On short final with Steve Hinton at the controls and John Hinton joining him in the cockpit

Photo Mike Condon. ex A52-1054, NZ2308 and registered PWL to honour Glynn Powell who started these restoration projects.

Photo by Mike Condon. Aircraft on third flight after restoration. Will go to the Lewis Air Legends Museum in San Antonio in a few weeks time.

Began build as an FB.40, A52-19, but converted at De Havilland Bankstown to a T.Mk.43 and re-serialled, A52-1053. Taken on charge August 6, 1946, then into storage at 3 Aircraft depot at Archerfield, QLD. Sold to RNZAF on December 18, 1946, and delivered to Ohakea on April 2,1947. Into storage as NZ2305. Declared surplus, sold in May 1953 and stored on a farm near Marton. In 1967 the derelict aircraft was donated to MOTAT in terrible condition. Restoration continued for a number of years. By 2007 the aircraft was generally complete but spent some months outside until back inside in 2009.

My visit to this excellent museum coincided with an art exhibition from a local school. Hence the nice art-work in front of the Mosquito.

Built 1946. Ex RAAF A52-1053. Served 75 Squadron RNZAF as NZ2305. On long term rebuild at MOTAT.