Airworthy Mosquito for sale?

By: colin.barron - 23rd June 2013 at 10:22

In the latest 'Aeroplane' it has been reported that Jerry Yagen's entire WW1 and WW2 aircraft collection will be coming up for sale presumably including DH Mosquito KA114. This raises the interesting possibility that it could be purchased by a UK collector or organisation,brought to the UK and made part of the UK airshow scene. Obviously this may not happen and it could be bought by another American collector but all the same the possibility exists of it coming to the UK. Does anyone think 'The Fighter Collection' might be interested in it? Or what about Peter Vacher (did I get his name right) ? Was he not interested in buying a Mosquito B35 in Calgary and making it airworthy in the UK at one point? Or maybe a wealthy entrepreneur might buy KA114 and present it to the BBMF? Or what about the 'People's Mosquito' organisation. Would they be interested? Or what about that outfit that arranges flights in a helicopter next to a Spitfire or Hurricane? Did they not say at one point that they wanted to obtain an airworthy Mossie? Obviously this is all speculation but one of these hypothetical outcomes could happen if enough cash was available.

Colin