Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 396, Group 396)

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 PR.Mk. XVI serial NS496

s/n NS496

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 496

Known Units: 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS497

s/n NS497

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 497

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS498

s/n NS498

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 498

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-December-27 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS499

s/n NS499

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 499

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS500

s/n NS500

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 500

Known Units: 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-12 Failed to Return Swinemunde

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS501

s/n NS501

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 501

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-21 Landing Accident Baulked on single-engined approach on return from PR mission and crashlanded Cox's Bazaar

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS502

s/n NS502

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 502

Known Units: 544; RN


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS503

s/n NS503

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 503

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-21 Landing Accident Engine cut bellylanded at Mingaladon not repaired

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS504

s/n NS504

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 504

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-06 Failed to Return Lyon

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS505

s/n NS505

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 505

Known Units: 8OTU; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-November-25 Struck off Strength Lossiemouth UK

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS506

s/n NS506

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 506

Known Units: 34 Wg; 140


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS507

s/n NS507

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 507

Known Units: 140; PRU; ME


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS508

s/n NS508

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 508

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS509

s/n NS509

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 509

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS510

s/n NS510

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 510

Known Units: 60OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-01 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS511

s/n NS511

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 511

Known Units: 60SAAF; 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS512

s/n NS512

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 512

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS513

s/n NS513

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 513

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS514

s/n NS514

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 514

Known Units: USAAF; 683


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-02 Accident Crash damaged beyond repair in accident

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS515

s/n NS515

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 515

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS516

s/n NS516

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 516

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-May-04 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS517

s/n NS517

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 517

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-09 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS518

s/n NS518

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 518

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS519

s/n NS519

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 519

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS520

s/n NS520

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 520

Known Units: 60SAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS521

s/n NS521

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 521

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-26 Photo Reconnaissance Munich Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS522

s/n NS522

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 522

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-06 Photo Reconnaissance Frisian Islands Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS523

s/n NS523

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 523

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-02 Accident Crash Shot down by P-47 on PR mission near Louvain

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS524

s/n NS524

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 524

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-18 Accident Crash in bad weather on PR mission 50m WSW of Dacca presumed broke up in monsoon cloud

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS525

s/n NS525

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 525

Known Units: 540; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-24 to Royal Navy
   1947-September-01 to Maintenance 6155M
   1953-November-25 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS526

s/n NS526

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 526

Known Units: 540; 544; 540


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS527

s/n NS527

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 527

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS528

s/n NS528

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 528

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-11 Landing Accident Fuselage fractured in heavy landing Alipore damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS529

s/n NS529

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 529

Known Units: ME


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS530

s/n NS530

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 530

Known Units: 680


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-11 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Teheran damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS531

s/n NS531

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 531

Known Units: Mkrs; RN 728


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-March-26 Take-off Accident Ditched after stbd engine problem on takeoff off Delimara Point Malta

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS532

s/n NS532

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 532

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-02 Landing Accident Engine cut on PR mission flew into ground on approach 2m SW of Gioia

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS533

s/n NS533

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 533

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS534

s/n NS534

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 534

Known Units: 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS535

s/n NS535

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 535

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS536

s/n NS536

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 536

Known Units: 627


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-13 Landing Accident under carriage collapsed on landing from navex Boscombe Down damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS537

s/n NS537

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 537

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS538

s/n NS538

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 538

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS551

s/n NS551

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 551

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-13 to Maintenance 5952M

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS552

s/n NS552

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 552

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS553

s/n NS553

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 553

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS554

s/n NS554

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 554

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-22 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS555

s/n NS555

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 555

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS556

s/n NS556

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 556

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-27 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS557

s/n NS557

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 557

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-28 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS558

s/n NS558

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 558

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS559

s/n NS559

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 559

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS560

s/n NS560

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 560

Known Units: Northolt; 34 Wg; 2 TAF CS; RAFO Comm Wg


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-April-28 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS561

s/n NS561

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 561

Known Units: FCCS


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS562

s/n NS562

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 562

Known Units: 140; 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS563

s/n NS563

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 563

Known Units: 140; 1FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-05 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS564

s/n NS564

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 564

Known Units: 34 Wg SU; 140


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS565

s/n NS565

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 565

Known Units: 34 Wg SU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-09 Take-off Accident Both engines cut on take-off flew into ground 1 1/2m NW of Northolt

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS566

s/n NS566

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 566

Known Units: RAE; 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-27 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS567

s/n NS567

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 567

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-01 Accident Crash Destroyed in air raid Melsbroek

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS568

s/n NS568

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 568

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-30 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS569

s/n NS569

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 569

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-18 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS570

s/n NS570

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 570

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS571

s/n NS571

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 571

Known Units: AAEE; 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-July-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS572

s/n NS572

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 572

Known Units: 618; 140; 34 Wg; 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-June-10 to Maintenance 6353M

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS573

s/n NS573

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 573

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-25 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS574

s/n NS574

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 574

Known Units: USAAF; 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-12 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS575

s/n NS575

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 575

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-21 Landing Accident Engine feathered control lost and bellylanded Eindhoven damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS576

s/n NS576

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 576

Known Units: 140; 680


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS577

s/n NS577

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 577

Known Units: USAAF; Benson; 618; 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-09 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS578

s/n NS578

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 578

Known Units: 140; PRU; ME


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS579

s/n NS579

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 579

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-12 to Armee de l'air (France)
   1951-February-21 to Israeli AF as IAF 2150
   1956-March-13 Write-Off

