Tamiya 60753 - 1/72 DeHavilland Mosquito B Mk.IV/PR Mk.IV WWII 田宮軍事模型戰鬥機收藏系列 雙星孖星  [60753]

In regards to the De Havilland Mosquito B Mk.I/PR Mk.IV

The versatile Mosquito stood with all the Spitfire fighter and Lancaster bomber and earned the respect of British pilots during World War II. In 1939, the De Havilland company envisioned the plane become an unarmed high speed bomber, and had experience aided by the Comet, that was a wooden racing plane. With the exception of the motor and landing gear, the Mosquito was composed of timber, offering strategic benefits. The wood construction wold save well on essential metals like aluminum, it might also be built in converted furniture factories. The Air Ministry ended up being reluctant to look at the wood aircraft, but put purchases for 50 planes in March 1940 for reconnaissance use. In November 1940, the Mosquito reached speeds of 630km/h during test routes, showing its prospective and quickly prompting additional instructions of 150 planes. The Mosquito PR Mk. We reconnaissance plane was initially deployed in July 1941; the B Mk. IV bomber began deployment in Spring of 1942. May 31, 1942, the Mosquitoes led a daylight raid on Cairn. In September 1942, the Gestapo headquarters in Oslo was bombed. German officials delivering a daytime message in Berlin were assaulted on January 30, 1943. These occasions demonstrated the Mosquito&39;s capacity to carry hefty lots and deliver low altitude surprise assaults with accuracy. The camera equipped PR Mk. IV reconnaissance airplane discovered the German Battleship Tirpitz into the Artic Circle and scouted V2 rocket facilities. The Mosquitoes performced their duties with minimal losings, displaying their remarkable abilities.