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Mosquito Bomber/Fighter-Bomber Units 1942-45
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Mosquito Bomber/Fighter-Bomber Units 1942-45
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Martin Bowman
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Illustrated by Chris Davey
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Illustrated by Iain Wyllie
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Illustrated by Mike Chappell
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Series | Combat Aircraft |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:100 | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184 |
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Category/Genre | World history Second world war |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781855326903
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Classifications | Dewey:940.5449 |
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Illustrations |
100 b/w; 40 col
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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Publication Date |
15 November 1997 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Author Biography
Norwich-based Martin Bowman has written several volumes on the Mosquito, plus countless works on the USAAF. Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Chris Davey has illustrated more than 20 titles for Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and Aviation Elite Units series since 1994. He is one of the last traditional airbrush artists in the business and has become Osprey's artist of choice for both USAAF fighters and RAF subject matter, proving his undoubted skill when dealing with large aircraft subjects such as the Halifax and Sunderland.
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