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A final reunion of more than 150 airmen who flew Mosquito planes during World War II is to be held on Saturday.
Due to its ageing membership, the Mosquito Aircrew Association will gather for the last time at the Royal Air Force Museum, London.

They will inspect one of the planes they used to fly - considered one of the most dangerous during the war as it could outpace any other aircraft.

The association was set up in 1991 for the veterans to reminisce.

The wooden planes they used to fly had a top speed of 400mph and were used in the bombing of Berlin on 31 January 1943.

After the Berlin raid, Hermann Goering, head of the Luftwaffe said: "In 1940 I could at least fly as far as Glasgow in most of my aircraft, but not now.

"It makes me furious when I see the Mosquito. I turn green and yellow with envy.

"The British, who can afford aluminium better than we can, knock together a beautiful wooden aircraft that every piano factory over there is building, and they give it a speed which they have now increased yet again. "

The association was established by Eric Atkins, who won numerous medals as a flight lieutenant.

MOSQUITO
Top speed 400mph
Fastest aircraft in Bomber Command until May 1951
7,781 built
Crew of two instead of six
Designed 1938
Manufactured 1940
Built by de Havillands  
A total of 7,781 Mosquito aircraft were built by de Havillands and produced in the UK, Australia and Canada.

I've always wanted to speak to an RAF pilot (one from the war) but being over here in Aust it is damn hard..

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I've always wanted to speak to an RAF pilot (one from the war) but being over here in Aust it is damn hard..


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