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Destination’s Journey

It’s About the Journey Not Just the Destination

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Well That’s it for us. Have had enough abuse from Social Media (particularly Reddit). Site will run until current subscription expires. Had just hoped to share pictures and our travels with people . Was also a great help with my mental health, but just can’t take the shit anymore. Enjoy the existing pages while they last.

de Havilland Mosquito B Mk IV DZ543 Fitted With Highball

de Havilland Mosquito Highball

de Havilland Mosquito Highball Bouncing Bomb

The Highball bouncing bomb was developed in conjunction with the Upkeep bomb developed by Barnes Wallis for the Royal Air Force. Whereas Upkeep was designed to destroy dams, highball was designed for use against ships, with the potential for use against railway tunnels and submarine pens.

A de Havilland Mosquito could carry two Highball bombs in a modified bomb bay. The Royal Air Force 618 squadron was equipped with the weapon and was under going training in Narromine New South Wales, Australia when the Second World War ended. Highball was never used operationally and the Mosquitoes of 618 Squadron where sold off after the war to civilian purchasers. The Narromine Aviation Museum has a display of the Squadron’s deployment to the area.

de Havilland Mosquito Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito B Mk IV DZ543 Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito B Mk IV DZ543 Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito B Mk IV DK290 Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito B Mk IV DK290 Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito Fitted With Highball
de Havilland Mosquito Highball
de Havilland Mosquito Highball
RAF 618 Squadron A Flight at Narromine 1945
RAF 618 Squadron A Flight at Narromine 1945 in front of one of their de Havilland Mosquito B Mk IV Highball bombers
RAAF Station Narromine NSW 1947. RAF 618 Squadron's de Havilland Mosquitos were about to be sold to local farmers.
RAAF Station Narromine NSW 1947. RAF 618 Squadron’s de Havilland Mosquitos were about to be sold to local farmers.
Typical of the Narromine disposals, RAF Mosquito B. IV DZ582
Typical of the Narromine disposals, RAF Mosquito B. IV DZ582