De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito. The famous British Mosquito – known to many as "Mossie" – was a versatile aircraft used extensively during World War II. Constructed primarily of plywood with a balsa wood core, it had excellent speed, altitude and range. First flown on November 25, 1940, the Mosquito entered production in mid-1941 and was
1951–1967. Number built. 466. Developed from. DHC-2 Beaver. Developed into. DHC-6 Twin Otter. The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller -driven, short take-off and landing ( STOL) aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly
How many de Havilland Mosquito were shot down? From September 1944 through to May 1945 a total of 92 night-flying Mosquitos of all marks on bombing, target marking, intruder and night fighter operations were lost.
"De Havilland Field, like Rome — I have to warn you — won't be built in a day. We anticipate the full build-out will take somewhere between 10 and 15 years," said company co-owner Sherry Brydson.
She's a documentary filmmaker who chronicled the five-year restoration of a de Havilland Mosquito. Several pilots — including Dave Barrett — are featured in her 2014 film. Barrett passed away
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