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De Havilland Mosquito, the wooden bomber that carried a 4,000 lb “cookie” and outran German fighters
The Mosquito was designed from day one as a fast, versatile aircraft, and it proved it by carrying everything from blockbuster bombs to a 57mm anti-shipping cannon. This episode covers the Mosquito’s ...
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Wooden death bombers: How Mosquito aircraft risked everything on WWII’s most daring raids
During World War II, the RAF’s lightweight wooden Mosquito bombers carried out deadly precision strikes on far-off targets, including the Gestapo in Oslo, Berlin, and Danish strongholds, rescuing ...
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 ...
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