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De Havilland Aircraft Museum

De Havilland Aircraft Museum

DH.98 Mosquito

DH.98 Mosquito (Prototype)
DH.98 Mosquito
DH.98 Mosquito
DH.98 Mosquito
DH.98 Mosquito (Prototype)
DH.98 Mosquito
DH.98 Mosquito
DDH98 Mosquito B.MK.35
DDH98 Mosquito B.MK.35

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", or "Mossie". Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, nicknamed it "Freeman's Folly", alluding to Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, who defended Geoffrey de Havilland and his design concept against orders to scrap the project. In 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.

Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito's use evolved during the war into many roles, including low- to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike, and photo-reconnaissance aircraft. It was also used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation as a fast transport to carry small, high-value cargo to and from neutral countries through enemy-controlled airspace.[8] The crew of two, pilot and navigator, sat side by side. A single passenger could ride in the aircraft's bomb bay when necessary.

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DH.106 Comet

DH.88 Comet Racer (Replica)
DH.106 Comet
DH88 Comet Racer (Replica)
DH.106 Comet
DH88 Comet Racer (Replica)
DH.106 Comet
DH88 Comet Racer (Replica)
DH.106 Comet

de Havilland DH.106 Comet

The de Havilland DH.106 Comet was the world's first commercial jet airliner. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom, the Comet 1 prototype first flew in 1949. It featured an aerodynamically clean design with four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines buried in the wing roots, a pressurised cabin, and large windows. For the era, it offered a relatively quiet, comfortable passenger cabin and was commercially promising at its debut in 1952.

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DH106 Comet
DH.106 Comet
DH106 Comet
DH.106 Comet
DH106 Comet
DH.106 Comet

DH.110 Sea Vixen

DH110 Sea Vixen FAW.2
DH.110 Sea Vixen
DH110 Sea Vixen FAW.2
DH.110 Sea Vixen

DH.114 Heron

DH.114 Heron
DH.114 Heron
DH.114 Heron
DH.114 Heron

DH.121 Trident

DH121 Trident-5030
DH.121 Trident
DH121 Trident-5028
DH.121 Trident

DH.125 and DH.146

BAe.146 Whisper Jet
DH.125
BAe.146 Whisper Jet
DH.146
BAe.146 Whisper Jet
DH.146
BAe.146 Whisper Jet
DH.146

DH82A Tiger Moth

DH82A Tiger Moth
DH82A Tiger Moth
DH82A Tiger Moth
DH82A Tiger Moth

DH100 Vampire F3

De Havilland Vampire FB.6
DH100 Vampire F3
De Havilland Vampire FB.6
DH100 Vampire F3
De Havilland Vampire FB.6
DH100 Vampire F3

DH.104 Dove

DH104 Dove MK.8 G-AREA
DH104 Dove
DH104 Dove MK.8 G-AREA
DH104 Dove

Miscellaneous

Electronics Test Equipment
Electronics Test Equipment
DH110 Sea VIxen Attack Radar Test Unit
Electronics Test Equipment
20mm Cannon Shells
20mm Cannon Shells
Anti-Tank/Shipping Gun
Anti-Tank/Shipping Gun
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About De Havilland Aircraft Museum

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum was the first aviation museum in Britain, when it opened to the public on 15 May 1959, just 18 years after the Mosquito Night Fighter W4052 had been flown out of adjacent fields by Geoffrey de Havilland Jnr.

Aviation first came to Salisbury Hall in October 1939 when the de Havilland Mosquito design team moved in as a security precaution against the British Government stopping work on the project. The Mosquito was designed initially as an unarmed high speed bomber, later being developed into the first multi-role combat aircraft, excelling in unarmed photo reconnaissance, night fighter, precision strike, intruder, and anti-shipping roles, amongst others. A barn like hangar was erected across the moat where the first prototype was hand built out of wood by a team of craftsmen, using non-strategic material and non-strategic labour. A total of three Mosquitos were flown out of the surrounding fields to Hatfield saving a month of dismantling and reassembly.

The Mosquito Prototype W4050 returned to become the first aviation exhibit housed in a hangar behind Salisbury Hall, saved for posterity by Bill Baird and Walter Goldsmith under what was then known as the Mosquito Appeal Fund. Walter had discovered the Mosquito link with Salisbury Hall, and approached Bill Baird, who was desperately trying to find a home for this priceless aircraft, to save it from a November 5th bonfire. Walter contacted many of the original WW2 Mosquito sub-contractors requesting funds to erect a hangar to house the Prototype, since it would not last long in the open. A suitable Robin hangar was found nearby and moved to Salisbury Hall, inside which the Prototype was assembled. Members of the Committee included Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Constance Babington-Smith who discovered the V-1 rocket in a reconnaissance photo of Peenemunde, the aviation author Charles Gibbs-Smith, John Cunningham, a senior representative of the RAF Benevolent Fund, Lord Erskin, as well as Walter and Bill Baird.

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