Mosquito (Total: 7,777, Canadian: 108, Group 108)

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

YouTube Mosquito

Museum BAE Systems (formerly De Havilland)

Wikipedia Wikipedia Mosquito

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Kestrel Publications USAAF F-8 Mosquito Serial Numbers

Royal Canadian Air Force Mosquitos shipped to Taiwanese Airforce

Mosquito VT581, T.Mk. III

s/n VT581

VT 581


last update: 2025-May-09
   1949-April-08 Landing Accident under carriage collapsed on landing Moreton-in-Marsh

Mosquito VT582, T.Mk. III

s/n VT582

VT 582


last update: 2025-May-09
   1953-November-23 Accident Crash Crashed

Mosquito VT583, T.Mk. III

s/n VT583

VT 583


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-February-13 Struck off Strength
   1951-February-13 Landing Accident Force landing after loss of power in stb engine

Mosquito VT584, T.Mk. III

s/n VT584

VT 584


last update: 2025-May-09
   1948-December-08 Landing Accident Bellylanded at Ternhill damaged beyond repair

Mosquito VT585, T.Mk. III

s/n VT585

VT 585


last update: 2025-May-09
   1949-May-05 to Armee de l'air (France)
   1951-February-21 to Israeli AF as IAF 2118
   1954-November-26 Write-Off

Mosquito VT586, T.Mk. III

s/n VT586

VT 586


last update: 2025-May-09
   1955-September-01 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT587, T.Mk. III

s/n VT587

VT 587


last update: 2025-May-09
   1947-September-17 Accident Crash after control lost during low roll Acklington

Mosquito VT588, T.Mk. III

s/n VT588

VT 588


last update: 2025-May-09
   1957-August-06 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT589, T.Mk. III

s/n VT589

VT 589


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-April-24 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed

Mosquito VT590, T.Mk. III

s/n VT590

VT 590


last update: 2025-May-09
   1954-January-22 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT591, T.Mk. III

s/n VT591

VT 591


last update: 2025-May-09
   1950-July-06 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT592, T.Mk. III

s/n VT592

VT 592


last update: 2025-May-09
   1953-April-21 Yugoslav Airforce

Mosquito VT593, T.Mk. III

s/n VT593

VT 593


last update: 2025-May-09
   1954-July-22 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Benson

Mosquito VT594, T.Mk. III

s/n VT594

VT 594


last update: 2025-May-09
   1948-February-12 Landing Accident Crashlanded during practice overshoot Moreton-in-Marsh

Mosquito VT595, T.Mk. III

s/n VT595

VT 595


last update: 2025-May-09
   1949-March-15 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT596, T.Mk. III

s/n VT596

VT 596


last update: 2025-May-09
   1948-July-26 Landing Accident on approach whilst practising force landings Nanslow Farm

Mosquito VT604, T.Mk. III

s/n VT604

VT 604


last update: 2025-May-09
   1949-May-12 Landing Accident Overshot single-engined landing Little Rissington

Mosquito VT605, T.Mk. III

s/n VT605

VT 605


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-17 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Waddington

Mosquito VT606, T.Mk. III

s/n VT606

VT 606


last update: 2025-May-09
   1950-October-17 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Swinderby

Mosquito VT607, T.Mk. III

s/n VT607

VT 607


last update: 2025-May-09
   1955-August-11 Accident Crash Abbotsinch fire dump

Mosquito VT608, T.Mk. III

s/n VT608

VT 608


last update: 2025-May-09
   1949-January-20 Landing Accident on overshoot Moreton-in-Marsh

Mosquito VT609, T.Mk. III

s/n VT609

VT 609


last update: 2025-May-09
   1953-April-21 Yugoslav Airforce

Mosquito VT610, T.Mk. III

s/n VT610

VT 610


last update: 2025-May-09
   1949-December-01 Take-off Accident Swung on take-off and under carriage collapsed Fayid

Mosquito VT611, T.Mk. III

s/n VT611

VT 611


last update: 2025-May-09
   1948-September-28 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT612, T.Mk. III

s/n VT612

VT 612


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-June-12 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Bassingbourn

Mosquito VT613, T.Mk. III

s/n VT613

VT 613


last update: 2025-May-09
   1959-June-02 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT614, T.Mk. III

s/n VT614

VT 614


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT615, T.Mk. III

s/n VT615

VT 615


last update: 2025-May-09
   1949-May-19 Landing Accident Undershot on approach crashed on go-around Culdrose

Mosquito VT616, T.Mk. III

s/n VT616

VT 616


last update: 2025-May-09
   1950-February-16 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT617, T.Mk. III

s/n VT617

VT 617


last update: 2025-May-09
   1957-August-26 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT618, T.Mk. III

s/n VT618

VT 618


last update: 2025-May-09
   1955-August-11 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito VT619, T.Mk. III

s/n VT619

VT 619


last update: 2025-May-09
   1955-August-11 Accident Crash Abbotsinch fire dump

Mosquito VT620, T.Mk. III

s/n VT620

VT 620


last update: 2025-May-09
   1955-January-20 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT621, T.Mk. III

s/n VT621

VT 621


last update: 2025-May-09
   1956-October-31 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT622, T.Mk. III

s/n VT622

VT 622


last update: 2025-May-09
   1954-March-18 Struck off Strength
   1954-March-18 Scrapped

Mosquito VT623, T.Mk. III

s/n VT623

VT 623


last update: 2025-May-09
   1948-August-27 Accident Crash in field 2m SSW Gwinear Rd station

