Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 261, Group 261)

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 FB.Mk VI serial LR248

s/n LR248

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 248

Known Units: 301FTU; FE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR249

s/n LR249

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 249

Known Units: 301FTU; Med


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-26 Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR250

s/n LR250

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 250

Known Units: 301FTU; 45


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-18 Landing Accident under carriage leg collapsed on landing Amarda Road

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR251

s/n LR251

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 251

Known Units: 301FTU; 82


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-28 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR252

s/n LR252

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 252

Known Units: 301FTU; Med


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-12 Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR253

s/n LR253

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 253

Known Units: 301FTU; Med


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-04 Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR254

s/n LR254

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 254

Known Units: 301FTU; 23


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-30 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR255

s/n LR255

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 255

Known Units: 301FTU; 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-January-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR256

s/n LR256

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 256

Known Units: 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-February-19 Sold as Surplus Sold to Fairey

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR257

s/n LR257

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 257

Known Units: 464; 21; 464; 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-25 Intruder (Day) Rouen Failed to Return
1944-August-25 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Lynn Harold Rogers 2024-03-16

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR258

s/n LR258

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 258

Known Units: 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-November-29 Take-off Accident in sea off Bognor Regis Sussex after takeoff for night Intruder mission cause unknown

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR259

s/n LR259

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 259

Known Units: 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-06 Accident Crash Hit hangar low flying Chipping Warden destroyed by fire

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR260

s/n LR260

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 260

Known Units: 613; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-06 Landing Accident Engine cut overshot landing and hit obstruction Finmere

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR261

s/n LR261

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 261

Known Units: 613; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-16 Accident Crash Hit tree after take-off from Lasham and crashed Golden Pot Hants. destroyed by fire

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR262

s/n LR262

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 262

Known Units: 613; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-24 Accident Crash Collided with PZ302 on air test and crashed near Lasham

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR263

s/n LR263

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel P

de Havilland

LR 263

Known Units: 418; 60OTU

With No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 18 November 1943 to 7 May 1944. Coded "TH*P".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-August-30 Accident Crash Caught fire during flare dropping and crashed Burton Marsh Cheshire
1944-August-30 KIFA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Neil Merinuk 2021-08-16
1944-August-30 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Frederic Gerald Finistere Norman 2021-04-29

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR264

s/n LR264

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 264

Known Units: 613; 107; 613; 69


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-18 Accident Crash Sent for repair

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR265

s/n LR265

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel H

de Havilland

LR 265

Known Units: 418; 60OTU; 13OTU

With No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 16 November 1943 to 21 February 1944. Coded "TH*H".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-May-21 Landing Accident Bounced on landing swung and under carriage collapsed Middleton St.George

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR266

s/n LR266

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel M

de Havilland

LR 266

Known Units: 418; 60OTU

With No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 22 November 1943 to 11 March 1944. Coded "TH*M".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-April-12 Accident Crash Damaged on night navex by Intruder and abandoned near Grantham Lincs.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR267

s/n LR267

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel L

de Havilland

LR 267

Known Units: 418; 13OTU

With No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 22 November 1943 to 3 March 1944. Coded "TH*L".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-September-26 Accident Crash Dived into ground 2m E of Berkhamsted Bucks. presumed structural failure

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR268

s/n LR268

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel J

de Havilland

LR 268

Known Units: 418

With No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 16 November 1943. Coded "TH*J". Missing in action on 3 January 1944 on night intruder mission to the Airfield at Diepholz, Germany, Flying Officer D.C. Bissell and Flying Officer J.E. McGrath killed. May have come down near Schwichteler, 9 kilometres south-east of Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-January-03 Intruder (Night) Diepholz Failed to Return
1944-January-03 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Donald Clifford Bissell 2024-11-12
1944-January-03 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Joseph Earl McGrath 2021-08-17

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR269

s/n LR269

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 269

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-December-11 Accident Crash Flew into hill in bad visibility on low level bombing exercise 11m NE of Andover destroyed by fire

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR270

s/n LR270

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel J

de Havilland

LR 270

Known Units: 418

With No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 3 February 1944. Coded "TH*J". Missing in action on daytime intruder mission to Rennes on 9 (or 10?) March 1944. W/C R.J. Bennell killed.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-March-10 Intruder (Day) Rennes Failed to Return
1944-March-09 KIA RCAF Wing Commander Richard James Bennell DFC 2025-01-14

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR271

s/n LR271

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 271

Known Units: 613; 107; 2GSU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-12 Accident Crash Hit ground in circuit 2m NE of Shepherds Grove

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR272

s/n LR272

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 272

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-02 Take-off Accident Engine cut on take-off from Lasham hit trees in forced landing Ellisfield Hants.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR273

s/n LR273

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 273

Known Units: 613; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-21 Landing Accident Engine cut bellylanded in field Stratton Audley Oxon. to 4602M

