Aviation lovers, listen up. A World War II era gem will soon touch down in 91大黄鸭.

A de Havilland 98 Mosquito, otherwise known as a 鈥淢ossie鈥� or 鈥淲ooden Wonder鈥�, will be making the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence its new home on Monday, June 6, the 78th anniversary of D-Day, and the public is invited to come out and see it land at YLW.

鈥淭he Mossie was an incredibly potent aircraft,鈥� said KF Project Supervisor D鈥橝rcy Barker. 鈥淚t could pack a similar bomb load as a B17 and fight in any theatre at any time of day or night, at high or low altitude. It was truly a multi-role aircraft, at home in seemingly any operation. That鈥檚 what made it so special. Without it, where would we be? Thankfully, we鈥檒l never know.鈥�

Debuting with the British Royal Air Force in 1941, the Mossie served as a night fighter, reconnaissance plane, and bomber in the Allied effort.

There are 30 Mossies still around worldwide, though only a few are still deemed air-worthy. This particular Mossie is ready for the skies thanks to a five-year restoration project, involving all original wood, except for new bomb bay doors.

The centre鈥檚 executive director, Paula Quinn, said that the goal is to have the Mossie as a 鈥榣ive display鈥�: in other words, have it flying.

鈥淭here are only a few pilots in the world who can fly this aircraft and one of them has agreed to fly it here for us.鈥�

The Mossie is expected to arrive at YLW at 11:15a.m.

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com
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