Mosquito: Menacing the Reich: Combat Action in the Twin-Engine Wooden Wonder of World War II

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'On 15 November it came suddenly out of nowhere inches above the hangars with a crackling thunderclap of twin Merlins. As we watched, bewitched, it was flung about the sky in a beyond belief display for a bomber that could out perform any fighter. Well-bred whisper of a touch down, a door opened and down the ladder came suede shoes, yellow socks and the rest of Geoffrey de Havilland.' The memories of Sergeant (later Flight Lieutenant DFC) Mike Carreck who was an observer with 105 Squadron when he first laid eyes on the new de Havilland Mosquito. This was an aircraft that would prove itself to be one of the most versatile and revered aircraft to fly with the RAF in World War II. This book is full of first-hand accounts from the crews that flew the 'Mossie' in its roles as a bomber, long-range reconnaissance and low-level strike aircraft. The author has gathered together many of the most exciting operational reports that cover the period from the type's introduction until the end of World War II. The text is interwoven with the background history of the personnel and squadrons, the purpose of the operations undertaken and their often devastating results. AUTHOR: Martin Bowman is one of Britain's foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles. SELLING POINTS: . The enthusiasts favourite twin-engined fighter bomber . First-hand accounts of the action from the men who flew . Covers the Mosquito as a bomber, reconnaissance and strike aircraft ILLUSTRATIONS: b/w plates

Martin Bowman is one of Britain's foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles. He lives in Norwich.

One has to be impressed by the sheer variety of experiences recounted by the men who flew this remarkable aircraft, and full of admiration for them, especially for those who were flying the unarmed versions of the aircraft deep over German territory. - History of War Website