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR274

s/n LR274

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 274

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-11 Failed to Return Chateaudun

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR275

s/n LR275

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 275

Known Units: 305; 613; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-08 Intruder (Night) Normandy Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR276

s/n LR276

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 276

Known Units: 305; 613; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-28 Failed to Return Pas de Calais attack on V-1 site

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR289

s/n LR289

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 289

Known Units: 305; 613; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-22 Accident Crash presumed after wing broke off 1m NNE of Herriard Hants.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR290

s/n LR290

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 290

Known Units: 305; 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-14 Failed to Return Longuemont after attack on V-1 site

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR291

s/n LR291

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 291

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-April-08 Sold as Surplus Sold to Fairey

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR292

s/n LR292

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 292

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-21 Accident Crash Engine cut in West Malling circuit flew into hill Cuxton Kent

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR293

s/n LR293

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 293

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-27 Landing Accident Swerved on landing at night and under carriage collapsed Gravesend

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR294

s/n LR294

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 294

Known Units: 21; 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-20 to Maintenance 6231M

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR295

s/n LR295

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 295

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-02 Landing Accident under carriage leg collapsed after landing Sylt

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR296

s/n LR296

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 296

Known Units: BOAC

Became G-AGKP, with BOAC.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-August-19 Accident Crash G-AGKP Crashed into North Sea near Leuchars

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR297

s/n LR297

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 297

Known Units: 613; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-11 Landing Accident Stalled on overshoot and crashed 1m NE of Bicester

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR298

s/n LR298

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 298

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-27 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR299

s/n LR299

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 299

Known Units: 305; 613; 464; 487; 51OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-February-04 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR300

s/n LR300

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 300

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-11 Intruder (Night) France Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR301

s/n LR301

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 301

Known Units: 21; 515; 1692 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-May-28 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR302

s/n LR302

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 302

Known Units: 305; 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-17 Accident Crash Stalled on take-off for night patrol and crashed Cambrai/Epinoy destroyed by fire

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR303

s/n LR303

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 303

Known Units: 613; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-29 to Armee de l'air (France)
   1951-February-21 to Israeli AF as IAF 2105
   1953-October-26 Write-Off

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR304

s/n LR304

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 304

Known Units: 301FTU; 45


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-17 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR305

s/n LR305

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 305

Known Units: 23; ADU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-26 Accident Crash Engine caught fire on ferry flight forcelanded 1m NW of Khandwa CP

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR306

s/n LR306

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 306

Known Units: 301FTU; 45


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-26 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR307

s/n LR307

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 307

Known Units: 301FTU; 45


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR308

s/n LR308

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 308

Known Units: 301FTU; 268; CGS; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1950-June-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR309

s/n LR309

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 309

Known Units: 301FTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-24 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR310

s/n LR310

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 310

Known Units: 301FTU; 27


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-09 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR311

s/n LR311

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 311

Known Units: 301FTU; 82; 84


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-30 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR312

s/n LR312

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 312

Known Units: AAEE; 464; 107; 51OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-February-09 Sold as Surplus Sold to MoS

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR313

s/n LR313

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 313

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-23 Intruder (Night) Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR327

s/n LR327

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel E

de Havilland

LR 327

Known Units: 21; 487; 418

With No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 7 June 1944. Coded "TH*E". Missing in action on night intruder mission to Giessen on 1 November 1944. Crashed near Eckartshausen, Hessen, may have been shot down by fighter. Crash location also reported as Cratzenbach, near Weilrod, 10 kilometres west of Usigen. Flying Officer J.S. Hill and Flight Sergeant G.W. Roach, RAF killed.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-November-01 Intruder (Night) Giessen Failed to Return
1944-November-01 KIA RCAF Flying Officer John Stewart Hill 2024-05-29

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR328

s/n LR328

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 328

Known Units: 305; RAE


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR329

s/n LR329

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 329

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-27 Accident Crash Dived into ground on night navex North Creake presumed due to wing failure

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR330

s/n LR330

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 330

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-14 Accident Crash

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR331

s/n LR331

m/d DH.98

EG RAF Roundel W

de Havilland

LR 331

Known Units: 21; 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-04 Failed to Return

Combat Calais France 1944-01-04 to 1944-01-04

487 () () RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England
487 New Zealand Squadron (Ki Te Mutunga). Mosquito aircraft LR 331 lost whilst attacking military installations in Northern France. The pilot, not Canadian, missing believed killed.
1944-January-04 KIA RNZAF Flight Sergeant Hugh Baird 2024-11-28
1944-January-04 KIA RCAF Flying Officer John Frederick Parker 2023-09-27

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR332

s/n LR332

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 332

Known Units: 21; 464; 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-12 Intruder (Night) Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR333

s/n LR333

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 333

Known Units: 21; 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-09 Landing Accident Engine cut overshot landing swung to avoid tractor and under carriage collapsed Thorney Island

