de Havilland Mosquito engines being run up http://t.co/WqGBK8vrZq #aviation #airline pic.twitter.com/WvGNHsSu21
— Centre For Aviation (@centre4aviation) April 18, 2014
Bob Jens’ deHavilland Mosquito B.35 VR796, under long-term rebuild at Victoria Air Maintenance, Ltd. in British Columbia, Canada edged a step closer to flight today. Maintenance staff fueled her tanks for the first time on April 10th in preparation for engine runs, which are set to happen next week. As is common with all airworthy restorations, it usually takes a fair bit of time from first engine runs to first flights, but it is a major milestone on VR796’s journey back into the air. However, it seems likely that we can now measure the time to that happy day in weeks, rather than months, or years now. On April 16th Victoria Air Maintenance Ltd’s Owner & Director of Maintenance Mike Ingram accepted the Mosquito’s Certificate of Airworthiness from Transport Canada Airworthiness Inspectors Mitchell Holmes and Brian Berger.We are all eagerly awaiting her first flight!
Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends.
After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups.
Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.
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