Aircraft Photo of VH-KLG | De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito PR41

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	VH-KLG
Other Marks:	6
Aircraft Original Type:	De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito
Aircraft Generic Type:	De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito
Aircraft Version:	De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito PR41
C/n (msn):	[ A52-324 ]

Location
City / Airport:	Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap
Region / Country:	New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: -

Photo Date:	September 1953
Photo by:	Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:	240736

Photo Comment
Intended competitor in the London to Christchurch air race. Ran out of fuel and crashed in a swamp in Burma (Myanmar) on October 3, 1953 while on its way to the UK. Painted red. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia This photo is copyright © Ed Coates / CAHS, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 May 2020, and has since been viewed 989 times.

Photo Comment

Intended competitor in the London to Christchurch air race. Ran out of fuel and crashed in a swamp in Burma (Myanmar) on October 3, 1953 while on its way to the UK. Painted red. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

It was added on 7 May 2020, and has since been viewed 989 times.

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