de Havilland Mosquito FB.26 KA114

Jerry Yegan’s beautifully restored de Havilland Mosquito FB.26 KA114 made its Canadian debut during the Hamilton Air Show this past weekend  It was an amazing site to see a Canadian built Mosquito fly for the first time since, I believe, since the late 1940s.  Bought by Jerry Yagen’s Fighter Factory, based in Virginia Beach and beautifully restored by Glyn Powell and his Mosquito factory in New Zealand, KA114 is an incredible feat of perseverance and ingenuity.  It’s one of the finest restorations to come out in years and it’s the only flying Mosquito in the world.  Great to hear the growl of the twin merlins and to top it all off the mass formation of the Mosquito, Lancaster, two Hurricanes and a Spitfire was, well, awesome.  Hats off to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Jerry Yagen and Glyn Powell for making it all happen.