List of surviving de Havilland Mosquitos
Encyclopedia
The de Havilland Mosquito
is a British
light bomber and later night-fighter used by the Royal Air Force
and many other Allied
countries throughout the Second World War. Only a few aircraft survive of the 7,000 built; the mainly wooden construction has not helped as the aircraft do not survive well outside, making restoration difficult. The last Mosquito known to be airworthy (serial number RR299), a Trainer Mk III built by de Havilland at Leavesden in Spring 1945, crashed on 21 July 1996 with the loss of both crew after suffering engine power loss when performing a wing-over manoeuvre at Barton Aerodrome
air show, near Barton, Greater Manchester.
Under restoration
On display
Under restoration
Stored or under restoration
On display
De Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft that served during the Second World War and the postwar era. It was known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews and was also nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder"...
is a British
United Kingdom
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light bomber and later night-fighter used by the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
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and many other Allied
Allies of World War II
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countries throughout the Second World War. Only a few aircraft survive of the 7,000 built; the mainly wooden construction has not helped as the aircraft do not survive well outside, making restoration difficult. The last Mosquito known to be airworthy (serial number RR299), a Trainer Mk III built by de Havilland at Leavesden in Spring 1945, crashed on 21 July 1996 with the loss of both crew after suffering engine power loss when performing a wing-over manoeuvre at Barton Aerodrome
Barton Aerodrome
City Airport is a general aviation airport in the Barton-upon-Irwell area of Eccles, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Formerly known as both Barton Aerodrome and City Airport Manchester...
air show, near Barton, Greater Manchester.
Australia
On display- Mosquito PR.41 A52-319 is on display at the Australian War MemorialAustralian War MemorialThe Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia...
, Canberra.
Under restoration
- Mosquito FB.VI HR621 was originally delivered to and flew for the No. 618 Squadron RAFNo. 618 Squadron RAFNo. 618 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, intended to carry of a variation of the Barnes Wallis designed Bouncing bomb code-named "Highball"...
. In 1947 it was towed to a farm in Tomingly, where it sat until the Camden Museum of Aviation in Narellan, New South WalesNarellan, New South WalesNarellan is a suburb of the Macarthur Region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council.-History:The area now known as Narellan was probably originally home to the Tharawal people, based in the Illawarra region, although the Western Sydney-based Darug people and the...
) recovered the aircraft in 1968. It was being restored using parts from other Mosquito hulks.
- Mosquito PR.XVI A52-600 was delivered to the RAF as NS631 before transfer to the RAAF. It flew more than 20 sorties with No. 87 Squadron RAAFNo. 87 Squadron RAAFNo. 87 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force air intelligence squadron. The Squadron saw action during World War II as a photo reconnaissance squadron.-World War II:...
. It was later sold to an orchardist who experimented with using its engines to dry vines. In 1966, the hulk was rescued by the Mildura Warbirds Museum, and in 1987 it was sold to the RAAF Museum. The Mosquito is being restored for display.
Belgium
On display- Mosquito NF.30 RK952 is on display at the Musee Royal de l'ArmeeRoyal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military HistoryThe Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History (or simply the Royal Military Museum (RRM) is a museum that occupies the two northernmost halls of the historic complex in...
, Brussels as MB24 of the Belgian Air Force.
Canada
- Mosquito B.XX KB336 is on display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Mosquito B.35 VP189/CF-HMQ is on display at the Alberta Aviation MuseumAlberta Aviation MuseumThe Alberta Aviation Museum is a museum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located on-site at the Edmonton City Centre Airport CYXD on the southwest corner of the field ....
, Edmonton, Alberta.
Under restoration
- Mosquito B.35 VR796/CF-HML is currently under restoration to airworthy by Victoria Air Maintenance Ltd at Victoria International AirportVictoria International AirportVictoria International Airport serves Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is north northwest of the city, in North Saanich, quite close to the town of Sidney on the Saanich Peninsula...
, British Columbia. - Mosquito B.35 TA661/CF-HMR crashed and burned on an aerial survey flight on July 10, 1956. The remains were recovered 40 years later and a rebuild to static display has been started by the Windsor Mosquito Bomber Group, Windsor, Ontario. New fuselage and wings have been made for this aircraft by Avspecs of Ardmore, Auckland.
- Mosquito B.35 RS700/CF-HMS is owned by the City of Calgary, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and is currently stored at the Aero Space Museum of Calgary. The Calgary Mosquito Society, a volunteer-based organization, was formed to restore it to static condition in partnership with the Bomber Command Museum of Canada. In early 2011 the City of Calgary started the process of soliciting tenders for restoration of RS700.
New Zealand
On display- Mosquito T.43 A52-1053 1946 RAAF converted from FB40 Bankstown de Havilland factory. NZ2305 RNZAF 75 Squardron 1947 is on display at the Museum of Transport and TechnologyMuseum of Transport and TechnologyThe Museum of Transport and Technology is a museum located in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. It is located close to the Western Springs Stadium, Auckland Zoo and the Western Springs Park. The museum has large collections of civilian and military aircraft and other land transport vehicles...
, Auckland. This aircraft was subject to an exhaustive restoration by MoTaT volunteers with work on the wing being carried out by RNZAF Museum staff.
Stored or under restoration
- Mosquito FB.VI TE863/NZ2355 is held by the RNZAF MuseumRoyal New Zealand Air Force MuseumThe Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum or Air Force Museum of New Zealand as it is now known, is an air force museum located located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand...
, Wigram as a restoration project.
- Mosquito FB.VI RF597/NZ2383 is held by the RNZAF MuseumRoyal New Zealand Air Force MuseumThe Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum or Air Force Museum of New Zealand as it is now known, is an air force museum located located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand...