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR334

s/n LR334

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 334

Known Units: 487; 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-December-03 Sold as Surplus Sold to Fairey

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR335

s/n LR335

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 335

Known Units: 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-04 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR336

s/n LR336

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 336

Known Units: 613; RAE; RN 778


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR337

s/n LR337

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 337

Known Units: West Raynham; 239; TRE; BSDU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-August-06 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR338

s/n LR338

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 338

Known Units: 305; 618;


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-22 Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR339

s/n LR339

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 339

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-04 Shot Down Hit by flak from convoy and crashed near Benodet

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR340

s/n LR340

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 340

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-13 Patrol Norwegian coast Failed to Return - anti-submarine patrol

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR343

s/n LR343

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 343

Known Units: 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-24 Accident Crash Broke up in air 2m N of Nuthampstead Cambs.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR344

s/n LR344

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 344

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-16 Accident Crash Dived into ground on air test descending in cloud near Madron Cornwall

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR345

s/n LR345

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 345

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-11 Failed to Return Saint-Nazaire attack on flak ships

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR346

s/n LR346

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 346

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-14 Failed to Return Gironde attack on ship

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR347

s/n LR347

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 347

Known Units: 248; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-07 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR348

s/n LR348

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 348

Known Units: 21; 69; 4


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR349

s/n LR349

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 349

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-11 Failed to Return Saint-Nazaire attack on flak ships

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR350

s/n LR350

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 350

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-02 Landing Accident Overshot landing at Hatfield damaged beyond repair

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR351

s/n LR351

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 351

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-December-10 Sold as Surplus Sold to Fairey

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR352

s/n LR352

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 352

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-21 Accident Crash Engine cut returning from patrol swung and under carriage collapsed Portreath

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR353

s/n LR353

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 353

Known Units: 613; 21; 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-16 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR354

s/n LR354

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 354

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-25 Take-off Accident after take-off near Cambrai/Epinoy

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR355

s/n LR355

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 355

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-01 Landing Accident Engine cut overshot landing and crashlanded into wood Upton Gray Hants.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR356

s/n LR356

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 356

Known Units: 21; 613; 21; 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-02 Intruder (Night) NW Germany Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR357

s/n LR357

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 357

Known Units: 613; 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-15 Landing Accident Damaged by flak Coulommiers and bellylanded at Manston

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR358

s/n LR358

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 358

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-11 Failed to Return Creil
1944-May-11 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Gibson Arthur Smith 2021-07-26

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR359

s/n LR359

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 359

Known Units: DH; RAE; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-09 Landing Accident First twin-engined carrier landing HMS Indefatigable 25.3.44 Dived into Duddon Estuary

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR360

s/n LR360

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 360

Known Units: 248; 60OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-December-02 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR361

s/n LR361

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 361

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-21 Shot Down Hit by flak attacking ship off Spanish coast and ditched 25m S of Lizard

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR362

s/n LR362

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 362

Known Units: 248; 464; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-August-20 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR363

s/n LR363

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 363

Known Units: 248


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-04 Accident Crash near Sumburgh returning from strike

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR364

s/n LR364

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 364

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-14 Failed to Return Juvincourt

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR365

s/n LR365

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 365

Known Units: 613; 305


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR366

s/n LR366

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 366

Known Units: 613; 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-17 Accident Crash Caught fire during attack on enemy positions near Arnhem

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR367

s/n LR367

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 367

Known Units: 613; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-08 Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR368

s/n LR368

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 368

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-06 Intruder (Night) Seine crossings Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR369

s/n LR369

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 369

Known Units: 613; 69; 4; 69


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR370

s/n LR370

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 370

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-19 Accident Crash Ditched 20m W of Guernsey on return from Sortosville-en-Beaumont

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR371

s/n LR371

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 371

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-21 Accident Crash Spun into ground out of cloud during formation practice Toll gate Gravesend Kent

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR372

s/n LR372

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 372

Known Units: 613; 2GSU; 54OTU; 1OFU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-May-07 Yugoslav Airforce 8099

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR373

s/n LR373

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 373

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-25 Accident Crash Shot down by Fw190s on Day Ranger near Hauervig Denmark

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR374

s/n LR374

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 374

Known Units: 21; 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-March-25 Sold as Surplus Sold to Fairey

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR375

s/n LR375

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 375

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-11 Landing Accident under carriage collapsed on landing from training flight Lasham damaged beyond repair

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR376

s/n LR376

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 376

Known Units: 613; 54OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-25 Landing Accident Overshot landing at night in bad weather on return from navex Church Fenton

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR377

s/n LR377

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 377

Known Units: 248; CGS; 1OFU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-September-25 Yugoslav Airforce 8095

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR378

s/n LR378

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 378

Known Units: 248; 54OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-29 Sold as Surplus Sold to Fairey

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR379

s/n LR379

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 379

Known Units: 605; FIDS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1950-June-06 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR380

s/n LR380

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 380

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-06 Failed to Return Bois Coquereaux attack on V-1 site

