De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito BI, W4050 / 98001, de Havilland Aircraft Museum (de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre)
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Registration: W4050
Construction Number: 98001
Model De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito BI
Operator: de Havilland Aircraft Museum (de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre)
Airport: London Colney - De Havilland Aircraft Museum (De Havilland Heritage Centre), UK - England
Photographer: Malcolm Clarke
Date Taken: 03/06/1990
Date Submitted: 21/06/2007
The only prototype surviving from WWll, W4050 was built here at Salisbury Hall and transported by road to Hatfield on Nov 3rd 1940 to be first flown by Geoffrey de Havilland Jnr on Nov 25th 1940. Painted yellow for ease of identification, she proved to be the forerunner of high speed fighter/bombers.
Picture ID:1059002