An exciting day for KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence as the Wooden Wonder arrived at Kelowna International Airport.
Mike Spalding was the lucky one who got to fly to plane, but for good reason.
Spalding says he is one of about four or five people worldwide qualified to fly the World War II fighter-bomber.
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KF Aerospace plans to do some upgrades on the de Havilland Mosquito and eventually have it open for public viewing.
Executive Director Paula Quinn said the centre bought the plane for its B.C. connection, as it乌鸦传媒檚 made out of Sitka wood.
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The Mosquito, a British two-engine, two-seat, mid-wing bomber, landed at YLW just before 11 a.m.
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Quinn hopes this is the beginning of a new life for the plane, with anticipation it could be flown over public events in the future.
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