Tony Agar's Mosquito HJ711 rebuild complete
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2018
- Rebuild at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre of Mosquito HJ711 night fight.
June 19th to July 27th 2018
HJ711 is being restored to ground running / taxiing condition.
. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre 4 engine bomber NX611 "Just Jane", In November 2018 starts her second of a ten year restoration programme to AIRWORTHY condition.
" SHE WILL FLY" 
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My all-time favourite airoplane, for more than 55 years. It's a shame that it is not intended to be flown again. But at least this country will have a working example of a Mosquito, for the first time in far too long. Off to watch the other videos now. Found this one first. A big 'Well done!' to all of the team. Thank-you.
Hi RWB ,yes my favourite aeroplane too, your comments referring to The People's Mosquito, That should be airborne a couple of years before the Lancaster. thanks for your comments an d watching.
A lot of the comments about this aircraft are extraordinary in their inability to grasp the nature of the entire ‘mosquito concept’, this is a wooden aeroplane built under conditions of ‘wartime emergency’ when all of the ‘experts’ said that ‘modern’ aircraft should be built of aluminium, it is held together by ‘aerolite’ urea formaldehyde glue, such wooden structures are immensely tough, but of limited life, we are now in 2019, world war 2 started in 1939, nearly 80 years ago, if you want a mosquito to fly again you really need to build a new one and not expect this venerable antique to fly anymore than you would contemplate taking HMS Victory to sea. (If you built a new mosquito you would probably have to meet modern specifications).
As regard engine assembly and cleanliness:- the modern engine I find in my car appears to use no oil, it is a brilliant piece of engineering, it is NOT an engine of the 1930s and 40s - I know those old engines well because as a young person. I had to rebuild them to keep my family getting to work, they went well for about 60,000 miles, then you had to rebuild them, they burnt oil at a steady rate, advice on engine work was to maintain ‘cleanliness’, no one mentioned a dust free environment (the engines of the thirties were essentially the same as those of the 50s, 60s and 70s in many cases).
My mother, father, uncles and aunts were the ‘service personnel’ of world war 2, they suffered in later life from their sacrifice, mother ptsd, from the violence she witnessed, her brother ptsd, deafness and malaria from service in India and Malaya, father nitrate poisoning and other problems, the preservation of these aircraft is a wonderful monument to their service, if a mosquito could fly that would be wonderful, but this ‘old lady’ should simply be maintained as she was built, accepting that she is no longer airworthy, congratulations to those who maintain her!
I think that covered all about aspects of this project well said. Thanks for your comments and watching
@@nevillewheeldon1693 No right-minded person would disagree. Well said.
Facts which were sadly proven at Manchester in 1996.
There is a Mosquito bomber that has been restored to flying condition.
Father worked for De Haviland's during the war. Plane builder then ferry pilot and service engineer.
Flew planes from tropics Darwin etc to a strip near Alice Springs, he stayed with the plane for about a week for major service then back for the next plane. This was to dry out the plywood as the glues and ply suffered with delamination. "Extreme humidity"
After the war for about 5 years flew the mosquitos over the entire continent photo graphing and mapping.
I miss the old boy he would cry all day on ANZAC day. All but a few friends never came home.
"LEST WE FORGET"
Thanks for sharing that very interesting !!!
No hard hats, high viz and goggles, what an absolute delight to see. Thank you gentlemen.
ABSOLUTELY
Thanks to all of you involved in this project. Back in the day if you were not flying in it, I am sure you'd have been making, servicing or otherwise involved in keeping it operational and effective. Thank you all for what you're doing :)
I find it amazing that both Mosquito and Hornet production only ended in 1950 (when I was two years old).
Would love to see a fund raiser to restore this breathtaking example to flying condition, but have masses of respect for the numerous skilled hands that have brought her this far.
Fantastic aircraft. I am somewhat stunned by the criticisms leveled here. It's not a complete rebuild and restoration, it's a display piece. Maybe one day someone will buy it and do a total, who knows? I can't even begin to imagine the cost of such a project. Just maintaining it in it's current state is a major undertaking and very expensive. Hat tip to the mechanics for their dedication.
Hi Dan I agree with you , thanks for watching
It is made of wood. The work involved in making wood this old not just keep from rotting, drying out, cracking, but making it airworthy would be insane if not completely impossible. It should be a museum piece, and stay there where it's safe.
I can help with your beginning to imagine the cost problem.It'll begin with £ though they'll probably accept $.
