Great stuff, Neil! Having been on static display since 1991, Kermit Weeks has been stating (as of the last two years) that he wants to retrieve the aircraft from the EAA Museum, where it has been on loan, and set about doing what is needed to get the aircraft back up to airworthy condition again so that it can be flown. There has been some word of concern over the wood, however, given that it remains the same wood and laminates since original manufacture.
When it rains, it pours...
Besides Jerry Yagen's Mosquito and Bob Jens', Glyn Powell also has a project being restored/built to fly that is looking quite complete (though quite a ways to go), and Avspecs has another Mosquito project (complete aircraft) waiting to begin a ground-up restoration to fly once Jerry Yagen's aircraft is completed (owned by the Flying Heritage Collection).
And...the restoration of Tony Agar's Mosquito, in the UK, has recently been coming to completion over the summer. Not airworthy, but I believe the aircraft will have engine runs and will be able to be taxied.
Videos of Mr. Agar's Mosquito can be seen here:
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7ytUXW4tAU
Part 2 (really great stuff past the 4:31 mark):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjywGfEH0do
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