De Havilland Mosquito
An Illustrated History
Thirsk, Ian
Hardcover
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A private venture aircraft, the much-loved Mosquito was possibly the most versatile of all British aircraft of World War II. Revolutionary in its wood construction, the de Havilland Mosquito played a vital role in the war combining the maneuverability of
BOOK SYNOPSIS
A private venture aircraft, the much-loved Mosquito was possibly the most versatile of all British aircraft of World War II. Revolutionary in its wood construction, the de Havilland Mosquito played a vital role in the war combining the maneuverability of a fighter with the payload of a medium bomber. It contributed to the war as a fighter; an unarmed bomber, a reconnaissance aircraft and its different variants included the Sea Mosquito, the first British twin-engined aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier. De Havilland Mosquito An Illustrated History Volume 2 traces the fascinating development of the Mosquito from its construction through to operational fighter and bomber in frontline, Operational Training, Ferry and Maintenance Units. Human stories of RAF aircrew, ground crew and Commonwealth Air Forces are detailed in addition to coverage of the Mosquito operated by the Russians and that captured by the Luftwaffe. This volume is a comprehensive pictorial record of the Mosquito aircraft and the people who worked with and flew in her. Extended captions include performance tables, nose-art, advertising and a summary of preserved Mosquitoes. Aircraft numbers, specifications, dates, personalities, and background information coupled with over 500 black and white photographs, many previously unpublished and a color section, make this and its best selling companion Mosquito An Illustrated History Volume 1 a must for researchers and historians alike.
BOOK REVIEWS
Barnett on Aviation (online), May 2007
“I cannot believe that any modeler wanting to build a Mosquito could do so without this book – it has details beyond galore, markings I'm not used to seeing on RAF aircraft (American-style nicknames, mission-marks, etc.), battle damage, weird offshoot uses ... everything – including a special section on the anti-sub version with a 57mm (aka 6-pounder) cannon … As for historians, no one can really understand the operation of this magnificent flying machine without wading deep into the operational specifics of individual aircraft, and this book does it in spades … Cap that off with the clear superiority of Crecy book manufacturing standards, and this is a remarkable, fantastic book … Bottom line: if you have any interest in the Mosquito, you NEED this book.”
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0859791157
ISBN(13-digit): 9780859791151
Dewey Decimal: 623.74/63
Library of Congress: bl2007014124
Book Publisher: Motorbooks Intl
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 400
Paper Weight (lb): 3.63 lb
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