Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 50, Group 50)

de Havilland Mosquito

(British Aerospace photo) (Source Bomber Command Museum of Canada)

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British twin-engine shoulder-winged multi-role combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. It was one of few operational front-line aircraft of the era whose frame was constructed almost entirely of wood. Nicknamed The Wooden Wonder, it was affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews. The total number of DH98 Mosquito aircraft built was 7,781, the type serving with the main Allied air forces, including both the United States and Russia.

When Mosquito production began in 1941 it was the fastest propeller driven operational aircraft in the world. The first variant was an unarmed, high-speed, high-altitude photo-reconnaissance aircraft. Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito's use evolved during the war into many roles including low to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, and maritime strike aircraft. It was also used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) as a fast transport to carry small high-value cargoes to, and from, neutral countries, through enemy-controlled airspace. The crew of two, pilot and navigator, sat side by side, but a single passenger could ride in the aircraft's bomb bay when necessary.

The Mosquito FB Mk. VI was often flown in special raids, such as Operation Jericho, an attack on Amiens Prison in early 1944, and precision attacks against military intelligence, security and police facilities (such as Gestapo headquarters). On the 10th anniversary of the Nazi' seizure of power in 1943, a morning Mosquito attack knocked out the main Berlin broadcasting station while Hermann Goering was speaking, putting his speech off the air. Goering later said: "It makes me furious when I see the Mosquito. I turn green and yellow with envy. There is nothing the British do not have. They have the geniuses and we have the nincompoops."

The Mosquito flew with the RCAF and other air forces in the European, Mediterranean and Italian theatres. After the end of the Second World War Spartan Air Services flew 10 ex-RAF Mosquitoes, mostly B.35's plus one of only six PR.35's built, for high-altitude photographic survey work in Canada. There are approximately 30 non-flying Mosquitos around the world with five airworthy examples, four in the United States, and one in Canada. Harold Skaarup web page and Wikipedia

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Kestrel Publications USAAF F-8 Mosquito Serial Numbers

Royal Canadian Air Force Mosquitos shipped to Taiwanese Airforce

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK284

s/n DK284

DK 284

Known Units: 1PRU; 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-18 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK285

s/n DK285

DK 285

Known Units: 1401 Flt; 139; 1655MTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-November-05 Failed to Return Irish Sea presuned ditched

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK286

s/n DK286

DK 286

Known Units: RAE; 109; 1655MTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-13 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK287

s/n DK287

m/d DH.98

De Havilland

DK 287

Merlin 21/23

Known Units:

To Canada by ship (SS Oregon) 11 September 1942 as pattern for DHC production. Damaged while unloading at Halifax. By the time it reached Canada, the first Canadian Mosquito (KB300) was nearly ready for flight, which flew on September 24 1942.

Crashed in Ohio while being flown by USAAF crew on 14 September 1943. Never on RCAF books.

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last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-September-11 to RCAF

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK288

s/n DK288

DK 288

Known Units: RAE; 105; 1655MTU; 13OTU; 1655MTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-13 Accident Crash Dinghy came loose and fouled tail crashlanded near Bury St.Edmunds

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK289

s/n DK289

DK 289

Known Units: 1401 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-July-26 Failed to Return met flight

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK290

s/n DK290

DK 290

Known Units: AAEE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-December to Maintenance 4411M

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK291

s/n DK291

DK 291

Known Units: 105; 139; 105; BDU; 139; 1655MTU; 139; 1655MTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-21 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK292

s/n DK292

m/d DH.98

DK 292

Known Units: 105; 1655MTU; 13OTU; 192


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-27 Failed to Return bomber support mission

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK293

s/n DK293

DK 293

Known Units: 105; 618; 109; 627


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-09 Failed to Return Frankfurt

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK294

s/n DK294

DK 294

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-July-02 Failed to Return Flensburg

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK295

s/n DK295

DK 295

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-July-28 Failed to Return Essen

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK296

s/n DK296

DK 296

Known Units: 105; 305FTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-20 to VVS SSSR (USSR)

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK297

s/n DK297

DK 297

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-August-25 Failed to Return Brauweller

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK298

s/n DK298

DK 298

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-July-02 Failed to Return Flensburg

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK299

s/n DK299

m/d DH.98

GB RAF Roundel S

DK 299

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-July-11 Failed to Return Flensburg