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR381

s/n LR381

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 381

Known Units: 21; 60OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-21 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed on take-off Middleton St.George

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR382

s/n LR382

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 382

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-31 Intruder (Night) Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR383

s/n LR383

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 383

Known Units: 464; 13OTU


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR384

s/n LR384

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 384

Known Units: 613; 107; 251; 60OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-25 Accident Crash Control lost in cloud on night navex dived into sea off Bridport Dorset
1944-November-25 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Robert William Evans 2022-01-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR385

s/n LR385

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 385

Known Units: 21; 487; 16; 268; 487; 268


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-26 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR386

s/n LR386

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 386

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-05 Failed to Return Bois Meglie attack on V-1 site

Mosquito FB.Mk. VI serial LR387

s/n LR387

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 387

Known Units: DH; RAE; AAEE; RN 778

Converted to second prototype TR.Mk. 33 for RN in 1945. Used as a backup aircraft for deck-landing trials. Became first Sea Mosquito TR.Mk. 33 with addition of thimble nose and folding wings.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1947-May-09 Controller of Supply (Aircraft) CS(A)
   1948-April-23 Landing Accident Port elevator torn off by arrester wire on landing 30.10.46 CS(A) 9.5.47 to GI

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR388

s/n LR388

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 388

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-April-16 Sold as Surplus Sold to Fairey

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR389

s/n LR389

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 389

Known Units: 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-29 Failed to Return Pas de Calais attack on V-1 site

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR402

s/n LR402

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 402

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-October-14 Sold as Surplus Sold to de Havilland

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR403

s/n LR403

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 403

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-29 Failed to Return Ballyville attack on V-1 site
1944-February-29 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Robert Wilgar Offler 2021-08-18

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial LR404

s/n LR404

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 404

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-08 Failed to Return Bois Meglie attack on V-1 site

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR405

s/n LR405

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 405

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-September-24 Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR406

s/n LR406

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 406

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-14 Failed to Return Danzig

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR407

s/n LR407

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 407

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-08 Landing Accident Engine cut stalled on approach 1/2m N of Benson

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR408

s/n LR408

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 408

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-15 Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR409

s/n LR409

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 409

Known Units: 309FTU; 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-07 Accident Crash

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR410

s/n LR410

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 410

Known Units: R-R


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-August-20 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR411

s/n LR411

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 411

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-November-14 Take-off Accident Engine cut after take-off bellylanded El Acuina

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR412

s/n LR412

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 412

Known Units: 541; 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-09 Accident Crash Flew into high ground on navex Aran Fawddwy Mtn. Dolgellau Merioneth

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR413

s/n LR413

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 413

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-26 Accident Crash Crashlanded in Corsica after PR mission to Marseille

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR414

s/n LR414

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 414

Known Units: 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-17 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR415

s/n LR415

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 415

Known Units: 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-22 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR416

s/n LR416

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 416

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-13 Accident Crash Escape hatch came off lost wing recovering from dive Kingston Bagpuize
1944-April-13 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Charles Cyril Drew AFC 2024-10-28

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR417

s/n LR417

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 417

Known Units: 454; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-September-10 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR418

s/n LR418

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 418

Known Units: RAE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-12 Landing Accident Engine cut overshot landing hit ditch and under carriage collapsed Farnborough

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR419

s/n LR419

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 419

Known Units: 8OTU; 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-December-02 Accident Crash Dived into ground out of cloud Yalding Kent en route for PR mission
1943-December-02 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Alan Swaine Pilcher 2021-08-14

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR420

s/n LR420

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 420

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-October-26 Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR421

s/n LR421

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 421

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-10 Photo Reconnaissance Munich Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR422

s/n LR422

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 422

Known Units: 540; PRDU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-30 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR423

s/n LR423

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 423

Known Units: 8OTU; 544; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-21 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR424

s/n LR424

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 424

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-10 Photo Reconnaissance Friedrichshafen Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR425

s/n LR425

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 425

Known Units: 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-23 Accident Crash Engine vibrated and control lost abandoned SW of Trindom Grange Colliery Co.Durham

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR426

s/n LR426

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 426

Known Units: 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-17 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR427

s/n LR427

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 427

Known Units: 540; 544; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-18 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR428

s/n LR428

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 428

Known Units: 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-18 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR429

s/n LR429

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 429

Known Units: 540; ME


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR430

s/n LR430

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 430

Known Units: 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-29 Failed to Return Le Mans

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR431

s/n LR431

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 431

Known Units: 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-17 Failed to Return Braunschweig

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR432

s/n LR432

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 432

Known Units: 540; 544; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-September-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR433

s/n LR433

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 433

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-08 Photo Reconnaissance Munich Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR434

s/n LR434

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 434

Known Units: 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-24 Failed to Return Berlin