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS580

s/n NS580

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 580

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS581

s/n NS581

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 581

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS582

s/n NS582

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 582

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS583

s/n NS583

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 583

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS584

s/n NS584

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 584

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS585

s/n NS585

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 585

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-10 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. 32 serial NS586

s/n NS586

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 586

Known Units: AAEE; DH; AAEE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-12 Accident Crash Broke up in spin on prop trials Weston Zoyland possibly due to anoxia of crew

Mosquito PR.Mk. 32 serial NS587

s/n NS587

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 587

Known Units: 544


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. 32 serial NS588

s/n NS588

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 588

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-July-31 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. 32 serial NS589

s/n NS589

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 589

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   unkown date Model Conversion PR.32 prototype for trials

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS590

s/n NS590

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 590

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS591

s/n NS591

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 591

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-17 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS592

s/n NS592

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 592

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-November-26 to Royal Navy Hal Far
   1949-August-04 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS593

s/n NS593

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 593

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS594

s/n NS594

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 594

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS595

s/n NS595

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 595

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-27 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS596

s/n NS596

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 596

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS619

s/n NS619

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 619

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-May-03 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS620

s/n NS620

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 620

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS621

s/n NS621

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 621

Known Units: 60SAAF; 132MU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-12 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Ismailia

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS622

s/n NS622

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 622

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS623

s/n NS623

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 623

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-27 Accident Crash Flew into hill in bad visibility Corriano San Marino

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS624

s/n NS624

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 624

Known Units: AAEE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-July-21 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS625

s/n NS625

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 625

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS626

s/n NS626

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 626

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-25 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS627

s/n NS627

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 627

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-30 Take-off Accident Engine cut after take-off for air test bellylanded 5m E of San Severo

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS628

s/n NS628

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 628

Known Units: FE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS629

s/n NS629

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 629

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS630

s/n NS630

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 630

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS631

s/n NS631

as/n A52-600

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 631

Merlin

Known Units: 87 RAAF

One of 12 PR.Mk. XVI's allocated to the RAAF. Disassembled and shipped to Sydney, arriving on 24 Nov 1944. Delivered to 87 (PR) Sqn RAAF at Coomalie Creek. Flew approximately 20 photo reconnaissance sorties up to the end of hostilities with Japan. Transferred to RAAF Survey Flight and flew 19 high-altitude photo surveys over Australia Sept-Dec 1946.

Declared unserviceable in early 1947 due to undiagnosed handling issues. Became ground instructional airframe with Air & Ground Radio School. Listed for disposal by the RAAF on 25 Nov 1954. Was not sold until 1957 to farmer Ern Voullaire, who cut off the outer wings and trailered it to his farm.

NS631 sat derelict until 1966 when it was sold to the Warbirds Aviation Museum for potential restoration. Moved to indoor storage until resale in 1983 to a local group who began some restoration work. Deciding the work was beyond their resources, NS631 was traded to RAAF 503 Wing for future museum display in 1987. Restoration work was begun at Richmond and the aircraft was then transferred to the RAAF Museum in 1998. Work was resumed in 2002 and is continuing.

unvetted Source Mosquito Aircraft Association of Australia Inc.

Museum RAAF Museum-Point Cook AU

last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-August-31 Taken on Strength RAF Benson GB 2024-06-24
   1944-September-14 Transferred 47MU Sealand GB Dismantled and packed for shipment 2024-06-24
   1945-March-01 to RAAF (Australia) 87 RAAF Coomalie Creek AU A52-600 2024-06-24
   1947-July-16 Classified Instructional AGRS Ballarat AU Air & Ground Radio School 2024-06-24
   1957 Sold as Surplus Mildura AU to farmer Ern Voullaire 2024-06-24
   1987 Museum / Display RAAF 503 Wing Richmond AU later moved to RAAF Museum; restoration resumed 2024-06-25

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS632

s/n NS632

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 632

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS633

s/n NS633

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 633

Known Units: 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-14 Photo Reconnaissance Konigsberg Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS634

s/n NS634

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 634

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS635

s/n NS635

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 635

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS636

s/n NS636

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 636

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-26 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS637

s/n NS637

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 637

Known Units: 544; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-September-02 Landing Accident Bounced on landing and under carriage leg collapsed Mount Farm

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS638

s/n NS638

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 638

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS639

s/n NS639

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 639

Merlin 72/73

Known Units: 544; ME; RN

Delivered to RAF Benson as replacement aircraft. Assigned to 544 (PR) Sqn. The 544 Sqn ORB shows that NS639 flew approximately 12-14 PR missions over northern Europe and Scandinavia between Aug and Dec 1944, photographing rail lines. While in the Magdeburg area on 16 Sep 1944, Flight Lieutenant Dodd and Flight Sergeant Hill evaded 8 attacks by a pair of Me262's, out-turning the jets every time they approached for a firing pass. The 28 Dec 1944 entry lists a "Special Courier" flight to Athens, after which NS639 is transferred to to the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF) and does not return to 544 Sqn operations until 25 Apr 1945. Sent into storage with 44MU (likely in Scotland) 5 Aug 1945. Transferred to Royal Navy at NAS Stretton 25 Apr 1947, most likely used for training or stored as a spare training aircraft. Appears to have been repainted in overall silver with yellow band.

