| de Havilland Mosquito, Vol. 1: The Night-Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Marques in World War II Contributor(s): MacKay, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764358200 ISBN-13: 9780764358203 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Pictorial |
| LCCN: 2019936929 |
| Series: Legends of Warfare: Aviation |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.3" W x 9.3" (1.60 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This first of two volumes on de Havilland's "Wooden Wonder" covers the night-fighter and fighter-bomber variants of the deadly Mosquito. The development of the multirole Mosquito, from its original bomber and photoreconnaissance operational function to that of a night-fighter and fighter-bomber configuration, was initiated by the latent threat of a renewal of the 1940-41 "Blitz." Over the ensuing years of WWII, the Mosquito attacked the enemy with sorties across a 24-hour time span, challenging the German Nachtjagd with aerial interceptions, as well as attacks on Luftwaffe airfields. Pinpoint assaults on specialist targets was another aspect of Mosquito fighter-bomber operations, whose destructive effect on the Axis was constantly felt. Also covered are the Mosquito's operations with the Fleet Air Arm, as well as postwar use. Part of the Legends of Warfare series. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacKay, Ron: - Ron Mackay's literary career in WWII aviation history has spanned four decades, with coverage of the Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, and USAAF being completed in almost equal measure. |