Low Level Mosquito FB.26 fly-bys
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Get four FREE full length documentaries from Historical Machines TV by logging in with your UA-cam account using the link below. This Video: Awesome twin-Merlin sounds and great video of Keith Skilling and Dave Philips putting the newly restored World War 2-era Mosquito FB.26 fighter bomber through its paces during the aircraft's first public display at Ardmore Aerodrome in Auckland, New Zealand.
KA114 (the serial no of this particular aircraft) is now painted in the colours of EG-Y of 487 (RNZAF) Squadron during 1943-1944. Three different Mosquitos carried these identification codes during that period.
This aircraft has been rebuilt/restored by AvSpecs (a.k.a. Warbird Restorations) in Auckland, and by a huge number and variety of subcontractors around the country and around the world -- well done (and thanks) to you all.
Special thanks to Glyn Powell of Auckland whose foresight and dedication over the past twenty years has meant that it has been possible to build a new wooden fuselage and wings for this aircraft.
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Having read all those lovely comments about the DH98, I can happily claim that I flew
57 different Mosquitoes in the 1939-45 war with so much as scratching one. All the serial numbers are in my log-book which I still have, I had 35 minutes dual on a Mark3 before being turned loose and subsequently flew Mark 2s, 4s (Bombers), 16s (Bombers) Mark 6s, Nightfighters, Mark 19s Nightfighters and Mark 30 Nightfighters.
I don't think there are many ex-pilots who can better this. I also flew 30 different Beaufighters without coming to grief. I am now 91 years of age and still have a day job.
Respect to you John you have our overwhelming gratitude . hats of to you sir.
I think I was born some 70 odd years too late sir. I could only imagine what it would of been like to witness the vast armadas of aircraft that were a common sight at the time and to of taken part in such endeavors instantly earns my respect. The people who fought during the war aren't known as the greatest generation for nothing.
Thank you, Harry. The sound of four thousand Merlins in the sky at once will probably never have a parallel, which is a good thing, everything considered.
Lads today, of about the same age as we were, are just hanging up their skateboards ! For neil997, no Mosquito had counter-rotating props.
Stuart Mckean
Thanks to you, too, Stuart. I feel quite overwhelmed !
John Beeching In my opinion the best mechanical sounds ever created by man come from the large displacement aircraft engines used during the war, characterless modern jet engines annoy me rather than make me stop and listen. And you are quite right sir, I find it pathetic to see the spoiled kids in my generation grow up thinking that over payed over arrogant sports stars are "heroes".
This is perfect....no music...just the glorious sound of those two gorgeous Merlins in full song.well done and thank you.
Magic!!
Sex on wings
There are several other great clips of this aircraft on our channel, including some air-to-air shots. Check them out! :-)
Friend there is no music....Just a Symphony.
I only wish it was a binaural recording!
Herman Goering: 'How mad it makes me when I think of the Mosquito. A bomber that can carry a large payload over a huge distance, that can out-climb and out-run the best of our fighters, and all made of non-essential materials. They have the geniuses and we have the nincompoops. And now every furniture workshop and piano factory in England is building these things!'
Well them so called piano makers sure made a sweet sounding aeroplane, not forgetting the Merlins of cause.
Goering also said "When the allies bomb Berlin , I'll change my name to Meyer " My father B-17 navigator/bombardier and all those boys in Lancasters and 17's made him look up and see the end was near
@@reynardthefox Supposedly, when the first bombs fell on Berlin, someone said to Goering: "Well, what now Herr Meyer?" :D
@Ben Cobley They also lacked suitable glue and wood-bonding expertise.
@@mycroft1905 They didn't lack expertise, but the TecoFilm factory had been bombed, so they didn't have the glue.
The Merlin produces such an iconic sound. What a wonderful airframe.
Thank you for keeping this video clean (i.e. no music!)
There are several other great clips of this aircraft on our channel, again with no extra audio, including some air-to-air shots. Check them out! :-)
@@HistAvFilmUnit thank you! Gained a subscriber, and shall look forward to viewing your footage of vintage aircraft. Thanks again (but... My god she's a beautiful girl...wow...)