With you there Dan, the Mosi is without doubt one of the unsung heros of a terrible time in our past. No one could deny that it would be wonderful to see Tony's or another Mosi fly in the uk again... perhaps, all the folks that like to moan that this is "just" a static resto should dig into thier pockets and contribute to what would an insanely massive cost of a full airworthy build.... any keyboard warrior want to start a fund??
@@crissyb00 I could deny that it would be wonderful for me to see.Really.I honestly don't mind at all if none of the military equipment of any of the forces in that war ever moves again.I understand that in some peoples' minds it is a good use of energy but I'm not interested and I know I'm not alone.Reforestation would be more my thing in times when we are told money is tight.
How wonderful to be able to appreciate a restored version of this beautiful and successful aircraft.
Thanks for preserving some history,would be nice to have it airworthy but what the heck,its still there. Great dedication!
Was lucky to see Tony in June when visiting East Kirkby, total dedication..Great achievement Tony and team .
Hi , a long road but what an achievement. Thanks for watching and comments
All that different works, parts and solutions combined in one machine ... drawn up, built and maintained under conditions vividly explained below .. and it beautifully went up there into the elements under shortage and fire . judging the existence from here and now one would have to call it a myth 🌹☮️
What a great museum this is I have visited many times and it was lovely to see this nut and bolt restoration. Thanks all 👍
Well this Mosquito series has gone into my favourites box...proud you must be, I'm honoured just to watch it, fantastic filming
Saw this by chance, thanks for a great overview of the dedication and work involved in rebuilding/ restoring the aircraft, nothing but admiration for the Team.
Hi Tony good comment thanks for watching
WOW, brought back memories of watching the "Greasies" work on the Dakotas back in Winnipeg. Daks all gone now as are the T-33s. Great video, thanks.
Hi John pleased you liked the video. Thanks for watching
Greasie Flea (DC 3)
My Grandfather was a Navigator in these during the war, 692 Squadron, specifically in a MK IV and then the MK.XVI with the high altitude props, he spoke so fondly of these aircraft, it earnt him a DFC and brought him home everytime.
Superb Videos, Neville.Thank you for the uploads.
Hi Mark thanks for that comment
Beautiful aircraft... worth every hour of hard work to see it flying again.
A Very Important and grossly underrated aircraft
thankyou for allowing us to see everyone
working so hard on this marvelous
aircraft.
Hi Bon , nice comment thanks for watching
I recently was privileged to visit the Ardmore and see the latest Mossie to be built there. Superb job
Hi Steve well done NZ. watched it on RUclips it looks great ,Thanks for watching.
Always a tough job watching someone else working… I think I need a beer and a lie down …phew!!
Thanks for doing all the vids and posting Nev. I know this "Mossie" will never fly again, but better a "Hangar Queen" than termite food. Great work by Tony and his crew.
Hi bob, the mosquito looks good and sounds good we will have to settle for that. thanks for watching and your comments
Taxi!
Seen it start up...MAGNIFICENT MERLIN ENGINES...had my lunch in the NAFFI..looking out of the window...there is the Mosquito...how many people can say lunch with a Mosquito outside...what a classic aeroplane ...good work East Kirby 👍
OUTSTANDING project completion. An aircraft as beautiful as it is legendary. Simply outstanding. Thank you for sharing this video!
It's a pleasure Querencias7 . Thanks for watching
Great vid and it's nice to see that wurzel gummidge has come out of retirement to help 👍🏻
That is just plain AWESOME!!!
Hats off to the effort and commitment of all involved ......fantastic video
Hi Chris thanks for your comments and watching
What an amazing team 👏
Thank you for posting this, Neville. It ranks as one of the most beautiful aircraft ever designed along with the Spitfire, Mustang, P-38 and Lockheed Constellation (my choices at any rate).
Congratulations to all those at East Kirkby, what a wonderful job you have done. All without the help of the "experts" posting on here.
Right?
Hi tectorama, well said. Thanks for watching
yeah--I'm miffed, I thought that outside toilet idea was great---and unique
One question would did you find the desperate old mosquito where did you find order and a particle enough who is aware could you let me know where did they find it could you having a good job there he did a good job I only you doing good job brand new Kevin of New Zealand
@@kevinwood3211 ----and now, in English
Lovely, elegant, flying machine built for war. My first choice as a 7 yr old in what a cool model (circa 66) one should try to build. Well put together video shown here. Thank you for this rebuild, and all this effort. Bless. Parks worker, Miami, FL
Intensely absorbing - fascinating, to see how the propeller feathering system works. Could almost feel the smooth curves of the gearing, feel a film of oil on my fingers. Thank you for posting.