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR435

s/n LR435

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 435

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-09 Failed to Return Gdynia

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR436

s/n LR436

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 436

Known Units: 8OTU; 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-November-03 Accident Crash Flew into high ground descending in cloud on return from PR mission Leith Hill Abinger Surrey destroyed by fire

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR437

s/n LR437

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 437

Known Units: 60SAAF; 680


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-05 Take-off Accident Wheel caught in rut on takeoff swung and under carriage collapsed Deversoir

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR438

s/n LR438

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 438

Known Units: ME


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-December-03 Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR439

s/n LR439

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 439

Known Units: ME


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-October-01 Failed to Return Operations

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR440

s/n LR440

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 440

Known Units: 681; 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR441

s/n LR441

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 441

Known Units: 681; 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-October-18 Landing Accident Hit river bank on approach at night in rain Ranchi

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR442

s/n LR442

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 442

Known Units: 60SAAF; 614


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-30 Accident Crash Engine cut stalled on approach Capodichino destroyed by fire

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR443

s/n LR443

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 443

Known Units: 681; 684; TFU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-21 Take-off Accident Engine cut on take-off swung to avoid people and hit obstruction Kanchrapara

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR444

s/n LR444

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 444

Known Units: 60SAAF; 680


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-28 Accident Crash Engine cut abandoned over Crete

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR445

s/n LR445

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 445

Known Units: 681; 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR446

s/n LR446

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 446

Known Units: 60SAAF; 256


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-23 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off for training flight and under carriage collapsed Foggia Main

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR459

s/n LR459

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 459

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-19 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR460

s/n LR460

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 460

Known Units: 60SAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR461

s/n LR461

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 461

Known Units: 60SAAF; 256


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR462

s/n LR462

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 462

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR463

s/n LR463

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 463

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR464

s/n LR464

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 464

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-26 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR465

s/n LR465

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 465

Known Units: 317MU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-November-07 Accident Crash Stalled on approach Mauripur destroyed by fire

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR466

s/n LR466

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 466

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-01 Failed to Return Turin

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR467

s/n LR467

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 467

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-24 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Benson

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR468

s/n LR468

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 468

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-29 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR469

s/n LR469

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 469

Known Units: 60SAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR470

s/n LR470

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 470

Known Units: 60SAAF; 205 Gp


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-16 Accident Crash Dived into ground near Bresceglia Italy cause not known

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR471

s/n LR471

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 471

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-04 Failed to Return Zara

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR472

s/n LR472

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 472

Known Units: ME


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-25 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR473

s/n LR473

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 473

Known Units: 684; 9FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-22 Landing Accident under carriage collapsed on landing Bamrauli

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR474

s/n LR474

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 474

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-December-07 Accident Crash Swung on take-off and hit B-17 El Aouina destroyed by fire

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR475

s/n LR475

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 475

Known Units: 105; 139


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-28 Landing Accident Hit trees on single-engined approach Woodbridge on return from Givors

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR476

s/n LR476

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 476

Known Units: 109; 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-22 Accident Crash Bomb dropped off on landing and blew up Marham on return from airfield Intruder sortie destroyed by fire

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR477

s/n LR477

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 477

Known Units: 109; 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-November-23 Landing Accident Lost height and hit ground on approach returning from Knapsack Marham

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR478

s/n LR478

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 478

Known Units: 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-November-11 Failed to Return Navarre Northern Spain Modane crashed

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR479

s/n LR479

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 479

Known Units: 140; RAE; Wickenby


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-30 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR480

s/n LR480

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 480

Merlin 72

Known Units: 60SAAF

LR480 was built at Hatfield and delivered to Benson on 10th November 1943. Flown to the Middle East shortly afterwards, it was delivered to No. 60 Squadron (SAAF) at Foggia in Italy on 8th June 1944. While with No. 60 Squadron it completed many unarmed high altitude photo reconnaissance sorties over the Balkans and Austria.
In December 1944 an attempt was made on the speed record from the Middle East to South Africa. Colonel Owen Glynn Davies, with Brigadier Hingeston as his passenger, took off from Cairo on 14th December. Problems refueling at the first stop, Juba, on the Nile, meant that the flightplan had to be modified, with a landing at Kasma planned. Following the landing at Kasma the weather deteriorated rapidly with cumulus exceeding 35,000 feet. Glynn attempted a landing at Que-Que [Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe], however the 2,000 foot landing strip could not accommodate the Mosquito which ran off the end of the strip into a shallow trench.
The aircraft was later repaired, gaining new propellors and undercarriage units, flown to South Africa and donated to the South African Museum of Military History at Saxonwold. The aircraft was displayed mounted on stilts in the hangar roof as there was insufficient floor space.
Recent inspections have apparently shown that although LR480 has been kept under cover, the prevalent high temperatures have caused some deterioration to the wooden structure.
Notes: LR480's tailplane is not the original as during the aircraft's repair it was donated to another Mosquito that had damaged its own tailplane.
source: mossie.org

Museum South African Museum of Military History-Johannesburg RSA


last update: 2025-February-05
   1943-November-10 Taken on Strength Benson GB 2024-05-15
   1944-June-08 to SAAF (South Africa) 60 Sqn Foggia IT 2024-05-15
   1946-October-28 Museum / Display Johannesburg ZA South African Museum of Military History 2024-05-15

Mosquito PR.Mk. IX serial LR481

s/n LR481

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 481

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-26 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR495

s/n LR495

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 495

Known Units: AAEE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-29 Landing Accident Engine cut broke up in forced landing in field Larkbill Wilts.

