DH Mosquito first double engine run since 1952.

[@rogerwadham4627]

Wow, what an accomplishment ... everything about this aircraft's story and the people involved is exceptional.

[@robleary3353]

Brilliant! Great job!. Those Merlins wanted to go!. Nice one!. Can't wait to see her first flight!. Nuff said. 🙂

[@stuartcambell-frazer8863]

Absolutely wonderful to see her running again. Congratulations to all those involved and hope to see her where she belongs, up in the air. Well done everyone.

[@bobdyer422]

The B&W pic with the flight helmet on top of the canopy - PERFECT!

[@robinfautley8698]

What a weekend Nelson is having

[@peace-now]

My mother was Johnny Checkett's good friend and tutored him to pass his exams. She also partnered him in badminton. Both were from Invercargill. Johnny was a mechanic and wanted to fight in the Battle of Britain. He was too late for that one.

[@coolhand1964]

Imagine being 22yrs old, sitting in that pilots chair, and piloting one of these in war. Thrilling and terrifying both at the same time.

[@gilbertdavies]

Fantastic! Well done, you folks. So good to see

[@bazwabat1]

That was lovely to watch, and great to see Johnnie Checketts' son sitting with Al. (For those wondering Johnnie Checketts made the very last flight of this Mosquito into storage after retirement.) Thats a gread video with lovely footage of the props unklike the horrible ones you see with the strange almost frozen look with some cameras.(Usually ones I've done lol) Great job!

[@tushugars]

Johnnie Checketts gave me a job reference a long, very long time ago. That got me into the aviation business. To me he was simply Mr Checketts - a nice and humble fellow...

[@evilelf5967]

like it's siblings the lancaster and spifire,this was also an aircraft you didn't want to mess with.fast agile and superbly ahead of it's time.what a beast.when you heard those merlins...it wasn't going to be a good day for you.

[@mhughes1160]

The sound of Freedom

[@billdennis3681]

Bloody FANTASTIC.

[@TheSound0fLegends]

Beautiful

[@allgood6760]

You beauty! 👍🇳🇿

[@thomasrussell3924]

Any chance of an extended version of this video showing the full start sequence (priming, etc)?

[@evilmoif]

Is this a full restoration? Will she fly again one day??

[@kiwinznorth]

No, engines and props checked. Aircraft now in display condition only

[@MarsFKA]

Restoring it to flying condition would cost millions and mean replacing all the wood components, just for starters. Because it was stored in a shed for sixty years this aircraft is probably the most original-condition Mosquito in the world and is restored to its present "time capsule" condition. The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre has another rare aircraft in "time capsule" condition: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NZ290315_Omaka_Caproni_CA22_01.jpg Only seven Caproni Ca22s were made and this is the only one left. It's too valuable to restore to flying condition.

[@bazwabat1]

You would need a new fuselage and new wing, not because of the age but because when John Smith recovered the aircraft he cut the wings off just outboard of each engine and cut the fusleage behind the wing. He did an absolutley outstanding job splicing her back together but in honour of his and his families wished she will stay static and a time capsule of the era.

[@igorarbichev2951]

Очень красивый самолет!