Hi John thanks for your comments and watching
Marvelous. What an exquisite machine. I was just reading the Wiki Beaufighter entry and I was introduced to the notion of an exhaust shroud for night fighters so that the flames would not be seen and I thought "exhaust shroud on a Merlin - what does that look like?" - I will stay tuned.
Nice one Tony, good to see its in a better home now, lets get a tune out of it ;)
Hi Patrick good comment. , Congratulation to Tony, East Kirkby engineers, support staff and not forgetting Elaine Well done on this project.
The Best Piece OF British furniture ever built. BAR NONE!!!!
Hi AJ nice comment ,thanks for watching
Worlds first composite fighter bomber, piaggio still uses its design in the avanti bizniz jet
AND---most effective.
Absolutely fantastic video. What I would do to see this beauty fly again. It only shows what a great human effort and a nation's effort to manufacture these crafts during wartime.
Hi Stephen. Thanks for your comments, and well said. Thanks for watching
Got tickets to see just Jayne and the gorgeous mossie in August. Can’t wait to see them 👍
I photographed this beauty a few weeks ago.
Its interesting to note the Mosquito and Dove have the same propeller control system and the required tools are also made bt DeHavilland.
Really great fantastic thanks for showing us this ..what a lovely aircraft just amazing ..cheers
Hi jeffrey, thanks for your comment and watching.
Stephen Diskin. Well done for keeping history alive.
What a wonderful job...
Fascinating to watch. Kudos to that lift driver - quite the light hand on the levers!
Hi Motorv8N Yes he's good done this a few times . Thanks for thatching
Fabulous aircraft with a fabulous, unique history.
Hi Dive Bar thanks for watching
I always tell everybody take a look at a mosquito it looks like it's going 300 mph on the ground it has such a gorgeous shape to it and to think this plane is made mostly of wood and it can fly so fast and maneuver so well. And I love the sound of Merlin engines there's nothing like it I could be in a house that's all the windows are closed and if a plane with a Merlin engine is flying by I know it there's nothing like the sound of a Merlin
What an amazing experience. Thank you to all for sharing this. I can’t wait to visit hopefully in 2021 COVID a permitting. All the very best to you all for Christmas and a bumper 2021 with hopefully many visitors.
Hi Chris thanks for your comments and a Merry Christmas to you.
BLOODY HELL, SUCH COMPLEX WORK, THE MIND BOGGLES. BRILLIANT , WELL DONE MEN.
Hi Philip nice comment they are working hard to get port engines running it will be first time since 1986 . thanks for watching
tribute to the mechanics who kept these birds flying.... amazing video..
Hi David, my feeling too. Thanks for watching and your comments
Outstanding job by guys of an iconic 'ship' lets see her fly soon
Sorry Andrew not tobe . Thanks for watching
My greatest dream has always been to see a Convair B-36 fly once again. I realize that will never happen but, like this project, I fully support every bit of time and money that has been spent to restore these planes. Even if they never fly again, the B-36 at Pima Air Museum in Tucson, and this Mosquito, each represent a living window into the past. Looking at a photo or watching an old 16 mm film are simply not the same as walking up to one of these old war birds and taking a close look, blemishes and all. For that matter, you never know what the future will hold. A decade ago, I would have bet good money we would never see a Union Pacific Big Boy run under its own power again. Ten years later, and quite a few millions of dollars spent by UP, and the Big Boy lives again! Let's hope something similar happens to the few remaining Mosquitos [and, yes, the B-36!].
Niice. Keep up the great work.
30 people hated this ,Respect to those who flew the Wooden wonder ,Lest we Forget 💕💕💕
Probably the hate is only cause it wont be able to fly again sadly
Stephen Powell German sailors
She is beautiful
@@jjt1093 NOTHING, EXCUSES SUCH STUPIDITY, THEIR MEDICATION NEEDS REVIEWING.
Hate or disliked
I'm going to add a dislike
Disappointing Video
Not a single world added to talk us around such a deserving plane
Awesome aircraft
Wow it is great to watch
Stunning an beautiful work on the Mosquito. Thank you, I do wish to see the Vulcan fly again, I understand it has a main wing spar problem.
Hi Grover Thanks for watching and your comments. Vulcan, when it did its last flight 2 years ago I thought it was grounded for good. I hope I'm wrong
There's an engine problem too. At least two are close to end-of-service life, and nobody is qualified to make new ones.
An top of the line machist and shop can reproduce most if not all the parts, even if it means to outsource the required work. When you are talking about Two engines ending service life which aircraft are you speaking of? The Mosquito. The Vulcan. The Landcaster.
@@groverwhitely671 The Vulcan, also BAE pulled tech support so even if you could get more engines they won't allow it to fly again.
