The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its airframe...
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prototype and restoration shops for the de Havilland Mosquito and now also includes several examples of the de Havilland Vampire – the third operational jet...
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aircraft; the wooden World War II Mosquito multirole aircraft; and the pioneering passenger jet airliner Comet. The de Havilland company became a member of the...
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the wooden construction techniques that had been pioneered by the de Havilland Mosquito. Development of the Hornet had started during the Second World War...
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of intruder operations. Of the more than 7,000 Mosquitoes produced overall by de Havilland, de Havilland Canada produced 1,134. Some 500 were delivered...
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The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War. Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed...
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faked sabotage at De Havilland Factory was a successful British deception operation of the Second World War at the De Havilland Mosquito aircraft factory...
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The following are operators of the de Havilland Mosquito: Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Squadron RAAF No. 87 Squadron RAAF No. 94 Squadron RAAF No...
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the Mosquitos took part. The Royal Air Force (RAF) begins attacking German V-1 flying bomb installations in early summer of 1944. The de Havilland Mosquito...
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The de Havilland Mosquito is a British two-engine multi-role combat aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied air forces during World War...
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(RAF) Curtiss Kittyhawk and Tomahawk (RAF) de Havilland Mosquito (RAF) night fighter & fighter-bomber de Havilland Vampire (RAF) prototype jet fighter Douglas...
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The People's Mosquito is a charity based in the United Kingdom which aims to restore a de Havilland Mosquito, serial RL249, to airworthiness, which would...
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flying, of every de Havilland prototype, including the de Havilland Mosquito and the de Havilland Vampire. On 11 April 1939, de Havilland and John Cunningham...
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Ronald Eric Bishop (category De Havilland Mosquito)
chief designer of the de Havilland Mosquito, one of the most famous aircraft of the Second World War. He also designed the de Havilland Comet jetliner of...
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C3/N Avro Canada CF-100 de Havilland Mosquito NF 36/38 de Havilland Sea Hornet NF 21 de Havilland Vampire NF 10/54 de Havilland Venom NF 2/2A/3/51/54...
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Schnellbomber (section de Havilland Mosquito)
Schnellbomber of the war was the bomber version of the British de Havilland Mosquito. It retained a speed advantage over its enemies for much of the...
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(1941–43) de Havilland DH.86 Express (1934–41) de Havilland DH.91 Albatross (1938–43) de Havilland DH.95 Flamingo (1940–44) de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito (1943–45)...
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was unofficially named Moskito due to its similarities with the de Havilland Mosquito (which was also largely made of wood) that were already in service...
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the Bristol Beaufighter (developed from a torpedo bomber), and de Havilland Mosquito (developed from an unarmed fast bomber). The Beaufighter MkV had...
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Texan trainer when used as a combat aircraft Mosquito, a GWR Metropolitan Class locomotive de Havilland Mosquito, a British Second World War aircraft Focke-Wulf...
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as the target and also bombed. In 1945, a Royal Air Force (RAF) de Havilland Mosquito strafes a car carrying several bridesmaids while flying over German-occupied...
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Operation Jericho (category De Havilland Mosquito)
ISBN 1-84415-333-9. Bowman, M. W. (2012). Mosquito Missions: RAF and Commonwealth De Havilland Mosquitos. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 978-1-78383-005-3...
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The de Havilland DH100 Vampire is a British jet fighter which was developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was the second jet...
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Aircraft in fiction (section de Havilland Mosquito)
Second World War pilot crashes a de Havilland Mosquito on the Burma plain and struggles to survive. Two flying Mosquito PR.34s from No. 81 Squadron RAF...
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pilots in the de Havilland company, he was released from service and joined his father's firm. During a test flight of a de Havilland Mosquito Mark VI, flying...
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fuel without carrying any payload. Examples of payload capacity: de Havilland Mosquito B Mk.IV Series 2: 920 kg Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: 1,800 kg (typical...
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the Royal Air Force. Some heavy fighters did find success; the de Havilland Mosquito, simultaneously developed as a light bomber, twin-engine fighter...
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had taken delivery of a new and believed unrivalled aircraft, the de Havilland Mosquito and decided to use it for the raid due to its excellent low altitude...
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strike operations using Supermarine Spitfires, Douglas Bostons and de Havilland Mosquitoes. It was also the home of the Free French Squadron (Lorraine). During...
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ply-balsa-ply sandwich construction of its fuselage, later used in the de Havilland Mosquito bomber. Another unique feature was a cooling system for the air-cooled...
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