Mosquito Fighter/Fighter-Bomber Units of World War 2 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 9)

The second volume in the trilogy of Combat Aircraft titles devoted to de Havilland's 'wooden wonder', this book focuses on the Mosquito fighter/fighter-bomber variants, and their users. From its earliest development phase, the aircraft was considered as much a fighter as a bomber, and this was duly reflected when the original 1940 Air Ministry order for 50 Mosquito bombers was modified to 20 bombers and 30 fighters. This volume is the first of its kind exclusively dedicated to the fighter/fighter-bomber variants of de Havilland's classic World War II (1939-1945) aircraft.

The second volume in the trilogy of Combat Aircraft titles devoted to de Havilland's 'wooden wonder', this book focuses on the Mosquito fighter/fighter-bomber variants, and their users. From its earliest development phase, the aircraft was considered as much a fighter as a bomber, and this was duly reflected when the original 1940 Air Ministry order for 50 Mosquito bombers was modified to 20 bombers and 30 fighters. This volume is the first of its kind exclusively dedicated to the fighter/fighter-bomber variants of de Havilland's classic World War II (1939-1945) aircraft.

Though the Mosquito gained fame both as a bomber and a fighter, the addition of radar transformed the "Wooden Wonder" into the RAF's premier nightfighter. In its newfound nocturnal roll, the Canadian-built aircraft achieved great success defending of Britain and patrolling occupied Europe This second volume in a trilogy of titles devoted to de Havilland's "wooden wonder" focuses on the Mosquito fighter variants and their users. Crews explain the tactics they used and their are scale drawings of all the Mosquito variants. As the Mosquito nightfighter prototype, W4052 became only the second of de Havilland's 'wooden wonders' to take to the skies when it completed its maiden flight on 15 May 1941.