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Old 18th Jul 2013, 07:39
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Madbob
 
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I agree that the Mosquito was a great aeroplane and when you think that the B17 for example could only manage a 4000 lb bomb load if going to Berlin.

The Mossie could do the same and have made (with a crew change, and re-arm) two round trips in one night and used less fuel, had better survivability, risked 2 crew (per sortie) instead of 8-10 in a B17.

The only problem was we didn't make enough of them and the policy to build 1,000's of Lancasters, Halifaxes, Stirlings, B17's, B-24's prevailed.

A great aeroplane, versatile in many roles and well-liked by those that flew them and apart from the high V2 and the gap in getting there there was little else to fault.

Just my 2 cents.

MB
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