Wednesday, October 30, 2013

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito



Mosquito B Mk IV serial DK338 before delivery to 105 Squadron - this aircraft was used on several of 105 Squadron's low-altitude daylight bombing operations during 1943. Description: de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito. Source: Canadian Forces.

Expired crown copyright. Image made by Canadian forces more than 50 years ago. This Canadian work is in the public domain in Canada because its copyright has expired. Crown copyright protection in published material lasts for fifty years from the end of the year in which the material was first published. HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide.

Role Fast bomber, Fighter-bomber, Night fighter, Maritime strike aircraft, Fast photo-reconnaissance aircraft. Manufacturer: de Havilland Aircraft Company. First flight: 25 November 1940. Introduction: 1941. Status: Retired. Primary users: Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. Produced: 1940–1950. Number built: 7,781.

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

de Havilland Mosquito B.XVIs, including the Percival-built PF563, closest to the camera. Expired Crown Copyright. Image by Royal Air Force

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

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