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR496

s/n LR496

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 496

Known Units: 109; 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-27 Landing Accident Swung on landing from training flight and under carriage collapsed Bourn

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR497

s/n LR497

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 497

Known Units: 109; 105; 627; 109; Woodhall Spa


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-January-15 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR498

s/n LR498

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 498

Known Units: 109; 1409 Flt; 571; 109; 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-15 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR499

s/n LR499

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 499

Known Units: 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-December-02 Failed to Return Bochum

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR500

s/n LR500

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 500

Known Units: 109; 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-May-26 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR501

s/n LR501

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 501

Known Units: 109; 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-June-14 Failed to Return met flight

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR502

s/n LR502

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 502

Known Units: 109; 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-July-05 Failed to Return met flight

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR503

s/n LR503

m/d DH.98

GB RAF Roundel F

de Havilland

LR 503

Merlin 72

Known Units: 109; 105

Built in early 1943 and delivered to 109 Pathfinder Sqn at Wyton with squadron code HS-C. 109 Sqn pioneered the use of "Oboe" high-precision blind-bombing equipment. It is possible (but unconfirmed) that LR503 was an Oboe-equipped aircraft because most of 109's Mosquitos had Oboe, as did 105 Sqn, to which LR503 was later transferred. Also, in-service photographs of LR503 show the nose glazing painted over, which was a common practice with Oboe Mosquitos. First combat sortie was to Krefeld on 21 Jun 1943, marking targets for heavy bombers. The first 100 missions were completed within 12 months. LR503 made two Pathfinder trips on 6 Jun 1944 (D-Day) to drop target indicators on both the Longues-sur-Mer coastal battery and the town of St-Lo. By its 213th and last mission flown to Leipzig on 10 Apr 1945, LR503 had flown more missions than any other Allied bomber of the war.


Near the end of the war in Europe, the National War Finance Committee in Canada had requested a famous RAF aircraft and/or aircrew to support a Victory bond drive. At first, 105 Sqn was to send aircraft GB-D but it had suffered a number of mechanical problems and LR503 (known as F-for-Freddie with the 105 Sqn code GB-F-bar) replaced it. The crew was experienced: Flight Lieutenant J. Maurice W. Briggs, DFM, DFC, DSO, and Flying Officer John C. Baker, DFC and bar had flown 107 trips in Mosquito B.Mk. IXs with 1409 Meteorological Flight, flying in daylight and assessing weather conditions over Europe ahead of planned bombing missions. At the end of 1944 they were both transferred to 45 Group (formerly Ferry Command) and delivered several new Canadian-built Mosquitos to Britain.


Briggs and Baker flew LR503 via the North Atlantic Ferry Route in the westbound direction, completing the final non-stop leg from Greenland to Ottawa-Rockliffe on 2 May 1945 in record time. In the next few days the tour passed through Montreal, Toronto, Downsview, Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon, passing over as many smaller centres as possible along the way, entertaining (or annoying) the population with displays of very low and fast flying. They arrived in Calgary on 9 May, making extremely low passes between the major downtown buildings as well over as the airport itself. There were reports of the Mosquito passing under a trestle bridge in the city. Briggs had completed his BCATP pilot training in Calgary in 1943. A crowd had gathered at Calgary airport on the afternoon of 10 May to see LR503 fly. After some delays due to engine adjustments, Briggs and Baker took off and made 2 very fast low passes over the Calgary control tower and the crowd. On the third pass, LR503 struck weather equipment and a flagpole on top of the Calgary control tower, shearing off the left wing and the tailplane. The aircraft crashed and burned in a field some distance away, taking the lives of the crew.



unvetted Source Calgary's V-E Day Tragedy



last update: 2025-February-05
   1943-May-28 Taken on Strength 109 Sqn Wyton GB 2024-03-27
   1944-March-10 Transferred 105 Sqn Bourn GB 2024-03-27
1945-May-10 Accident: 45 GROUP RAF Loc: Calgary Names: Baker | Briggs
   1945-May-10 Struck off Strength Calgary CA after Cat. "E" fatal crash 2024-03-27
1945-May-10 KIFA RAF Flying Officer J Baker 2024-11-05
1945-May-10 KIFA RAF Flight Lieutenant M Briggs 2024-11-18

