Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 129, Group 129)
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 NF.Mk. 36 serial RL113
s/n RL113
RL 113
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL114
s/n RL114
RL 114
Known Units: CFE; 228OCU; 85; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL115
s/n RL115
RL 115
Known Units: 228OCU; 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL116
s/n RL116
RL 116
Known Units: 29
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL117
s/n RL117
RL 117
Known Units: 29; 25
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL118
s/n RL118
RL 118
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL119
s/n RL119
RL 119
Known Units:
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL120
s/n RL120
RL 120
Known Units: 29; 25; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL121
s/n RL121
RL 121
Known Units: CFE; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL122
s/n RL122
RL 122
Known Units: 29
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL123
s/n RL123
RL 123
Known Units: 29; 25; 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL124
s/n RL124
RL 124
Known Units: 29; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL125
s/n RL125
RL 125
Known Units: 29; 25; 229OCU; V-A
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL126
s/n RL126
RL 126
Known Units: 29; 219
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL127
s/n RL127
RL 127
Known Units: 29
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL128
s/n RL128
RL 128
Known Units: 85; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL129
s/n RL129
RL 129
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL130
s/n RL130
RL 130
Known Units: 29; 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL131
s/n RL131
RL 131
Known Units: 264; 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL132
s/n RL132
RL 132
Known Units:
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL133
s/n RL133
RL 133
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL134
s/n RL134
RL 134
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL135
s/n RL135
RL 135
Known Units: 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL136
s/n RL136
RL 136
Known Units: 29; 25
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL137
s/n RL137
RL 137
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
1947-October-07 Struck off Strength
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL138
s/n RL138
RL 138
Known Units: 29; 25
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL139
s/n RL139
RL 139
Known Units: 141
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL140
s/n RL140
RL 140
Known Units: CSE; 199
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL141
s/n RL141
RL 141
Known Units: 23; 219
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL142
s/n RL142
RL 142
Known Units: 141; 23; 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL143
s/n RL143
RL 143
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL144
s/n RL144
RL 144
Known Units: 264; 23; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL145
s/n RL145
RL 145
Known Units: 264; 23; 141; 23; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL146
s/n RL146
RL 146
Known Units: 264; 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL147
s/n RL147
RL 147
Known Units: 85; 141; SF Coltishall; 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL148
s/n RL148
RL 148
Known Units: 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL149
s/n RL149
RL 149
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL150
s/n RL150
RL 150
Known Units: 141; 23; 141
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL151
s/n RL151
RL 151
Known Units: 39; 219
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL152
s/n RL152
RL 152
Known Units: SF Coltishall; 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL153
s/n RL153
RL 153
Known Units: 85; 29; SF West Malling; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL154
s/n RL154
RL 154
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL155
s/n RL155
RL 155
Known Units: 264; 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL156
s/n RL156
RL 156
Known Units: CFE; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL157
s/n RL157
RL 157
Known Units: CFE; 141; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL158
s/n RL158
RL 158
Known Units: 85; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL173
s/n RL173
RL 173
Known Units: 85; 141; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL174
s/n RL174
RL 174
Known Units: 29; 25; 29; 85; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL175
s/n RL175
RL 175
Known Units: 29; 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL176
s/n RL176
RL 176
Known Units: 25
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL177
s/n RL177
RL 177
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL178
s/n RL178
RL 178
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL179
s/n RL179
RL 179
Known Units: 29; 25; 85; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL180
s/n RL180
RL 180
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL181
s/n RL181
RL 181
Known Units: 25; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL182
s/n RL182
RL 182
Known Units: 141
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL183
s/n RL183
RL 183
Known Units: 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL184
s/n RL184
RL 184
Known Units: 264; 23; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL185
s/n RL185
RL 185
Known Units: 219
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL186
s/n RL186
RL 186
Known Units: CFE; DH; 22MU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL187
s/n RL187
RL 187
Known Units: 264; Wattisham; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL188
s/n RL188
RL 188
Known Units: 85; 141; 264; 141; 23; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL189
s/n RL189
RL 189
Known Units: CSE; 199
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL190
s/n RL190
RL 190
Known Units: 264; 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL191
s/n RL191
RL 191
Known Units: TFU; 85; Manby
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL192
s/n RL192
RL 192
Known Units: 29
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL193
s/n RL193
RL 193
Known Units: 264; 23; 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL194
s/n RL194
RL 194
Known Units: 264; 23; 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL195
s/n RL195
RL 195
Known Units: 264; 219
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL196
s/n RL196
RL 196
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL197
s/n RL197
RL 197
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL198
s/n RL198
RL 198
Known Units: 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL199
s/n RL199
RL 199
Known Units: 85; 141; SF Coltishall
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL200
s/n RL200
RL 200
Known Units: 85; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL201
