Veterans from the Second World War have the opportunity to take part in a history project launched this week by Britain’s oldest aviation museum.

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum is asking those who flew de Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers, or helped build and maintain them, to get in touch and be part of their history film project.

According to the director of the de Havilland Aircraft Museum, Mike Nevin, if their recollections of their time in the RAF in the Hatfield-based aircraft company are not put on the record soon they will be lost forever.

Expected to be the first to face the video film unit will be some of the former RAF pilots and navigators who will be among the official guests at the London Colney museum’s celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Mosquito’s maiden flight on November 25, 1940.

These may include retired Royal Navy test pilot Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown, 96, the first pilot to land a Mosquito on an aircraft carrier deck, and museum member Reg Davies, 93, a wartime Mosquito navigator, who lives in Barnet.

The film unit director is museum member Richard Knapman, a video editor who latest project was transferring the 1960s ITN film archives on to video.

He said: “This is a thrilling new project the museum has started, and a very important one as it will put on permanent record the experiences of all those involved in a wide variety of roles in de Havilland’s contribution to Britain’s darkest hours.

“We will be recording their stories on full HD and it will be a permanent record of remarkable people making an invaluable contribution to Britain’s wartime endeavours.”

To get involved, contact Mr Knapman at rakmuseumgmail.com.