Empica wins new charity client

Empica has recently been appointed to represent The People’s Mosquito - a charity which was established with the aim of returning a British-built Mosquito aircraft to UK skies.

Using original plans and drawings, the project is rebuilding, from scratch, a De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito World War II plane. Designed by Sir Geoffrey de Havilland in 1940, the twin-Merlin engined aircraft was nicknamed "The Mossie" and the "Wooden Wonder" due to its airframe being built primarily of wood. 

There are currently no airworthy Mosquitos based in the UK and The People's Mosquito is aiming to raise around £10 million to redress this, with an ambition to see the aircraft in flight by 2030. 

The charity has received a grant from The National Lottery Heritage fund that will be used to educate the public through its ‘Saving Skills, Stories and Living Heritage' initiative. The project has, to date, received support from Air Bus and toy maker Corgi, while Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has also visited the project to learn about the progress. 

Empica will now manage all public relations including media relations and social media on a regional, national and international level with a focus on arranging media interviews for the team involved in this amazing historical British project. 

For further information or to donate please visit https://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk/