When de Havilland proposed, in 1938, an unarmed bomber constructed almost entirely from wood, few would have thought it could become one of the most versatile aircraft of the Second World War.The Mosquito easily outran a Spitfire on its test flight and was ordered into mass production, soon proving itself a key weapon in the fight against the Luftwaffe by day and the Nachtjagd by night. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished photographs, this book tells the story of an aircraft which was for many the perfect synthesis of power and beauty. Author Martin Bowman describes the service histories and daring exploits of the 7,781 examples of the 'Wooden Wonder' which were built in the UK, Canada and Australia.
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Airpower Over the Rhine : The Luftwaffe, the French Air Force, and the Battle of France
Inside the Inferno: A Firefighter's Story of the Brotherhood that Saved Fort McMurray
Sailing the Graveyard Sea : The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation
Spitfire Command : A Fighter Pilot's Memoir of Fighting From Dunkirk to D-Day
Chasing the Moon : How America Beat Russia in the Space Race
Achtung Spitfire: Luftwaffe over England : Eagle Day 14 August 1940
To the Edges of the Earth : 1909, the Race for the Three Poles, and the Climax of the Age of Exploration
Not Necessarily Rocket Science : A Beginner's Guide to Life in the Space Age
The New Era of Space Stations
Invasion Diary
Air Warriors : The Inside Story of the Making of a Navy Pilot
Fighter Aces of the R.A.F 1939-1945 : A Gripping Compilation of WWII Air War Heroes-the Famous and the Forgotten
