De Havilland DH 98, Mosquito, 487[NZ] Sqn, 1943 to 1945
Testing the cannons at twilight
Design:
Geffery De Havilland
Company:
De Havilland at Hatfield
Leavesden
Percival Luton
Standard Motors at Canley
Airspeed
Australia
De Havilland
Canada
De Havilland
Wing Span:
54 ft 2 in 16.52 M
Wing Area:
435.0 sq ft
Length:
44 ft 6 in 13.57 M
Height:
15 ft 3 in
Ceiling:
36,000 ft 10,975 M
Speed: at 30,500ft
425 MPH 684 KPH
Range:
2,335 Miles 3,759 Km
T/O Weight:
25,200 lb 11,430 Kg
Empty Weight:
14,600 Lb 6,628 Kg
Entered Service
July 1941
Crew:
1 Pilot
1 Navigator
Role:
Fighter
Fighter/Bomber
Bomber
Night Fighter
PR
Navy
Total Manufactured:
7,784 All Mark
Qty Built
Mk 11 467
Mk 111 343
Mk 1V 273
Mk V1 2,217
Mk X111 220
Mk X1V 432
Mk XV1 1,200
Mk X1X 220
Mk XX 145
B 25 400
FB 26 338
NF 30 526
NF 36 266
First Flight:
25 Nov 1940
Armament:
Night Fighter
4 x 20 mm Cannon in Fuselage Nose
4 x .303 in Machine Guns in Wing
ENGINE
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Quantity
2
Type:
Rolls Royce Merlin Mk 21 & 23
12 cylinder, 60^ vee, in line, liquid cooled, 2 speed supercharger
Bore:
5.4 in 137 mm
Stroke:
6.0 in 152mm
Volume:
1,649 cu in 27 L
Horse Power:
1580 HP
Max RPM:
3,000 RPM
Fuel:
100/130 Octane
Oil:
OMD 370
Length:
88.7 in 2,250 mm
Width:
30.8 in 780 mm
Height:
40 in 102 cm
Weight:
1,640 lb 744 Kg
Power to Weight Ratio:
0.96 hp/lb 1.58 KW/Kg
AAEE Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment – Boscome Downs
AI Airborne Interceptor Radar Mk VI - Mk X etc
AFDU Air Fighting Development Unit
ASWDU Air/Ses Warfare Development Unit
AUW All Up Weight
BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation
CCPP Coastal Command Preparation Pool - Birchan Newron
De Hav De Havilland
FIU Fighter Interception Unit
FTR Failed To Return
H2X American Version of British H2S Radar
HIGHBALL Barnes Wallis Skipping Bomb - Smaller Version
MAC Mediterranean Air Command
MU Maintenance Unit
RAE Royal Aircraft Establishment - Farnborough
R&D Research and Development
SAG Second Aircraft Group - Leavesden
SCR Type of Radar, SCR 720 was American Version of British AI Mk 10
TFU Telecommunications Flying Unit - Defford
TROP Tropicalised
NFT = Night Flying Training
Flt = Flight
A/C = Aircraft
U/C = Undercarriage
OTU = Operational Training Unit
OCU = Operational Conversion Unit
Navex = Navigational Training Exercise
RN = Royal Navy
CFS = Central Flying School
GSU = Ground Support Unit
Flown by
RAF 487 [NZ] Sqn
RAF 488 [NZ] Sqn
RAF 489 [NZ] Sqn
RNZAF 75 Sqn Ohakea
RNZAF 14 Sqn Ohakea Acting as Multi Engine Conversion Unit 1949
Nicknamed “The Wooden Wonder”, from its introduction in 1941 it was the fastest type in the R A F
and remained the fastest Bomber in Bomber Command until the introduction of the Canberra Jet Bomber in 1951.
Originally intended to carry no armament, relying on speed alone, interest was scant at first, but the outbreak of the war brought permission to develop a light bomber able to carry 1,000 Lb of bombs over a 1,500 mile range.
Work began at the end of 1939 and on 1 March 1940, 50 Aircraft were ordered to Specification B 1/40.
A prototype was completed in great secrecy and flown for the first time on 25 Nov 1940.
The first three Mosquito’s were completed to fill three different rolls and the
Photo Reconnaissance Variant entered service first, 10 of the first 50 were built as
Mk 1 long range Reconnaissance Machines.
The first mission was on 20 Sept 1941.
The first bombers [Mk 1V] carried 4 x 500 Lb bombs, twice the weight specified.
The first mission was a raid on Berlin on 31 May 1943
The second Mosquito was set up as a night fighter
The first flight with a 4,000 lb bomb [the preserve of the heavy bombers] was in Feb 1944,
and some Mk XV1 s were in the last Bomber Command Raid on 2 May 1945.
