GRossSharp

@GRossSharp@universeodon.com

Director of Engineering and Airframe Compliance, The People's Mosquito, a Registered Charity restoring a DH98 Mosquito to flight status. 50 years in aviation. The Mosquito is a truly iconic aircraft! Please note! All rights to written and photographic materials are reserved.

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GRossSharp, to Aviation

A very Merry Christmas to you all ! Here's a festive RA-5C Vigilante, seen here at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in East Glenville, New York State.

GRossSharp, to Aviation

RB-25 Mitchell. This was only the fourth North American B-25 to be built, and did not conform to the required build standard, so was classified as 'R' - not for 'Reconnaissance' , but 'Restricted'. It was adopted by General H.H. 'Hap' Arnold as his personal transport, hence the name 'MissHap'. An elegant aircraft, and an amazing survival from WW2.

GRossSharp, to history

De Havilland Mosquito FB.VI The Mosquito FB.VI of WW2 was the most- produced version of the Mosquito, with 2,305 built. It performed as a long-range 'heavy' fighter, maritime 'strike' fighter, day/night intruder, radar equipped night-fighter and unarmed high-speed courier aircraft. Starting as an unarmed fast bomber the Mosquito family grew to include photo-reconnaissance, target tug, 'pathfinder' target designator, weather reconaissance, naval torpedo/strike fighter and more. Only a handful of Mosquitoes have been restored to flight status, but a Registered Charity (No.1165903) 'The People's Mosquito' has recently completed the first set of fuselage moulds in the U.K. in 72 years, with the intent of returning a Mosquito to flight. To learn more or join The People's Mosquito Club please visit their website, https://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk/

GRossSharp, to Aviation

C-47 with parachutist exiting! This C-47 was doing what it was intended to do - only over Barnes Regional Airport, Massachusetts, not Normandy on the 6th of June, 1944. Wearing the invasion stripes promulgated by the Allies at the very last moment (and with the paint often crudely applied by yard brooms), the C-47s, along with Short Stirlings and other aircraft, would make history that night. The parachutist is one of a 'stick' using authentic 'round' chutes replicating those of the period.

GRossSharp, to Aviation

DH 82a Tiger Moth. De Havilland's built two aircraft that they named the Tiger Moth! One was a single seat research monoplane, the DH 71 (of 1927) and the other was the World renowned DH82 , the one everyone thinks of when you say Tiger Moth. Here is a fine example of the latter, seen at the former RAF Keevil in Wiltshire. It became one of the RAF's stalwart trainers during WW2, and was built in Canada and Australia, as well. One of the all-time classic biplanes, it has, for film purposes, been rebuilt to resemble aircraft from both sides in WW1 !

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