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Aircraft History Built by de Havilland as a Model 98 Mosquito. Assigned Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number NS631. Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and assigned Serial Number A52-600. On March 4, 1945 assigned to No. 87 Squadron with code SU-A. Wartime History Between March 23, 1945–August 11, 1945 this Mosquito flew a total of twenty-one combat missions over the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Post War This Mosquito flew eleven aerial mapping missions over Australia. On July 28, 1947 assigned to the Air Ground School of Radio (AGRS) at Ballarat Airfield as instructional airframe No 4. Wreckage On November 25, 1954 sold to a Mildura archardist where is stored in the open and used as a children's playhouse. During 1967, purchased by Mildura Warbirds Aviation Museum. Restoration During 1987 moved to RAAF Museum Point Cook, where restoration work began. On display in the restoration hangar. It is the last remaining PR.XVI model Mosquito. References ADF Serials - Mosquito A52-600 Thanks to Daniel Leahy for his assistance with this profile Contribute
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