De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito (WO 2): boeken - historie (2/2)
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Mosquito Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Units of World War 2
The second volume in the trilogy of Combat Aircraft titles devoted to de Havilland's 'wooden wonder', this book focuses on the Mosquito fighter/fighter-bomber variants, and their users. From its earliest development phase, the aircraft was considered as much a fighter as a bomber, and this was duly reflected when the original 1940 Air Ministry order for 50 Mosquito bombers was modified to 20 bombers and 30 fighters. This volume is the first of its kind exclusively dedicated to the fighter/fighter-bomber variants of de Havilland's classic wartime aircraft.
Contents: Defensive Nightfighting - 'Baby Blitz' and Beyond - Offensive Nightfighting - Intruding - No 100 Group - Mosquito Menace - Appendices.
Auteur:
Martin Bowman
Uitvoering:
96 blz, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.8 cm, softcover
Illustraties:
Rijk geïllustreerd met foto's en tekeningen (z/w en kleur)
Uitgever:
Osprey Publishing (GB, 1999)
Serie:
Combat Aircraft (9)
ISBN:
9781855327313
Mosquito Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Units of World War 2
Truly an example of engineering ingenuity born out of the desperation of war, the legendary 'all-wooden' Mosquito was perhaps the best twin-engined fighter-bomber of its size to see action in World War 2. The first bomber variant to enter service was the B Mk IV, initial examples of which were issued to No 2 Group's No 105 Sqn at Swanton Morley, in Norfolk, in November 1941. Considerably faster than the unit's previous Blenheim Mk IVs, powered by inline rather than radial engines, and made of wood instead of metal alloy, the Mosquito initially proved a challenging mount for both air- and groundcrew alike.
Contents: Low-Level Raiders - The 'Shallow Divers' - The Pathfinders - 2nd TAF - Above the Waves - The Burman 'Bridge Busters' - Appendices.
Auteur:
Martin Bowman
Uitvoering:
96 blz, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.8 cm, softcover
Illustraties:
Rijk geïllustreerd met foto's en tekeningen (z/w en kleur)
Mosquito Photo-Reconnaissance Units of World War 2
The third volume in the trilogy of Combat Aircraft titles devoted to de Havilland's 'wooden wonder', this book focuses on the Mosquito photo-recce variants, and their users. The design's superb performance, and ability to escape interception by enemy fighters made the Mosquito the ideal choice for the RAF's then embryonic photographic reconnaissance force.
The production standard PR1 subsequently became the first Mosquito variant of any kind to see operational service with the RAF, flying its first sortie (over France) on 20 September 1941. These aircraft flew all manner of bomber support missions ranging from simple post-raid photo-recce to weather checking and experimental H2X radar photo-mapping. All are detailed in this volume.
Auteur:
Martin Bowman
Uitvoering:
96 blz, 24 x 16 x 0.9 cm, softcover
Illustraties:
z/w foto's, tekeningen in kleur
Uitgever:
Osprey Publishing (GB, 1999)
Serie:
Combat Aircraft (13)
ISBN:
9781855328914
Mosquito Photo-Reconnaissance Units of World War 2
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