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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito
    Latest Model:Mosquito B.25
    Last Military Serial:KA997 RCAF
    Construction Number:59851A
    Last Civil Registration:N1203V
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Mosquito B.25 s...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Tiger Line Inc, Burbank, CA

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    Event

    Constructed as a Mosquito B.25 by de Havilland Canada at Downsview, Ontario, Canada.
    Dehavilland MOSQUITO 59851A

    From 5 April 1945 to 18 June 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n KA997.
    Stored at Bagotville.

    To Flying Tiger Line Inc, Burbank, CA with new c/r N1203V.

    From 4 September 1948 to 6 September 1948

    Raced as #-.
    Engine problems, did not reach Long Beach for start Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was Diana C Cyrus. Did not start in the B Feature race.


    Photographer: Gordon Permann Collection

    7 January 1955

    To Flying Tiger Line Inc, Burbank, CA keeping c/r N1203V.

    30 April 1956

    Civil registration, N1203V, cancelled.
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