Best piece of wood furniture the Brits ever built !
Lovely to see nice video
Fab. Looks like an Airfix 1:1 scale model!
Was 8 minutes in before I noticed the Lancaster behind it. Very few aircraft can steal the limelight from a Lancaster and this Mosquito is full value for the attention, great machine, intruder, pathfinder, night fighter, photo reconnaissance, "cookie" delivery system (hello, Berlin!) the de Havilland Mosquito was a war winner.
Excellent to see this Mosquito on it's way towards flying again? And 👍 to the footage of the bits & bobs being reassembled.
Hi George sorry this one is static only (plus engine run and taxying) . Thanks for watching. Check out "The People's Mosquito" on the net.
Great work being done here. Those who appreciate this superb aeroplane and its achievements owe the team a debt of thanks. I wonder if anyone ever considered trying the Mosquito with Napier Sabre engines?
Hi promerops. I'll pass on that one. Thanks for watching
promerops
A Sabre-engined Mosquito? I seriously doubt it. The Merlin was thoroughly understood and reliable and the aircraft was designed for that engine. The Sabre weighed a ton and delivered well over 2,000 horse power. Fitting a couple of those monsters to the Mosquito airframe would have meant so many structural changes to the aircraft that it would not have been a Mosquito any more.
As well, the Sabre had all kinds of bugs which cost too many pilots their lives before those bugs were cleaned out - not that they *were* completely cleaned out. Even at the end of the war the engine was still giving trouble. In fact, when the Mosquito was in the planning stages, the Sabre engine was also in its development stages and giving huge problems.
The Mosquito/Merlin combination was perfect and no one could see any reason to change that.
What an engineering marvel. Perfection!!!!
Thanks for your comment Chris
Classic warbird a real beauty
Beautiful aircraft.. great to see one still alive😊
Hi K4plaa Beautiful and at a good home. Thanks for watching
Original NAAFI van in there as well? What an amazing collection.
Only just found this so a bit late to the party - but great job! I think I'd have put a 'Top' mark on the plate behind the prop though, so it goes on the right way up every time.
Poetry in motion worthy of man's passion
Hi Skypilot 23 . Nice one .TFW
@@nevillewheeldon1693 I had to look up TFW- I think it's a very gracious comment? thank you
@@skypilot23 I Skypilot. What I meant by TFW (Thanks For Watching). Hope I have not caused any offence .
@@nevillewheeldon1693 we are on the same wave length heavens no
My dad was a radar operator/navigator in one of these, only his had the more advanced radar where you couldn't have the .303's. When he used this type of AI they operated Beaufighters.
Cracking stuff, and so easy for us here to comment on the lack of proper equipment, but imagine how they had to do it in the field? amazing.
Hi Fred , especially on a cold winter's day. Thanks for watching.
I have loved the mosquito since watching 633 squadron film years ago.My other plane I loved was the P51 mosquito.
The P51 was the Mustang not the Mosquito!!
@@BobFarnell L had been out that night for a few beers please forgive me for such an error. I will cut my hand off in pennance.
Did you know that the film-makers deliberately destroyed a serviceable Mossie for that film? B*****ds...
More than ever before.
All very well said, but even MORE IMPORTANT that we have flying examples. Te remember the sacrifice of those who flew and those who supported them.
Great vid mate don👍👍👍
Thank you Uksms and thanks for watching
This is a great video
Hi Mark thanks for your comment and for watching Nev
best ww2 aeroplane by far superb would love to see it fly again
We need to get apprentices shadowing the men to learn the trades , Once these craftsmen retire or sadly pass away who’s to pick up the tools?
Great video ...
Thank you for making and sharing this excellent video and thank you, Tony, for preserving this aircraft, a magnificent achievement. I too wait to see a Mossie flying again in this country but fully understand why it wont be this one. Hope to see her soon in person.
Hi Paul thanks for your comments and watching. A Mosquito will fly over the UK in the next 6 to 8 years check out "the People's Mosquito" on the net
The Mosquito had something right which some modern light aircraft still don't. The undercarriage lever has a wheel shaped know, the flap lever has a flap shaped lever. No chance of confusing them even if you don't look.
Lovely lovely lovely
I don't see any ejection slots for the machine gun empty cartridge cases and belt links. When the guns were fired did the empties just fall into the bottom of the gun bay?
What a great aircraft, seems a shame that it is not being restored to airworthy status, but for static display and taxi runs instead. Would be great to have a flyable Mosquito in England.
Hi Jerry ,check out "The People's Mosquito" on the web, thanks for watching.