s/n RL201
RL 201
Known Units: 85; 141; 23; RIDS
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL202
s/n RL202
RL 202
Known Units: 228OCU; 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL203
s/n RL203
RL 203
Known Units: 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL204
s/n RL204
RL 204
Known Units: 25
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL205
s/n RL205
RL 205
Known Units: 85; 29; 219
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL206
s/n RL206
RL 206
Known Units: 23; RIDS
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL207
s/n RL207
RL 207
Known Units: 85; CFE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL208
s/n RL208
RL 208
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL209
s/n RL209
RL 209
Known Units: 23; 141; 264; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL210
s/n RL210
RL 210
Known Units: 29
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL211
s/n RL211
RL 211
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL212
s/n RL212
RL 212
Known Units: 25; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL213
s/n RL213
RL 213
Known Units: 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL214
s/n RL214
RL 214
Known Units: 25; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL215
s/n RL215
RL 215
Known Units: 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL229
s/n RL229
RL 229
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL230
s/n RL230
RL 230
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL231
s/n RL231
RL 231
Known Units: 29
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL232
s/n RL232
RL 232
Known Units: 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL233
s/n RL233
RL 233
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL234
s/n RL234
RL 234
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL235
s/n RL235
RL 235
Known Units: CFE; 219; 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL236
s/n RL236
RL 236
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL237
s/n RL237
RL 237
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL238
s/n RL238
RL 238
Known Units:
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL239
s/n RL239
RL 239
Known Units: 141; 199
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL240
s/n RL240
RL 240
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL241
s/n RL241
RL 241
Known Units: 39
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL242
s/n RL242
RL 242
Known Units: 264; 23; 25
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL243
s/n RL243
RL 243
Known Units: CFE; 25; 141; 264; 23; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL244
s/n RL244
RL 244
Known Units: 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL245
s/n RL245
RL 245
Known Units: 68; 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL246
s/n RL246
RL 246
Known Units: 228OCU; 141; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL247
s/n RL247
RL 247
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL248
s/n RL248
RL 248
Known Units: Mkrs; DH; TFU
Converted to NF.Mk. 38 prototype.last update: 2025-February-05
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL249
s/n RL249
De Havilland
RL 249
Merlin 113
Known Units: 23
Assigned to 23 Sqn at Wittering 5 Dec 1946. On 14 Feb 1949, RL249 departed RAF Coltishall on a night gunnery training sortie with pilot Pilot Officer I. Richard Colbourne RAF and navigator Sergeant William Kirby RAF. Kirby was a BCATP graduate, getting his wings at Malton ON in 1944. Moments after takeoff, both engines failed and Colbourne force-landed in a grove of trees about 4 miles southwest of the airfield, near the village of Stratton Strawless. Colbourne, with a head wound and his clothes burning, extricated himself from the wreckage, but re-entered the cockpit to free Kirby, who was still trapped. He managed to do so with the assistance of a passer-by. Kirby had severe burns and other injuries, to which he succumbed the next day. Colbourne spent several months in hospital and was awarded the George Medal in July 1949 for his gallantry and selflessness.As a result of the crash investigation, a modification was applied to all Merlin 113/114 engines. RL249 was partly destroyed by the fire, but the hulk was brought back to RAF Coltishall and left on the airport perimeter. Large components like the radar system and engines were salvaged. The remainder was used for airport fire training and by the 1960's had been burned and buried as the airfield layout was changed.
A group excavated the remains of RL249 in 2010. In 2017 The Peoples Mosquito Charity was formed to raise funds for the reconstruction of a Mosquito in the UK. Reconstruction process began in 2020 by the firm Retrotec, beginning with the fuselage molds and aided by Airbus Industries' donation of approx. 22,000 original De Havilland drawings on microfilm. Components of RL249 will be used in the rebuild, which will be an FB.Mk. VI, identity unknown. Civil registration G-FBVI reserved in 2019. The Peoples Mosquito-Leicestershire UK
1946-May-01 to Storage 38MU Llandow GB 2024-04-16
1946-December-05 Transferred 23 Sqn Wittering GB 2024-04-16
1949-February-14 Accident Crash Coltishall GB Cat. "E" flying accident-destroyed by fire 2024-04-16
1949-February-28 Struck off Strength Coltishall GB 2024-04-16
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL250
s/n RL250
RL 250
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL251
s/n RL251
RL 251
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL252
s/n RL252
RL 252
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL253
s/n RL253
RL 253
Known Units: 141
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL254
s/n RL254
RL 254
Known Units: RAE; FIDS; NFDS; CFE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL255
s/n RL255
RL 255
Known Units: 29; 85
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL256
s/n RL256
RL 256
Known Units: 141; 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL257
s/n RL257
RL 257
Known Units: 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL258
s/n RL258
RL 258
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL259
s/n RL259
RL 259
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL260
s/n RL260
RL 260
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL261
s/n RL261
RL 261
Known Units: 29; 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL262
s/n RL262
RL 262
Known Units: 264
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL263
s/n RL263
RL 263
Known Units: 141; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL264
s/n RL264
RL 264
Known Units: 23
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL265
s/n RL265
RL 265
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL266
s/n RL266
RL 266
Known Units: Mkrs; CSE
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL267
s/n RL267
RL 267
Known Units: CFE; 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31
Mosquito NF.Mk. 36 serial RL268
s/n RL268
RL 268
Known Units: 228OCU
last update: 2025-May-31