One of a group of 6 Mosquitos (at least 5 were PR.Mk. XVI's) sold as surplus by the RN to aircraft broker R.A. Short on 18 May 1956 and issued civil registration G-AOCI. All were ferried to Thruxton airfield in England. Three were flown to Independent Air Travel Ltd. at Hurn for refurbishment in Aug 1956 and eventual re-sale to the Israeli Air Force by the end of the year. The other 3 (NS639, NS753, RG173) were found to have corrosion in the control cables and were declared non-airworthy. They remained at Thruxton for several years, possibly cannibalized for parts and/or vandalized before the hulks were burned in Oct 1960.

last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-July-27 Taken on Strength Benson GB 2024-08-18
   1944-August-23 Squadron Assignment 544 Sqn Benson GB 2024-08-18
   1944-December-28 Transferred MAAF Mediterranean Allied Air Forces 2024-08-18
   1945-April-26 Transferred 544 Sqn Benson GB 2024-08-18
   1945-August-05 to Storage 44MU at Edzell, Kinnell, or Methven, Scotland 2024-08-18
   1947-April-25 to Royal Navy NAS Stretton GB 2024-08-18
   1956-May-18 Sold as Surplus Thruxton GB ; one of 6 Mosquitos sold to aircraft broker R.A. Short 2024-08-18
   1960-October Scrapped Thruxton GB ; hulk burned along with two others 2024-08-18

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS640

s/n NS640

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 640

Known Units: Oulton


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-24 to Maintenance 6156M
   1953-July-23 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS641

s/n NS641

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 641

Known Units: Benson


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS642

s/n NS642

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 642

Known Units: 540; 8OTU


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS643

s/n NS643

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 643

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-December-20 to Maintenance 5760M

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS644

s/n NS644

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 644

Known Units: 60SAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS645

s/n NS645

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 645

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-14 Landing Accident Engine cut bellylanded at Saigon

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS646

s/n NS646

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 646

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS647

s/n NS647

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 647

Known Units: 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS648

s/n NS648

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 648

Known Units: FE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-18 Accident Crash damaged beyond repair in accident

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS649

s/n NS649

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 649

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-20 Landing Accident Engine cut on PR mission to Prague under carriage jammed bellylanded at Iesi

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS650

s/n NS650

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 650

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-09 to Maintenance 5710M

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS651

s/n NS651

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 651

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS652

s/n NS652

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 652

Known Units: 544; 8OTU; 139


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-March-10 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS653

s/n NS653

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 653

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-13 Landing Accident Engine cut lost height on overshoot and crashlanded 1/2m E of San Severo

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS654

s/n NS654

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 654

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-27 Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS655

s/n NS655

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 655

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS656

s/n NS656

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 656

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-13 Photo Reconnaissance Czechoslovakia Failed to Return

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS657

s/n NS657

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 657

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS658

s/n NS658

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 658

Known Units: 540


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS659

s/n NS659

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 659

Known Units: Benson


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-03 to RAAF (Australia) 87 Sqn A52-601
   1946 Reduced to Spares or Produce

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS660

s/n NS660

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 660

Known Units: Benson


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-12 to RAAF (Australia) 87 Sqn A52-602
   1958 Sold as Surplus Sold to Wilmor Aviation

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS673

s/n NS673

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 673

Known Units: TFU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-January-30 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS674

s/n NS674

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 674

Known Units: 60SAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS675

s/n NS675

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 675

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS676

s/n NS676

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 676

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS677

s/n NS677

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 677

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   unkown date Transfer Cancelled Not delivered

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS678

s/n NS678

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 678

Known Units: 540; 544; 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-March-10 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS679

s/n NS679

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 679

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-12 to RAAF (Australia) A52-603
   1947-March-11 Take-off Accident 87 Sqn Crashed on takeoff Fairbairn ACT

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS680

s/n NS680

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 680

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-12 to RAAF (Australia) 87 Sqn A52-604
   1946 Reduced to Spares or Produce

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS681

s/n NS681

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 681

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-12 to RAAF (Australia) A52-605
   1945-August-03 Take-off Accident 87 Sqn Crashed on takeoff Coomalie Creek NT

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS682

s/n NS682

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 682

Known Units: 544; 8OTU; TFU


last update: 2025-May-31
   unkown date Transfer Cancelled Retained by TFU

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS683

s/n NS683

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 683

Known Units: 680


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-20 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS684

s/n NS684

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 684

Known Units: FTU; 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-09 to SAAF (South Africa)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS685

s/n NS685

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 685

Known Units: 1OADU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-12 Landing Accident Overshot landing and crashed in lake Elmas damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS686

s/n NS686

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 686

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-20 to Maintenance 6233M

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS687

s/n NS687

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 687

Known Units: 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS688

s/n NS688

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 688

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS689

s/n NS689

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 689

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-15 Landing Accident Engine cut returning from PR mission swung on landing hit ditch and under carriage collapsed Fano

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS690

s/n NS690

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 690

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-21 Ferry Flight Calcutta-Saigon Failed to Arrive

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS691

s/n NS691

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 691

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-09 to SAAF (South Africa)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS692

s/n NS692

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 692

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS693

s/n NS693

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 693

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-15 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS694

s/n NS694

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 694

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-08 to RAAF (Australia) A52-606
   1945-June-12 Accident Crash 87 Sqn Belly Landed North Keeling Island

