The new year has already seen some exciting developments at the Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) in California, with the visitation of a rare De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito from the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM) in Everett, Washington, and the arrival of a new exhibit in the form of a full-scale replica of the Messerschmitt Me 262, both of which will be at the center of the Palm Springs Air Museum’s exclusive “Under the Cowling” presentation on Sunday, February 9 at 11:00 am. Guests will hear from PSAM 2025 WWII 80th Anniversary Gala honorees & Distinguished Flying Cross recipients, P-51D Pilot Col. Joe Peterburs, USAAC (Ret.) DFC and Mosquito Pilot Flight Lieutenant Colin S. Bell, Royal Air Force (Ret.) DFC. Both Colonel Peterburs and Flight Lieutenant Bell will discuss their experiences flying in combat over Germany during WWII.
In addition to the living testimonies provided by Petersburs and Bell, the event will feature DH.98 Mosquito T Mk.III, RAF serial TV959 (which has been the subject of several previous articles on Vintage Aviation News) was flown from the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Everett, WA, to Palm Springs by veteran warbird pilot and restorer Jason Muszala. The aircraft was flown on January 24, and visitors will have the chance to see the aircraft up close at Sunday’s event before the aircraft will eventually be flown back to Everett.
The museum’s new Messerschmitt Me 262 replica has also been the subject of a previous VAN article (click here for more information: Messerschmitt Me 262 Replica For Sale), being a 1:1 scale static replica built in Germany by Manfred Pflumm, the owner of the International Flugmuseum in Schwenningen, before being shipped to the United States, where the PSAM acquired it.
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