Mosquito special operations in the Second World War : the ultimate fighter bomber
Saxton, Peter J.2024
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The Mosquito was the most successful battle-winning multi-role combat aircraft of the Second World War. Its most important role was as a deadly long-range, low level precision ground attack fighter-bomber, ideal for 'special duties' operations. This book examines the crucial role of designers and engineers from drawing board to production and company support. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin engines it could carry the same bombload as four-engine heavy bombers but at much greater speeds and at altitudes from low-level to ultra-high. It was the combination of this performance with its prodigious range capability that made it a truly strategic weapon in air warfare, striking precision targets in the heart of Nazi-Germany and sapping morale. The text is of full of detailed and dramatic attacks from the aircrew point of view.
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Author:
Saxton, Peter J., author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2024.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399059480 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.544941940.544
LC class:
UG1242.B6
Language:
English
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BRN:
3996116
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