My first thought was "it sounds like a mustang". Didn't know it had Merlin engines til you said so
@@stevefink6000 the first mustang was use allison engine,then sold to the british but they found the engine is not so powerful as merlin,so they replace it..and US seems this engine do better than their first one,so US decide buy its license to make merlin engine and put it on newer mustang
@Jacob Zondag (1) Hawker Tempest V's 2,800 HP Napier Sabre H block engine.
(2) Rolls Royce Merlin (any version).
(3) Napier Sabre Deltic 2 stroke engine.
(4) Any 1970's 2 stroke 3 cylinder motorcycle engine.
(5) Any 2 stroke 2 cylinder motorcycle engine.
I defy anyone with a soul to not have a huge grin and a simultaneous tear whilst listening to this through headphones at full volume. Twin Merlins and a distant skylark - could there be sweeter music from the heavens!
Often the phrase "The sound of Freedom" is used in connection with USAF bases. Referring to the jet engine noise. If you ask me THIS - the roar of Merlin engines which powered Lancasters, Spitfire's, Hurricanes, Mustangs is the true sound of Freedom. Without it, where would we be?
@@himemjam Agree absolutely but I think we should include in our admiration the Pratt and Whitney R2800. Powering the Corsair, Thunderbolt, Hellcat etc it was also a war winner and although different to a V12 the sound of an18 cylinder radial is pretty stirring.
@@himemjam And did you know, just how close we came to NOT, having a Merlin engine this good, if at all ? In 1937, Rolls Royce knew that their Merlin engine, had far more potential for development , but they lacked financial support? So they approached the government, who stated that their allocated money for that years military spending, was gone, and could not help. Fortunately RR dug deep into their Cofferr's, and were able to increase the Merlins power, to a level that we now know, eventually gave the Spitfire etc the edge in the Battle of Britain. Unfortunately, in Britain, our history is full of such close-run nearly was, nearly wasn'ts.
These older engines are music enough. Thank you for not putting any of the annoying "music" over the video
After watching many of the videos of the "Mossie" and her development, war record and her unfortunate demise after the war I must say that I was lucky enough to have had a really great neighbour for 25 years who was a radar tech in the RCAF during WW2 and saw action in the Mediterranian (Malta) and North Africa. He flew on any Allied aircraft that had radar installed and fixed them all. He had one Mosquito pilot who always insisted he fly with him after fixing the radar in his aircraft.
My neighbour was a very soft hearted, soft spoken person and was in no way the gung-ho 'let's go flying' person and flew in that fully armed Mosquito many times and even flew a few times when the pilot did some target practice with all guns and rockets blazing into the targets in the sea around Malta. He almost came unhinged on one trip when the pilot went 'sea level', full speed after shooting the target up. His knees were so weak he had a hard time walking to the truck that picked up the techies and pilots to go back to base buildings.
He flew back to England from North Africa after VE-Day on a Lancaster bomber that took 8 hours . He told me he could never do any sorties on a Lanc over Germany and listen to those 4 Merlins for 8 hours day after day with Gerry shooting at him. He met many of those pilots who flew with Bomber Command.
He left me with all his books that were written about that arm of the RCAF Wilfred was in. He is mentioned in it for his good work.
Lest we forget. God Bless 'em all.
Thank you for posting this.
AMEN.
Thank you. we owe each and every one of those brave souls a debt that can never be repaid. they were men and women of a different calibre back then and we should be so grateful there were. our world would be a different place if it wasnt for their efforts and sacrifices they made for us all.
I'll tell you what it sounds like. It sounds beautiful!
There are several other great clips of this aircraft on our channel, including some air-to-air shots. Check them out! :-)
During the war there was a Belgian hussar officer from Brussels who went to the UK.
He became a flight commander @ the RAF he flew missions over Holland, France and Belgium. He was quite a handful, during official moments he stubbornly kept wearing his Belgian Officers uniform with the british patched sewn onto it.
At 20/01/1943 it was a good day with excellent visibility. In the early morning he went to his Mossie
(armed with 250kgs bombs and 4x 20mm cannons)
He took off and flew to Ghent to attack a few objectives. After their mission he told his mate he went on a mission to raise “the Belgian morale” all alone and without permission...
