The De Havilland Mosquito, also known as the 'Wooden Wonder' was the fastest piston engined bomber of World War II. Designed by Geoffrey de Havilland to be built from wood when he realised that metal would be in short supply, the aircraft was an instant hit with RAF pilots. Initial prototypes were for a Photo Reconnaisance (PR) version but the aircraft was quickly adapted to other roles including bomber, night fighter, and ground attack.

The last preserved flying Mosquito (RR299, run by British Aerospace) was lost to carburettor failure in 1996. However Glyn Powell of New Zealand is rebuilding NZ2308 into flying condition practically from scratch - more details at The Mosquito Page. There are however numerous examples preserved around the world.

This photo CD contains 180 images, all 3000x2000 (approx) showing details of three different de Havilland Mosquitos. The three aircraft in question are a B35 TJ138 at the RAF Museum, Hendon, a TT35 TA639 at the RAF Museum, Cosford and an NF2 HJ711 at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. Photos include details of:

• Fuselage (1, 12, 4)
• Cockpit and nose features (5, 5, 12)
• Cockpit interior (0, 9, 0)
• Bomb bay (3, 14, 1)
• Engine and Nacalles (4, 18, 18)
• Wings, flaps and ailerons (3, 12, 14)
• Tailplane and vertical fin (4, 7, 11)
• Undercarriage (3, 11, 7)

  Numbers in brackets are for TJ138, HJ711 and TA639 respectively.

  The only Mosquito book currently in print to offer decent three-view drawings is "Warpaint Special No. 3 - De Havilland Mosquito" - see our books section for more details and a special offer if you buy this CD and the book. A good starting point for other Mosquito resources on the web, and books, is The Mosquito Page run by Dr. Andy Dawson.