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR504

s/n LR504

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 504

Known Units: 109; 105; 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-September-14 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR505

s/n LR505

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 505

Known Units: Hdlg Sqn; 1409 Flt; 139


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-12 Failed to Return Berlin

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR506

s/n LR506

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 506

Known Units: 109; 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-September-29 Accident Crash Flew into ground descending in cloud 1m NW of West Raynham returning from Bochum destroyed by fire

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR507

s/n LR507

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 507

Known Units: 109; 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-15 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR508

s/n LR508

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 508

Known Units: 109; 105; 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-25 Accident Crash Engine cut dived into ground on overshoot Melsbroek returning from Schleisshelm destroyed by fire

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR509

s/n LR509

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 509

Known Units: 109; 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-27 Accident Crash Caught fire in air and dived into ground Bluntisham Hunts.

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR510

s/n LR510

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 510

Known Units: 109; 105; 109; 627; TRE; Oulton


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-08 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR511

s/n LR511

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 511

Known Units: 109; 105; 109; 627; 1317 Flt; 627; Little Snoring


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-02 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR512

s/n LR512

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 512

Known Units: 109; 105; BDU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-November-14 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial LR513

s/n LR513

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 513

Known Units: 109; 105; 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-17 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR516

s/n LR516

LR 516

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-January-21 to USAAF unkown

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR517

s/n LR517

LR 517

Known Units: 8OTU; 132OTU; 6OTU; CFE


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR518

s/n LR518

LR 518

Known Units: 305; 1482 Flt; 305; 1655CU; 16MU; 1655CU; 616; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-May-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR519

s/n LR519

LR 519

Known Units: 219


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-21 Take-off Accident Overshot abandoned take-off and under carriage collapsed Winkleigh

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR520

s/n LR520

LR 520

Known Units: 8OTU; 132OTU; Hooton Park; 1689 Flt; CFS; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-August-29 Landing Accident Stalled on single-engined approach Wigsley

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR521

s/n LR521

LR 521

Known Units: 301FTU; 308MU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-May-01 Accident Crash Lost wing and spun into ground on air test 3m SE of Bamraull

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR522

s/n LR522

LR 522

Known Units: 301FTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-February-19 Accident Crash Caught fire in air and crashed S of Stone Somerset

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR523

s/n LR523

LR 523

Known Units: 8OTU; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-April-14 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Cottesmore 1.12.47 to 6550M

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR524

s/n LR524

LR 524

Known Units: BOAC; 1FU; 1OFU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-January-16 Yugoslav Airforce 8103

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR525

s/n LR525

m/d DH.98

LR 525

Known Units: 1655MTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-25 Accident Crash Engine cut spun into ground Broughton Hunts.
1944-April-25 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Marvin George Henderson 2021-08-09

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR526

s/n LR526

LR 526

Known Units: 1655MTU; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-10 Landing Accident Control lost on approach at night dived into ground Upper Heyford

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR527

s/n LR527

LR 527

Known Units: 1655MTU; 16OTU; CBE; 228OCU; 1689 Flt; FTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-April-20 Landing Accident Dived into ground on single-engined approach Benson

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR528

s/n LR528

LR 528

Known Units: 1655MTU; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-May-10 to Maintenance 6318M
   1947-July to Belgian Airforce Saffraanberg as GI
   1950-March-12 Withdrawn From Use Saffraanberg

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR529

s/n LR529

LR 529

Known Units: 1655MTU; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-04 Accident Crash Engine overspeeded flew into ground on emergency approach 3m W of Barford St.John destroyed by fire

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR530

s/n LR530

LR 530

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-March-29 to Maintenance 5910M

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR531

s/n LR531

LR 531

Known Units: 141; 1692 Flt; 141; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-27 Accident Crash Engine cut crashlanded in circuit Barford St.John

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR532

s/n LR532

LR 532

Known Units: 132OTU; 8OTU; ECFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-February-01 Landing Accident Dived into ground on approach to Hullavington after control lost on single-engined approach Leamington

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR533

s/n LR533

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 533

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-05 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1945-February-08 Accident: 7 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Evans | Platt
   1946-December-03 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 589

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR534

s/n LR534

LR 534

Known Units: USAAF; 464; 204AFS; 231OCU; MU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR535

s/n LR535

LR 535

Known Units: 464; 2GSU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-15 Landing Accident Lost height on single-engined overshoot and crashlanded Swanton Morley

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR536

s/n LR536

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

LR 536

Known Units:

Sold to Bob Simmons of New Brunswick for $25, reportedly broken up and sold as spares.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-May-05 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1944-November-09 Accident: 8 Operational Training Unit Loc: Station Names: Barlow | Lawrence | Priseman
   1946-December-03 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 589

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR537

s/n LR537

LR 537

Known Units: 1FU; 1672CU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-19 Take-off Accident Engine cut on take-off swung and under carriage collapsed Yelahanka

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR538

s/n LR538

LR 538

Known Units: 1FU; FE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-29 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR539

s/n LR539

LR 539

Known Units: 54OTU; 51OTU; 54OTU; 13OTU; CFS; 228OCU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR540

s/n LR540

LR 540

Known Units: 409; 51OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-14 to Maintenance 5957M

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR541

s/n LR541

LR 541

Known Units: 51OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-24 Landing Accident Engine cut bellylanded at Stagsden Beds.

