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An R.A.F squadron of De Havilland DH.98 Mosquitos pilots are urgently called onto ops, armed and ready they taxi onto the runway . At these airfields the groundcrew played a pivotal part in keeping ...

This story was originally published in December 2014. The de Havilland Mosquito — the aircraft at the centre of Frederick Forsyth's short story The Shepherd — has often been hailed as the plane that ...

We all know the de Havilland Mosquito was made mostly of wood, but the whittler in me wants to know what kind. “Which wood?” isn’t an accurate question. “What kinds of wood?” fits the bill better. De ...

A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it a fantastic top speed of 415 miles per hour. Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The De ...

The DH 98 Mosquito (aka "Mossie") was one of the most adaptable aircraft used during World War II, with at least forty-two uniquely different versions built and operated by the British and her Allies.

The Mosquito descended from civilian, not military designs. In 1934, de Havilland decided to construct a new airplane to compete in the England-Australia Air Race. In only ten months, the firm ...

The de Havilland Mosquito was known as "The Wooden Wonder", and "The Timber Terror". And the plane has often been hailed as the plane that won the Second World War. But it also has a strong Canadian ...