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Mosquito T.43 NZ2308 Undergoes Reassembly at Chino

June 9, 2024 Adam Estes 14

By Adam Estes Whenever a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito shows up at an airshow, warbird enthusiasts are always bound to turn their heads to get a glimpse of the Wooden Wonder. At Vintage Aviation News […]

Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024

April 5, 2024 Zac Yates 2

From Friday March 29th to Sunday March 31st, 2024, the 15th installment of the world-famous Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow (WOW) drew crowds of more than 70,000 people to see a variety of aircraft from […]

Fourth Avspecs Mosquito Rebuild Flies

March 18, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 4

By Nigel Hitchman and Staff Writers On Monday, March 18th, 2024 at Ardmore Aerodrome, New Zealand, the fourth de Havilland Mosquito rebuilt by Avspecs Ltd., NZ2308/ZK-PWL, took to the air at 15:24 hours (local) for […]

Another crowd favourite, the Grumman TBM-3E Avenger "Plonky", getting near the end of some major engineering work in time for Wanaka. [Photo via Warbirds Over Wanaka]

Just Over Two Weeks to Go Until Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024

March 12, 2024 Zac Yates 0

PRESS RELEASE Brendon Deere and his team at the Biggin Hill Historic Aircraft Centre at RNZAF Ohakea can’t wait for Warbirds Over Wanaka this Easter. They’ve been on a mission to have not one but […]

DH Mosquito T.43 NZ2308/ZK-PWL about to start its two Rolls-Royce Merlins for the first time in nearly 70 years. [Screenshot from Avspecs Ltd video on Facebook]

Ex-RNZAF de Havilland Mosquito NZ2308 First Engine Runs in New Zealand

February 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 4

The ex-RNZAF de Havilland DH98 Mosquito NZ2308, under long-term rebuild at Avspecs Ltd at Ardmore Airport, Auckland, New Zealand, edged a step closer to flight today. Maintenance staff fueled her tanks for the first time […]

A composite image of the first three de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito aircraft restored by the hugely talented team of restorers at Avspecs

Mosquito Confirmed At Warbirds Over Wanaka

February 18, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 2

On Sunday, February 19, 2024, Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow announced that one of the world’s most iconic WWII fighter-bomber aircraft will take part in its Easter 2024 airshow. The ex-RNZAF de Havilland DH98 Mosquito […]

80 Years On, The de Havilland Mosquito Takes Shape Once Again

November 25, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 2

Today marks 80 years to the day since one of the most influential aircraft to have ever flown first took to the skies. The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito – affectionately named the Wooden Wonder by […]

Glyn Powell – de Havilland Mosquito Maestro

November 27, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The vintage aviation community lost one of its true champions in recent days with the passing of the legendary Glyn Powell in New Zealand. Soft spoken and humble, Glyn was the driving force behind the […]

Happy Birthday To The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

November 25, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC – Originally Published on November 25, 2015. Seventy-five years ago today, the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito took flight for the first time. One of the most useful Allied aircraft of World […]

“The Greatest Show on Turf” – 2014 Geneseo Airshow Report

July 21, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

Tom Pawlesh reports. In the finger lakes region of New York there is a village called Geneseo. In this village, down a gravel road, there is an airfield with a grass runway. On this grass […]

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