It's fair to say that as a small boy I had several models of this plane. My grandfather flew in the African and Asian theatres as a navigator and was selected for the second seat in Mosquitos, training in Canada. His stories always sounded like such adventures to a seven year old. It was only after his death, as an adult I realised the truth of it all. My favourite story was always how being made of wood it was so vulnerable to termites, and the bit in the video about the prisoners saying they'd rather die by bombs than the guards reminded me of how he'd always say 'Whenever you came back with damage, you'd say "the termites have been at it again" because you'd rather the termites brought you down than the other lot'. A lot of great stories, to my knowledge he flew in them until he was downed and became a guest of the Japanese for a small period. He'd never speak about that period to anybody, but all Japanese products were banned in his house until he decided enough was enough in his 70's and forgave them by buying a Sony TV.
The only true multi-role aircraft. It did everything. I have been lucky enough to sit in the cockpit of the prototype Mosquito at the De Havilland Museum. Amazing experience.
It did operate of a carrier, its called the sea mosquito, trials had been completed but the war ended before they were ever used (although the Sea Hornet a updated Mosquito was launched regularly of carriers after the war). Additionally it was an outstanding night fighter and could of done a serious job knocking out a bomber with its 4 central 20mm Hispanos. Your talking rubbish lad.
oliver hayward No it didn't. It was tested but was never operational off a carrier and certainly never during war time. I doubt that the wood construction would have tolerated long term exposure to marine environments. It was never a day fighter. It simply could not maneuver.
crosstimbers2 It was and did operate as a fighter, fighter bomber, and bomber in daylight. Some acted as escorts for US bombers as an Interim measure until P52 got drop tanks and had the range
Busy building a mosquito model at the moment always loved aircraft as a kid amongst other military machines. Now im alot older i spend time building models of these and plenty other 😅sad i know but it makes me happy . Especially after a medicinal cigarette 😅😅😅
Absolutely the most potent & lethal aircraft of WW2. The USA did use the Mossie for their OSC (office of strategic command), a forerunner of the CIA. Using the Mossie for high level recon flight & comms with spies over Europe. I wonder where they got the idea for their U2 & SR71!?!? They all came from the Mossie. So have all "multi role" aircraft ever since.
it very nearly didnt get built. The air ministry said no for several years. they wanted all bombers to have a turret on them. It was the RAF who wanted it. Eventialy the air minsitry gave in and said can have it but no weapons r to be put on it and it can only be used for recce and nothing else. then the RAF fitted guns and showed what it could do. So the air ministry gave in again and said ok do what u want with it lol. It could of been ready for the battle of britain if it wasnt for the air ministery keep blocking it from being built. There was a few other planes that were by far better than any fighters the brits or germans had that never got off the drawing board cuase the air ministry didnt like them. Avro had a very good bomber but it was given the wrong engines and was restricted to 2 pegasis engines instead of the 4 it needed. That was the manchester. It was later given the 4 rolls royce merlin engins and renamed the lancaster. the machester was a good plane but the engines were crap and kept catching fire.
I find that very hard to believe because the TU-95 is capable of flying at 800 km/h and it’s a prop aircraft the A-2D sky shark could travel at 700km/h and the Westland wyvern was capable of 700 km/h
So many folks have inferiority problems and so many go on and on about things they really know nothing about Especially WW2 I am just rereading the book about WC Brown boy what a pilot he was the best all round in the last war.Fantastic man now lets see how many nerks will have a go at that statement especially the nurks who were not around then.!! I hope Tangles you had a better christmas than I but in ones eighties one cant expect a lot. nes pas.!!
Ill get back to you tangles i was in hospital A & E christmas morning with a possible heart op t hey had in view but I got out in one piece Ill be with you later on.
apparently heart attack. so have to wait now for an appt with consultant what blooming awful weather we are getting i feel so for the poor devils up north. I was talking about Capt Eric Brown what a chap he was incredible. we have a big race meeting on today so thousands walking pass our gate. Brr !! Best wishes for the new year.
It's fair to say that as a small boy I had several models of this plane. My grandfather flew in the African and Asian theatres as a navigator and was selected for the second seat in Mosquitos, training in Canada. His stories always sounded like such adventures to a seven year old. It was only after his death, as an adult I realised the truth of it all.