He flew at low altitude all the way to Brussels without meeting resistance, he was from Brussels so he knew the city pretty well.
At the Louisalane at number 453 there was the Gestapo Headquarters. He emptied all the 20mm cannonshells that were left on the building and dropped 2 250kgs bombs on it in one strafe. The Gestapo admitted 4 fatalities and 5 seriously injured. He also destroyed the archive in wich information about underground operations of the Belgian resistance was stored.
He flew over the Royal palace and tossed out a Belgian tricolored flag 🇧🇪 a little further he tossed the Union Jack 🇬🇧 out of the plane.
He also had thousands of small belgian flags in a container in the Bomb bay. He dropped these on his way back when flying over Belgium.
When he got back he was reprimanded and demoted to pilot officer but he also received the distinguished flying cross.
Nowadays there is a bronze bust near the site in Brussels.
Legend says he never bought himself another pint again.. 🍻
Lovely story, but sadly the wrong aircraft. The pilot was Baron Jean de Selys Longchamps in a Hawker Typhoon. Mark Felton made a film about it. Longchamps was killed later in the war.
What sounds better than a Merlin? Two of 'em!
+Yevrah Hipstar 4? lancaster?
+99rsk Quadrophonium :D
Total performance
Well, your'e right about 2 engines, but what do you think of 4?
What about 6 if you just count the BBMF?
What a beautiful sound ! Can't beat the sound of the Rolls Royce Merlin engines.
Yes you can. TWO Rolls Royce Merlins!
There are several other great clips of this aircraft on our channel, including some air-to-air shots. Check them out! :-)
@@secretsquirrel5439 I prefer the RR Griffon but, truth to be told, the Merlin is pure music!
Everyone knows that Packard Merlins sounded best!
@@redbluesome2829 Perhaps, but seeing that the genuine articles are flying here, we'll just have to go with the Rolls Royce version.
During its early trials in February 1941 the mosquito had top speed of 392 mph. The spitfire at the time only had a top speed of 360 mph. Not bad for a wooden plane they thought was going to be a bomber. Great to see and hear it flying
Beautiful and mighty sounding English aircraft -- I salute you, Geoffrey de Havilland.
Excuse me I think you mean British not English, the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish were part of the war effort, you English didn't do it on your own. Think before you spout ridiculous platitudes!
British Mick, we are only English if you live in the Uk otherwise you insult the Jocks Taffs and paddies ask scots irish and welsh lol
@@annabeltheunicorn9374 how can you only be English if you live in the UK. I take it nationality is not your strong point. It's the British army the British Royal Navy and the British Royal Air Force
You still dont get it 123. Its the Royal Navy no british in front bit like our stamps have no country on them because we were the first. Royal Airforce same no british before it. British Army harks back to our civil war and was raised by Cromwell not the king hence no royal . Never call anybody from the uk English as it upsets the other nations get really pissed off, especially the Scots. I am English but only when i am at home. Only having fun and i might exspain the rules of cricket if you dont come from playing country cheers
@@annabeltheunicorn9374 it's you that doesn't get it, all the members of the British armed forces are British unless they are Commonwealth forces, therefore it's the British Armed Forces not the English armed forces. And the famous Thin Red Line of the 19th century British army were in fact The Royal Scots Guards. Nobody who's from England objects to being called English, because they are English as the Scots and the Welsh are Scots and Welsh first but their nationality is British which is why they have British passports
The paint job for this one was taken from photographs at the end of my father's WW2 tour with 487 Squadron. Avspecs did a super job with this aircraft.
thanks, good to know it was authentic, but then, it couldn'r have been anything else could it?
I lived close to West Toronto and deHavilland Aircraft plant during WW2 where these beautiful planes were built and we saw them flying low over our house on test flights before they were shipped overseas for combat. We actually were living between that plant and the A.V. Roe plant building Lancaster bombers and the sound of Merlins is lodged deep in my brain. Hearing one now brings tears to my eyes. Keep them flying. Lest we forget those who flew them. Heroes one and all.
Fantastic Ron, I have a similar memory from the war years,, only vague, but clear enough. My family lived about 8 miles from the Castle Bromwich Spitfire factory in the UK.; I remember sitting in my pushchair in the garden --I was about 3, and seeing /hearing loud and fast small planes overhead every day. Either on test or being flown by the women who delivered them to front-line RAF bases in the south.
Ron I know what you mean, the sound of a Merlin makes the hairs on my neck stand up, a sends shivers down my spine.
Not anywhere near the same, but back in the mid 80's, I was northbound on the Allen adjacent Base Downsview. I could see as I approached the hanger closest to the road that there were some people on the that corner of the roof with some gear. As of course one does whilst driving, one ponders just "what is going on up there?" When within the blink of an eye this Mosquito just comes literally full bore southbound, over the hanger and a hand full of feet above what turned out to be a camera crew and gone. Probably no more than 3-5 seconds.
Thinking about it now and having served as a ground pounder, in another time, I could have been the one on the receiving end. Makes you pause a bit. But still a beautiful and unexpected bit of neat. Hadn't thought about that in years.
My Father was a 16 year old rivet boy at Downsview in 1944. He had similar stories and memories.
One of the most beautiful Airplane ever built. What glorious machine!
The best plane of its time, ever.
No plane did so many roles so well.
Apart from the Hurricane!
@@martinplanes2053 love the hurricane! But it's no match for the mossie mind you nothing is!! Although I will say the hurricane deserves more credit than has been given up to date
The Hurricane was an excellent aircraft and performed many functions well, but I'd need to see the roles side by side to be convinced it was as versatile. Remember, we're not considering how good it was, but how flexible.
@18tangles To be convinced, I'd need you to list what you think this aircraft could do, what aircraft you think could match it and in what eras, and why the USAF and USCG bought so many and kept them operational throughout the Korean War.
You may well be right, but you need to have the stats.
@18tangles Who said it could? Have you replied to the right person?????
It's sooo good to see a video like this...de halivad mosquito possibly the best most beautiful aircraft ever made❤
Why 46 dislikes.......must have been German guards at Amiens prison
I see what you did there mate!
57 dislikes*
all yours Heinz ?
Must have been . How can anyone thumbs down that. ????
no more like jealous Irish Americans that can not except the Mosquito was better the anything they had in WW 2
My father Bryan Cobbett worked on these at the end of WWII :) as a mechanic and mechanic instructor. He said the pilots loved these super-fast airplanes.
"It makes me furious when I see the Mosquito. I turn green and yellow with envy."
- Hermann Göring
He also said " A beautiful aircraft that every piano factory over there is making"
“They have an aircraft that can carry a heavy payload over a long range that out preforms our night fighters all out of non essential materials
They bombed Berlin in broad daylight in 1943 as he was making a speech for the tenth anniversary of the Nazi’s rise to power.
And this was about the same time the Americans were being shot out of the sky in droves over Schweinfurt and Ploesti.
@@Bartonovich52 AND NOEBALLS SPOKE THAT DAY TOO. THEY HAD TO ABANDON THE LIVE BROADCAST, BECAUSE EXPLOSIONS COULD BE HEARD ON RADIOS ALL OVER GERMANY
I bought the Mosquito model as a 7-8 year old for my birthday here in Australia. My dad was in the 2nd AIF. He loved planes & was accepted by the Canadian Air Force. Fortunately as dad put it, “The army wouldn’t let me go!” Almost 50 years later I still have that model. Yes it went through some dog fights over these years but still almost in one piece!😂
The magnificent sound of the Merlin engine or in this case engines!
We all know how sweet the Spitfire, Hurricane and Mustang sound not forgetting the awesome Lancaster but for me the Mossie has it as the total majesty of two pure synchronized Merlin's Apart from looking gorgeous for me she sounds majestic.
Enjoy everyone and turn the sound up!! ;o)
Dad joined the RAF as a boy entrant at 16 in 1949. The Mosquito was the first airframe he worked on. This is pure delight, aural sex.
Nothing like the sound of the Merlin, no matter what airframe it is in.
It's hard to pick a favourite warbird of WWII , but if it came down to the crunch the Mosquito would be in my top three list.
THATS NOT A CRUNCH , THAT'S A FUDGE, (sounds like a new chewy bar) GIVE IT TO MOSSIE, -NUMBER ONE.
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland’s creation, the Mosquito, has to be one of the most beautiful aircraft ever created and definitely my favourite WWII aircraft! Thank you for an amazing video and for letting my ears experience the true joy of hearing those twin Merlins with no annoying music or commentary!!
There's a few other pretty cool clips of this aircraft on our channel, so check them out. :-)
I think that it is more like RE Bishop that you should be thanking. That man had more brains in his head than many aircraft factories combined. Geoffrey de Havilland was given a gift from heaven when he joined them.
Got to be one of the best sounding aircraft EVER!
Definition of beauty "a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight." enough said I believe
Oh my god...That acceleration! Serious power to weight ratio here folks. AWESOME!
Quite possibly the most beautiful sounding aircraft are fitted with hand built V12 Rolls Royce Merlin engines, loving this
Very fortunate to have watched this aircraft during a test flight at Ardmore. Absolutely spine tingling!!
I was driving out by Ardmore one day and heard the sound of twin v12's on song ,
I guessed what it was before I could even see it.
Did not even no there was one under restoration.
Seeing a mozzie in flight and the sound of its twin merlins is an epic experience I will always remember.
Old adage ‘If it looks right it is right’ was made for this plane…………Gorgeous.
My Uncle Alan piloted a Mosquito during WWII. Sadly he was killed in a freak accident while landing the plane in a fog on his 21st birthday. Thanks for putting this video up.
BLOODY TERRIBLE SHAME DAVID,
@@MrDaiseymay Thank you so much.
Nothing quite like the sound of a multi merlin aircraft!! Every year we have a lancaster, spitfire & hurricane fly over our house for 30min or so and it never ceases to impress. The sound of them altogether gives you goosebumps.
Beautifully filmed and the sound quality is awesome. Just deafened myself with my headphones on!
Yeah, sounds like somebody used real microphones. Sounds fabulous.
My all time favorite 'War Bird'. Cheers for sharing.
If the Lancaster was Bomber Harris's "Shining Sword" then this - the unsung Mosquito - was the Rapier!
Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY Well said--and a multi-purpose one at that. She wore many clothes of War.
Beautiful Lady and Two Merlins growling away in sync. How can you not love that
Stukas carried a siren, the Mossie had two brooding Merlins, bristled with armament and delivered the most daring airtime raids of all-time. Great video, superlative audio. I live in a village that made parts for the Mossie. Village people, furniture makers that made one of the most awesome fighting machines in history. Thanks for the great video and I hope she inspires more to learn about the courageous airmen, this fabulous machine and the raids it took part in.
I know later engines (like the griffon) were more powerful, but Merlins just make such a beautiful sound.
Who'd have thought a plane made of wood could be as badass as the Mosquito? I loved this video. Two Merlins roaring gloriously
it made me so happy to see that the team behind restoring the legendary Vulcan bomber have decided to restore to flight the prototype mosquito from the de Havilland museum
+Matthew Claydon Is that a FACT ? When I contacted the museum two years ago about restoration, they said ( bluntly) there were no plans to.
yep its true, check on the Vulcan to the sky website and it should still have it in the news section
I COULD CLIMB UP THE COALHOUSE DOOR AND ONTO OUR KITCHEN ROOF AND WATCH RR299 LINE UP FOR THE RUNWAY AT BROUGHTON WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD.......THAT SOUND STILL GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS TODAY 50 YEARS LATER!!!!
It flew over my house in Rhyl on a test flight a day or two before the final flight at the airshow at Barton where it crashed , I remember hearing the sad news on the radio . `WWII bomber crashes at Barton airshow ` , and I couldn`t think which bomber it could be , and I was devastated when I heard it was the `local` piece of aviation history .
I love any video these guys from New Zealand put out!! No music or chatter that drowns out the engine sound!! I may have to visit New Zealand before I die! These guys are soo into antique aircraft, they build WWI planes from scratch!!!
Another mosquito has just been fully refurbished and is currently on display before being dismantled and shipped to the US. based at the same place as this one, its fully air worthy but not approved by CAA yet unfortunately
what a truly magnificent sight AND sound. No taking away from those KIWI's they are remarkable, clever and very british - well done
The mosquito is a stunning aircraft, we are so lucky to be able to see them flying again, they were almost lost to history, superb work by the guys and girls in NZ .
She is just so gracefull ... the Wooden Wonder... AWESOME..
THE TWIN MERLINS ARE BEYOND WORDS... the sound is epic...
ABSOLUTELY
Just the best sounding and looking aircraft 👍😎👍
I hear that engine sound and I want to weep with joy, Embarrassing I know but I can't help it.
I stood within about 20ft of Just Jane (the 3rd lanc that taxis about) while she was starting up... I did cry :) such a lovely sound to hear 4 merlins running in sync
Me too...
Go to RAF Conningsby, you'll be in your element!!
I do as well.
That's the sound of....... Great Britain. 😁
IMHO the Mosquito was one of WW II's most under-rated war birds. It's speed, versatility and record are quite extraordinary. It was an effective fighter, bomber, night-fighter, torpedo-bomber and recon platform. All of that in an early-war (1940) design. As the Brits say, Brilliant.
Love that characteristic crackle of the Merlin engines...
The lovely sound of those engines is a historical treasure! Thanks for posting this!
Merlins don't 'Roar' - they 'Purr' ! Simply the most beautiful sound ever in Aviation history.........
One of the most beautiful aircraft in the world....
Thanks for that Video. Mossie's and Spits are my favorite aircraft. My Great Uncle, Eddie MacQuarrie R.C.A.F. '42-'45, flew Photo Recon during W.W. 2. I am honored to be the caretaker of His photo collection. For B/W pics. they are extremely clear. Witht the aid of a magnifying glass, I can see a German truck crossing a bridge over the Rhine.
You need to get yourself a good scanner and start digitizing those photos.
That's a resource that shouldn't be lost.
Anyone born in UK, Australia NZ or even Canada before 1960 seems to have some kind of instinctive love of the sound of Merlin engines. I love the sound of the whispering props on taxiing after landing, that must have been a very welcome sound to the aircrew returning after a mission.
gave me goose bumps...went into a time warp..can u imagine what this must have been like during the Great War..young..men climbing the ladder to the cockpit..off to the skies..not knowing if he will return but having this machine under him must have filled him with supreme confidence...thx for the video
There could never be, a better complimentary demonstration of this jewel of a machine.
My Grandad was a navigator on the Mosquito for the RAF during WWII. He never spoke of his action much, other than something vague about taking out a Panzer and a supply train in France. He did tell me, however, that due to the playful flying of his pilot Rex, he'd often climb down into the nose and vomit into a bag, and then hide the bag so Rex would not find out. Every time I see the nose of a Mosquito, I picture my Grandad hunched over a brown paper bag. RIP Fg Off Gilliam.
Awesome pathfinder aircraft for the Lancs. My uncle Billy joined the RCAF and then on to the RAF where he flew the Halifaxes and then on to the Lancasters. He seemed to mention Dusseldorf as a pretty regular bombing objective. He was in the pilots seat at age 20 and finished his career as a flight instructor at Randolph Field in Texas. Hats off to him for his courageous service and to the many fine young guys that never came home.
What a glorious aircraft and a stunning sound!
GAWD...what a beautiful sound from such a gorgeous plane.
A shivering cold runs down me,THAT SOUND!!!!!!
I knew a man that flew the Mosquito as an instructor during the war, flying out of a base in Calgary Alberta. He remembered when one day a new pilot went out onto the field not paying attention and walked into the propeller of one. A horrible thing to see. He also instructed in a Halifax bomber. One night they crashed near the now Foothills Hospital. Everyone killed but him. After he recovered from his injury's they let him go overseas. He flew many missions over Germany. He and his crew survived and he lived a happy life until 1995. A true Canadian Hero.
Double the engines, double the fun! My favorite WW2 plane! :)
You have to love a flyby from a warbird & any warbird these days. What a sweet sound too
It not only sounds impressive during the high speed passes, it also sounds impressive at full idle after the landing.
Yeah, what a sound. It's the sound that says, "C'mon man, let's fly!!!"
Hi reving,but very Smooth, little vibration,,that's a work of art,,
The sound is beautiful
The thing that gets me about these beautiful graceful planes is that the wheels always look so bloody huge and heavy and cumbersome for something that's an aerial ballerina. Like fitting tractor wheels to a chicken
Great camera work and coverage! Great audio too! Excellent job and thanks for posting! A really gorgeous aircraft.
They can't be praised enought can they?
Magic. You can hear a Merlin engine from a distance & you, from the ground can not fail to look up!
For being made of wood, that's one bad ass aircraft!
Wood was the carbon composite of the 40s. Light and incredibly strong along the grain. Well laminated and kept dry, it was a superb material for the time.
Morgans are made of wood too and are also rife with crudely sophisticated badassery. And they can achieve this with only three wheels!
And, IMO, from any angle the most beautifful plane flown in WWII.
@@AllThingsCubey back then for Britain is was easier lol stop making chairs and tables make fighters instead,already had the work shops;) metal is for engines and bombs ha
@@tesstickle7267 Sort of. America kept us supplied after 1940, and the Mosquito only matured in service by 1942. We weren't as short of Aluminium as Germany, so the Mosquito was essentially a "freebie" using industry that wasn't considered for the war effort before its design. It wasnt produced from desperation and lack of resources like late war German wooden aircraft (He 162), rather was seen as a way of getting an extra tactical aircraft into production which didn't add more strain on our materials and aircraft manufacturing resources. Really the Merlin engines it required were the biggest cost, as at the time all our single engine fighters used it, as did the Lancaster. Designs like the Whirlwind were compromised by lack of Merlin availability, so it's a testament to faith in the Mosquito that two precious Merlins were allocated to each produced, and more frugal versions considered with Bristol Hercules engines were never produced.
My uncle flew in B-24's in 1944 was on night missions only, dropping leaflets. He said the greatest fright he had was to be in the path of a pair of Mosquitos as they intercepted him as he was returning to base. They recognized a friendly, and turned off. Look at films to show what those guns in the nose of the Mosquito could do.
beautiful aircraft and stunning sound!
+ArcturanMegadonkey that last pass at 3:30 just flattens me.It may be the most intense internal combustion sound I've ever heard. I keep coming back to this vid. I can imagine as a 20 something at the outbreak of war there's Nothing I'd want more than to fly one of these things. I'm certain that sound was as distinctive to Germany as the Corsair was in the Pacific. Both those sounds meant death. Twin Rolls Royce merlins..
I came back 3 months later for another taste of that stunning sound, god bless our crews that had the courage to go to war in these machines, many of which who didn't come back.
Most in Mossies did come back. Lowest loss rate of any- speed not a bunch of MG's
were you born in Westonsuperdonkey?
LOL...no
No sound in the world like a pair of merlins cranking out the thrust. Hands down, my favorite warbird of all time.
As a history guy and lover of aircraft, this sound fills me with ecstatic joy.
As a Battlefield V player, this sound makes me wish I wore my brown pants.
Pure poetry ! I have been lucky enough to have seen a Mosquito fly on several occasions . Just so impressive , looks , sound everything . Wales UK
The Sight, Sound and Smell of Victory.
Victory at any cost. :-)
Lest We Forget.
Only one sound better than a RR Merlin.....two RR Merlins. The Mosquito is simply wonderful.
The only thing better again is the sound of 4 Rolls Royce Merlins on the Lancaster ;)
Everytime I see this magnificent plane my heart skips a beat. I feel an emotional attachment to this plane.
Awesome plane! And I love the throaty sound of the engines.
There are several other great clips of this aircraft on our channel, including some air-to-air shots. Check them out! :-)
Historical Aviation Film Unit ok mate thanks I'll check it out!
