Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 49, Group 49)

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 NF.Mk. 30 serial MV522

s/n MV522

MV 522

Known Units: 219; 141


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV523

s/n MV523

MV 523

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV524

s/n MV524

MV 524

Known Units: 85; 25; 85; 502; 15MU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-February-05 Take-off Accident Engine cut on take-off bellylanded 1/2ml S of Wroughton

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV525

s/n MV525

MV 525

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-12 Accident Crash Stalled on single-engined landing bit runway and burst into flames Swannington destroyed by fire

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV526

s/n MV526

MV 526

Known Units: 25


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-14 Accident Crash Damaged by own AA on night patrol and abandoned Garboldisham Norfolk

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV527

s/n MV527

MV 527

Known Units: 410


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV528

s/n MV528

MV 528

Known Units: 25


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-February-07 Landing Accident Overshot night landing and hit fence Boxted not repaired
   1947-August-30 Struck off Strength

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV529

s/n MV529

MV 529

Known Units: 25


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-23 Accident Crash Collided with MT494 during practice interception and crashed Camps Hall Cambs.

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV530

s/n MV530

MV 530

Known Units: 25


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-May-07 Accident Crash Hit by US AA fire and bellylanded on fire Ingolstadt destroyed by fire

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV531

s/n MV531

MV 531

Known Units: 1ADF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-16 Take-off Accident Engine cut after take-off crashlanded Shields Field Surrey

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV532

s/n MV532

MV 532

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV533

s/n MV533

MV 533

Known Units: 85; DH


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV534

s/n MV534

MV 534

Known Units: 68


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

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV535

s/n MV535

MV 535

Known Units: 25


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV536

s/n MV536

MV 536

Known Units:


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

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV537

s/n MV537

MV 537

Known Units: 25; NFDW


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV538

s/n MV538

MV 538

Known Units: 488


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-December-31 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV539

s/n MV539

MV 539

Known Units: 307; 609; 616


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV540

s/n MV540

MV 540

Known Units: 85; BSDU; RWE


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV541

s/n MV541

MV 541

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-14 Accident Crash Hit by US AA fire on bomber support mission and abandoned 10m W of Koblenz

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV542

s/n MV542

MV 542

Known Units: 307


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-12 Landing Accident Hit object in flight on night intruder mission bellylanded at Hunsdon

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV543

s/n MV543

MV 543

Known Units: 85


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

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV544

s/n MV544

MV 544

Known Units: 307


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-25 Intruder (Day) Failed to Return from low level mission

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV545

s/n MV545

MV 545

Known Units: 307


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-05 Accident Crash in sea in bad weather on night navex 10m SW of Valley cause unknown

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV546

s/n MV546

MV 546

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-26 Landing Accident Flew into ground on approach in bad visibility on training flight Oulton

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV547

s/n MV547

MV 547

Known Units: 307


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV548

s/n MV548

MV 548

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1950-September-13 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV549

s/n MV549

MV 549

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-19 Accident Crash Dusseldorf on night intruder mission Mid-air with Bf110 of Stab 11/NJG1

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV550

s/n MV550

MV 550

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV551

s/n MV551

MV 551

Known Units: 85; 157


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-02 Accident Crash Engine lost power on take-off overshot and under carriage raised to stop Swannington destroyed by fire

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV552

s/n MV552

MV 552

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-July-08 Struck off Strength

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV553

s/n MV553

MV 553

Known Units: 307


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-03 Accident Crash under carriage jammed landed on one wheel Horsham St.Faith no repaired
   1947-June-12 Struck off Strength

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV554

s/n MV554

MV 554

Known Units: 307; CFE


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

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV555

s/n MV555

MV 555

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-12 Landing Accident Overshot landing from training flight and under carriage raised to stop Swannington

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV556

s/n MV556

MV 556

Known Units: 85; BSDU; RWE; CSE


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV557

s/n MV557

MV 557

Known Units: 85; 500


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-October-29 Struck off Strength

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV558

s/n MV558

MV 558

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-05 Take-off Accident Engine cut on take-off for air test under carriage raised to stop Swannington

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV559

s/n MV559

MV 559

Known Units: 151


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-February-04 to Belgian Airforce MB-7
   1949-November-25 Accident Crash Crashed Pietrebais

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV560

s/n MV560

MV 560

Known Units: 307


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-07 Landing Accident under carriage leg collapsed in heavy landing on return from intruder mission Castle Camps

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV561

s/n MV561

MV 561

Known Units: 307


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-June-12 Struck off Strength

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV562

s/n MV562

MV 562

Known Units: 410


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-March-23 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV563

s/n MV563

MV 563

Known Units: 307


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-June-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV564

s/n MV564

MV 564

Known Units: 1FU; NA


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

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV565

s/n MV565

MV 565

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-15 Failed to Return Suffolk coast bad weather presumed ditched

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV566

s/n MV566

MV 566

Known Units: 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-March-15 to Maintenance 5868M

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV567

s/n MV567

MV 567

Known Units: 488


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-28 Landing Accident Hit by flak overturned on landing Melsbroek

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV568

s/n MV568

MV 568

Known Units: 488


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-04 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV569

s/n MV569

MV 569

Known Units: 12FU; 255


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

Mosquito NF.Mk. 30 serial MV570

s/n MV570

MV 570

Known Units: 488


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-28 Landing Accident Skidded on landing from night patrol in bad weather and under carriage collapsed Asch