends at this time. Glyn Powell was the father of the modern-day de Havilland Mosquito. Seven years before the …
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- News to put a Smile on any Mossie fan’s faceYou can now support The People’s Mosquito through Amazon Smile! We are delighted to confirm that The People’s Mosquito is now a registered charity on Amazon Smile. Every time you shop online via Amazon Smile, Amazon makes a donation to help restore RL249 and return a Mosquito to UK …
- Flying the C-47 Dakota with the Battle of Britain Memorial FlightOn the morning of 6 June 1944, the arrival of more than 800 C-47 Skytrains (or Dakotas to us Brits) helped to transport 24,000 troops to Normandy. It was the vital precursor to Operation Overlord. Commemorating the aircraft that made what was then the largest airborne invasion ever seen possible, …
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- World’s only airworthy World War One bomber takes to the skiesWhat a fitting testament to the genius of the engineers at Retrotec and the dedication of all involved in this remarkable restoration. All at TPM would like to congratulate Guy and Janice Black, as well as pilot Dodge Bailey and the entire HAC team, on a successful first flight for …
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- Another important milestone reached as fuselage mould takes shapeThe People’s Mosquito has reached another important project milestone with confirmation by Retrotec that the engineering design team has completed CAD modelling of the new Mosquito fuselage mould. This essential stepping stone in the journey towards a UK restoration of RL249 is fundamental to enabling a new airframe to …
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- A giant leap forward for RL249’s return to flightIn March, we issued a couple of pictures on social media featuring the arrival of the 200,000 tonne Al Dahna container vessel docking in Southampton, along with a subsequent image showing a precious cargo container loaded on a truck! We appreciate not every supporter is a frequent user of Facebook …
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- Endcliffe Park commemorative flypast honours crew of B-17G Mi AmigoFor those in and around Sheffield this Friday, specifically Endcliffe Park at 8.45am, the planned flypast on Friday 22nd February, has now been confirmed. Nearly 75 years ago, Mi Amigo was badly damaged by enemy fighters on a raid to Aalborg, Denmark. The raid was a diversionary mission, designed …
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- Remembering Operation Jericho 75 years on75 years ago, Mosquitoes from 140 Wing 2TAF carried out one of the famous precision bombing raids of the war. Operation Jericho saw 18 Mosquito FB.VI aircraft from 464 Squadron RAAF, 487 Squadron RNZAF and 21 Squadron RAF, along with a single PRU Mosquito, escorted by Hawker Typhoons from 198 …
- Remembering the loss of RL249 – 70 years on14 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 …
- New Mosquito painting helps support The People’s MosquitoThe People’s Mosquito introduces a new work by aviation artist Matthew Emeny, titled ‘Mossie cross the Mersey’. Regular followers of our Facebook Group will have seen images of the Mosquito painting in progress over recent weeks and it’s now possible to reserve a limited edition print of this eye-catching …
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- Mosquito documentary from a must-see aviation channelThe Mosquito’s enduring appeal and the story of its incredible genesis, characterised by the design brilliance and tenacity of De Havilland in 1939-1940, have given rise to several films and documentaries over the decades, but it’s always delightful to see the story told of the genius of British aeronautical design …
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- TPM Members come together for an unforgettable dayMore 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 …
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- A tribute to Paul AllenIt was with great sadness that The People’s Mosquito Board learnt of the passing of Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and lifelong warbird enthusiast, yesterday. Paul sadly lost his fight with cancer, following complications from his Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in the early 1980s. During …
- Join us at The People’s Mosquito Club Members’ DayThere 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 …
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- New products for TPM online storeVisitors to our online store will see that with the airshow season now complete, we’ve added some new merchandise, all of which is now available for order online. Many people who came to see us at one of the many shows we attended this summer will have seen some of …
- The People’s Mosquito announces targeted fundraising to launch UK buildThe People’s Mosquito Ltd, invites you to support the most exciting aviation restoration project in the world today. After close consultation with Retrotec Ltd, the People’s Mosquito now has an achievable, structured five-year engineering plan in place to return RL249 to UK skies. We need to fundraise £499,000 over …
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- The Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport Fly-inOn Saturday, 10th June, 2018, TPM’s very own Ross Sharp, was back on air, providing airshow commentary and promoting The People’s Mosquito to a diverse New England audience in the US. Sanford is a small town in rural Maine, about 12 miles back from that State’s scenic coastline, and close …
- The People’s Mosquito welcomes the International Bomber Command Centre to its Affiliate programmeThe People’s Mosquito is delighted to announce the further expansion of our global Affiliate programme, with the news that the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) in Lincolnshire has graciously accepted our invitation to join us. TPM and the IBCC have much in common, not least the desire to honour the …
- People’s Mosquito welcomes our latest honorary lifetime members – RetrotecSaturday 7 April saw several members of the TPM board join supporters of the Historic Aircraft Collection at Duxford to hear Guy Black, HAC’s Engineering Director, give a presentation on the restoration of his de Havilland DH9. The packed event, the final such talk from this year’s HAC at Home …
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- Competition time – RAF 100Following 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 …
- The People’s Mosquito contracts with Retrotec Ltd to build its Mosquito FB VI, RL249The People’s Mosquito Ltd, a UK aviation restoration charity established to return a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI to UK skies is delighted to announce that they have contracted with Retrotec Ltd, one of the world’s premier aircraft restoration providers, to build and test to final airworthiness acceptance, this versatile …
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- The First Club Journal of 2018 is OutSlightly 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 …
- Bringing the De Havilland Mosquito back homeAs recently announced by John Lilley, Chairman and Managing Director, The People’s Mosquito is in detailed discussions to bring a significant proportion of our Mosquito restoration back to the UK. The decision follows the culmination of months of effort behind the scenes in reviewing and analysing more than 22,300 De …
- Mid-Winter SaleGrab a bargain in your favourite Mosquito store. Checkout our clearance sale – when they’re gone they’re gone And also get yourself 10% of our range of Mossie books
- A Christmas Mosquito tale – this year’s essential listeningIt will surprise few of you to know that here at The People’s Mosquito, we love the De Havilland Mosquito: everything about it, from its genesis and design to its awe inspiring performance, unrivalled versatility and enduring legacy for aircraft construction. We also love Christmas – as the song goes, …
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- The Latest Club Journal is OutIssue 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 …
- In honour of F for Freddie and her crewBetween 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 …
- Competition benefits no-one in a zero sum gamePRESS RELEASE Issued: 13th September 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This week, as some observers will have noted, saw the launch of a new charitable trust, under the guise of The Mosquito Pathfinder Trust. This new entity aims to restore an airworthy de Havilland Mosquito to the skies over Britain and …
- Navigate your way to TPM at Scampton 2017!Don’t miss the chance to stop by and say hello! As already reported, The People’s Mosquito will be out in force at this weekend’s imminent Scampton Airshow (9-10th September). Why not pop along, find out more about our incredible project and how we aim to restore a DH.98 Mosquito to …
- Tailwheel is a rare find and excellent acquisitionSecuring an original Mosquito tailwheel by Ross Sharp, Director of Engineering, The People’s Mosquito The surge of interest in The People’s Mosquito project, due, in part, to the acquisition of over 22,000 original drawings mounted on aperture cards, has given rise to some fascinating developments. One of these has been the …
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- Speculation on RL249’s future homeWhere will The People’s Mosquito be based? It’s a question that frequently arises on and offline – from both our supporters and the wider aviation community – where will The People’s Mosquito be based when she’s operational? The board has, in fact, been discussing widespread online speculation on the topic …