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS695

s/n NS695

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 695

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-08 to RAAF (Australia) A52-607
   1947-March-25 Accident Crash 5OTU Crashed Cromarty QLD, Crew F/Lt F.Langford FLt D Batzloff (Nav)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS696

s/n NS696

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 696

Known Units: 8OTU; RN 728


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-01 to Royal Navy
   1953-May-22 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS697

s/n NS697

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 697

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   unkown date Sold as Surplus Sold Wilmor Aviation
   1944-November-08 to RAAF (Australia) 87 Sqn A52-608

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS698

s/n NS698

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 698

Known Units: 544


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-July-31 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS699

s/n NS699

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 699

Known Units: 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-March-21 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS700

s/n NS700

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 700

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-09 to SAAF (South Africa)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS701

s/n NS701

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 701

Known Units: 8OTU; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-01 to Royal Navy
   1949-October-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS702

s/n NS702

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 702

Known Units: 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-21 Take-off Accident Engine lost power on takeoff swung and under carriage collapsed Mount Farm not repaired

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS703

s/n NS703

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 703

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS704

s/n NS704

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 704

Known Units: 684


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS705

s/n NS705

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 705

Known Units: 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS706

s/n NS706

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 706

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS707

s/n NS707

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 707

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS708

s/n NS708

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 708

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS709

s/n NS709

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 709

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS710

s/n NS710

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 710

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-25 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS711

s/n NS711

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 711

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS712

s/n NS712

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 712

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS725

s/n NS725

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 725

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS726

s/n NS726

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 726

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-27 to RAAF (Australia) A52-609
   1946-January-26 Take-off Accident 87 Sqn Crashed on takeoff Balikpapan

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS727

s/n NS727

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 727

Known Units: 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-27 to RAAF (Australia) 87 Sqn A52-610
   1958 Sold as Surplus Sold Wilmor Aviation

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS728

s/n NS728

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 728

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-27 to RAAF (Australia) A52-611
   1945-June-18 Take-off Accident 87 Sqn Crashed on takeoff Coomalie Creek NT

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS729

s/n NS729

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 729

Known Units: 618


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS730

s/n NS730

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 730

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS731

s/n NS731

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 731

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS732

s/n NS732

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 732

Known Units: 618


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS733

s/n NS733

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 733

Known Units: 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-27 Accident Crash Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Upwood destroyed by fire

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS734

s/n NS734

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 734

Known Units: 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-March-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS735

s/n NS735

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 735

Known Units: 618


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-19 Accident Crash Dived into ground on ferry flight Benalla Vic.

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS736

s/n NS736

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 736

Known Units: 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-March-14 Landing Accident Engine cut overshot landing at Lyneham damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS737

s/n NS737

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 737

Known Units: 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-24 to Maintenance 6153M
   1947-July-31 Struck off Strength Allocated to RN but Struck off

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS738

s/n NS738

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 738

Known Units: 60SAAF; 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS739

s/n NS739

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 739

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS740

s/n NS740

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 740

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-20 to Maintenance 6232M

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS741

s/n NS741

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 741

Known Units: 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS742

s/n NS742

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 742

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   unkown date to Israeli AF G-AOCJ Israel as 4X-FDG/-91
   1947-May-14 to Royal Navy

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS743

s/n NS743

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 743

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-November-07 Reduced to Spares or Produce Fleetlands
   1947-November-07 to Royal Navy

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS744

s/n NS744

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 744

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS745

s/n NS745

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 745

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS746

s/n NS746

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 746

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-01 Accident Crash Damaged in air raid Melsbroek damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS747

s/n NS747

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 747

Known Units: 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-10 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS748

s/n NS748

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 748

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS749

s/n NS749

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 749

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-09 to SAAF (South Africa)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS750

s/n NS750

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 750

Known Units: ADU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-26 Accident Crash Both engines cut on ferry flight forcelanded in field near Zemmoro Algeria

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS751

s/n NS751

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 751

Known Units: 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-16 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Benson damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS752

s/n NS752

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 752

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS753

s/n NS753

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 753

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-December-07 to Royal Navy G-AOCK
   1960-October Scrapped Burnt Thruxton

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS754

s/n NS754

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 754

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS755

s/n NS755

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 755

Known Units: RAE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-09 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS756

s/n NS756

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 756

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-17 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS757

s/n NS757

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 757

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS758

s/n NS758

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 758

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS772

s/n NS772

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 772

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-November-25 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS773

s/n NS773

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 773

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-February-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS774

s/n NS774

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 774

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS775

s/n NS775

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 775

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-November-18 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS776

s/n NS776

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 776

Known Units: 192; 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-November-19 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS777

s/n NS777

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 777

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-15 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS778

s/n NS778

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 778

Known Units: FE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-September-27 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS779

s/n NS779

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 779

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS780

s/n NS780

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 780

Known Units: FE


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS781

s/n NS781

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 781

Known Units: 60SAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-09 to SAAF (South Africa)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS782

s/n NS782

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 782

Known Units: USAAF


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS783

s/n NS783

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 783

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-16 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS784

s/n NS784

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 784

Known Units: 192; RWE


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS785

s/n NS785

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 785

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-06 to Armee de l'air (France)
   1951-February-21 to Israeli AF as IAF 2139

