Truly an example of engineering ingenuity born out of the desperation of war, the legendary 'all-wooden' Mosquito was perhaps the best twin-engined fighter-bomber of its size to see action in World War 2. The first bomber variant to enter service was the B Mk IV, initial examples of which were issued to No 2 Group's No 105 Sqn at Swanton Morley, in Norfolk, in November 1941. Considerably faster than the unit's previous Blenheim Mk IVs, powered by inline rather than radial engines, and made of wood instead of metal alloy, the Mosquito initially proved a challenging mount for both air- and groundcrew alike.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Mosquitoes & Those Who Flew Them...:
Mosquito Bomber/Fighter-Bomber Units 1942-1945 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 4) After reading numerous books on this subject, I found this book most informative on this aspect of the aircraft and it's crews service. A most important read for those who are interested in the War-winning and unique wood-constructed De Havilland Mosquito and the brave crews who flew them.
Needs more detail of the airplane:
Lacks good details of the aircraft. Book is mainly about how it was used in operations. It needed more about the aircraft its self.
