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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => Open Forum => Topic started by: TMKIWI on September 28, 2012, 06:22:33 AM

Title: Mosquito
Post by: TMKIWI on September 28, 2012, 06:22:33 AM

For those that like WWII planes , another one has been restored and back flying.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7747544/WWII-Mosquito-takes-flight

Title: Mosquito
Post by: ford832 on October 12, 2012, 12:17:11 AM

Sweet.The plywood airplane.I always loved these.The local air base has a small museum and has the remains of a mosquito merlin that crashed here sitting off to one side.I found it too cool to be able to look at it up close and lay my hands on it.The girls didn't really see the appeal though.

Title: Mosquito
Post by: SachsGS on October 12, 2012, 03:26:35 AM

Here in Canada we are in the middle of a mess the federal government has created regarding the potential purchase of F35 jet fighters from the U.S.. Some Canadian business men have suggested resurrecting a state of the art Avro Arrow instead, flawed idea or home grown alternative?

Title: Mosquito
Post by: TMKIWI on October 12, 2012, 03:29:39 AM

Quote from: SachsGS on October 12, 2012, 10:26:35 AM

Some Canadian business men have suggested resurrecting a state of the art Avro Arrow instead, flawed idea or home grown alternative?

That would still be a more powerfull airforce then ours.
We dont have 1.
Although the skyhawks are still sitting where they were 10 years ago. Just more cobwebs.

Title: Mosquito
Post by: ford832 on October 12, 2012, 01:11:43 PM

The Arrow eh?Now there's a story to make your blood boil I'd vote to bring it back-and then go bomb Dief's grave.

Mosquito...

Arrow....http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CC0QtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKG04_Ixzhw4&ei=vFt5UKTyMInQygHf6oGgBQ&usg=AFQjCNH4XKtondOyORYql0TOWfwYPAf5WA&sig2=p3Nx2LiyhevyU1QBxbiTSA

CBC did a good Arrow movie a number of years ago that's worthwhile watching if anyone gets a chance.
Arrow homepage.....http://www.avro-arrow.org/index.html

The F-35 is just another of our "whatever the Americans do must be best for us too" mentality-much like the Arrow.

Title: Mosquito
Post by: SachsGS on October 12, 2012, 04:07:46 PM

The guys in Ottawa would rather sell black muck to the Chinese than foster Canadian innovation.

In the centre of Nanton, Alberta there is a Lancaster bomber parked out in the open.

Title: Mosquito
Post by: ford832 on October 13, 2012, 03:06:55 PM

At the greenwood aviation museum as well.
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CE8QFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annapolis-valley-vacation.com%2Fgreenwood-aviation-museum.html&ei=s8h6UL3FFKWMyQGc-4GADg&usg=AFQjCNE-Az2bFRCLrO74R-O49WcMMohMZw&sig2=DA3tKCAeoI36GMQI4__neg

FWIW,rumour has it the last Arrow escaped east,and is currently resting somewhere in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia