OT: Back at DHAHC - Mosquito Museum

[BeauBrummie]

On the back of a family visit to St Albans, I popped ovr the M"% to South Mimms to the De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre or as most know it The Mosquito Museum. I particularly wanted to see how the FBVI was getting on, having been resting on it's undercart for the first time this summer. Although when we got there (I had the kids in tow), it was was back up on it's cradle again, I was able to see work being carried out on it.

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[BeauBrummie]

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Dummy Rockets

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across the hanger

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I couldn't resist:salute:

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Oh and the wonderful B.35

 

[flyer01]

BeauBrummie, When thy built the planes during the war did thy have an assembly line or did a crew assemble and stay with one plane.

Thanks for the photos.

flyer01

 

[BeauBrummie]

Yes Mike they did.

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The Mossie was a little different in that small furniture factories around the country would build the wooden components which would then wind around country lanes on trucks to assembly points. The Mossie only got the green light from the Air Ministry in the first place for this reason, that it wouldn't absorb resources from other vital aircraft.

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[Pat Pattle]

Looks like a great place, had planned to go this year but never made it.

Are you sure you're not Eric Clapton Jeff?

 

[BeauBrummie]

Are you sure you're not Eric Clapton Jeff?

I wish Clive,

 

[Led Zeppelin]

thanks for sharing those photos.

 

[ndicki]

Are you sure you're not Eric Clapton Jeff?

Nay, Clive, ye daft thing! 'E looks familiar from t' "Last o' t' Summer Wine!"

 

[BeauBrummie]

Aye lad that more like it!

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