By adding underwing drop tanks and tanks in the bomb bay the Mk 35 PR had a range of 3,500 Miles plus
MM 466 Highest scoring Mosquito
HK 286 G Second highest scoring Mosquito
487 [NZ] Sqn
FB V1
HJ 669
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 150 in contract 12 Mar 1943 to 20 May 1943
To 418 Sqn
To 151 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 305 Sqn
To 13 OTU
Spun into ground at Hartwell 6 Nov 1944
HJ 670
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 150 in contract 12 Mar 1943 to 20 May 1943
To 418 Sqn
To 157 Sqn
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 21Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 305 Sqn
To 13 OTU
U/C collapsed landing at Wombleton 9 Oct 1945
HJ 743
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 150 in contract 12 Mar 1943 to 20 May 1943
To 418 Sqn
To 25 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 NFT
HJ 756
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 150 in contract 12 Mar 1943 to 20 May 1943
To 418 Sqn
To 25 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 305 Sqn
To 4 Sqn Engine cut out,
The A/C undershot the runway and the U/C collapsed.
At Gatwick 8 Apr 1944
HJ 757
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 150 in contract 12 Mar 1943 to 20 May 1943
To 418 Sqn
To 25 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 464 Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 305 Sqn
To 107 Sqn
To 13 OTU
Sold 30 Aug 1947
HJ 762
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 150 in contract 12 Mar 1943 to 20 May 1943
To 418 Sqn
To 157 Sqn
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 305 Sqn
To 107 Sqn
To 54 OTU
Struck off 3 Sep 1947
HJ 771
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 150 in contract 12 Mar 1943 to 20 May 1943
To 418 Sqn
To 151 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 107 Sqn
To 613 Sqn
Missing on night intruder mission 3 Apr 1945
HJ 783
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 150 in contract 12 Mar 1943 to 20 May 1943
To 418 Sqn
To 157 Sqn
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 305 Sqn
To 107 Sqn
To 2 GSU
Engine cut out, crashed in a forced landing near Foxton Leics 4 May 1944
HJ 967
Mark FB V1
Built at Leavesden 450 in contract 14 May 1942 to 22 Dec 1943
To 464 [RAAF]Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 51 OTU
To 54 OTU
To 60 OTU
To 13 OTU
To 304 OTU
To 231 OTU
HJ 969
Mark FB V1
Built at Leavesden 450 in contract 14 May 1942 to 22 Dec 1943
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 1482 Flt
To 464/60 OTU
Struck off 26 Aug 1949
HP 849
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 410 Sqn
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
U/C collapsed on landing at Ewanton Morley 28 Apr 1944
HP 852
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 256 Sqn
To 29 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
Missing on a Navex in bad weather 19 Oct 1944
HP 853
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 25 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 464 [RAAF]Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 305 Sqn
To 60 OTU
Collided with Auster TJ 412 and crashed
Near Middle Wallop 1 Mar 1945
HP 924
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - T
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
To 69 Sqn
Struck off charge 30 Aug 1947
HP 925
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 6030 Maintenance 31 Aug 1946
HP 931
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from attack on SS Headquarters near Metz 31 Aug 1944
HP 933
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from day intruder strike over NW Germany 22 Feb 1945
Code letter EG - A
HR 144
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ[ Sqn
Missing from night intruder mission 19 Nov 1944
HR 177
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from day intruder mission over NW Germany 22 Feb 1945
HR 182
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
Struck off charge 14 Oct 1954
HR 197
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder mission 5 Dec 1944
Code letter EG - T
HR 242
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - H
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
To 204 Advanced Fighter Sqn
Stalled when landing At Driffield 23 Apr 1949
Damaged Beyond Repair,
Struck Off Charge 19 Jul 1949
HR 248
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder mission 19 Nov 1944
HR 339
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487[NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
To RNZAF as NZ 2382
Sold stored Ferrymead Aero Soc. Christchurch May 1953
HR 340
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To Turkey
Sold 17 Apr 1947
HR 356
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from day intruder mission over NW Germany 22 Feb 1945
HR 375
Mark FB V1
Built by Standard Motors 500 in contract 16 Jun 1943 to 17 Dec 1944
To RNZAF
Crashed into Gulf Of Cutch on delivery flight to NZ 27 Aug 1947
HX 825
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 29 Sqn
To 464 [RAF]Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
U/C collapsed when landing at Hunsdon 22 Mar 1944
HX 828
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 25 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 613 Sqn
Sold 17 Sep 1947
HX 830
Mark FB V1
Built Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 151 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
U/C collapsed when landing at Marham 15 Oct 1944
HX 831
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 151 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Overshot when landing in rain at Sculthorp 23 Oct 1943
HX 832
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 151 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 107 Sqn
Engine seized, crash landing made at Thorney Island 2 Aug 1944
Damaged Beyond Repair
HX 854
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 85 Sqn
To 484 Sqn
To 60 OTU
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 107 Sqn
Hit trees after take off at Preston, Candover, Hants 23 Apr 1944
HX 855
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 85 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To AAEE
To EPS
