Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 60, Group 60)

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 B.Mk. XVI serial RV295

s/n RV295

RV 295

Known Units: 571; 109; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1951-March-21 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV296

s/n RV296

RV 296

Known Units: 128; 109


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV297

s/n RV297

RV 297

Known Units: 692; 128; 139; 571; 98


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV298

s/n RV298

RV 298

Known Units: 571; 105


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-February-22 Accident Crash Ran out of fuel on return from day intruder and abandoned SE of Bruges

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV299

s/n RV299

RV 299

Known Units: 109; 105


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV300

s/n RV300

RV 300

Known Units: Mkrs; RAE; AAEE


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV301

s/n RV301

RV 301

Known Units: 128; 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-10 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage leg collapsed Little Staughton

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV302

s/n RV302

RV 302

Known Units: 571; 128; 14


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-September-16 Accident Crash Brakes failed taxying and under carriage leg collapsed Manston not repaired

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV303

s/n RV303

RV 303

Known Units: 109; 105; CFE


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV304

s/n RV304

RV 304

Known Units: 105; 139


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV305

s/n RV305

RV 305

Known Units: 571


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-05 Failed to Return

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV306

s/n RV306

m/d DH.98

M5 RAF Roundel U

RV 306

Known Units: 128


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-07 Landing Accident Engines cut in circuit on return from patrol overshot forced landing and hit ground Gilze-Rijen

Bombing Berlin Germany 1945-03-07 to 1945-03-07

128 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Wyton

128 Squadron RAF (Fulminas Instar) RAF Wyton. Mosquito BXVI aircraft RV 306 participated in a night bombing operation to Berlin, Germany. On the return flight, the starboard engine developed a problem and was shut down. Now flying on the port engine alone, the pilot elected to land at Advanced Landing Ground B.77 Gilze-Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The Mosquito overshot the landing, stalled and crashed with the loss of both aircrew

The pilot, Squadron Leader J D Armstrong (RCAF) and navigator Flying Officer W E Whyte (RCAF) were both killed in action

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Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV307

s/n RV307

RV 307

Known Units: 571; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV308

s/n RV308

RV 308

Known Units: 692; 109; 139; 105; RN


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-August-13 to Royal Navy

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV309

s/n RV309

RV 309

Known Units: 105; 571; 98


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV310

s/n RV310

RV 310

Known Units: 105; 692; 163; 139


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-18 Accident Crash Engine caught fire on night navex crashlanded at Upwood damaged beyond repair

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV311

s/n RV311

RV 311

Known Units: 692; 180; 69


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-May-23 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV312

s/n RV312

RV 312

Known Units: 105; 180; 69


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-April-10 to Maintenance 6315M

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV313

s/n RV313

RV 313

Known Units: 109; 139; 571; 128; 14


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-17 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV314

s/n RV314

RV 314

Known Units: 571; 578; 692; 109


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-June-27 to Maintenance 5960M

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV315

s/n RV315

RV 315

Known Units: 571; 98


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-10 Accident Crash Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Melsbroek destroyed by fire

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV316

s/n RV316

RV 316

Known Units: 109; 105; 109; 139


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV317

s/n RV317

RV 317

Known Units: 105; 578; 692; 163; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-April-02 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Cottesmore

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV318

s/n RV318

RV 318

Known Units: 128; 692; EANS


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-January-07 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV319

s/n RV319

RV 319

Known Units: 692; 128; 14


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV320

s/n RV320

RV 320

Known Units: 692; 578; 692; 180; 69


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV321

s/n RV321

RV 321

Known Units: 109; 571; 98


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-May-21 to Maintenance 6264M and 6330M

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV322

s/n RV322

RV 322

Known Units: 571; 105


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV323

s/n RV323

RV 323

Known Units: 692; 98


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-January-31 Landing Accident Overshot during single-engined landing and hit obstruction under carriage collapsed Wahn

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV324

s/n RV324

RV 324

Known Units: 627; 1317 Flt; Rotol


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-September-04 to Ministry of Supply charge at Rotol