Mosquito VT624, T.Mk. III

s/n VT624

VT 624


last update: 2025-May-09
   1955-August-11 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito VT625, T.Mk. III

s/n VT625

VT 625


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-June-07 Landing Accident Rolled over and hit ground on approach Benson

Mosquito VT626, T.Mk. III

s/n VT626

VT 626


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT627, T.Mk. III

s/n VT627

VT 627


last update: 2025-May-09
   1956-June-20 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT628, T.Mk. III

s/n VT628

VT 628


last update: 2025-May-09
   1954-September-09 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT629, T.Mk. III

s/n VT629

VT 629


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT630, T.Mk. III

s/n VT630

VT 630


last update: 2025-May-09
   1949-October-19 Accident Crash Crash landed in field after engine failure 1m S Culdrose

Mosquito VT631, T.Mk. III

s/n VT631

VT 631


last update: 2025-May-09
   1955-August-11 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito VT651, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT651

VT 651


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-06 Yugoslav Airforce 8021

Mosquito VT652, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT652

VT 652


last update: 2025-May-09
   1948-September-06 Accident Crash Caught fire in hangar West Raynham

Mosquito VT653, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT653

VT 653


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-April-03 Yugoslav Airforce 8028

Mosquito VT654, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT654

VT 654


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT655, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT655

VT 655


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT656, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT656

VT 656


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT657, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT657

VT 657


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT658, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT658

VT 658


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-March-28 Yugoslav Airforce 8022

Mosquito VT659, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT659

VT 659


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT660, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT660

VT 660


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT661, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT661

VT 661


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT662, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT662

VT 662


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT663, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT663

VT 663


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-16 Yugoslav Airforce 8020

Mosquito VT664, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT664

VT 664


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT665, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT665

VT 665


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT666, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT666

VT 666


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT667, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT667

VT 667


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT668, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT668

VT 668


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT669, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT669

VT 669


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-27 Yugoslav Airforce 8013

Mosquito VT670, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT670

VT 670


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT671, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT671

VT 671


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-February-22 Yugoslav Airforce 8055

Mosquito VT672, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT672

VT 672


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-March-29 Yugoslav Airforce 8056

Mosquito VT673, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT673

VT 673


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-January-29 Yugoslav Airforce 8057

Mosquito VT674, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT674

VT 674


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-March-07 Yugoslav Airforce 8058

Mosquito VT675, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT675

VT 675


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-February-07 Landing Accident Swung on landing and under carriage collapsed Hawarden [intended for Yug AF as 8059]

Mosquito VT676, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT676

VT 676


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-March-31 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT677, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT677

VT 677


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT678, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT678

VT 678


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-December-19 Yugoslav Airforce 8038

Mosquito VT679, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT679

VT 679


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-February-22 Yugoslav Airforce 8039

Mosquito VT680, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT680

VT 680


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-June-13 Yugoslav Airforce 8059

Mosquito VT681, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT681

VT 681


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-16 Yugoslav Airforce 8015

Mosquito VT682, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT682

VT 682


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-December-05 Yugoslav Airforce 8019

Mosquito VT683, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT683

VT 683


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-06 Yugoslav Airforce 8016

Mosquito VT691, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT691

VT 691


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-06 Yugoslav Airforce 8017

Mosquito VT692, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT692

VT 692


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-December-19 Yugoslav Airforce 8040

Mosquito VT693, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT693

VT 693


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-December-06 Yugoslav Airforce 8041

Mosquito VT694, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT694

VT 694


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-27 Yugoslav Airforce 8029

Mosquito VT695, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT695

VT 695


last update: 2025-May-09
   1952-February-22 Yugoslav Airforce 8060

Mosquito VT696, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT696

VT 696


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-27 Yugoslav Airforce 8030

Mosquito VT697, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT697

VT 697


last update: 2025-May-09
   1954-May-20 to Maintenance 7142M

Mosquito VT698, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT698

VT 698


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-December-06 Yugoslav Airforce 8042

Mosquito VT699, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT699

VT 699


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-December-06 Yugoslav Airforce 8013

Mosquito VT700, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT700

VT 700


last update: 2025-May-09
   1954-September-07 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT701, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT701

VT 701


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-October-15 Yugoslav Airforce 8009

Mosquito VT702, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT702

VT 702


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-December-19 Yugoslav Airforce 8046

Mosquito VT703, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT703

VT 703


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT704, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT704

VT 704


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT705, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT705

VT 705


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT706, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT706

VT 706


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-October-15 Yugoslav Airforce 8001

Mosquito VT707, NF.Mk. 38

s/n VT707

VT 707


last update: 2025-May-09
   1951-November-16 Yugoslav Airforce 8018

Mosquito VT724, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT724

VT 724


last update: 2025-May-09
   1953-July-23 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito VT725, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT725

VT 725


last update: 2025-May-09
   1953-August-31 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito VT726, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT726

VT 726


last update: 2025-May-09
   unkown date to Maintenance 6956M

Mosquito VT727, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT727

VT 727


last update: 2025-May-09
   1953-November-18 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito VT728, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT728

VT 728


last update: 2025-May-09
   1936-March-14 Struck off Strength

Mosquito VT729, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT729

VT 729


last update: 2025-May-09
   1953-November-18 Sold as Surplus

Mosquito VT730, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT730

VT 730


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT731, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT731

VT 731


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT732, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT732

VT 732


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT733, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT733

VT 733


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT734, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT734

VT 734


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT735, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT735

VT 735


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT736, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT736

VT 736


last update: 2025-May-09

Mosquito VT737, TR.Mk. 37

s/n VT737

VT 737


last update: 2025-May-09