de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk XVI Bathing

de Havilland Mosquito PR Mk XVI BathingWithout a doubt, the Mosquito's greatest attribute was its speed and even though it was developed as a high speed, unarmed bomber, the sheer fact it could outpace fighter aircraft of the day made it an attractive proposition to those in the military charged with obtaining photographic intelligence of potential enemy targets. It is interesting to note that the second Mosquito prototype aircraft to begin construction was a photo reconnaissance variant

Launched on 7th May 1765

Featuring a high-set wing and long undercarriage

any mechanical issue or damage during combat resulted in their capture at best and certainly helped hasten an end to their war

something which can only have endeared the aircraft to its crews still further

America became home to significant numbers of these aircraft

Gibson and Lancaster ED932 took off from RAF Scampton at the head of the first attack wave of nine Lancasters heading for the Mohne Dam

The Handley Page (HP) Victor was a jet-powered

Pilot P/O Richard Edward Bush

Sydney Camm's design team set itself to improve the plane’s performance and armament effectiveness

Nevertheless

RAF Jaguars were used for rapid deployment and regional reinforcement

it is also a completely different shape