Hi Jerry sorry static only, but check out "The People's Mosquito" on the net. Thanks for watching
I assisted on the restoration of one in Edmonton,Alberta, Canada. We tried every thing to get a air worthyness certificate. But regardless of changes made they refused to issue one. I will assume England is the same way. It's such a shame that a aircraft that did so much cannot fly again with the few remaining aircraft of that time. She did every job assigned to her, with distintion. One of the greatest aircraft in my book.
I wonder if the on-board radar is in the cockpit - can see the antenna or dipoles.
She's a real beauty.
Cheers Paul the engines will be running again this week end at EK airshow.
wow super interesting video of a beautiful airchraft .but no use of torque when mounting the propeller hub . ore was it just not filmed.
Hi Kurt your are right not quite finished yet. It was OK for static display and the photo shoot. Since then the engineers have been working on the port engine to get it running. Like all old aircraft the gremlins keep getting in the way but are close to starting this engine. ( I'm sure they will use a torque wrench on the propeller hub). Thanks for watching.
This is an excellent vid.! Hub reassemble - by memory?! Heck, I need a manual to replace my spark plugs! Amazing dudes. Question - there is a lot of heavy ammo in the nose. During battle, is there a serious change in CG as it is used up?
Hi Tom not sure on that (change in CG) I assume they would change the trim of the aircraft to counteract, that thank for your comment and watching
Great video bro it is slowly coming together. Interesting it has exhaust shrouds as others I have seen the exhausts are out in the open. All the best and hope you are keeping cool.
Hi Ken, thanks for your comments. The exhaust shrouds are flame damper covers.
Oh ok cheers.
As HJ711 is an NF.11, and flew by night these would have been fitted at all times so the glowing exhausts would be harder to see. As regrades not fitted to current flying aircraft, ive always wondered why they're not fitted to the BBMF, CWH Lancaster's and current flying Mosquito's. Possibly a servicing reason?
Cheers for that
Exhaust shrouds would be fitted to night fighters to mask the glare.
Good video! I am sorry, but it is not clear to me...is this Mossie being restored to flying condition? Also, can the fighter bomber be flown with a yoke instead if a stick? Thanks!
An irreplaceable Mosquito and a Lancaster in the same hangar plus loads of bits and pieces
Is there a sprinkler system in that hangar ?
Hi the occupier. good comment. thanks for watching
@@nevillewheeldon1693 We found a well preserved Mosquito in Afghanistan in a barn near Mazar e Sharif in 2005 when I was stationed with Swedish special forces,SBS,Finns and my Para 1 unit. They bought it and restored it at SAAB Aerospace in Sweden. The Swedes had 4 Mosquito Merlin engines to spare at their Airforce museum. Now its on display at Hendon.
@@strikerorwell9232 The Hendon Mossie was retired from the RAF in 59 and was stored by the air historical branch. It was never in Afghan
Will this just be on static display or restored to flying condition?
And not a maintenance manual or a torque wrench anywhere? When's the ground runs? Outstanding work guy's, keep it up...
Hi Andrew nice comment a lot of hard work and know-how as gone into this project. Engine run next? Nev
I thought the same thing, never saw’‘em torque a single bolt... absolutely beautiful bird. Thanks for the video
What a wonderful rebuild. Is the Mosquito the one that stalls if the throttle is opened too quickly or was that the Blenheim . Remember seeing a Mosquito on an RAF station about 1962, they were still flying then.
Think that is the Blenheim. One was restored in the 1980's but was wrecked within a month when the pilot tried an unauthorised touch and go, had an engine cut for the reason you state, and crashed on the runway, fortunately without loss of life. Another was subsequently rebuilt and flies at Duxford, though with a different pilot!
@@paulstroud2647 Thanks Paul for that info. I believe that in the US vintage aircraft pilots are rigorously checked for safety as the handling characteristics of these old aircraft are totally different to anything flown today.
Yes, it was the Blenheim that crashed.But it was the same plane and team that are still operating that aircraft now.Albeit in its "third" reincarnation.
I have a throttle box from one of these, wish I could find the rest of it
Fascinating to watch professionals at work....if it dont fit, hit it!...I thought the engines were made out of wood like the rest of it?................they're doing a good job.
Sad that this amazing piece of history will never fly again.
Hi Philippe. yes it is but it will be good to see her taxiing under her own power .Thanks for watching and your comments
Are we going to see this in the skys too one day?
I remember seeing one flying over Prestwood, High Wycombe around 1980ish. Wonder what happened to it. Any ideas, please?
Probably was RR299, it crashed and was destroyed
Wow!
Cosmoline.....I smell cosmoline.....❤️