Merlin 70s operting at +21 and/or +25 lbs/sq in: any such luck?

[Tante Ju]

It is interesting that the Mosquito NF could not close the range with the Me 410 w/o NO boost.

Second observation. "0.83 sec burst"

 

[tomo pauk]

The Mosquito NF XIII was powered by two humble (by 1944 standards) Merlin 20 series engines. In the same time, the best DB available was powering the Me-410, namely the DB-603A.

 

[Milosh]

It is interesting that the Mosquito NF could not close the range with the Me 410 w/o NO boost.

Second observation. "0.83 sec burst"

No nitrous was used to close from 1000yds to 250yds at which point the Me410 was shot down.

 

[Tante Ju]

Ah. Thanks for the clarification tomo. What was the main type of Mosquito NF Mark at the time, do you know?

 

[tomo pauk]

Judging from here, the most common variants were ones with Merlin 21/23 engines.

 

[Tante Ju]

Thanks again, Tomo!

 

[Vincenzo]

checking from squadrons
Mosquito XII: 29th 5/43-4/44, 46th 8/44-12/44, 85th 3/43-2/44, 151st 7/43-3/44, 256th 5/43-7/44 and 2/45-9/45, 307th 1/44-1/45, 488th 8/43-3/44, 406th 4/44-7/44, 604th 2/44-4/45
Mosquito XIII: 29th 10/43-2/45, 85th 10/43-5/44, 96th 10/43-12/44, 151st 12/43-9/44, 256th 1/44-9/45, 264th 12/43-8/45, 409th 3/44-6/45, 410th 12/43-8/44, 488th 10/43-10/44, 604th 2/44-4/45
Mosquito XVII: 85th 11/43-11/44, 125th 2/44-3/45, 456th 1/44-2/45, 25th 12/43-10/44, 68th 6/44-2/45, 219th 2/44-11/44
Mosquito XIX: 169th 1/45-8/45, 176th 7/45-post WW, 255th 2/45-PWW, 68th 7/44-2/45, 89th 3/45-PWW, 157th 5/44-5/45, 600th 12/44-8/45
Mosquito 30: 29th 2/45-PWW, 85th 11/44-PWW, 125th 2/45-PWW, 141st 4/45-9/45, 151st 8/44-PWW, 239th 1/45-7/45, 307th 10/44-PWW, 410th 8/44-6/45, 456th 12/44-6/45, 488th 10/44-4/45, 23rd 8/45-9/45, 25th 9/44-PWW, 68th 2/45-4/45, 157th 2/45-8/45, 219th 6/44-PWW, 406th 7/44-8/45

added
29th with NF Mosquito from 5/43 to PWW
023rd 08/45- 09/45
025th 12/43- PWW
046th 08/44- 12/44
068th 06/44- 04/45
085th 03/43- PWW
089th 04/45- PWW
096th 10/43- 12/44
125th 02/44- PWW
141st 04/45- 09/45
151st 07/43- PWW
157th 05/44- 08/45
169th 01/45- 08/45
176th 07/45- PWW
219th 02/44- PWW
239th 01/45- 07/45
255th 02/45- PWW
256th 05/43- 09/45
264th 12/43- 08/45
307th 01/44- PWW
406th 04/44- 08/45
409th 04/44- 06/45
410th 12/43- 06/45
456th 01/44- 06/45
488th 08/43- 04/45
600th 12/44- 08/45
604th 02/44- 04/45

 

[Shortround6]

It is interesting that the Mosquito NF could not close the range with the Me 410 w/o NO boost.

Second observation. "0.83 sec burst"

During the intercept the height went from 23,000ft to 10,000ft or under. Both planes gaining speed while descending. even with a 20mph speed advantage it can take over a minute (66-67 seconds) to close 2,000ft of distance. The question is not are you closing at all but are you closing fast enough to make make the intercept.

As for firing time; calculated from rounds fired or from gun camera footage. I doubt crew was using a stop watch

 

[Juha]

Thanks Vincenzo for the service info!
Was your source Jefford's RAF Squadrons?

Juha

 

[Juha]

Hello Mike
Thanks for those interesting documents!

Juha

 

[Vincenzo]

Thanks Vincenzo for the service info!
Was your source Jefford's RAF Squadrons?

Juha

the source is the rafweb page
i'm too poor for buy a book specially a foreign book.

 

[Juha]

the source is the rafweb page
i'm too poor for buy a book specially a foreign book.

I'm not rich but maybe I have put too large part of my money into aviation books, at least my wife and daughter think so.
Anyway, I checked the 85 Sqn from Jefford'd book and noticed one omission, namely Mosquito XVII: 85th 11/43-11/44
But anyway, thanks for the list, it has very relevant info on Mossie NFs.

Juha

 

[Mike Williams]

Hello Mike
Thanks for those interesting documents!

Juha

You're welcome Juha, I'm glad you found the documents to be of interest. Thanks also to tomo for this thread that has re-awakened my curiosity about these matters.

Here's another combat report involving a Nitrous Oxide equipped Mosquito, this time from F/L Norman Head of 96 Squadron, of a fairly straight forward kill of a Fw.190 on the night of 22/23 March 1944.

 

[Vincenzo]

I'm not rich but maybe I have put too large part of my money into aviation books, at least my wife and daughter think so.
Anyway, I checked the 85 Sqn from Jefford'd book and noticed one omission, namely Mosquito XVII: 85th 11/43-11/44
But anyway, thanks for the list, it has very relevant info on Mossie NFs.

Juha

ty for the info probably was a missprint in the webpage (is strange to novemeber 43 to november 43)

 

[mhuxt]

Thanks for that report too Mike - the 190 was probably Fw 190 G-2 840045 of Stab I./SKG 10, flown by Ltn. W Krahner, however I don't have Chris Goss's book about that unit's nocturnal raids, which is the best one on the subject.

Check PMs.

 

[Juha]

Thanks again Mike!
Interesting. Head was almost a ace, 4 confirmed, 2 probables and 7 V-1s.

Juha