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Topical Term
Mosquito (Military aircraft)
Use for
nne Mosquito (Bombers)
Broader Term
Airplanes, Military
De Havilland aircraft
De Havilland aircraft
Related resource
Thomas, A. Mosquito aces of World War 2, 2005: p. 4 of cover (The all-wooden Mosquito entered service with Fighter Command in early 1942; fighter, nightfighter, also saw service as a fighter-bomber)
Wikipedia, May 15, 2006 (De Havilland Mosquito: military aircraft that excelled in a number of roles during World War II. The Mosquito was conceived as a fast day bomber that could outrun all contemporary fighters and hence dispensed with defensive armament; however, owing to its speed, agility and its exceptional durability due to its wooden design, it was also used as a fighter. The fighter versions used a flat windshield to aid sighting. Its various roles included tactical bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike or photo-reconnaissance aircraft)
Wikipedia, May 15, 2006 (De Havilland Mosquito: military aircraft that excelled in a number of roles during World War II. The Mosquito was conceived as a fast day bomber that could outrun all contemporary fighters and hence dispensed with defensive armament; however, owing to its speed, agility and its exceptional durability due to its wooden design, it was also used as a fighter. The fighter versions used a flat windshield to aid sighting. Its various roles included tactical bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike or photo-reconnaissance aircraft)
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