Brings a tear to my eye... My father was a British pilot attached to NZ 464 Sqd during 1944-45. He flew Intruder and low level precision operations (including the Schellhaus raid). His aircraft was hit on that raid knocking out one engine, and one of the best sights of his life was arriving back over the Netherlands and seeing orange flags flying everywhere as the German Army had withdrawn, so he knew that if necessary they could find a field to land in. In the event they made it safely back to Eindhoven.
My favorite British WWII plane. And that sound.....those Merlins....
Fugettaboutit She's beautiful.
This wonderful aeroplane was on a great many occasions, the last thing any German heard or saw. Usually popping up from behind trees. I love the Spitfire, but the Mossie is just PERFECT. THANKS YOU Mr. DeHavilland.
I have always been fascinated by the Mosquito!!
AND WHAT A STING SHE HAS
The sounds of those engines are so amazing. Thanks to all the folks who's time and efforts put this great airplane back where it belongs.
Being stationed on a Naval Air Base in Virginia in the early 2000's, this would have been a more than welcome change from the constant jet noise. I love my jets, don't get me wrong, but this ... you can just HEAR the history. So happy I clicked on this.
Great work.
It forever pis*es me off the way Americans conveniently forget the major efforts Canada played in WWII. Canada was there on the Normandy beaches, was the principal naval escort force in the Atlantic, was the principal liberator of the Netherlands, played a major role in the Italian campaign, etc. American movies and documentaries would have you believe that the U.S. won the war single handed.
dinkytankman Well, that's Hollywood for you. But it's true that Canada's huge contribution IS often played down, or not even mentioned. Canada must blow it's own trumpet more often, make more films of their heroism. I enjoyed the film ' Passchendaele' , send some more like that--you have the talent.
dinkytankman Great respect to Canada and the brave Canadians who flew,fought, sailed and died helping the allies win the war .
dinkytankman us brits will NEVER forget mate
Not all "Americans" fail to read history, but if you ask most citizens of other countries, we're all just a bunch of dumb yokalls. Tit for tat, mate.
David Guilford I called what? That you're a close minded fool? Okay. Point made. I've met plenty of people who don't judge based on stereotypes and they tend to be much better humans. Voice your ignorance all you like.
Ever since I was eight years old I have been a die hard Spitfire fanatic but more recently Im finding my real affections changing direction towards this magnificent Aeroplane not only does look stunning but sounds like a Spitfire in Stereo I cant wait until we have a flier again in Dear Old Blighty
brings back the days of the Hamilton Ontario air shows when they had a spitfire and a mosquito at the same show . will never forget those days as long as i live .
Fantastic video and audio work! Wow!
Now that's a beautiful piece of engineering
ayyy random taoledermaus comment!
Regardless of the airframe built around it, the sound of Merlins always gives me eargasms.
Bloody... Right Love the "drone" of these old WWII birds, like the Spitfire, Lancaster, Mustang, etc. - 2:03 , 2:32 , 2:51 , 3:45
Every time i see a mozzie, flying or not, i get tingles and a lump in my throat. I think it's love.
My favourite aircraft, Goosebumps every time I hear a Merlin :)
Love the sight and sound of top-of-the-line World War II combat aircraft. One of the best--the Mosquito!
Spitfire and Mossie! The Brits did a fabulous job designing and building two of the greatest airplanes ever flown. Even the Mustang would have been mediocre if not for the British power-plant that made the difference.
Beautiful Aircraft. Epic sound. Lovely camerawork. It doesn't get better than this.
The last sound many Gestapo ever heard......well other than KABOOOM!!!
I will always love this plane the most out of any produced during WWII...my great uncle flew one and was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross.
Awesome!
I'm a postie and I deliver to a ex mosquito pilot. He actually flew Lancs in the war but flew Mosquitos after the war patrolling the border between east and west Germany.. Amazing guy but he won't talk about any of his exploits. I've tried on many occasions
Max guedj, squadron leader, dso, dfc, compagnon de la libération, rest in peace
Pity his exploits wern't written down or sound recorded. But, many were like that, and wanted to forget.