My favourite story was always how being made of wood it was so vulnerable to termites, and the bit in the video about the prisoners saying they'd rather die by bombs than the guards reminded me of how he'd always say 'Whenever you came back with damage, you'd say "the termites have been at it again" because you'd rather the termites brought you down than the other lot'. A lot of great stories, to my knowledge he flew in them until he was downed and became a guest of the Japanese for a small period. He'd never speak about that period to anybody, but all Japanese products were banned in his house until he decided enough was enough in his 70's and forgave them by buying a Sony TV.
And to think the Mosquito was the child of the DH-88 Comet who won the McRobertson race in 1934
Balls of steel the whole lot of them .Hats off to them.
The only true multi-role aircraft. It did everything. I have been lucky enough to sit in the cockpit of the prototype Mosquito at the De Havilland Museum. Amazing experience.
No it didn't. It was a crappy fighter and it could not operate off of a carrier. They don't even fly anymore.
crosstimbers2 what are you talking about?
It did operate of a carrier, its called the sea mosquito, trials had been completed but the war ended before they were ever used (although the Sea Hornet a updated Mosquito was launched regularly of carriers after the war).
Additionally it was an outstanding night fighter and could of done a serious job knocking out a bomber with its 4 central 20mm Hispanos.
Your talking rubbish lad.
oliver hayward
No it didn't. It was tested but was never operational off a carrier and certainly never during war time. I doubt that the wood construction would have tolerated long term exposure to marine environments.
It was never a day fighter. It simply could not maneuver.
crosstimbers2 It was and did operate as a fighter, fighter bomber, and bomber in daylight. Some acted as escorts for US bombers as an Interim measure until P52 got drop tanks and had the range
I think those are pretty neat
Busy building a mosquito model at the moment always loved aircraft as a kid amongst other military machines. Now im alot older i spend time building models of these and plenty other 😅sad i know but it makes me happy . Especially after a medicinal cigarette 😅😅😅
This plane literally had a 57mm autocannon.
Absolutely the most potent & lethal aircraft of WW2. The USA did use the Mossie for their OSC (office of strategic command), a forerunner of the CIA. Using the Mossie for high level recon flight & comms with spies over Europe. I wonder where they got the idea for their U2 & SR71!?!? They all came from the Mossie. So have all "multi role" aircraft ever since.
I think Danny boyyHD ; has his acronym & initalism ( OSC ) mixed up ( OSS )
The most versatile plane of WW2 without doubt - and made of wood!
12:31 Post-War RAF Roundel On Hornet Or Mosquito's Fuselage.
looks like Guy Gibson VC at 36.19
36:19
didn't Guy Gibson die flying Mosquitos???
Fkin Music in background!
it very nearly didnt get built. The air ministry said no for several years. they wanted all bombers to have a turret on them. It was the RAF who wanted it. Eventialy the air minsitry gave in and said can have it but no weapons r to be put on it and it can only be used for recce and nothing else. then the RAF fitted guns and showed what it could do. So the air ministry gave in again and said ok do what u want with it lol. It could of been ready for the battle of britain if it wasnt for the air ministery keep blocking it from being built. There was a few other planes that were by far better than any fighters the brits or germans had that never got off the drawing board cuase the air ministry didnt like them. Avro had a very good bomber but it was given the wrong engines and was restricted to 2 pegasis engines instead of the 4 it needed. That was the manchester. It was later given the 4 rolls royce merlin engins and renamed the lancaster. the machester was a good plane but the engines were crap and kept catching fire.
29.08 Thats a Hornet not a Mosquito.
But an evolution of the Mossie's design.
Mosquito In Today Is The Fastest Propeller Aircraft In The World.
I find that very hard to believe because the TU-95 is capable of flying at 800 km/h and it’s a prop aircraft the A-2D sky shark could travel at 700km/h and the Westland wyvern was capable of 700 km/h
What no Americans claiming this wonderful airoplane as being theirs?
of course they did what else would they say !!!
So many folks have inferiority problems
and so many go on and on about things they really know nothing about Especially WW2
I am just rereading the book about WC Brown boy what a pilot he was the best all round in the last war.Fantastic man now lets see how many nerks will have a go at that statement especially the nurks who were not around then.!! I hope Tangles you had a better christmas than I but in ones eighties one cant expect a lot. nes pas.!!
Ill get back to you tangles i was in hospital A & E christmas morning with a possible heart op t hey had in view but I got out in one piece Ill be with you later on.
apparently heart attack. so have to wait now for an appt with consultant what blooming awful weather we are getting i feel so for the poor devils up north. I was talking about Capt Eric Brown what a chap he was incredible. we have a big race meeting on today so thousands walking pass our gate. Brr !! Best wishes for the new year.
he was without doubt the best pilot ever known .