Struck off charge 30 Aug 1947
HX 856
Mark FB V1
Made at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 85 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
To 107
Caught fire in the hanger at Guteraloh 21 Feb 1947
HX 864
Mark FB V1
Built by Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 85 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing in fog off Dutch coast 4 Dec 1943
HX 866
Mark FB V1
Buily at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 25 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 464 Sqn
To 13 OTU
Engine cut on take-off, overshot the end of the runway into a wall at
Colerne 21 Jun 1944
HX 867
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 85 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Ditched in channel while returning from Herbouville 13 Mar 1944
HX906
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 29 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 464 Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 107 Sqn
Hit by flak and belly landed Cambrai/Epinoy 15 Mar 1944
HX 908
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 29 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 305 Sqn
Both engines cut, stalled on approach
Crashed at Shaldon Hants 28 Jan 1944
HX 909
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 85 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 305 Sqn
To 21 Sqn
Broke up in the air at Eynesbury Bedford 7 May 1944
HX 915
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Hit trees on low-level raid and abandoned
Near Mucklebury Somerset 24 Nov1 1943
HX 916
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Flew into ground in fog at Bilsham Corner Sussex 30 Jan 1944
HX 917
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - E
To 484 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder Mission 6 Jul 1944
HX 922
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 In contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ[ Sqn 18 Feb 1944
HX 937
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ[ Sqn
Missing 9 Dec 1943
HX 938
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [Sqn]
Both engines cut, abandoned near Willebroeck 9 Oct 1943
HX 949
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing on night intruder mission to St Trand 26 Feb 1943
HX 951
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Dived into ground at Priors Lease Sussex 31 Jan 1944
Reason not Known
HX 953
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 464 [RAAF]Sqn
To 21 Sn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 418 Sqn
To 605 Sqn
To 4 Sqn
Struck off charge 16 Oct 1947
HX 962
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Hit sea attacking a ship off Groux 1 Dec 1943
HX 963
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 464 [RAAF]Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To CGS
Struck off charge 14 Oct 1954
HX 971
Mark FB V1
Buuilt at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 60 OTU
To 13 OTU Struck off charge 28 Mar 1946
HX 972
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 2 GSU
Hit trees low flying Tetworth Hall near St Neats, Hunts 28 May 1944
HX 974
Mark FB V1
Made at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Struck off charge 20 Dec 1945
HX 975
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing on sweep over NW Germany 10 Dec 1943
HX 981
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
To 107 Sqn
To 51 OTU
Broke up in clouds on a navex 5 Feb 1945
HX 982
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 130 in contract 14 Jul 1943 to 11 Nov 1943
To 613 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
Bounced on take off, crash landed in a field near Gravesend 18 Apr 1944
LR 294
Mank FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] sqn
To 6231 Maint 20 Jan 1947
LR 299
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 305 Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 464 [RAAF]Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 51 OTU
Struck off charge 4 Feb 1946
LR 327
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 418 Sqn
Missing on night intruder mission To Giessen 1 Nov 1944
LR 331
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing 4 Jan 1944
LR 332
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 21 Sqn
To 464 [RAAF]Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing on night intruder mission 12 Jun 1944
LR 333 R
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Engine cut out. Overshot the landing,
Swung to avoid a tractor and the U/C collapsed
Thorney Island 9 Sep 1944
Code letter EG - R
LR 334
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
Sold to Fairey 3 Dec 1946
LR 335
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Struck off charge 4 Dec 1944
LR 343
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 487[NZ] Sqn
Broke up in the air 2 miles North of
Nuthampstead Cambs 24 Feb 1944
LR 385
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 200 in contract 17 Oct 1943 to 8 Jan 1944
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Struck off charge 26 Sep 1946
MM 412
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 32 in contract 6 Jan 1944 to 9 Mar 1944
To 464 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 13 OTU
To 1 OTU
To Yugoslavia Air Force No 8081 7 Apr 1952
MM 417
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 32 in contract 6 Jan 1944 to 9 Mar 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Hit by flak at Les Hayes V-1 site, Crash landed Hunsdon 26 Mar 1944
Code letter EG - T
MM 418
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 32 in contract 6 Jan 1944 to 9 Mar 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Swung in heavy landing, U/C Collapsed Thorney Island 18 Nov 1944
MM 419
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 32 in contract 6 Jan 1944 to 9 Mar 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - N
NS 828
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
to 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 613 Sqn
To 487 [NZ]
Dived into ground on approach to Swanton Marley 27 Apr 1944
NS 829
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 Sqn
Sold 25 Mar 1947
NS 834
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