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR553

s/n LR553

LR 553

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-August-20 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR554

s/n LR554

LR 554

Known Units: 12FIS; CCFIS; ECFS; EFS; 139 Wg; SF Wahn; SF Celle; 204AFS; 231OCU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR555

s/n LR555

LR 555

Known Units: 54OTU; 608; 605; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1950-April-14 Landing Accident on overshoot 1/2m NE of Brize Norton

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR556

s/n LR556

LR 556

Known Units: 305; 51OTU; 54OTU; CFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-July-04 Landing Accident Lost height on single-engined overshoot with flaps down 1 1/2m SE of Moreton-in-Marsh

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR557

s/n LR557

LR 557

Known Units: 410; 51OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-04 Landing Accident Dived into ground while overshooting Cranfield at night Wavenden Beds.

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR558

s/n LR558

LR 558

Known Units: 1FU; 1331CU


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR559

s/n LR559

LR 559

Known Units: 132OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-22 Accident Crash Flew into high ground at night in rain near Haddington East Lothian

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR560

s/n LR560

LR 560

Known Units: 54OTU; 51OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-June-04 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR561

s/n LR561

LR 561

Known Units: 264; 51OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-03 Take-off Accident Tyre burst on take-off under carriage raised to stop Cranfield

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR562

s/n LR562

LR 562

Known Units: 488; 51OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-28 Accident Crash Damaged in accident
   1944-December-28 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR563

s/n LR563

LR 563

Known Units: 54OTU; 51OTU; 54OTU; 616


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-November-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR564

s/n LR564

LR 564

Known Units: 54OTU; CCFIS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-07 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR565

s/n LR565

LR 565

Known Units: 54OTU; 51OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-11 Accident Crash Dived into ground during instrument flying Thornley Hall Co.Durham

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR566

s/n LR566

LR 566

Known Units: 312OTU; 235; 8OTU; 132OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-23 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR567

s/n LR567

LR 567

Known Units: 1665MTU; 16OTU; 204CTU; 204AFS; 1OFU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-November-16 Yugoslav Airforce 8062

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR568

s/n LR568

LR 568

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-28 to RAAF (Australia) A52-1010
   1946-March-12 Accident Crash 87 Sqn Crashed Parkes NSW

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR569

s/n LR569

LR 569

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-28 to RAAF (Australia) A52-1011
   1946 Reduced to Spares or Produce

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR570

s/n LR570

LR 570

Known Units: 1655MTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-05 Landing Accident Swung on overshoot lost height and crashlanded Warboys

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR571

s/n LR571

LR 571

Known Units: 1655MTU; 16OTU; 228OCU; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-June-10 Accident Crash Damaged in accident 19.11.51 to 6988M

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR572

s/n LR572

LR 572

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-03 to RAAF (Australia) A52-1012
   1950 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR573

s/n LR573

LR 573

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-27 to RAAF (Australia) A52-1013
   1945-August-17 Accident Crash Crashed whilst performing single engine flight Laverton VIC

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR574

s/n LR574

LR 574

Known Units: 1FU; 133OCU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-27 Landing Accident Stalled on overshoot and crashed Kilo 40

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR575

s/n LR575

LR 575

Known Units: 1FU; 1330CU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-29 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR576

s/n LR576

LR 576

Known Units: 6FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-16 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR577

s/n LR577

LR 577

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-27 to RAAF (Australia) 94 Sqn A52-1014
   1946 Reduced to Spares or Produce

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR578

s/n LR578

LR 578

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-27 to RAAF (Australia) A52-1015 CFS
   1946-November-08 to RNZAF (New Zealand) NZ2301
   1948-January-27 Reduced to Spares or Produce Hobsonville

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR579

s/n LR579

LR 579

Known Units: 6FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-15 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR580

s/n LR580

LR 580

Known Units: 54OTU; 58; FTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1955-July-12 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR581

s/n LR581

LR 581

Known Units: 143; 132OTU; 8OTU; 132OTU; CCFIS; 540; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-June-28 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR582

s/n LR582

LR 582

Known Units: 1655MTU; 1FU; 614


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-06 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR583

s/n LR583

LR 583

Known Units: 1FU; 59 SP FF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-26 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off hit bank and under carriage collapsed Nagpur

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR584

s/n LR584

LR 584

Known Units: ME; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-27 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial LR585

s/n LR585

LR 585

Known Units: 1FU; 255


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-19 Struck off Strength