This followed a heavy downpour, lightning and 3 paratroopers getting stuck high up in trees off the airfield after being dropped by a Curtiss C-46 Commando (one of the few aircraft to fly that day). As such the day I was there (the Sunday) flight operations were actually cancelled. The weather was atrocious and due to heavy rain the grass strip became more or less unusable for the majority of aircraft. Unfortunately Warbirds Over The Beach was the air show that never was.
Warbirds over the beach 2018 serial number#
Mosquito KA114 at Virginia Beach 2013 This serial number is becoming very famous In the Hangar for an engine check Good to see her back together The Merlin Engine was one of the greatest from WW2 Given I am back in the USA I thought what better than to head to Virginia Beach to see her first public flying display in this country at Warbirds Over The Beach Air Show 2013 held at KA114’s new home the Military Aviation Museum. After having seen the worlds only flying de Havilland DH98 Mosquito(a FB Mk.26 fighter-bomber model with the serial number KA114) earlier this year in New Zealand over a 3 day period at Wings Over Wairarapa 2013 I was having some withdrawal symptoms and needed to see this beautiful machine fly again! I also have a special affection for this aircraft as a relative ( Charles Scherf) flew them in World War Two and was one of Australia’s top air aces during this conflict, as such I had grown up hearing lots of stories about him and the “ Mossie” from my Grandfather.
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