De Havilland Mosquito

[Simpo Two]

Eric Mc said:

Having said that, are rabbits nocturnal?

I'm not sure, it's too dark to tell.

[Eric Mc]

This one was, I suppose -

[dr_gn]

Everything was in black and white back then anyway.

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

692 Sqn was formed within No 8 (Pathfinder) Group at RAF Graveley on 1 January 1944. Equipped with Mosquitos, it formed part of 8 Group's 'Light Night Striking Force' and was the first Mosquito Squadron to carry the 4,000lb 'Blockbuster' bomb. It moved to RAF Gransden Lodge in June 1945 until its disbandment on 20 September 1945.




Sqn Code : P3

Sqn Motto : 'Polas dum sidera pascet' - 'So long as the sky shall feed the stars'.

[dr_gn]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

692 Sqn was formed within No 8 (Pathfinder) Group at RAF Graveley on 1 January 1944. Equipped with Mosquitos, it formed part of 8 Group's 'Light Night Striking Force' and was the first Mosquito Squadron to carry the 4,000lb 'Blockbuster' bomb. It moved to RAF Gransden Lodge in June 1945 until its disbandment on 20 September 1945.




Sqn Code : P3

Sqn Motto : 'Polas dum sidera pascet' - 'So long as the sky shall feed the stars'.

You forgot the link to where you quoted from:

http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn671-1435.htm

[dr_gn]

SlimRick said:

Bit of a long shot here - can anyone find any hostory of this Mosquito?

Bit of a flaky link, but if you look here:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cac...

Entry 57 in the log, it appears that this person (S/Ldr Robert Hortop Phillips RAFVR DSO, DFC) flew that aircraft on this occasion - unless I've misinterpreted the entry. It says:

"57 1st to 2nd May 1944 Mannheim - Ludwigshaven 1 x 4,000 H.C. ML 970 Completed. Target I.G. Forben Industries in Ludwigshaven"

ETA another one here:

http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1945/m...

Entry no.5

"(5) 02.10.44 BRUNSWICK ML970"

As I said, try Google, put in "Mosquito ML970" , there's quite a bit of info on various pages.

Edited by dr_gn on Thursday 8th December 22:05

[SlipStream77]

There's a forum ar mossie.org, there might be someone there who can help.

http://www.mossie.org/forum/list.php?1

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

dr_gn said:

You forgot the link to where you quoted from:

http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn671-1435.htm

Oh do fk off you ttt.

I looked the history up in my copy of the Official History of the RAF.

Looking for a (Internet Postable) Sqn Crest I found that site.

I posted it for the OP, for his benefit, not for a bloody penguin like you.

[eharding]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

dr_gn said:

You forgot the link to where you quoted from:

http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn671-1435.htm

Oh do fk off you ttt.

I looked the history up in my copy of the Official History of the RAF.

Looking for a (Internet Postable) Sqn Crest I found that site.

I posted it for the OP, for his benefit, not for a bloody penguin like you.

[Eric Mc]

Now, now children. All aviation fans should stick together.

[dr_gn]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

dr_gn said:

You forgot the link to where you quoted from:

http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn671-1435.htm

Oh do fk off you ttt.

I looked the history up in my copy of the Official History of the RAF.

Looking for a (Internet Postable) Sqn Crest I found that site.

I posted it for the OP, for his benefit, not for a bloody penguin like you.

Mental note...does not respond well to criticism.

...and BTW, you spelled "tt" wrong.

[williamp]

...and so another thread with lots of potential to be interesting descends into bickering and pathetic-ness

OP, I hope you got the answer you were looking before.

[Eric Mc]

Can we talk about Mossies now - lovely aircraft

Here's one I built earlier -

Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 9th December 08:43

[dr_gn]

williamp said:

...and so another thread with lots of potential to be interesting descends into bickering and pathetic-ness

OP, I hope you got the answer you were looking before.

Sorry - my bad.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Anybody been to the Museum near South Mimms?

[Hawmaws]

Yes, been there a couple of times with my kids. Good half day out. I'm not sure if it has been updated but when we were there (maybe 5 years ago) it was slightly "ramshackle", but in a very charming way. There are lots of other DH planes there, that the kids could climb all over and sit in the driver's seat.

They have a very good display mossie and the original prototype, I think.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Hawmaws said:

Yes, been there a couple of times with my kids. Good half day out. I'm not sure if it has been updated but when we were there (maybe 5 years ago) it was slightly "ramshackle", but in a very charming way. There are lots of other DH planes there, that the kids could climb all over and sit in the driver's seat.

They have a very good display mossie and the original prototype, I think.

Museum/scrap yard Brill place though

[muppetdave]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Museum/scrap yard Brill place though

Will have to trundle down there for a nosey. My Grandad built Mosquitoes at one point during the war.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

muppetdave said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Museum/scrap yard Brill place though

Will have to trundle down there for a nosey. My Grandad built Mosquitoes at one point during the war.

Check the opening times before you leave.

[Simpo Two]

Finally got to see it this May: www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk

Many interesting aircraft (that you can walk through) and other exhibits both indoors and out.