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De Havilland Mosquito Photo-Reconnaissance variant at Akyab Island airstrip, Burma, 1945. The Sea Mosquito. In 1944, trials of Mosquitos as shipboard planes took place on board the HMS Indefatigable. In March, a Mosquito was the first British twin-engine plane to land on an aircraft carrier successfully.

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During World War II the DH-98 Mosquito was a wooden-built aircraft that flew continuous missions directly on the front-lines. It had two popular nicknames: "The Wooden Wonder," aptly named, of course, and "Mossie," as it was fondly called by its two-man crews. Production of the Mosquito bomber started in 1941.

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The original all-wood design was intended as a light bomber but quickly proved highly versatile with reconnaissance, fighter-bomber, night fighter, and intruder variants being developed. In all, de Havilland built 1,134 Mosquitos before the war's end, of which 44 were on strength with the RCAF from June 1, 1943, to September 28, 1951. This is.

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de Havilland Mosquito. The de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most successful aircraft of the Second World War. Only the Junkers Ju 88 could rival its versatily. All this was achieved by an aircraft which encountered great resistance when it was offered to the RAF. The Mosquito was designed as an unarmed, high-speed bomber.

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P-61, P-38 and P-59 at Hammer Field California. Mosquito was a British combat aircraft that excelled in a number of roles during the Second World War. It served with the RAF and many other air forces both in the Second World War and postwar. The Mosquito was a twin-engine aircraft, powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce Merlins with the pilot and.

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The de Havilland Mosquito is a British two-engine multi-role combat aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied air forces during World War II. Of the 7,781 aircraft built, 30 survive today, four of which are airworthy.. Acquired by de Havilland Museum in 1959. The aircraft is now on display after its £41,000 restoration. A52-1053.

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The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War.Unusual in that its airframe was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", or "Mossie". Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, nicknamed it "Freeman's Folly", alluding to Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, who defended Geoffrey de.

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Discussions of war-winning World War 2 aircraft regularly seem to leave out one of the most famous and successful of the conflict - Geoffrey de Havilland's twin-seat, twin-engined DH.98 "Mosquito". The type was a true "multirole" performer in that in was used as a fighter, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance mount, night fighter, anti-ship platform.

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The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War.Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber, reconnaissance, tactical strike, anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter duties, both defensive and offensive. Mosquitos were widely used by the RAF Pathfinder Force, which marked targets for night-time.

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The Mosquito's final combat missions were flown as part of the Israeli Air Force's operations during the 1956 Suez Crisis. The Mosquito was also operated by the United States (in small numbers) during World War II and by Sweden (1948-1953). The de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most versatile aircraft of World War II and largely served as a.

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The de Havilland Mosquito was also called the 'Wooden Wonder'. Sir Geoffrey de Havilland decided to build his aircraft out of wood. This was a controversial decision as almost all combat aircraft at the time had a metal structure. Although it is often believed that this was to preserve precious metals and would create an aircraft which.

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The first prototype DH98 Mosquito (W4050 - E0234) flew at Hatfield on 25th November 1940, with Geoffrey R de Havilland (Geoffrey Junior) at the controls, accompanied by John E. Walker, the chief engine installation designer. Painted in 'prototype yellow', take off was reported as 'straightforward and easy' whilst the flight was relatively.

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The de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito was the British combat aircraft with the nickname 'Wooden Wonder' as it was constructed almost totally from wood. When first manufactured in 1941 it was one of the fastest aircraft in the world with speed of 400 miles per hour. 7,781 units of Mosquitoes were produced in between 1940-1950 until its retirement.

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Mosquito, British twin-engine two-seat mid-wing bomber aircraft that was adapted to become the prime night fighter of the Allies during World War II. The Mosquito had a frame of wood and a skin of plywood, and it was glued and screwed together in England, Canada, and Australia. The plane was designed in 1938 and entered service in 1941.