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS786

s/n NS786

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 786

Known Units: 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-February-11 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS787

s/n NS787

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 787

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS788

s/n NS788

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 788

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-22 Accident Crash before delivery Radlett

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS789

s/n NS789

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 789

Known Units: 1 OADU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-13 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and hit Walrus X9575 Portreath damaged beyond repair

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS790

s/n NS790

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 790

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-23 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS791

s/n NS791

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 791

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-29 Failed to Return Stendal

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS792

s/n NS792

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 792

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS793

s/n NS793

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 793

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS794

s/n NS794

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 794

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-22 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS795

s/n NS795

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 795

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-23 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS796

s/n NS796

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 796

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS797

s/n NS797

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 797

Known Units: 192; RWE; Oulton


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS798

s/n NS798

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 798

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS799

s/n NS799

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 799

Known Units: 192; RWE; N.Creake


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-July-31 Struck off Strength

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS800

s/n NS800

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 800

Known Units: 540; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-08 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Benson

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS801

s/n NS801

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 801

Known Units: 140


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-July-18 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS802

s/n NS802

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 802

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS803

s/n NS803

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 803

Known Units: 544; 8OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-10 to Royal Navy 6120M Yeovilton as GI

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS804

s/n NS804

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 804

Known Units: USAAF; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-July-23 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS805

s/n NS805

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 805

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-09 to Armee de l'air (France)

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS806

s/n NS806

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 806

Known Units: 34 Wg; 34 Wg SU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-20 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Blackbushe

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS807

s/n NS807

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 807

Known Units: 684


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS808

s/n NS808

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 808

Known Units: 680


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS809

s/n NS809

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 809

Known Units: RWE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-August-15 to Maintenance 6690M

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS810

s/n NS810

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 810

Known Units: FE


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

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS811

s/n NS811

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 811

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1957-January-13 Accident Crash G-AIRU smuggled to Israel 5.7.48 as D-160 Written off

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS812

s/n NS812

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 812

Known Units: USAAF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-July-05 Accident Crash G-AIRT smuggled to Israel

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS813

s/n NS813

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 813

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-22 to RAAF (Australia) A52-613
   1945-October-14 Take-off Accident 87 Sqn Crashed on takeoff Charleville QLD

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS814

s/n NS814

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 814

Known Units: 540


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-29 Struck off Strength
   1945-March-29 Take-off Accident Engine cut on take-off bellylanded Benson

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS815

s/n NS815

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 815

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-22 to RAAF (Australia) A52-614
   1945-May-16 Accident Crash 87 Sqn Crashed Fairbairn ACT

Mosquito PR.Mk. XVI serial NS816

s/n NS816

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 816

Known Units: 192; 1409 Flt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-November-19 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS819

s/n NS819

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 819

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-27 Accident Crash on night intruder mission Enschede

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS820

s/n NS820

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 820

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-08 Patrol E of Paris Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS821

s/n NS821

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 821

Known Units: 613; 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-02 Accident Crash Hit balloon cables and crash-landed Coltishall

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS822

s/n NS822

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 822

Known Units: 613; 51OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-17 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS823

s/n NS823

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel W

de Havilland

NS 823

Known Units: 305; 418; 138 Wg

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 4 October 1944, coded "TH*W".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-October-09 Struck off Strength
   1945-October-09 Accident Crash Engine caught fire forcelanded St.Denis Westrem

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS824

s/n NS824

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 824

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-July-22 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS825

s/n NS825

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 825

Known Units: RAE; CGS


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS826

s/n NS826

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 826

Known Units: 605


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS827

s/n NS827

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 827

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-December-23 Accident Crash Presumed damaged on sweep

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS828

s/n NS828

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 828

Known Units: 487; 613; 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-27 Landing Accident Dived into ground on approach Swanton Morley

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS829

s/n NS829

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 829

Known Units: 487


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS830

s/n NS830

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel G

de Havilland

NS 830

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 14 February 1944, coded "TH*G". Lost on operations over the Ardennes on 5 January 1945, Flight Lieutenant H.S. Glassco and Flying Officer T. Wood killed.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-January-05 Patrol Ardennes Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS831

s/n NS831

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 831

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-01 Landing Accident Unlocked under carriage collapsed on landing Lasham damaged beyond repair

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS832

s/n NS832

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 832

Known Units: TFU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS833

s/n NS833

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 833

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-03 Landing Accident Engine cut on air test bellylanded at Cambrai/Epinoy damaged beyond repair

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS834

s/n NS834

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 834

Known Units: 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-02 Landing Accident Overshot during crash landing Melsbroek

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS835

s/n NS835

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 835

Known Units: TFU; 151; 54OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-July-03 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS836

s/n NS836

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 836

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-27 Accident Crash Flew into ground at night in bad weather on intruder mission near Marquion Pas de Calais

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS837

s/n NS837

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 837

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-23 Landing Accident Overshot landing and hit sea wall on return from patrol Thorney Island damaged beyond repair

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS838

s/n NS838

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 838

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-23 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS839

s/n NS839

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel V

de Havilland

NS 839

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 19 February 1944, coded "TH*V". Survived the war, sold as scrap in 1947.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1947-October-16 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS840

s/n NS840

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 840

Known Units: 487; 2 Gp CF


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-20 Landing Accident under carriage collapsed on landing Fersfield damaged beyond repair

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS841

s/n NS841

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 841

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-27 Take-off Accident Hit watch office on night take-off Lasham

