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Mosquito in the USAAF: De Havilland's Wooden Wonder in American Service by Tony
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- ISBN-13
- 9781399017336
- Type
- NA
- Publication Name
- NA
- ISBN
- 9781399017336
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Mosquito in the Usaaf : De Havilland's Wooden Wonder in American Service
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books The Limited
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, History
- Topic
- Military Science, Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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On 20 April 1941, a group of distinguished Americans headed by the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, John Winant, and which included Major General Henry 'Hap' Arnold, Chief of the US Army Air Corps, visited the de Havilland Aircraft Company's airfield at Hatfield, England.The party was there ostensibly to gain an insight into how various US aircraft supplied to Britain were performing, as well as to observe some of the latest British products being put through their paces. The eighteen types on display included both US and British bombers and fighters. But the star of the day was undoubtedly the de Havilland Mosquito.Having first flown only a few months earlier, on 25 November 1940, the aircraft that was put through its paces was flown by none other than Geoffrey de Havilland. Striving to impress the trans-Atlantic visitors, de Havilland provided an outstanding display of speed and manoeuvrability. It was a routine that impressed the Americans and left them in no doubt as to the Mosquito's abilities.Though the visitors harboured doubts about an aircraft made of wood, they returned to the United States with full details of the design. The Mosquito had also caught the eye of Elliott Roosevelt, son of the US President and a serving officer in the USAAC. An early specialist in military aerial mapping and reconnaissance, 'ER' swiftly realized the value of the Mosquito in the reconnaissance role and began lobbying vigorously for its acquisition. The Air Ministry duly noted 'ER's' interest and influence.Following America's entry into the war, formal requests for Mosquitoes began in earnest in 1942. Initial deliveries for evaluation purposes in the United States soon followed in June 1943, the aircraft initially being supplied by de Havilland Canada. From February 1944 a steady flow of the photographic reconnaissance version, from Hatfield, were provided to what would become the USAAF's 25th Bomb Group at Watton, England. There they served with distinction in a variety of specialist roles, including day and night photography, weather reconnaissance, 'chaff' (Window) dropping, scouting for the bomber force, raid assessment, and filming of special weapons projects.A number of these Mosquitoes, serving with the 492nd Bomb Group at Harrington, were involved in the so-called 'Joan-Eleanor' project, working with OSS secret agents on the Continent. Finally, in 1945, the USAAF received much-anticipated night fighter Mosquitoes which enjoyed combat success with the 416th Night Fighter Squadron in Italy.In this highly illustrated work, the author explores the full story of why the Americans wanted Mosquitoes, how they went about obtaining them, and their noted success and popularity with USAAF units.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-10
1399017330
ISBN-13
9781399017336
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23050392427
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mosquito in the Usaaf : De Havilland's Wooden Wonder in American Service
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military Science, Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Width
6in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ug1242.B6
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Many books have been written about the de Havilland Mosquito, but few have given so much as a chapter to its service in the USAAF. Tony Fairbairn fills a much-needed gap with this volume, examining the role it played in reconnaissance, special operations, and night fighting. This is one to add to your bookshelf.
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Dewey Decimal
623.7463097309044
Dewey Edition
23
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