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

Photo Mike Condon. Initially allocated RAAF A52-20, but delivered to the RAAF as A52-1054 in 1946. Sold to New Zealand as NZ2308 in 1947. Declared surplus on 1955, and after restoration registered ZK-PWL on 8 Feb 2024, to honour Glynn Powell who started this restoration project. To N2308Z on 31 May 2024.

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.