Here is the October 2007 report on our work on the Mosquito.

1. We have made good progress on the canopy rebuild and the main frame has been completed and painted. Some new elements have been fabricated for the forward section and these are now back from heat treatment. We can begin assembly of the forward structure next month.

2. Again more work this month on the tanks with the attention moving over to the oil tanks. These are very complex internally and upon inspection we have decided to carry out patch repairs to the tanks instead of complete remanufacture. Various sections have been cut out and will be replaced. The fillers and drains have been removed and will be fabricated new as the originals have seized shut.

3. Work has begun on the rebuild of the engine nacelles. These have come form Glyn’s stock and all require considerable repair. We are dismantling them and liberating the useable framework from each and will be making new skins for them.

4. We have applied the top coat paint to the main gear frames.

5. Work has continued also on the fuel tanks rebuilds and we have now fabricated a number of the outlet bosses that are welded into the sumps on the tanks. We have also fabricated the main vent outlet bodies.

Woodwork

More steady progress on the final parts of the wing build.

Again the focus has been on the aileron shrouds and leading edges.

The first job for the ailerons has been to sort out aileron hinges, find brackets and fittings to enable us to mount and adjust the ailerons and set to the position in accordance with the profile jigs.

With the ailerons correctly positioned on the spar, work has continued making and fitting the ribs and nose members followed by assembling, dry screwing, fairing, gluing and final screwing. With the structure basically complete work moves to the skins. The first job is to cut the ply and scarf up the top skins, cut reinforcing ply’s bevel edges, glue and clamp, then clean up and fit the top skins and assemble onto the wing.

After the skins are finished we then could dismantle all leading edge and trailing edge assemblies, turn the wing over and re assemble leading edges to start fairing the ribs and nose sections. When done, cut, scarf and glue up bottom skins. Then cut and bevel the reinforcing ply to glue to skins and clean up. Drill and csk for screws. Then fit and dry screw bottom skins. Glue & screw port bottom skin.

Following the completion of the leading edge work came the drilling for rear main wing pickups and engine brackets with specially machined drill jigs, fitting and bolting up brackets with temporary bolt rods made for each fitting.

Next month will see the completion of the leading and trailing sections and the wing will be coated with sealant and should be ready to ship to the airport.