Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 91, Group 91)
de Havilland Mosquito

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
BAE Systems (formerly De Havilland)
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML896
s/n ML896
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 896
Known Units: 109; 105; ME
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML897
s/n ML897
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 897
Merlin 72
Known Units: 109; 105; 1409 Flt
Built in mid-1943. To 1409 Meteorological Flight, Oakington 20 Jul 1943 and given Sqn code "D". Flown by Flight Lieutenant J. Maurice W. Briggs, DFM, DFC, DSO, and Flying Officer John C. Baker, DFC and bar, on at least some of their 107 missions. This crew was killed in the crash of Mosquito LR503 at Calgary on 10 May 1945 while on a Victory Bond tour of Canada. Cat "Ac" damage 3 Jan 1945 repaired on site by de Havilland and returned to 1409 Flt by 6 Feb 1945. The a/c itself was reported to have flown at least 161 missions.last update: 2025-February-05
1943-July-17 Transferred 105 Sqn Marham GB same day as per Form 78 2024-04-03
1943-July-20 Transferred 1409 Flt Oakington GB 2024-04-03
1945-October-02 Transferred Transport Command GB 2024-04-03
1945-November-06 to Storage 22 MU Silloth GB 2024-04-03
1946-May-17 Struck off Strength
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML898
s/n ML898
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 898
Known Units: 109; 105; TFU; Marham
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML899
s/n ML899
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 899
Known Units: TFU; AAEE; ATDU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML900
s/n ML900
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 900
Known Units: TFU; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML901
s/n ML901
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 901
Known Units: DH; RAE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML902
s/n ML902
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 902
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML903
s/n ML903
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 903
Known Units: 1409 Flt
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML904
s/n ML904
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 904
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML905
s/n ML905
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 905
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML906
s/n ML906
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 906
Known Units: 1409 Flt; 627
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML907
s/n ML907
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 907
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML908
s/n ML908
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 908
Known Units: 109; 139
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML909
s/n ML909
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 909
Known Units: 109; 139
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML910
s/n ML910
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 910
Known Units: RAE; AAEE; Wyton; 109; 139; TFU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML911
s/n ML911
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 911
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML912
s/n ML912
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 912
Known Units: 1409 Flt
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML913
s/n ML913
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 913
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML914
s/n ML914
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 914
Known Units: 105; 627; 1317 Flt; 627; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML915
s/n ML915
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 915
Known Units: 109; DH; AAEE; 109; 39; 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML916
s/n ML916
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 916
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML917
s/n ML917
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 917
Known Units: 105; 1409 Flt
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML918
s/n ML918
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 918
Known Units: 109; 1409 Flt
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML919
s/n ML919
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 919
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML920
s/n ML920
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 920
Known Units: 109; 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML921
s/n ML921
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 921
Known Units: 109; 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML922
s/n ML922
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 922
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
1945-June-07 Struck off Strength
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML923
s/n ML923
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 923
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. IX serial ML924
s/n ML924
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 924
Known Units: 109; 139; 109; 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML925
s/n ML925
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 925
Known Units: DH; 109; 139; 571; 98
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML926
s/n ML926
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 926
Known Units: TFU; AAEE; TFU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML927
s/n ML927
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 927
Known Units: 109; SFU; RWE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML928
s/n ML928
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 928
Known Units: 109; 1409 Flt
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML929
s/n ML929
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 929
Known Units: TFU; 109; CSE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML930
s/n ML930
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 930
Known Units: 109; 1409 Flt
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML931
s/n ML931
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 931
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML932
s/n ML932
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 932
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML933
s/n ML933
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 933
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML934
s/n ML934
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 934
Known Units: 105; 139; 1409 Flt; 627; 1317 Flt; 627; 109; Woodhall Spa; West Freugh
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML935
s/n ML935
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 935
Known Units: 105; 692; 571; 1409 Flt; 627; 1317 Flt; 627; 109; Woodhall Spa
Converted to TT.39 post war for RNlast update: 2025-February-05
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML936
s/n ML936
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 936
Known Units: 105; 1409 Flt; 105; RN
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML937
s/n ML937
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 937
Known Units: AAEE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML938
s/n ML938
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 938
Known Units: 109; 105; 16OTU; 204CTU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML939
s/n ML939
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 939
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML940
s/n ML940
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 940
Known Units: 109; 139; 692
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML941
s/n ML941
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 941
Known Units: 109; 139; 692; 571; 98
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML942
s/n ML942
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 942
Known Units: 1409 Flt; 139; 692; 571
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML956
s/n ML956
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 956
Known Units: 109; 105; RN
Converted to TT.Mk. 39 post war for RN.last update: 2025-February-05
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML957
s/n ML957
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 957
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML958
s/n ML958
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 958
Known Units: 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML959
s/n ML959
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 959
Known Units: 109; 692
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML960
s/n ML960
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 960
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML961
s/n ML961
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 961
Known Units: 1409 Flt; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML962
s/n ML962
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 962
Known Units: 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML963
s/n ML963
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 963
Known Units: 109; 692; 571
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML964
s/n ML964
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 964
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML965
s/n ML965
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 965
Known Units: 109; 692
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML966
s/n ML966
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 966
Known Units: 109; 692; RAE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML967
s/n ML967
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 967
Known Units: 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML968
s/n ML968
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 968
Known Units: 105; 692; 571
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML969
s/n ML969
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 969
Known Units: 109; 692
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML970
s/n ML970
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 970
Known Units: 105; 692; 571; 692; 180
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML971
s/n ML971
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 971
Known Units: 105; 692
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML972
s/n ML972
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 972
Known Units: 109; 692; 571; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML973
s/n ML973
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 973
Known Units: 109; 105; (RN)
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML974
s/n ML974
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 974
Known Units: 105; 16OTU; (RN)
Converted to TT.39 post war for RNlast update: 2025-February-05
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML975
s/n ML975
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 975
Known Units: 109; 571
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML976
s/n ML976
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 976
Known Units: 109; 571
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML977
s/n ML977
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 977
Known Units: 1409 Flt; 692
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML978
s/n ML978
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 978
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML979
s/n ML979
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 979
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML980
s/n ML980
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 980
Known Units: 109; RN 771
Converted to TT.39 post war for RN.last update: 2025-February-05
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML981
s/n ML981
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 981
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML982
s/n ML982
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 982
Known Units: 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML983
s/n ML983
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 983
Known Units: 105; 16OTU; 231OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML984
s/n ML984
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 984
Known Units: 109; 571
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML985
s/n ML985
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 985
Known Units: 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML986
s/n ML986
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 986
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML987
s/n ML987
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 987
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML988
s/n ML988
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 988
Known Units: Upwood; 571
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML989
s/n ML989
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 989
Known Units: 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML990
s/n ML990
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 990
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML991
s/n ML991
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 991
Known Units: 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML992
s/n ML992
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 992
Known Units: 105; 109; 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML993
s/n ML993
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 993
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML994
s/n ML994
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 994
Known Units: DH; AAEE; RAE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML995
s/n ML995
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 995
Known Units: 109; 105; AAEE; RN
Converted to TT.Mk. 39 post war for RN.last update: 2025-February-05
1953-April-08 Struck off Strength Lossiemouth UK
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML996
s/n ML996
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 996
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML997
s/n ML997
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 997
Known Units: 105; 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML998
s/n ML998
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 998
Known Units: 109
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial ML999
s/n ML999
m/d DH.98
de Havilland
ML 999
Known Units: 105
last update: 2025-May-31