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The Aussie Mossie DECEMBER 2004 THE MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA NUMBER 41 The Aussie Mossie DECEMBER 2004 A52-600 will wag her tail again facilitated by building intermediate A Christmas present came early this year to ‘bulkheads’ to keep her in shape and remove A52-600 — the missing piece that will permit the slight kink in her back. the fuselage to be reconnected to the recon- structed tailplane. The photo shows the three principal workers responsible for the feat of engineering (given Father Christmas and his helpers have that they started with little knowledge of the painstakingly worked over the past months Mossie and have had to build just about eve- on creating the jigs to not only build the miss- rything required in the reconstruction). ing ‘plug’ but also support it in position while it is intricately joined to the rear of the exist- From the left is Ron Gretton, Brett Clowes ing fuselage. who is in charge of the project for the RAAF Museum and Geoff Matthews. Many years have taken it’s toll on the exist- ing fuselage and part of it’s skin will be Some other photos are inside this publication pealed back to splice the new piece on. The to fully appreciate the work achieved. new piece has highlighted that the existing fuselage is slightly out of shape and will re- Excellent work fellas — Merry Christmas and quire some minor adjustments, this will be Happy New Year to you and all the readers. PAGE 2 NUMBER 41 The President’s Log—by Alan Middleton breathing a sign of relief. No doubt you read of the demise of Keith Mil- ler, an Australian cricketer of renown and also a former Pilot on Beaufighters and Mosquitoes in UK. Keith flew with 169 Squadron towards the end of the war, a Squadron operating as Bomber Support and according to his wartime buddy, Gus Glendinning, who now lives in Perth, Keith flew with the same flair for which he was known in his cricketing days. Gus recalled to me some of Keith’s interesting Restoration of A52-600 continues at the RAAF Mu- activities, but threatened my well being if I seum Pt Cook and I commend Geoff Matthews made them public. I thank Gus for his memo- and Ron Gretton on the way they solve problems ries and respect his request. He also told me as they arise. Each week sees an advance and it he and Keith were the only Australians on 169 is encouraging to see the progress made. and he has never met another Mossie Pilot in WA. Our small band of Members continues to perform various tasks which we hope are of assistance, Perhaps Lyall Bell may be able to track him particularly the computer buffs who spend hours down. compiling a very comprehensive database of the thousands of bits and pieces which combine to make the whole. We were delighted to receive copies of a small booklet on the RAF career of Sqdn. Ldr. Robert C. Muir DFC, who flew as a Navigator The AGM was held in August and your outgoing with 605 Sqdn. “County of Warwick”. If any- Committee became your incoming Committee so body would like to borrow this booklet please we must be doing something right. Alternatively , let me know. nobody else is itching to become involved, but we will always be prepared for others to volunteer and would make them welcome. Sqd. Ldr. Muir was interested to learn of the restoration of A52-600 and requested photos of the project which have been sent to him. He is On your behalf I thank your Committee, particularly now 95 years of age and still retains his inter- Bob Stevens, your Secretary etc. without whom we est in the Mossie. would be out of action. In fact, all Committee Mem- bers devote considerable time to Association mat- ters in various ways. Committee Member, Terry Burke has raised the point of historical interest that a Mossie from 87 Sqdn. at Coomalie Creek may have Some time ago Pat Dulhunty, our specialist welder, flown the last operational sortie of the RAAF in had an incident at his workplace which caused him August 1945, being recalled after takeoff as some discomfort , but is now back at work and has peace had been declared. appeared at Pt Cook several times, just to ensure the restoration is progressing as he would like. Our best wishes go to Pat for a complete recovery and Terry is researching this and is contemplating a also to his wife, Carmel, who has been of tremen- return to Coomalie in 2005, 60 years after the dous support to Pat during his time of difficulty. Pat event. has indicated that he will be back welding in the new year and everyone at Point Cook will be (Continued on page 3) The first owner of the Marlboro Cigarette Company died of lung cancer! THE AUSSIE M OSSIE P AGE 3 Mossie activity at the RAAF Museum The President’s Log—by Alan Middleton (Continued from page 2) time. We hope our Association will continue to survive as we believe it is important for the role the Mosquito played during WWII should be pre- One of the aspects of our Pt Cook activities is to served. develop our collection of photos etc. into a catalogued facility . If anybody has material which would be suitable for this and wants to give it a With the festive season and the start of a new good home, please let us know. year upon us, please accept my best wishes for all your endeavours for 2005 and beyond. We were sorry to hear that the Mosquito Associa- tion of UK has disbanded due to the ravages of Alan Middleton Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. PAGE 4 NUMBER 41 Mossie Data by Brian Fillery Mosquito B Mk IV. Speed: 385mph (619kph) max 265mph (426kph) cruising Description: Bomber Engines: Merlin 21, 23 Ceiling: 27,000ft (8229m) First flight: September 1941 Max Range: 1,180 miles (km) Wing Span: 54ft 2ins (16.45m) Wing Area: 454sq ft (42.2sq m) Length: 40ft 6ins (12.34m) Height: 15ft 3ins (4.65m) Weapons: Unarmed. Bomb Load: 2,000lb (907kg) Weight: 13,400lbs (6,078kg) empty 21,462lbs (9,734kg) auw Notes: Conversion of PR I airframe. 22,570lbs (10,237kg) max Short nacelles. 9 produced. Re-designated B Mk IV Series prior to Sqdn service. Fuel: 690 gallons (3136 litres) Oil: 44 gallons (200 litres) NB: Mosquito data from various sources is often contradictory. Bulletin Items, Historical Information As mentioned in the “President’s Log” in this ed in receiving any items suitable for publica- Bulletin, the Association through two of it’s tion. Committee members, David Devenish and Why not send in an account of your exploits? Murray Smith are commencing a project to catalogue and preserve historical information If you wish to send items already published through the guidance of the RAAF Museum. please include a full description of the items authenticity, such as publisher, title, edition etc. Without your input it is difficult to keep produc- If you have any items that you deem to be of ing this Bulletin and the editorial staff of one this nature and wish to send it or bequeath it does not have a great deal of spare time to to the Association, we will ensure it is suitably research or write items. stored for posterity and future research. Hope you can help out on one or both ac- If there is a history to the item(s) please in- counts. clude a written account and a tape recording with it. The editor of this Bulletin is also very interest- Merry Christmas. Ed. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. THE AUSSIE M OSSIE P AGE 5 Strange Signs In a restroom: Seen during a conference: TOILET OUT OF ORDER... PLEASE USE FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND FLOOR BELOW DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1st FLOOR In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP Notice in a farmer's field: LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES. In another office: AFTER TEA BREAK, STAFF SHOULD EMPTY Message on a leaflet: THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL ON THE DRAINING BOARD TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS Outside a secondhand shop: On a repair shop door: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A DOESN'T WORK) WONDERFUL BARGAIN? In a London department store: Notice in health food shop window: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS In a Laundromat: Spotted in a safari park: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES... ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT Bureaucracy never changes Letter allegedly written by the Duke of Wellington to the British Foreign Office in London from Central Spain, August 1812. Gentlemen, Whilst marching from Portugal to a position which commands the approach to Madrid and the French forces, my officers have been diligently complying with your requests which have been sent by H.M. ship from London to Lisbon and thence by dispatch to our headquarters. We have enumerated our saddles, bridles, tents and tent poles and all manner of sundry items for which His Majesty's Government holds me accountable.
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