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV325

s/n RV325

RV 325

Known Units: 571; 98


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-16 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV326

s/n RV326

m/d DH.98

RV 326

Known Units: 105; 571


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-28 Failed to Return Berlin

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV340

s/n RV340

RV 340

Known Units: 571; 98


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV341

s/n RV341

m/d DH.98

RV 341

Known Units: 109; 578; 692


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-March-31 Failed to Return Berlin

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV342

s/n RV342

RV 342

Known Units: 139; 692; 180; 69


last update: 2025-May-31
   1948-February-05 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV343

s/n RV343

RV 343

Known Units: 128; 608; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV344

s/n RV344

RV 344

Known Units: 109; 608; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV345

s/n RV345

RV 345

Known Units: 139; 128; 14


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV346

s/n RV346

RV 346

Known Units: 128; 578; 692; 180


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-March-25 Accident Crash Brakes failed taxying ran into ditch and under carriage leg collapsed Walm

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV347

s/n RV347

RV 347

Known Units: 692; 608; 16OTU; 231OCU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-May-26 Accident Crash not repaired

Mosquito B.Mk. 35 serial RV348

s/n RV348

RV 348

Known Units:


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. 35 serial RV349

s/n RV349

RV 349

Known Units:

Converted to TT.Mk. 35.
last update: 2025-February-05

Mosquito B.Mk. 35 serial RV350

s/n RV350

RV 350

Known Units:

Converted to TT.Mk. 35.
last update: 2025-February-05

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV351

s/n RV351

RV 351

Known Units: 571; 608


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-July-09 Accident Crash under carriage leg collapsed when engines started up Downham Market not repaired

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV352

s/n RV352

RV 352

Known Units: 3FP


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-October-01 Landing Accident under carriage jammed up bellylanded at Wymeswold damaged beyond repair

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV353

s/n RV353

RV 353

Known Units: 139; 571


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-September-13 Accident Crash Damaged on ground
   1945-October-13 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV354

s/n RV354

RV 354

Known Units: 128; 14


last update: 2025-May-31
   1947-October-27 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV355

s/n RV355

RV 355

Known Units: 692; 571


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-11 Take-off Accident Lost power on take-off swung and under carriage collapsed Oakington damaged beyond repair

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV356

s/n RV356

RV 356

Known Units: 692; 571; 98


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV357

s/n RV357

RV 357

Known Units: 571


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-April-13 Accident Crash Hit tree low flying over Oakington destroyed by fire

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV358

s/n RV358

RV 358

Known Units: 139; 608


last update: 2025-May-31
   1945-June-26 Landing Accident Engine cut on navex swung on approach and under carriage collapsed Downham Market damaged beyond repair

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV359

s/n RV359

RV 359

Known Units: 692; 608


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

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV360

s/n RV360

RV 360

Known Units: 128; 608; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1949-November-08 Struck off Strength

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV361

s/n RV361

RV 361

Known Units: 128; 608; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-October-07 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Cottesmore

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV362

s/n RV362

RV 362

Known Units: 105; 571; 98


last update: 2025-May-31

Mosquito B.Mk. XVI serial RV363

s/n RV363

RV 363

Known Units: 109; 608; 16OTU


last update: 2025-May-31
   1946-May-15 Landing Accident Overshot landing in bad visibility and overturned Cottesmore

Mosquito B.Mk. 35 serial RV364

s/n RV364

RV 364

Known Units: 14

Converted to TT.Mk. 35.
last update: 2025-February-05

Mosquito B.Mk. 35 serial RV365

s/n RV365

RV 365

Known Units: 226OCU; 233OCU

Converted to TT.Mk. 35 by Brooklands Aviation Ltd.
last update: 2025-February-05

Mosquito B.Mk. 35 serial RV366

s/n RV366

RV 366

Known Units: 226OCU

Converted to TT.Mk. 35 by Brooklands Aviation Ltd.
last update: 2025-February-05

Mosquito B.Mk. 35 serial RV367

s/n RV367

RV 367

Known Units: 2CAACU

Converted to TT.Mk. 35 by Brooklands Aviation Ltd.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1957-March-13 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Langham