43-34960

media-7420.jpeg UPL 7420 USAAF de Havilland [Canada] DH98 Mosquito 43-34960 which was flown at the U.S. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Langley Research Center, Virginia (USA), by test pilot Bill Gray during longitudinal stability and control studies of the aircraft in 1945. This aircraft was originally a Mosquito B Mk XX, the Canadian version of the Mosquito B Mk IV bomber aircraft. 145 were built, of which 40 were converted into photo-reconnaissance aircraft for the USAAF, which designated the planes F-8. [LaRC Arrival # 268] Neg #41921.

NACA Photo.

Object Number - UPL 7420 - USAAF de Havilland [Canada] DH98 Mosquito 43-34960 which was flown at the U.S. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Langley Research...

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

NASA Langley Research Center, 11 Langley Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23681, USA 24 August 1944 To NACA Langley research centre, Virginia from Niagara Falls, NY.

Other

Transferred

New York, NY, USA 19 January 1945 From NACA Langley research centre, Virginia to La Guardia Field, NY.

Other

Struck Off Charge

30 November 1945 Struck Off Charge 30/11/45.

Manufactured

Toronto, ON, Canada Toronto, Canada Built. Contract number and date unknown.

Other

Transferred

Transferred to RCAF. Date unknown.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/crgis/images/2/20/NicklasAircraftList.pdf

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Production list / mossie.org

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