Bombing Flensburg Germany 1942-07-11 to 1942-07-11

105 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Horsham St Faith

105 Squadron (Fortis In Proeliis) RAF Horsham. Mosquito B IV DK 299 GB-S aircraft was originally on an operation against U-boat construction yards at Flensburg, Germany. The weather conditions were poor and the crew diverted to a secondary target. Believing they were over Germany, they attacked a train. They were actually over Denmark and shot down by a Bf 109G-1 fighter piloted by Uffz Herbert Biermann of 2/JG 1 that had closed in behind the Mosquito and opened fire. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Hughes, attempted to crash-land the damaged aircraft south of Rejsby, Denmark but as the Mosquito skidded across the fields at high speed, it crossed over a stream and hit the opposite bank, where it broke up

Pilot Flight Lieutenant GP Hughes MiD (RCAF) and Navigator Flying Officer TA Gabe (RAFVR) were both killed in action

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unvetted Source Mosquito IV DK299 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...

unvetted Source Mosquito IV DK299 crash landed near Rejsby 11/7-1942

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK300

s/n DK300

DK 300

Known Units: 105; 109; 1655MTU

First "Oboe" equipped Mosquito.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-July-22 Accident Crash Broke up in air Pidley Hunts.

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK301

s/n DK301

DK 301

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-November-08 Landing Accident in forced landing near Marham

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK302

s/n DK302

DK 302

Known Units: 105; 139


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-May-13 Failed to Return Berlin

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK303

s/n DK303

DK 303

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-August-29 Accident Crash Ditched 9m off Dungeness Kent

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK308

s/n DK308

m/d DH.98

DK 308

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK309

s/n DK309

DK 309

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-August-15 Failed to Return Mainz

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK310

s/n DK310

DK 310

Known Units: 1PRU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-September-24 Sold as Surplus Force landed in Switzerland and sold to Swiss Air Force as B-5 HB-IMO

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK311

s/n DK311

DK 311

Known Units: 1PRU; 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-January-31 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK312

s/n DK312

DK 312

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-August-01 Landing Accident on overshoot Horsham St.Faith

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK313

s/n DK313

DK 313

Known Units: 105; 139; 627; 1655MTU; NTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-19 Landing Accident on overshoot Warboys

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK314

s/n DK314

DK 314

Known Units: 1PRU; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-18 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK315

s/n DK315

DK 315

Known Units: 1PRU; 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-March-06 Failed to Return

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK316

s/n DK316

DK 316

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-October-30 Failed to Return Lingen Sgt EL Simon/Sgt TW Bainforth

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK317

s/n DK317

DK 317

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-October-11 Failed to Return Hannover

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK318

s/n DK318

m/d DH.98

DK 318

Known Units: 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-March-26 Failed to Return presumed ditched returning Duisburg

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK319

s/n DK319

DK 319

Known Units: 1PRU; 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-May-07 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK320

s/n DK320

DK 320

Known Units: 1PRU; 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-October-04 Failed to Return low level navex

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK321

s/n DK321

DK 321

Known Units: 109; 1655MTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-23 Landing Accident on landing Warboys

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK322

s/n DK322

DK 322

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-September-06 Failed to Return Frankfurt

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK323

s/n DK323

DK 323

Known Units: 105; 1655MTU; 13OTU; 1655MTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-September-08 Take-off Accident on take-off Marham

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK324

s/n DK324

DK 324

Known Units: AAEE; 540; 1409 Flt; 139

Converted to PR.Mk. IX
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-November-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK325

s/n DK325

DK 325

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-September-26 Accident Crash Shot down by Bf109 over OslofJord

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK326

s/n DK326

DK 326

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-September-19 Failed to Return Berlin

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK327

s/n DK327

DK 327

Known Units: AAEE; 139; 192


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-28 Accident Crash Damaged by Allied aircraft and crashlanded at Friston

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK328

s/n DK328

DK 328

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-November-07 Failed to Return Gironde attack on shipping

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK329

s/n DK329

DK 329

Known Units: 521


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-September-08 Failed to Return met flight

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK330

s/n DK330

DK 330

Known Units: 105; 139; BDU; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-12 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK331

s/n DK331

DK 331

Known Units: 109; NTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-February-28 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK332

s/n DK332

DK 332

Known Units: 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-January-13 Landing Accident Overshot landing at Wyton

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK333

s/n DK333

DK 333

Known Units: 109; 192


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-May-30 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK336

s/n DK336

DK 336

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-January-27 Accident Crash near Shipdham returning from Cologne

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK337

s/n DK337

m/d DH.98

DK 337

Known Units: 105; 139


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-August-31 Failed to Return Duisburg

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK338

s/n DK338

DK 338

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-May-01 Landing Accident on approach Marham

Mosquito B.Mk. IV serial DK339

s/n DK339

DK 339

Known Units: 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1942-October-09 Failed to Return Duisburg