Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 50, Group 50)

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 T.Mk. III serial RR270

s/n RR270

RR 270

Known Units: 1FU; ME; UK; FETS; 80


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-September-02 Landing Accident under carriage retracted in error after landing Kai Tak

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR271

s/n RR271

RR 271

Known Units: 51OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-10 Take-off Accident Both engines cut after takeoff bellylanded near Henworth Darlington Yorks.

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR272

s/n RR272

RR 272

Known Units: FE


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR273

s/n RR273

RR 273

Known Units: FE


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR274

s/n RR274

RR 274

Known Units: 51OTU; ETPS; 228OCU; Sylt


last update: 2025-May-31
   1954-June-24 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR275

s/n RR275

RR 275

Known Units: 1330CU


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR276

s/n RR276

RR 276

Known Units: ME


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR277

s/n RR277

RR 277

Known Units: FE


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR278

s/n RR278

RR 278

Known Units: FE


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR279

s/n RR279

RR 279

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


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-October-02 to Maintenance 6448M

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR280

s/n RR280

RR 280

Known Units: 54OTU


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR281

s/n RR281

RR 281

Known Units: 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-02 Landing Accident Engine failed to restart after single-engined overshoot lost height and bellylanded Wickharn Hill Oxon.

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR282

s/n RR282

RR 282

Known Units: 54OTU; CFE; Tangmere; 80


last update: 2025-May-31
   1955-September-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR283

s/n RR283

RR 283

Known Units: 54OTU; 204AFS; 683


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-March-12 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Kabrit damaged beyond repair

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR284

s/n RR284

RR 284

Known Units: 16OTU; ETPS; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-September-23 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and damaged beyond repair Brize Norton

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR285

s/n RR285

RR 285

Known Units: 51OTU; 1FU; EA


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR286

s/n RR286

RR 286

Known Units: 54OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-15 Accident Crash Engine failed to pick up lost height and crashlanded Yorkshire

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR287

s/n RR287

RR 287

Known Units: 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-10 Accident Crash Lost power on night take-off and hit tree Barford St.John destroyed by fire

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR288

s/n RR288

RR 288

Known Units: 16OTU; 204CTU; 204AFS; 231OCU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-March-20 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Bassingbourn

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR289

s/n RR289

RR 289

Known Units: 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-November-05 Landing Accident Lost height and bellylanded on single-engined overshoot Cottesmore damaged beyond repair

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR290

s/n RR290

RR 290

Known Units: 13OTU; 605; CFS; 45


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-February-21 Accident Crash Lost wing and crashed 24m W of Tengah

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR291

s/n RR291

RR 291

Known Units: 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-03 Landing Accident Lost height and bellylanded on single-engined overshoot Little Tew Oxon.

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR292

s/n RR292

RR 292

Known Units: 16OTU; 204CTU; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-June-29 Accident Crash Stalled on single-engined overshoot and wing hit ground broke up Driffield destroyed by fire

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR293

s/n RR293

RR 293

Known Units: 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-November-28 Accident Crash Flew into ground at night in bad visibility 1 1/2m N of Cottesmore

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR294

s/n RR294

RR 294

Known Units: 16OTU; 13OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-November-13 Landing Accident Lost height on single-engined overshoot and hit farmhouse Barford St.John

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR295

s/n RR295

RR 295

Known Units: RN


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR296

s/n RR296

RR 296

Known Units: 51OTU; 1FU; 8


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-April-15 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR297

s/n RR297

RR 297

Known Units: 16OTU; 504; 204AFS; 1OFU; FTU; FE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1955-September-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR298

s/n RR298

RR 298

Known Units: 51OTU; 1FU; SF Eastleigh; CFS; 204AFS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-March-08 Accident Crash Broke up recovering from dive and crashed School House Huggate Yorks.

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR299

s/n RR299

RR 299

Known Units: 51OTU; 1FU; ME; 204AFS; FTU; HCEU; FCCS; 3-4CAACU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1996-July-21 Accident Crash G-ASKH Crashed during air show Barton

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR300

s/n RR300

RR 300

Known Units: DH; 1FU; Ismailia


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR301

s/n RR301

RR 301

Known Units: 1FU; Luneburg; Celle


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-October-25 Yugoslav Airforce 8061

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR302

s/n RR302

RR 302

Known Units: 51OTU; RN


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR303

s/n RR303

RR 303

Known Units: 13OTU; AAEE; 13OTU; 54OTU; CFS; 204AFS; CSA; HCEU


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR304

s/n RR304

RR 304

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-10 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR305

s/n RR305

RR 305

Known Units: 231OCU; Coningsby; Hemswell


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-May-31 Landing Accident Swung on landing Hemswell damaged beyond repair

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR306

s/n RR306

RR 306

Known Units: 502; 81


last update: 2025-May-31
   1955-September-30 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage raised to stop Seletar

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR307

s/n RR307

RR 307

Known Units: 489; 8OTU; 58; 141; 226OCU; FE


last update: 2025-May-31
   1955-September-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR308

s/n RR308

RR 308

Known Units: 489; 132OTU; 6OTU; CFS; 204AFS; Swinderby; 45; 33


last update: 2025-May-31
   1955-January-21 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR309

s/n RR309

RR 309

Known Units: 1FU; 249; Mosquito CF Eastleigh


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

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR310

s/n RR310

RR 310

Known Units: RN 762


last update: 2025-May-31
   1954-February-15 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR311

s/n RR311

RR 311

Known Units: ME; Sylt; Fassberg; 45


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-January-13 Landing Accident Yawed on approach and hit bulldozer Tengah

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR312

s/n RR312

RR 312

Known Units: BCIS; 204AFS; FETS; 33; 45


last update: 2025-May-31
   1953-May-27 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR313

s/n RR313

RR 313

Known Units: BCIS; Coningsby; 109; 231OCU; Coningsby; Luneburg; Celle; 228OCU; FETS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1954-March-29 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Seletar

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR314

s/n RR314

RR 314

Known Units: BCIS; 231OCU; 204AFS; Bassingbourn; 204AFS; 231OCU; FETS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1955-September-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR315

s/n RR315

RR 315

Known Units: BCIS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-December-19 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Finningley

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR316

s/n RR316

RR 316

Known Units: 13OTU; 204CTU; 204AFS; Bassingbourn; 204AFS; 231OCU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR317

s/n RR317

RR 317

Known Units: 13OTU; 226OCU; CFS; 1689 Flt; 5MU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-June-28 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Kemble damaged beyond repair

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR318

s/n RR318

RR 318

Known Units: RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-October-22 Struck off Strength
   1951-October-22 Take-off Accident Swung on takeoff Brawdy under carriage collapsed

Mosquito T.Mk. III serial RR319

s/n RR319

RR 319

Known Units: 13OTU; 226OCU; 33


last update: 2025-May-31
   1952-March-26 Struck off Strength