# WWII planes that have no surviving examples **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 3, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737 "2013-04-03T15:46:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![SpyOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@SpyOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpyOne)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/81 "2013-06-26T01:51:51Z")
Interesting coincidence, as there was just a bit in our local paper about an avaiation museum run by a local restorer of planes. He has an excellent collection, including what they are pretty sure is the only flyable De Havolind Mosquito. And he’s selling them all. Says his business has been supporting the museum for years, and due to some financial reversals he just can’t keep doing it. He’s already sold his B-17 and a small German fighter. He owns at least 50 planes from WWI and WWII, some here and others all over the world, and everything’s for sale. Very sad. ---
**Author:** ![sidecar\_jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@sidecar\_jon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sidecar_jon)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/82 "2013-06-26T14:22:55Z")
> [@SpyOne](#): > > , including what they are pretty sure is the only flyable De Havolind Mosquito. > . My secondary school was about four miles off the end of hatfield airfield and they kept a Mossie flying. Our maths teacher used to pause, chalk in hand, when he heard those twin merlins. He had been a draftsman and his claim to fame was he designed the clip so that Lanc pilots could have a flask of warm tea over Berlin. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/83 "2013-06-26T23:07:52Z")
> [@SpyOne](#): > > Interesting coincidence, as there was just a bit in our local paper about an avaiation museum run by a local restorer of planes. > He has an excellent collection, including what they are pretty sure is the only flyable De Havolind Mosquito. Where is “local” for you? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/84 "2013-06-27T03:47:33Z")
I’d like to see a Blohm & Voss [BV-141](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blohm_%26_Voss_BV_141)… ---
**Author:** ![Otara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Otara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otara)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/85 "2013-06-27T04:38:31Z")
I got to see a P38 too but it wasn’t in very flyable condition. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/2691/4100529958_89ab02af39_b.jpg "IMG\_8760w") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/24708414@N02/4100529958/) Otara ---
**Author:** ![SpyOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@SpyOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpyOne)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/86 "2013-06-27T06:48:18Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Where is “local” for you? Egads: must update my profile. I currently reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/87 "2013-06-27T17:57:17Z")
PBS has an upcoming series called _Nazi Mega Weapons_; the third will feature the V2. It airs here on July 31 - check your local listings: [http://www.kued.org/?area=programs&action=seriesDetails&id=22933](http://www.kued.org/?area=programs&action=seriesDetails&id=22933) ---
**Author:** ![sidecar\_jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@sidecar\_jon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sidecar_jon)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/88 "2013-06-27T20:18:15Z")
> [@sidecar\_jon](#): > > My secondary school was about four miles off the end of hatfield airfield and they kept a Mossie flying. Our maths teacher used to pause, chalk in hand, when he heard those twin merlins. He had been a draftsman and his claim to fame was he designed the clip so that Lanc pilots could have a flask of warm tea over Berlin. I reminded also that parts of Saving Private Ryan was filmed on the runway, they built a French village. My brother lives not far off and the WW2 planes passed very low over his house, they were even give a phone number to ring if it got too much! ---
**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737/89 "2013-06-27T20:52:09Z")
Yes, that was RR299, a T3 dual trainer which they kept for many years and it could often be seen flying around. This aircraft crashed at an air display some years ago. > [@sidecar\_jon](#): > > My secondary school was about four miles off the end of hatfield airfield and they kept a Mossie flying. Our maths teacher used to pause, chalk in hand, when he heard those twin merlins. He had been a draftsman and his claim to fame was he designed the clip so that Lanc pilots could have a flask of warm tea over Berlin. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-planes-that-have-no-surviving-examples/654737.md?page=4)