Tamiya 1/72 DeHavilland Mosquito B Mk.IV/PR Mk.IV WWII #60753  [60753]

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

The versatile Mosquito stood with the Spitfire fighter and Lancaster bomber and attained the respect of British pilots during World War II. In 1939, the De Havilland company envisioned the airplane to be an unarmed high speed bomber, and had experience with the Comet, which was a wooden racing airplane. Excluding the engine and landing gear, the Mosquito was composed of wood, offering strategic benefits. The wood construction wold save on crucial metals such as aluminum, it might also be built in converted furniture factories. The Air Ministry had been reluctant to consider the wooden aircraft, but put orders for 50 planes in March 1940 for reconnaissance use. In November 1940, the Mosquito reached rates of 630km/h during test routes, demonstrating its possible and quickly prompting extra orders of 150 planes. The Mosquito PR Mk. We reconnaissance plane was first deployed in July 1941; the B Mk. IV bomber started deployment into the Spring of 1942. On 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 attacked on January 30, 1943. These activities demonstrated the Mosquito's capacity to carry hefty loads and deliver low altitude shock attacks with accuracy. The camera equipped PR Mk. IV reconnaissance airplane discovered the German Battleship Tirpitz within the Artic Circle and scouted V2 rocket facilities. The Mosquitoes performced their duties with reduced losses, showing their remarkable abilities.