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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. [1]
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", [4] or "Mossie". [5] [6] In 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world. [7]
On 10 May 1943, 333 Squadron was formed from this flight [1] with de Havilland Mosquito IIs at RAF Leuchars and Consolidated PBY Catalina IBs at Woodhaven. The Mosquitoes were operated on shipping reconnaissance flights along the Norwegian coast, whilst the Catalinas carried out anti-submarine patrols to the north of Scotland.
De Havilland Mosquito NF.XIX of the Royal Swedish Air Force in October 1949. De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI NS930 of the Turkish Air Force at Manchester (Ringway) Airport in 1947 Polish Air Forces on exile in Great Britain. No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron, "Ziemi Wielkopolskiej im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego"
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, five of which are airworthy.
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk.III, an example of the type used by 704 NAS. 704 Naval Air Squadron (704 NAS) was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It formed as a Operational Training Unit, at RNAS Zeals (HMS Hummingbird) in Wiltshire, in April 1945, operating with de Havilland Mosquito ...
After one final mission later in the month, the squadron moved to Sculthorpe and began converting to the De Havilland Mosquito heavy fighter in anticipation of starting nighttime intruder missions. It became operational on 3 October, when it sortied to Pont Chateau, near Nantes, successfully bombing a power-station without loss. [16]
Pages in category "De Havilland Mosquito" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... De Havilland Mosquito operational history; J. Operation ...