De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito: Books - History and Deployment

De Havilland Mosquito Manual (1940 onwards) - An insight into developing, flying, servicing and restoring (Haynes Aircraft Manual)

Nicknamed the 'wooden wonder' due to its largely wooden construction, the de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most versatile and successful combat aircraft of the Second World War.

Offering insights into the design, construction and operational career of the iconic Mossie, this manual gets under the aircraft's birch and balsa skin to examine its anatomy and describe the painstaking restoration to flight by Avspecs (New Zealand) of Jerry Yagen's FB26 KA114 and of Victoria Air Maintenance's B35 VR796 in British Columbia, Canada.

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Author:	Jonathan Falconer, Brian Rivas
Details:	176 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.59 in (28 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	211 b&w and 92 color photos
Publisher:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2013)
Series:	Haynes Aircraft Manual
ISBN:	9780857333605

The Merlin: The Engine That Won the Second World War

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is one of the most famous aircraft engines in history. It powered key aircraft of World War II, including the Spitfire and Hurricane, which defended Britain during the Battle of Britain in 1940. It also powered the Lancaster and Halifax bombers on missions over Germany and the Mosquito, known for its precision bombing and reconnaissance.
For the United States, the Merlin was used in the P-51 Mustang, which escorted B-17 and B-29 bombers on daytime raids. The Mustang also saw action in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific. The engine played a crucial role in securing Allied victory.
The Merlin remains iconic, and its distinctive sound can still be heard over England today, notably during Battle of Britain Memorial Flight displays. It was most recently featured in the RAF's centenary celebrations, with a Lancaster leading Spitfires and Hurricanes in formation.
Retired pilot Gordon Wilson explores the development and wartime use of this engine, sharing accounts from aircrew who relied on it. His book provides insight into the engineering and human stories behind one of the most significant aircraft engines ever built.

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Author:	Gordon A. A. Wilson
Details:	256 pages, 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.71 in (19.5 x 12.5 x 1.8 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	50 b&w and color photos
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2020)
ISBN:	9781398103252

Mosquito : The Original Multi-Role Combat Aircraft

During the course of aviation history, there have been very few aircraft that have achieved immediate success when entering front-line service. The arrival of the de Havilland Mosquito brought with it a degree of instant success that set it apart from a host of other aircraft. It was not designed to an RAF requirement, but was the result of an initiative of the designers and builders to utilize the skills of woodworkers and the relative abundance of wood in the crisis years of World War II.

The result was an aircraft that could be built quickly, was extremely fast and immensely versatile. Pilots loved it and the opportunities opened up to them as a result of the capabilities of this new and exciting aircraft.

Here, Graham Simons describes in detail how the de Havilland Mosquito was built, utilizing many rare photographs from the design studio and production lines. It illustrates and explains the many different roles that the aircraft took as the war progressed. Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, night fighter - there were few tasks that this brilliant design could not adopt.

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Author:	Graham Simons
Details:	256 pages, 9.25 x 6.3 x 0.67 in (23.5 x 16 x 1.7 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	about 480 b&w photos
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)
ISBN:	9781783400713

De Havilland Mosquito (Vol. 1): The Night-Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Marques in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

This first of two volumes on de Havilland's "Wooden Wonder" covers the night-fighter and fighter-bomber variants of the deadly Mosquito.
The development of the multirole Mosquito, from its original bomber and photoreconnaissance operational function to that of a night-fighter and fighter-bomber configuration, was initiated by the latent threat of a renewal of the 1940-41 "Blitz."

Over the ensuing years of WWII, the Mosquito attacked the enemy with sorties across a 24-hour time span, challenging the German Nachtjagd with aerial interceptions, as well as attacks on Luftwaffe airfields.
Pinpoint assaults on specialist targets was another aspect of Mosquito fighter-bomber operations, whose destructive effect on the Axis was constantly felt. Also covered are the Mosquito's operations with the Fleet Air Arm, as well as postwar use.

Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

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Author:	Ron MacKay
Details:	112 pages, 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.63 in (23 x 23 x 1.6 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	197 b&w and color photos
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2019)
Series:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764358203

De Havilland Mosquito (Vol. 2): The Bomber and Photo-Recon Marques in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

This second of two volumes on de Havilland's "Wooden Wonder" covers the World War II bomber and photoreconnaissance variants of the deadly Mosquito.
Along with its night fighter and fighter-bomber variants, Mosquito bomber squadrons attacked the enemy around the clock. Pinpoint assaults on specialist targets were another aspect of Mosquito operations, whose destructive effect on the Axis was constantly felt.

Also featured in this volume is the Mosquito's operational service between 1942 and 1945 within the ranks of the RAF, Commonwealth air forces, and US Army Air Force, as well as postwar use.

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Author:	Ron Mackay
Details:	112 pages, 9.25 x 9 x 0.71 in (23.5 x 24 x 1.8 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	195 b&w and color photos
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2021)
Series:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764362378

The De Havilland Mosquito - Through the Eyes of a Pilot

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was one of the fastest and most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. One of the first multi-role aircraft, it was used for reconnaissance and as a fighter, fighter-bomber, night fighter and interceptor.
In this book, David Ogilvy, one of the last surviving pilots to have flown Mosquitos operationally, provides an expert inside story of the secret development of the aircraft, the astonishing impact it made when first flown, its operational achievements, handling qualities and the many design developments that took it from quicksilver photographic reconnaissance aircraft to long-range bomber and pathfinder.

The author shows how the Mosquito's main defence was its speed and agility, Built from plywood and powered by two Rolls Royce Merlin engines, it could fly higher than enemy air defences and could out-pace even the fastest enemy fighters.
As preparations are made to bring the a working Mosquito back to Britain from New Zealand, this book is a worthy testament to one of the most remarkable British military aircraft.

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Author:	David Ogilvy
Details:	96 pages, 9.25 x 6.5 x 0.47 in (23.5 x 16.5 x 1.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	70 photos
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9781445663128