Mosquito

[Clave]

The de Havilland Mosquito entered service in 1941 and was a triumph of innovation, using a mostly wood construction to create a light fast bomber that could out-run enemy fighters.

The Mosquito proved it's speed on it's first operation, when a PR version was able to leave three Bf-109s behind. The fighter, night-fighter, torpedo-bomber, fighter-bomber, and photo-recce versions were used by several air forces during and after WW2.

The Mosquito was armed with 4 x 7.7mm machine guns and 4 x 20mm cannon (Fighter) and could also carry 4 x 500lb bombs (Bomber) or 2 x 250lb bombs (Fighter-Bomber)

This example is a Mosquito B Nk IV of 105 Squadron RAF circa 1942.

 

[Gnomey]

Great work as usual Clave! Looking forward to the rest.

 

[Crimea_River]

Well done Clave.

That aircraft and crew had an unfortunate end on 30 Jan 1943 during a daring 3 ship raid on Berlin:

Darling

 

[Clave]

Thanks for that link - good to see the actual aircraft even if it came to a bad end.

 

[Matt308]

Good stuff, Clave.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[Clave]

Mosquito B Mk IV of 1 PRU RAF 1942.

Mosquito B Mk IV of 105 Squadron RAF 1942.

Mosquito B Mk IV of 109 Squadron RAF 1943.

Mosquito B Mk IV of 139 Squadron RAF 1943.

Mosquito B Mk IV of 627 Squadron RAF 1944.

Mosquito B Mk IV of 692 Squadron RAF 1944.

 

[Clave]

Mosquito FB Mk VI of 1 Bomb Squadron RAAF 1945.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of 464 Squadron RAAF 1944.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of 418 Squadron RCAF 1944.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of the Czech Air Force 1947.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of the Dominican Republic Air Force 1948.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of GCI/6 French Air Force 1951.

 

[Clave]

Mosquito FB Mk VI of 21 Squadron RAF 1945.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of 45 Squadron RAF 1945.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of 119 Squadron IDF 1951.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of 487 Squadron RNZAF 1943.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of 334 Skvadron Royal Norwegian Air Force 1949.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of the Taiwan (Chinese Republican) Air Force 1948.

 

[Clave]

Mosquito FB Mk VI of the Turkish Air Force 1947.

Mosquito FB Mk VI of the Yugoslav Air Force 1951.

Mosquito NF Mk II of 23 Squadron RAF 1942.

Mosquito NF Mk II of 157 Squadron RAF 1942.

Mosquito NF Mk XIX (J30) of the Swedish Air Force 1950.

 

[Clave]

Mosquito PR Mk XVI of 544 Squadron RAF 1944.

Mosquito PR Mk XVI of the IDF 1956.

Mosquito PR Mk XVI of 60 Squadron SAAF 1946.

Mosquito PR Mk XVI of the 653rd Bomb Squadron USAAF 1945.

 

[Gnomey]

Great work Bill!

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff and a great link to DZ367. Note the colour of the spinners, which appears to be Ocean Grey overpainted over the original Medium Sea Grey.

 

[BombTaxi]

Wow, didn 't realise half of those countries operated the Mossies. What's the stroy with the yellow roundel centres on the SAAF example? Don't recall seeing those anywhere before...

 

[Lucky13]

Please, please, please, a BOAC machine, please, please, please......

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

MOST EXCELLENT WORK BILL!!!!!!!

 

[BombTaxi]

Please, please, please, a BOAC machine, please, please, please......

Seconded...

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent...there is just something about the Mossie....

 

[Lucky13]

What a c*nt I am...forgot to say that it's as usual, some outstanding work there mate!

 

[Clave]

I'm pretty pleased with this set, and thanks for the nice replies! 8)