First Flight of the De Havilland Mosquito

Date: November 25, 1940 • Location: London, United Kingdom

The de Havilland Mosquito, one of the most successful military aircraft in the Second World War, made its first flight.

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British twin-engined, multi-role combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its airframe was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", or "Mossie". In 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.