Types you’ll see alongside
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Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the de Havilland Mosquito in the UK
The gazetteer records 8 de Havilland Mosquito airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 5 UK collections, in 3 regions: London & Around, East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Aircraft Museum | St Albans | London & Around | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito Prototype W4050 de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI TA122/TW233 de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT(B)35 TA634 de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 TJ118 – Fuselage, with nose section removed. |
| IWM Duxford | Cambridge | East of England | de Havilland Mosquito TT.35 TA719 |
| Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre | Spilsby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | DH Mosquito NF.II (running) HJ711 |
| Royal Air Force Museum London | London | London & Around | de Havilland Mosquito B.35 TJ138 |
| Royal Air Force Museum Midlands | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | de Havilland Mosquito TT.35 TA639 |
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
London & Around has 2 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI TA122/TW233; de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito Prototype W4050; de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT(B)35 TA634; de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 TJ118 – Fuselage, with nose section removed.; de Havilland Mosquito B.35; de Havilland Mosquito TT.35.
Why it matters
The short story
The Wooden Wonder: a bomber with no guns, built of ply and balsa by furniture makers, that outran fighters for three years and did every job the RAF had — bombing, night fighting, photo-reconnaissance, pinpoint raids through prison walls. The prototype itself survives at the De Havilland museum, in the barn complex where it was designed in secret. Göring said the sight of it made him green with envy; he was not the last.
Type notes
The de Havilland Mosquito in brief
| Type | de Havilland Mosquito (NF.II, FB.VI, B.35) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 5 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 8 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many de Havilland Mosquito airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 8 de Havilland Mosquito airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most de Havilland Mosquito airframes?
De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 4 recorded airframes.