{"id":6899,"date":"2019-08-24T10:59:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T10:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=6899"},"modified":"2019-08-24T11:15:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T11:15:13","slug":"wal-denholm-pz474","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2019\/08\/wal-denholm-pz474\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 203 &#8211; Warren Denholm on Mosquito PZ474"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2176\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6899-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_203_Wal_Denholm_PZ474.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_203_Wal_Denholm_PZ474.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_203_Wal_Denholm_PZ474.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_203_Wal_Denholm_PZ474.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=6899-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_203_Wal_Denholm_PZ474.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_203_Wal_Denholm_PZ474.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/wings-over-new-zealand-show\/id606143097?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fcambridgeairforce.org.nz%2FWONZShow%2F%3Fp%3D6899\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;<\/strong>Warren Denholm of Avspecs Ltd, aka Wal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;19th of August 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> 24th of August 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp;44 minutes&nbsp;2 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood visits Wal Denholm in his office at Avspecs Ltd., the Ardmore-based warbird restoration company, to discuss the restoration and recent success with de Havilland Mosquito FB.6 PZ474.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Mossie served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force as NZ2384, and then went to the USA. When it was purchased as a project by Texas-based collector Rod Lewis it returned to New Zealand as what can only be described as wreckage. Over the past four years PZ474 was rebuilt back to its magnificent former glory &#8211; in fact better than it ever would have looked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took to the air again at Ardmore on the 13th of January 2019, in stunning RAF Coastal Command colours, and after test flying it was shipped to the USA.  In July PZ474 was one of the major stars of EAA AirVenture 2019 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where the project won two awards, the Phoenix Award and the Grand Champion WWII award, the latter being the most prestigious of all awards at the world&#8217;s biggest aviation event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wal talks all about the Mosquito&#8217;s restoration and the Oshkosh experience. He also gives an overview of what else they are currently working on, the Curtiss Hawk for Jerry Yagen, the Supermarine Spitfire XVIe for a US-based customer, the next Mosquito project which is still for sale, the Grumman Widgeons and the Kawasaki  Ki-61 Tony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Avspecs Ltd's website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.warbirdrestoration.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\">Avspecs Ltd&#8217;s website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022&nbsp;<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Avspecs on Facebook (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Avspecs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Avspecs on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>\u2022&nbsp;<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lewis Air Legends website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisairlegends.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Air Legends website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022&nbsp;<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lewis Air Legends on Facebook (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LewisAirLegends\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Air Legends on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>\u2022&nbsp;<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClassicAircraftPhotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Classic Aircraft Photography  (opens in a new tab)\">Classic Aircraft Photography <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67559136_10157039902364713_4425265458320506880_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67559136_10157039902364713_4425265458320506880_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67559136_10157039902364713_4425265458320506880_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67559136_10157039902364713_4425265458320506880_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67559136_10157039902364713_4425265458320506880_n-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67559136_10157039902364713_4425265458320506880_n-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mosquito PZ474 over the Auckland coastline during its initial test flight in January 2019. (Photo courtesy of Gavin Conroy of Classic Aircraft Photography)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/46495540_10156729657243764_2891670883326230528_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/46495540_10156729657243764_2891670883326230528_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/46495540_10156729657243764_2891670883326230528_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/46495540_10156729657243764_2891670883326230528_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/46495540_10156729657243764_2891670883326230528_n-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/46495540_10156729657243764_2891670883326230528_n-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The Mosquito PZ474 at the Warbirds Open Day at Ardmore in November  2018 (Photo: Dave Homewood) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750871-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750871-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750871-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750871-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750871-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750871-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mosquito PZ474 at the Warbirds Open Day at Ardmore in November  2018 <br>(Photo: Dave Homewood) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750873-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750873-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750873-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750873-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750873-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750873-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mosquito PZ474 at the Warbirds Open Day at Ardmore in November  2018 <br>(Photo: Dave Homewood)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750875-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750875-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750875-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750875-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P1750875-150x84.jpg 150w, 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