, Wigram as a restoration project.
- Mosquito FB.26 KA114 Canadian built. Being restored to airworthy using largely a new build fuselage and wings using overhauled original components and Merlin engines by Avspecs in Ardmore, Auckland.
- Mosquito T Mk.III TV959, formerly in the collection of the Imperial War Museum and now owned by Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection, is stored awaiting rebuild to fly with AvSpecs at Ardmore airport, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Mosquito T Mk.43 NZ2308, dual control Mosquito, the Australian equivalent of the British T Mk.3. It began life on the Bankstown assembly line as a FB Mk.40, A52-20, and was converted to T43 status as A52-1054. It was one of four purchased by the RNZAF in June 1947 and flown across the Tasman Sea in 4 hours. It was disposed of in 1955 and ended its days on a farm at Riwaka in the north of the South Island. Being restored to airworthy using largely a new build fuselage and wings using overhauled original components and Merlin engines by Glyn Powell in Ardmore, Auckland.
- Mosquito FB.VI TE910/NZ2336, held in a private collection in the Tasman region.
- Mosquito FB.VI TE758/NZ2328 is being progressively restored for static display by volunteers of the Ferrymead Aeronautical Society at the Ferrymead Historial Park, Christchurch. The project also includes parts from FB.VI HR339/NZ2382.
Norway
On display- Mosquito T.3 TW117 is on display at the National Museum of Aviation, Bodo/
South Africa
On display- Mosquito PR.IX LR480 is on display at the South African National Museum of Military HistorySouth African National Museum of Military HistoryThe South African National War Museum in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. In 1975 the museum was renamed the South African National Museum of Military History and its...
, Saxonwold.
United Kingdom
- Mosquito prototype W4050 is on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage CentreDe Havilland Aircraft Heritage CentreThe de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, formerly the Mosquito Aircraft Museum, is a volunteer-run aviation museum in London Colney, Hertfordshire, England...
at London Colney close to the location it was built. It is painted as W4050 on the port side but has the test serialUnited Kingdom aircraft test serialsUnited Kingdom aircraft test serials are used to externally identify aircraft flown within the United Kingdom without a full Certificate of Airworthiness...
registration E-0234 on the starboard side.
- Mosquito NF.II HJ711 is a composite airframe and is on display during restoration at the Yorkshire Air MuseumYorkshire Air MuseumThe Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial, , is an air museum in England. The museum was founded, and first opened to the public, in the early 1980s....
, Elvington
- Mosquito FB.6 TA122 is on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre at London Colney in 605 SquadronNo. 605 Squadron RAFNo 605 Squadron was formed as an Auxiliary Air Force Squadron. Initially formed as a bomber unit, it was one of the most successful participants of the Battle of Britain. It also had the distinction of being active during World War II at two fronts at a time, when the squadron was split up between...
markings. It is being rebuilt with wings from another Mosquito.
- Mosquito TT.35 TA634 is on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre at London Colney in 571 SquadronNo. 571 Squadron RAFNo. 571 Squadron RAF was a Second World War Royal Air Force pathfinder squadron operating the de Havilland Mosquito.-History:The squadron was formed on the 7 April 1944 at RAF Downham Market, Norfolk to operate the de Havilland Mosquito XVI as part of the No. 8 Group...
markings.
- Mosquito TT.35 TA639 is on display at the Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford.
- Mosquito TT.35 TA719 is on display at the Imperial War Museum DuxfordImperial War Museum DuxfordImperial War Museum Duxford is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near the village of Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. Britain's largest aviation museum, Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft, military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven...
, it was registered G-ASKC in 1963 for use in the film 633 Squadron633 Squadron633 Squadron is a 1964 British film which depicts the exploits of a fictional Second World War British fighter-bomber squadron. It was based on a novel of the same name by Frederick E. Smith, published in 1956, which itself drew on several real Royal Air Force missions. The film was directed by...
- Mosquito TT.35 TJ138 is on display in the Milestones of Flight exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon in 98 Squadron markings.
United States
On display- Mosquito TT.35 RS709 is on display at the United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio representing PR.XVI NS519 of the USAF. It was civil registered G-ASKA in 1963 for use in the film 633 Squadron633 Squadron633 Squadron is a 1964 British film which depicts the exploits of a fictional Second World War British fighter-bomber squadron. It was based on a novel of the same name by Frederick E. Smith, published in 1956, which itself drew on several real Royal Air Force missions. The film was directed by...
.
- Mosquito TT.35 RS712 is on display at the EAA AirVenture MuseumEAA AirVenture MuseumThe EAA AirVenture Museum is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of historical and experimental aircraft located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin adjacent to the Wittman Regional Airport. Paul Poberezny proposed the idea of the EAA Air Museum-Air Education center in August 1958. The current...
, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but is owned by Kermit WeeksKermit WeeksKermit Weeks is an aviation enthusiast, pilot, and aircraft collector. He was recently inducted into Florida's Aviation Hall Of Fame for his services to Florida's aviation history.Weeks was twice U.S. National Aerobatic Champion...
. It was civil registered G-ASKB in 1963 for use in the film 633 Squadron633 Squadron633 Squadron is a 1964 British film which depicts the exploits of a fictional Second World War British fighter-bomber squadron. It was based on a novel of the same name by Frederick E. Smith, published in 1956, which itself drew on several real Royal Air Force missions. The film was directed by...
. http://www.airventuremuseum.org/collection/aircraft/de%20Havilland%20DH%2098%20Mosquito.asp#TopOfPage The aircraft last flew in 1989.