Mosquito Mayhem: de Havilland's Wooden Wonder in Action in

Mosquito Mayhem: de Havilland's Wooden Wonder in Action in WWII

â€œThe flak started about four or five minutes before the target and immediately it was apparent that it was intense and extremely accurate. Oboe entailed the pilot flying dead straight and level for ten minutes on the attack run. Suddenly a tremendous flash lit up the sky about 50 yards ahead of our nose and exactly at our altitude. Within a tenth of a second we were through the cloud of dirty yellowish-brown smoke and into the blackness beyond. I shall never forget the spontaneous reaction of both my pilot and myself. We turned our heads slowly and looked long and deep into one anotherâ€™s eyes - no word was spoken - no words were needed.â€ The Mosquito was probably World War IIâ€™s most versatile combat aircraft. This book contains hundreds of firsthand accounts from many of the twoâ€“man crews who flew in them; pilots and navigators. It portrays the dramatic experiences of flying in its many roles as pathfinder, night fighter, reconnaissance aircraft, precision bombing and low-level ground attack aircraft. It describes many of the RAFâ€™s most audacious raids on prime but difficult targets where carpet bombing by heavy bombers was likely to be ineffective and cause unnecessary casualties to civilians. It is a remarkable record of the aircraft and the men that flew them.
Country USA
Manufacturer Pen & Sword Aviation
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2020-01-31
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781844683413

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Pen & Sword Aviation
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2020-01-31
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9781844683413

Mosquito Mayhem: de Havilland's Wooden Wonder in Action in WWII

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