Thanks for the welcome back guys!
For Jan, there was a book written in the late 70s/ early 80s called 'Mosquito at war', by Ian Allen if I remember rightly.
Checked out my Squadron/ signal 'Spitfire in action' book over the weekend too, and apparently the Mk.Vc was developed to counter the threat in Malta, not the far east (the Mk.VIII was the far east version). The Vc had:
-a large under-nose fairing over the Vokes Multi-Vee filter for the carburettor intake;
-enlarged oil and radiator intakes for more effective cooling in tropical and desert climates;
-could take the Merlin 45, 46, 50, 50A, 55, or 56 engine (the F Mk.Va had a 45, F Mk.Vb a 45 or 46, and LF Vb a 45M, 50M, or 55M);
-a new 'c' wing fitted with four cannon or two cannon plus four MGs or eight MGs. A number of the Vc aircraft sent to Malta had four cannon wings, although the second (outer) pair of guns was invariably removed due to a shortage of ammunition on the island, and because two cannon were not only found to be adequate in combat, but also enabled the aircraft to climb faster. Four cannon Mk.Vs were subsequently used in action;
-the landing gear had 2 inches more forward rake on strengthened units, as tested on the Mk.III
Evan