NS 838
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - A
NS 840
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 2 Group CF
U/C collapsed landing at Fersgield 20.Jul 1945
Damaged beyond repair
NS 879
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Hit wires near Biville and crash landed at Friston 24 Mar 1944
NS 894
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Struck off charge 3 Jul 1948
NS 963
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Sold 8 Apr 1947
NS 964
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 605 Sqn
To 4 Sqn
Engine cut out on take off, belly landed at Gutersloh 1 Apr 1946
NS 979
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder Mission 17 Sep 1944
NS 981
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder Mission 22 Feb 1945
NS 988
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Ditched while returning from a Night intruder mission 1 mile
North of Frinton, Essex 30 Sep 1944
NS 999
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contact 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - C
To 305 Sqn
Crashed in sea on a navex off Schotiwen Netherlands
[believed engines cut out] 15 Oct 1945
NT 123
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 Sqn
Missing from attack on Gestapo
Head Quarters Copenhagen 21 Mar 1945
NT 125
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Abandoned on a night intruder Mission near Nantes 6 Aug 1944
NT 131
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder Mission 5 Jul 1944
NT 135
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder Mission 30 Jul 1944
Code letter EG - A
NT 144
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - A
NT 152
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 418 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
To 4 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Struck off charge 24 Dec 1946
NT 171
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Sold 27 Nov 1946
NT 180
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing 12 Sep 1944
NT 181
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To BCDU
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To BSDU
To 4 Sqn
To 6810 Maint
Struck off charge 14 Dec 1950
NT 184
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 21 Sqn
Damaged beyond repair,
Struck off charge 6 Oct 1947
NT 233
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 25 Jan 1944 to 19 May 1944
To 304 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
Struck off charge 20 Aug 1947
PZ 164
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Damaged by bomb blast at Aarhus, Failed to return 31 Oct 1944
PZ 173
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 21 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder Mission 22 Jan 1945
PZ 195
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To AEAFCF
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 11 Sqn
Struck off charge 7 Sep 1954
PZ 221
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 1 FU
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Sold 23 Apr 1947
PZ 222
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 107 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Struck off charge 8 Oct 1946
PZ 330
Marh FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To RNZAF as NZ 2350 24 Jun 1947
To Inst 123
Sold Scrapped Feb 1953
PZ 331
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Sold 2 May 1947
PZ 332
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Missing from night intruder Mission 26 Apr 1945
PZ 339
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - T
To 16 FU
To 6293 Maint 20 Mar 1947
PZ 392
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 107 Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
To 69 Sqn
To RNZAF as NZ 2380 22 Jan 1948
Declared surplus Sold Scrapped 3 Nov 1952
PZ 395
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ Sqn
Missing from day intruder mission over NW Germany 22 Feb 1945
PZ 402
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Damaged by flak over Copenhagen 22 Feb 1945
Struck off charge
PZ 449
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - R
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Sold 1 Sep 1947
PZ 462
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 250 in contract 16 May 1944 to 19 Jun 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 1 OTU
To Yugoslavia Air Force as 8067 29 Jan 1952
RS 570
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 109 in contract 13 Oct 1944 to 22 Jan 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - X
To 107 Sqn
To 204 AFS
To 231 OCU
SZ 985
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 500 in contract 4 Jan 1945 to 23 Mar 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG - M
To 464 [RAAF] Sqn
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Struck off charge 20 Aug 1947
SZ 990
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 500 in contract 4 Jan 1945 to 23 Mar 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Lost height after taking off.
Hit poles and broke up Rosieres - en - Santerre 7 Apr 1945
TA 113
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 500 in contract 4 Jan 1945 to 23 Mar 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Struck off charge 20 Aug 1947
TA 116
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 500 in contract 4 Jan 1945 to 23 Mar 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
T 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Struck off charge 20 Aug 1947
TA 119
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 500 in contract 4 Jan 1945 to 23 Mar 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
Code letter EG -A
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Radio failed in clouds, abandoned Near Charleroi 29 Nov 1945
TA 121
Mark FB V1
Built at Hatfield 500 in contract 4 Jan 1945 to 23 Mar 1945
To 487 [NZ] Sqn
To 16 Sqn
To 268 Sqn
Struck off charge 20 Aug 1947
{Part 1](/history/@len.george/de-havilland-dh-998-mosquito-nz-2301-to-nz-2345-1946-to-1955-part-1)
Unsourced photos through the Ohakea Museum
with thanks to son-of-satire for the banner
You sure know your planes Len :)
They were kind enough to pay me for 26 years to look after some of them