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Restoration of a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

Take a look at the stunning restoration of the world’s only flying Mosquito, KA114.

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Here we see the new wing of a resurrecting Mosquito.
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“The cockpit was in such pristine conditions, it looked as if we had all of a sudden rolled back in time and it was 1942 back in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, even the RR Merlin 63’s looked new,” Conroy said.
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KA114 undergoing its recreation.
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Doug Brooker toured Conroy around the Avspecs hangar during KA114’s restoration.
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In these photos, KA114 graces the skies over New Zealand. (Photography by Scott Slocum)
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Click here to read more about the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito and other rare airplanes in our “Rare Airplanes in Flight” feature.

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