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De Havilland Mosquito T.3 TW117 – RAF CAACU 3, Veteran Display Aircraft

Name: De Havilland Mosquito T.3 TW117 – RAF CAACU 3, Veteran Display Aircraft
SKU: 16693KJB

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Archival photo of Mosquito T.3 TW117 in RAF CAACU 3 markings. Photographed by Kenneth J A Brookes. Served as a postwar trainer and museum exhibit. Now preserved in Norway with tribute markings to 333 (Norwegian) Squadron.

Photographer: Kenneth J A Brookes

This archival photograph features De Havilland Mosquito T.3 TW117 in RAF CAACU 3 markings, captured by aviation photographer Kenneth J A Brookes. Built in 1946, TW117 served as a postwar trainer and communications aircraft for the Royal Air Force.

Aircraft History

Serial: TW117
Type: Mosquito T.3 Trainer
RAF Role: Central Air Communications Unit (CAACU 3)
Maintenance Serial: 7805M (assigned 1963)
Museum Service: RAF Museum Hendon (1971–1991)
Current Location: Norsk Luftfartsmuseum, Bodø, Norway

After retirement, TW117 was displayed at RAF Museum Hendon for two decades before being transferred to Norway in 1991. It was restored and repainted in tribute to 333 (Norwegian) Squadron, which operated Mosquitos during WWII. The aircraft now carries the code KK-T and features a modified FB.Mk.VI nose section to resemble a wartime fighter-bomber.

Photograph Details

Photographer: Kenneth J A Brookes
Material: Gloss Archival Photo Paper
Finish: Gloss
Size: 12x8 inches

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