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Mosquito New Zealand 1

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The de Havilland Mosquito entered service in 1941 and was a triumph of innovation, using a mostly wood construction to create a light fast bomber that could out-run enemy fighters.  


The Mosquito proved it's speed on it's first operation, when a PR version was able to leave three Bf-109s behind.  Different versions of the Mosquito were used by several air forces during and after WW2.


The Mosquito was armed with 4 x 7.7mm machine guns and 4 x 20mm cannon (Fighter) and could also carry 4 x 500lb bombs (Bomber) or 2 x 250lb bombs (Fighter-Bomber)


This example is a Mosquito FB Mk VI of 487 Squadron RNZAF 1943.
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HX917 was operated by 487 RNZAF Sqd and also 464 RAAF Sqd as part of 140 RAF Wing 2 TAF.

Aircraft FTR Tue 4/Wed 5 July 1944 carrying out Intruder operations against road and rail movements in Western France serving with 487 RNZAF Squadron.
They were based with 464 RAAF Sqd at the FOB RAF Thorney Island in Sussex, and E for Easy was seen to go down in flames near the village of Donnemain-St-Mamès, 4km NW of Châteaudun.
The Mosquito was observed to be seen passing at a low height over the village before it crashed.

Both Aircrew died when their parachutes failed to deploy in time after jumping and are at rest in the Donnemain-St-Mamès Cemetery and were flying their 26th Op of the war.