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS842

s/n NS842

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 842

Known Units: 605; FIDS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-December-06 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS843

s/n NS843

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 843

Known Units: 21; CGS; 10FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-February-22 Yugoslav Airforce 8082

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS844

s/n NS844

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 844

Known Units: 613; 305; 21; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-23 Shot Down Damaged by flak on day intruder over NW Germany not repaired

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS845

s/n NS845

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 845

Known Units: 21; 60OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-August-12 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS846

s/n NS846

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 846

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-April-28 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS847

s/n NS847

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 847

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-01 Patrol Brussels Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS848

s/n NS848

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 848

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-29 Landing Accident Damaged by flak and under carriage collapsed on landing Epinoy

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS849

s/n NS849

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel T

de Havilland

NS 849

Known Units: 107; 418; 305

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 24 August 1944, coded "TH*T". Still with this unit in January 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-September-10 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS850

s/n NS850

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel M

de Havilland

NS 850

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 14 February 1944, coded "TH*M". Flew day Ranger mission over Denmark on 14 April 1944, pilot Flight Lieutenant R. Kipp and navigator Flight Lieutenant K. Huletsky. Shot down 2 aircraft, 2 more damaged on the ground. Category E accident on 1 November 1944. Overshot single engine landing at Hunsdon after testing engine feathering, destroyed by post impact fire.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-November-01 Accident Crash Overshot landing from air test after feathering engine Hunsdon destroyed by fire

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS851

s/n NS851

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 851

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-28 Intruder (Night) Saint-Dizier Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS852

s/n NS852

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 852

Known Units: 107; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-May-30 Accident Crash Collided with LR360 during practice attack on train caught fire and crashed East Tytherton Wilts.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS853

s/n NS853

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 853

Known Units: 107; 305


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS854

s/n NS854

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 854

Known Units: 107; 60OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-July-22 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS855

s/n NS855

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 855

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 14 February 1944. Lost on operations on night of 14/15 May 1944, Flight Lieutenant W.J. Harper killed. Ditched off coast of Sweden after being struck by flak over Germany. Surviving crew member Squadron Leader H.D. Cleveland interned in Sweden on 16 May 1944, repatriated to Canada 6 August 1944. NOTE: some sources report this aircraft lost in circumstances above, but during daylight on 16 May 1944. CWGC database lists Harpers date of death as 14 May 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-May-16 Shot Down Damaged by flak on day intruder near Stralsund and forcelanded in Sweden

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS856

s/n NS856

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 856

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-28 Accident Crash Shot down by P-51 S of Dieppe

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS857

s/n NS857

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel L

de Havilland

NS 857

Known Units: 418; 51OTU

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 21 February 1944, coded "TH*L".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-June-23 to Maintenance 5265M

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS858

s/n NS858

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 858

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 14 February 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-August-07 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS859

s/n NS859

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 859

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-29 Intruder (Night) Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS873

s/n NS873

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 873

Known Units: 305


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS874

s/n NS874

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 874

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-02 Accident Crash Dived into ground Littleworth Common Bucks. presumed control lost in cloud on navex

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS875

s/n NS875

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 875

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-07 Intruder (Day) Lake Konstanz Failed to Return - found crashed on Swiss side of lake

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS876

s/n NS876

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 876

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-23 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS877

s/n NS877

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 877

Known Units: FCCS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-23 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS878

s/n NS878

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 878

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1943-September-01 Intruder (Night) Gilze-Rijen Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS879

s/n NS879

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 879

Known Units: 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-March-24 Accident Crash Hit wires near Biville and crashlanded Friston

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS880

s/n NS880

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 880

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-26 Accident Crash Broke up in air on air test and crashed on Margate railway station Kent

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS881

s/n NS881

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 881

Known Units: 464; 515


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS882

s/n NS882

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 882

Known Units: 406

With No. 406 (I) Squadron, RCAF when it crashed at Lower Pennington, UK on 10 October 1944, 2 crew killed.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-October-10 Accident Crash Caught fire in air and broke up near Lymington Hants.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS883

s/n NS883

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 883

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-April-22 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS884

s/n NS884

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 884

Known Units: 21; 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-June-05 to Czech Airforce

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS885

s/n NS885

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 885

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-12 Accident Crash Day Ranger ditched near RN minesweepers 70ml NE Cromer

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS886

s/n NS886

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 886

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-05 Patrol Failed to Rerturn from offensive patrol to Le Mans

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS887

s/n NS887

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 887

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-February-13 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS888

s/n NS888

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 888

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-05 Landing Accident Stalled on approach and spun into ground on air test 2m W of Lasham

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS889

s/n NS889

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 889

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-August-08 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS890

s/n NS890

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 890

Known Units: 464


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS891

s/n NS891

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 891

Known Units: 464; 2GSU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-10 Accident Crash Hit tree in blizzard on navex and crashed Wharram Percy Farm Yorks.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS892

s/n NS892

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 892

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-13 Accident Crash Blew up while loading bombs Manston

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS893

s/n NS893

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 893

Known Units: 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-11 Landing Accident Bomb dropped off wing on approach on return from intruder swung and crashed Tangmere

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS894

s/n NS894

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 894

Known Units: 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-July-03 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS895

s/n NS895

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 895

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-27 Patrol Venlo Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS896

s/n NS896

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 896

Known Units: 464; 10FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-April-21 Yugoslav Airforce 8083

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS897

s/n NS897

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 897

Known Units: 464


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS898

s/n NS898

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 898

Known Units: 613; 60OTU; 11


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-May-27 Accident Crash Stalled off turn and spun into Danube Hochstadt Germany

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS899

s/n NS899

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 899

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-22 Intruder (Night) NW Germany Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS900

s/n NS900

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 900

Known Units: 44MU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-11 Landing Accident in forced landing near Edzell

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS901

s/n NS901

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 901

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-25 Landing Accident Hit trees on approach on return from Bonn Lasham

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS902

s/n NS902

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 902

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-08 Failed to Return English Channel Missing presumed abandoned returning from Mozoudin

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS903

s/n NS903

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 903

Known Units: 21; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-06 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS904

s/n NS904

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 904

Known Units: 107; 2GSU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-15 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS905

s/n NS905

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 905

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-11 Intruder (Day) Chateaudun Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS906

s/n NS906

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel W

de Havilland

NS 906

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 25 April 1944, coded "TH*W". Lost on operationto Aalborg on 1/2 October 1944 (or 30 September/1 October?). Flying Officer W.A. Hastie and Flying Officer S.K. Woolley POW.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-September-30 Intruder (Day) Aalborg Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS907

s/n NS907

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 907

Known Units: 613


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS908

s/n NS908

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 908

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-July-24 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS909

s/n NS909

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 909

Known Units: 305; 13OTU; 16FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-08 Accident Crash Both engines cut crashed near Penhale Point Cornwall

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS910

s/n NS910

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 910

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-29 Accident Crash Damaged by exploding train and crashlanded Evere

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS911

s/n NS911

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 911

Known Units: 21; 464


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS912

s/n NS912

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 912

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-02 Failed to Return NW Germany attack on railways

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS913

s/n NS913

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 913

Known Units: 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-16 Intruder (Day) Denmark Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS914

s/n NS914

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 914

Known Units: 605; 107; 305; 10FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-September-25 Yugoslav Airforce 8110

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS926

s/n NS926

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 926

Known Units: 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-04 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and hit Lancaster ND812 Thorney Island to 4835M

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS927

s/n NS927

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 927

Known Units: 305; 21


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS928

s/n NS928

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 928

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-21 Failed to Return Rheine

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS929

s/n NS929

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 929

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-10 Patrol Gilze-Rijen Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS930

s/n NS930

m/d DH.98

TH RAF Roundel V

de Havilland

NS 930

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 11 July 1944, coded "TH*V".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-December-02 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS931

s/n NS931

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 931

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-28 Patrol Leeuwarden Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS932

s/n NS932

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 932

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-10 Patrol Gilze-Rijen Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS933

s/n NS933

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 933

Known Units: 515; 141


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS934

s/n NS934

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 934

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-November-04 Shot Down Hit by flak and crashlanded at Manston

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS935

s/n NS935

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 935

Known Units: 21


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS936

s/n NS936

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 936

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS937

s/n NS937

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 937

Known Units: 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-05 Shot Down Hit by flak and abandoned near Caen

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS938

s/n NS938

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 938

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-14 Intruder (Night) Normandy Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS939

s/n NS939

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 939

Known Units: 107; 13OTU; 54OTU; 10FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-July-22 Yugoslav Airforce 8086

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS940

s/n NS940

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 940

Known Units: DH; TRE; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS941

s/n NS941

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 941

Known Units: 605


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS942

s/n NS942

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 942

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-25 Failed to Return Venlo

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS943

s/n NS943

m/d DH.98

SB RAF Roundel C

de Havilland

NS 943

Known Units: 464


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-10 Accident Crash Belly landed Manston after night intruder damaged beyond repair

Bombing Bremen Germany 1945-04-24 to 1945-04-24

464 () Sqn (RAAF) B.58 Melsbroek /Brussels, Belgium
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft NS 943 was part of a 464 Squadron force of 12 aircraft detailed to carry out night intruder operations in the Sternberg area including bombing Bremen, Germany, and bomb and strafe railway junctions, trains, engines, sidings, villages. NS 943 failed to return from the mission. Killed were RCAF F/O's P.J. Baker (pilot) and C.A. Lee (navigator).

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS944

s/n NS944

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 944

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-28 Accident Crash Engine caught fire returning from night intruder mission abandoned over Zuider Zee

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS945

s/n NS945

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 945

Known Units: 605


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-May-11 Accident Crash near Dover returning from Venlo

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS946

s/n NS946

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 946

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-17 Failed to Return Arnhem attack on German positions

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS947

s/n NS947

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 947

Known Units: 515; 54OTU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS948

s/n NS948

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 948

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-April-10 Patrol Lille Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS949

s/n NS949

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 949

Known Units: 515


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS950

s/n NS950

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 950

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-06 Patrol Gilze-Rijen Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS951

s/n NS951

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 951

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-13 Landing Accident Engine cut lost height and bellylanded near Larkhill

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS952

s/n NS952

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 952

Known Units: 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-25 Shot Down Day Ranger damaged by flak Chalon-sur Saone pilot+ observer evaded

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS953

s/n NS953

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 953

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-October-29 Patrol Rechlin Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS954

s/n NS954

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 954

Known Units: 515; 54OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-19 Take-off Accident Engine cut on take-off swung and under carriage collapsed Leeming

