Aviation Classics - Issue 10 - Mosquito
This issue of Aviation Classics tells the story of the Mosquito from its troubled introduction as a concept to its success in its many roles, ending with a complete listing of surviving airframes worldwide.
Edited and compiled by Tim Callaway, who comes from an aviation background, has extensive knowledge of all things aviation-related. This issue will again comprise the publication’s now-established high-quality mix of features and photographs. This 132 page glossy A4 perfect bound 'bookazine' will include the following -
- The Mosquito served in every major role a military aircraft could – as a fighter, night fighter, intruder, heavy bomber, fighter-bomber, electronic counter measures platform, anti-shipping and photo-reconnaissance aircraft.
- How it was to see service in Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, the Middle and Far East.
- It was without doubt the most flexible and adaptable combat aircraft of the Second World War.
Contents:
6 | Legend understood |
8 | Ancestors and evolution |
14 | Mosquito prototypes and testing |
20 | The Bombers |
26 | 10,000 Cookies |
32 | The Fighters, Night Fighters and Fighter Bombers |
40 | Flying the supreme Night Fighter |
46 | American Mosquito Night Fighters |
54 | The Banff Strike Wing |
62 | Diver destroyer |
66 | Alone and unarmed |
76 | Inside the Mosquito |
86 | The Trainers |
88 | The Mosquito abroad |
94 | The ball bearing run |
100 | The story of a Pathfinder |
104 | Oddball Mosquitos |
108 | Mosquito variants at a glance |
118 | Mosquito to fly again |
120 | Jay Leno’s Mosquito Merlin |
122 | Survivors |