The de Havilland Mosquito. An Illustrated History

The first volume in the two volume set traces the history of the Mosquito from its first flight in November 1940 through to its production and many variants. The aircrafts varied post-war uses are outlined in roles ranging from oil prospecting and air racing to aerial survey. Told in pictures with extended captions and two colour sections, this reprinted volume 1 combines with the new volume 2 to present over 1,000 photographs, making them essential reading for any Mosquito enthusiast. With one or two exceptions, de Havilland's pre-war designs had been aimed at the civil markets of the world and it was as a direct result of World War II that the Mosquito came into being.