One of a number of Rare, limited or interesting
releases I'm putting up for sale over the next few days. I will happily
combine postage, answer questions or provide additional images International
offers welcomed, the E-Bay system used but I can and will quote for other
methods if it suits.
De Havilland
Mosquito FB.Mk VI
Designed in
a private venture as a high-altitude, high-speed unarmed bomber, the de
Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was first flown on November 25th, 1940. The Mosquito
was one of the most successful aircraft of the Second World War. Only the Ju 88
could rival its versatility. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, the
all-wood Mosquito was as fast as a fighter and could carry the payload of a
medium bomber. During its lifetime, the Mosquito was used in varying roles,
which included night fighter and ground attack. It carried radar systems and
cannons, and there was even a carrier landing version.
211 squadron
re-equipped with Mosquito FBVIs in India in May 1945, which it was due to
utilise in the projected invasion of Malaya. However, the invasion never took
place and as a result the squadron re-located to Bangkok in Siam (Thailand) in
September 1945 and disbanded at Don Muang on 15 March 1946. These FB IV's were
overall aluminium doped and carried black SEAC recognition markings which were
specified for aircraft in light or silver finish and the serial number was
repeated on the fin above the two-tone flash.