USA - Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito B.35 RS709
Image ID: 49154
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Operator: USA - Air Force - RS709
Aircraft: de Havilland - DH. 98 Mosquito B.35
Airport: USA - Ohio - Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (DWF)
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 2009-5-30 by Rod Dermo [Contact]
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Views: 5728
Operator: USA - Air Force - RS709
Aircraft: de Havilland - DH. 98 Mosquito B.35
Airport: USA - Ohio - Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (DWF)
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 2009-5-30 by Rod Dermo [Contact]
EXIF information is not available.
Photographer's remark
(9.6.2009, 06:43 CET)
This aircraft has been restored to a PR.XVI configuration and has been painted to represent a weather reconnaissance aircraft of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, based in England in 1944-45, complete with serial number NS519. National Museum of The United States Air Force.
1 Jerry Headley
(28 September 2010 - 10:53 CET)
The Mossie's performance makes an interesting comparison with that of the B17 in terms of
bomb load, speed and crew. On all these it scores highly, losing out on range; the latter
not being an issue for the European theatre
