
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | NS688 |
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 PR16 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Aircraft Name: | Snake |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Karachi - MasroorMap |
Country: | Pakistan |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: OPMR IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | November 1944 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 724154 |
Photo Comment |
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NS688 after its record breaking flight from the UK to India (Pakistan did not exist then) of 16 hours and 46 minutes. It slashed 5 hours 27 minutes off the previous record. NS688 was subsequently delivered to 684 Sqn in Burma. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 5 September 2024, and has since been viewed 225 times. |