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS955

s/n NS955

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 955

Known Units: 515; 51OTU; 44MU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-October-13 Struck off Strength
   1947-October-13 Accident Crash Hit by tractor in hangar Edzell

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS956

s/n NS956

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 956

Known Units: 151; 60OTU; 13OTU


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS957

s/n NS957

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 957

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-19 Accident Crash Collided with Halifax MZ482 on patrol to Kitzingen and crashed Laroche Belgium

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS958

s/n NS958

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 958

Known Units: 107; 21; 107; 2 Gp CS; 107


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-December-06 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS959

s/n NS959

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 959

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-10 Landing Accident on landing on return from night intruder Thorney Island

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS960

s/n NS960

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 960

Known Units: 605; 60OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-09 Struck off Strength

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS961

s/n NS961

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 961

Known Units: 515; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS962

s/n NS962

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 962

Known Units: 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-18 Patrol Wenzendorf Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS963

s/n NS963

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 963

Known Units: 487


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS964

s/n NS964

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 964

Known Units: 487; 605; 4


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-01 Take-off Accident Engine cut on take-off bellylanded Gutersloh

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS965

s/n NS965

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 965

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-01 Intruder (Night) Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS977

s/n NS977

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 977

Known Units: 613; 13OTU; 2FP


last update: 2025-May-31
   1950-November-24 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Cosford

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS978

s/n NS978

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 978

Known Units: 21


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

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS979

s/n NS979

m/d DH.98

EG RAF Roundel E

de Havilland

NS 979

Known Units: 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-17 Intruder (Night) Failed to Return

Combat Zeeland, Netherlands 1944-09-16 to 1944-09-17

487 () Sqn (RNZAF) RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk, England
487 New Zealand Squadron (Ki Te Mutunga) RAF Sculthorpe Mosquito FB VI aircraft NS 979 lost on a night intruder sortie to strafe barges, hit by flak, crashing in the West Scheldt River at Westerschelde, Zeeland, Netherlands. Flight Lieutenant GW Brown (RCAF), pilot, missing presumed killed. Flying Officer RA Fuller (RAFVR), navigator was killed.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS980

s/n NS980

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 980

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 24 April 1944. Involved in flying accident on 1 June 1944. Engine detached in flight, wing fell off, came down near Throop, Dorset. Flying Officer D.E. Roberts and armourer Leading Aircraftman V.E. Ahlskog killed.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-June-01 Accident Crash Engine detached and wing fell off crashed at Throop Dorset

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS981

s/n NS981

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 981

Known Units: 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-22 Intruder (Night) Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS982

s/n NS982

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 982

Known Units: 151; 29; FIDU; 51OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-August-09 to Maintenance 6055M

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS983

s/n NS983

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 983

Known Units: 151; 54OTU; 29; FIDU; 54OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS984

s/n NS984

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 984

Known Units: 151


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-August-08 Accident Crash after attacking rail target probably due to own bombs on intruder mission

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS985

s/n NS985

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 985

Known Units: 96; FIU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-October-10 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS986

s/n NS986

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 986

Known Units: 418

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 2 May 1944. Lost on operations on 8 May 1944, Flying Officer D.W.J. Carr and Flight Lieutenant J.M. Connell POW.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-May-08 Accident Crash damaged beyond repair in accident

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS987

s/n NS987

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 987

Known Units: 613


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-28 Accident Crash Stalled and bit ground on range near Mundesley Norfolk

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS988

s/n NS988

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 988

Known Units: 487


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-30 Accident Crash Ditched returning from night intruder 1m N of Frinton Essex cause not known

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS989

s/n NS989

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 989

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-June-25 Accident Crash Abandoned over Channel returning from night intruder

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS990

s/n NS990

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 990

Known Units: 21


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-28 Intruder (Night) Failed to Return

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS991

s/n NS991

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 991

Known Units: 60OTU; 418; 2 Gp CF; 613; 69

Served with No. 418 (I) Squadron, RCAF from 2 June 1944. Coded "TH*T" in July 1944, then "TH*E" by January 1945. Crashed on 18/19 March 1945, but apparently repaired and returned to service. Sold as scrap in 1946.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-November-23 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS992

s/n NS992

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 992

Known Units: 617; 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-05 Accident Crash Collided with RS608 on ground Little Snoring damaged beyond repair [or RN 704/703 NFT per Roundel]

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS993

s/n NS993

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 993

Known Units: 617; 515


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-September-30 Accident Crash Engine cut force landed at Dubendorf to Swiss AF

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS994

s/n NS994

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 994

Known Units: 464; 605; 464; 107


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS995

s/n NS995

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 995

Known Units: 169


last update: 2025-May-31
   1944-July-03 Landing Accident Overshot landing from air test in bad weather and overturned Great Massingham

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS996

s/n NS996

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 996

Known Units: 60OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-January-13 Accident Crash Flew into Sheire Commodagh Mountains of Mourne at night in cloud N.Ireland destroyed by fire

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS997

s/n NS997

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 997

Known Units: 169; 10FU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-April-03 Yugoslav Airforce 8087

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS998

s/n NS998

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 998

Known Units: 169; 85


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-20 Accident Crash Stalled off turn during air firing and spun into sea The Wash

Mosquito FB.Mk VI serial NS999

s/n NS999

m/d DH.98

de Havilland

NS 999

Known Units: 464; 487; 305


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-15 Accident Crash in sea on navex off Schotiwen Netherlands believed both engines cut due to fuel starvation