by John Veall | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog
Several engine options were considered for the Mosquito when it was first designed. One of these was the Napier Sabre which was in development at the same time. The Merlin became the preferred choice and the aircraft went on to be a huge success, but what if the...
by John Veall | Aug 27, 2026 | Blog, News
After years of painstaking work, volunteers at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum near London Colney, recently completed the final assembly of its de Havilland Rapide. Built in 1945, it is one of 729 Rapides manufactured at Hatfield and elsewhere. With an all-wood...
by John Veall | Aug 15, 2026 | Blog, News
Some 20 members of Walter Goldsmith’s family were recently reunited at the aircraft museum he founded in 1959 at Salisbury Hall, near London Colney. The event was organised by his daughter Mariana Magnussen and drew relatives from the UK, Italy, Denmark and...
by John Veall | Aug 13, 2026 | Blog, News
The museum was very pleased to welcome the Essex group of the TR Register car club on 12th August, the cars looked glorious in the bright sunshine.
by John Veall | Aug 4, 2026 | Blog, News
The Mosquito’s legendary capability and flexibility was put to great use in the Far East during WW2 as a long range photo reconnaissance aircraft. The introduction of the universal wing after the early production types allowed for very substantial underwing...
