Mosquito Crash in Mourne Mountains on 12th January 1945. On 12th January 1945 de Havilland Aircraft Mosquito FB VI, NS996 from 60 Operational Training Unit was on a Training Flight from RAF High Ercall, Salop. The Crew were:- Pilot, Flight Lieutenant Robert MacKenzie, Service Number: 132624, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Aged 22, Son of Arthur and Margaret MacKenzie, of Edinburgh. He is buried in Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery, Sec H Grave 402. Navigator, Flying Officer John Gordon Faragher, Se

Considering she missed the war, DH Mosquito TA719 has been ‘in the wars’ more than most. After a first crash landing in 1964, she crashed again (somewhat intentionally) during filming for ‘Mosquito Squadron’ in 1968. Evidence perhaps of the resilience of the Mosquito? #warbirds #ww2 #wwii #ww2history #mosquito | Daniel J Wheatcroft