News Article

April 2010

Classic Fighters Airshow 2011 in New Zealand has announced that Jerry Yagens Mosquito FB26 will be a feature at the 2011 airshow set for April 22 to 24 2011.

For details visit the website

http://www.classicfighters.org.nz/index.htm

 

December 2009

At the last AGM the Association honoured three long serving members with Life Memberships of the Association.

 

August 2009

The MAAA Annual General Meeting will be held at:

             Caulfield RSL 2 St Georges Road Elsternwick Vic.

             Saturday 29th August 2009

             Time 14:30 hrs or 2:30PM

 

Changes to the website.

A new page has been added showing a complete list of all Mosquito aircraft operated by the RAAF in Australia. If anyone can add any more details about marking carried by the aircraft please let us know.

 

Dec 2008

Flypast Magazine has reported that Mosquito B35 CF-HML is to restored to flying status by Victoria Air Maintenance in British Columbia Canada. It is hoped the work will be completed by March 2010.

6th July 2008

Association Vice President Terry Burke examines the new aircraft exhibit that arrived abruptly at the RAAF Museum recently.

15th June 2008

A small group continued working on the hydraulic rams for the main undercarriage. Trial fitting one ram to the undercarriage stand.

20th April 2008

Work continued on assembling the wing fuel tank bay door attachments and setting up our colour plotter so we print out large colour prints of drawings.

16th March 2008

The crew was active for a while anyway, stripping and preparing for painting fuel tank straps and angles used to secure the fuel tank covers to the underside of the wing. This work continued until mid afternoon when the temperature became too hot. Metal items were warm to touch so we quit early to watch the Australian Grand Prix.

24th Feb 2008

The crew and members of the Friends of the RAAF Museum manned the Restoration Hangar answering many questions about the aircraft and the project. Perhaps the  most common questions were :-

· Will it fly? -No, it will not fly its too valuable being the only PR XVI remaining and also having a wartime service record (21 Missions).

· When will it be finished? - in a few years and some months, TBA, when its finished.

The crew even got the chance to see some of the action.

Look out for Sharks!—RAAF Museum Mustang, Temora Air Museum Spitfire VIII and Alan Arthur's P40N Kittyhawk.

Temora Air Museum Spitfire HF VIII.

Photos Don Taylor.

3rd Feb 2008  Assembly of Undercarriage legs

The restoration crew completed the assembly of two main undercarriage legs. This comprised the assembly of the rubber blocks into the compression struts and assembly onto the undercarriage stand.