de Havilland Mosquito B.35

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This Mosquito is a late bomber variant. It was built at the end of the Second World War, and served with No 98 Squadron in Germany in 1950-51 before being replaced by Vampire fighter-bombers.

The Mosquito was conceived as a fast bomber, a role in which it excelled. It was also successfully used as a fighter, maritime strike and photo reconnaissance aircraft. When it entered service in 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft. Unlike most bombers, which carried a defensive armament in gun turrets, the mosquito relied on its speed alone to escape interception. With Bomber Command, Mosquitos found a niche within the Path Finder Force for target marking and diversionary raids.

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Object number	1994/1351/A
Maker name	De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited
Production date	Aug 1945
Date in use	1945-1959
Associated with	27 Maintenance Unit (RAF) 98 Squadron (RAF) 38 Maintenance Unit (RAF) Brooklands Aviation Limited 22 Maintenance Unit (RAF) 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (RAF) 71 Maintenance Unit (RAF) Air Historical Branch (MOD) Temperature & Humidity (THUM) Flight (RAF)
Associated places	RAF Shawbury RAF Martlesham Heath RAF Celle RAF Llandow Sywell RAF Silloth RAF Llanbedr RAF Woodvale RAF Bicester RAF Thorney Island RAF Colerne RAF Finningley RAF Swinderby RAF St. Athan

Side view of aircraft with green and dark grey camouflaged upper surfaces and a pale grey underside, (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

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de Havilland Mosquito B.35

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